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QFC Tournament 944 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ey Oooos (ranked 4616 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubber McBendy (ranked 4640 p4p, 455 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 featherweight 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, Ey Oooos!
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, Rubber McBendy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBendy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oooos swivels and escapes.
Oooos has McBendy up against the cage in a clinch.
McBendy working hard to break the clinch.
Oooos breaks from the clinch.
Oooos misses with an uppercut. McBendy saw that one coming.
Oooos looks for a takedown but McBendy sprawls well.
McBendy shoots in looking for a takedown but Oooos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McBendy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooos throws a big counter combination but McBendy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oooos misses with a series of wild punches.
McBendy unleashes a big counter combination but Oooos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oooos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oooos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooos shoots in for a double leg but McBendy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBendy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McBendy as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ey Oooos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McBendy slaps away a takedown attempt from Oooos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oooos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oooos closes this distance looking for a takedown but McBendy circles away.
McBendy misses with a takedown attempt - Oooos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oooos closes this distance looking for a takedown but McBendy circles away.
McBendy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oooos did well to prevent McBendy getting side control.
Oooos tries to kick McBendy off in order to stand up. McBendy Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBendy lands a few punches from side control.
McBendy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBendy has his takedown stuffed
and Oooos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oooos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McBendy up against the cage.
Oooos lands an elbow just above McBendy 's eye.
McBendy pulls guard successfully.
McBendy controlling Oooos's posture.
McBendy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
Oooos tries to stand but McBendy is controlling from the bottom.
McBendy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McBendy sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Oooos pushes McBendy off and gets back to his feet.
Oooos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oooos pressing his opponent against the cage.
McBendy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oooos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oooos just leaning against McBendy, taking a breather.
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 Ey Oooos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oooos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McBendy as he avoids it easily.
McBendy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oooos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McBendy somewhat.
McBendy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ey Oooos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McBendy's half guard.
McBendy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oooos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oooos's back!
Oooos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBendy lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oooos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McBendy on the ground.
McBendy just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooos is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and McBendy manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Oooos is in trouble and he's forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rubber McBendy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Sakarra (ranked 4680 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddel (ranked 4753 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 featherweight 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, Alessio Sakarra!
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, Chuck Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakarra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like Sakarra is going to stand back up.
Liddel trying to control from the bottom.
Liddel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sakarra has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sakarra controlling from the full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakarra lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Liddel trying to keep a closed guard but Sakarra is proving a slippery customer.
Sakarra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sakarra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sakarra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liddel looking for a triangle here. Sakarra is fighting it but it looks tight! Liddel pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sakarra is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chuck Liddel!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Leather (ranked 4917 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Daddy Cool (ranked 4818 p4p, 381 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 featherweight 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, John Leather!
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, Big Daddy Cool!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cool shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cool is in close to Leather's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cool pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leather is keeping the position for now.
Cool content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Leather wants to get back to his feet but Cool is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leather is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Cool rolls with it to try and escape but Leather cranks on the arm and Cool is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Leather!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Ueda (ranked 4706 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Smith (ranked 4703 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 featherweight 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, Bruce Ueda!
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, Fabio Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ueda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ueda is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Ueda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda tries to escape but Smith is in control.
Smith wants to stand but Ueda has his arm trapped.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Ueda is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Smith is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith breaks from Ueda's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ueda wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda can't escape the position.
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ueda to take his back!
Smith is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Smith is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ueda knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ueda for a finish.
Ueda is in bad spot here.
Ueda trying to control the position but Smith manages to sink in the hooks.
Smith slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ueda's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Smith working for the choke.
Smith wants to control but Ueda is keeping busy.
Smith controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Ueda's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Smith is looking to control Ueda but Ueda is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Smith has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is in bad spot here.
Smith looking for the RNC.
Smith is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Smith has got his arm under Ueda's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Ueda has spun round into Smith's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ueda is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ueda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ueda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Ueda wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Ueda is controlling him
Smith keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ueda trying to advance position but Smith counters by regaining guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Ueda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fabio Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ueda preventing the sweep.
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.
Ueda wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Ueda wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ueda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ueda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith wants to stand but Ueda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ueda is trying to keep Smith in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ueda wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Smith has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ueda has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smith rushes Ueda and presses him up against the cage.
Ueda blocking some punches.
Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ueda pushes Smith off but Smith dives into side control.
Ueda is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Ueda is trying to work for a sweep but Smith has mounted him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ueda is looking to escape.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ueda is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ueda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ueda regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throwing shots but Ueda is blocking nicely.
Ueda is looking to improve his position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda wants to get back to his feet.
Smith winds up and cracks Ueda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to control. Ueda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ueda uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Smith stands and throws Ueda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ueda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is not content to let Smith control the position.
Ueda is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith wants to stand but Ueda has his arm trapped.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ueda is not content to let Smith control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Fabio Smith!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Fabio Smith!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Fabio Smith!
Fabio Smith wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Silverstein (ranked 5156 p4p, 395 weight class) and Anson Rhodes (ranked 4650 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 featherweight 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, Klaus Silverstein!
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, Anson Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rhodes slips a jab from Silverstein.
Rhodes feints the counter takedown.
Rhodes pushes Silverstein up against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silverstein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Silverstein has him pressed against the cage.
Rhodes tries to pull guard but Silverstein forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rhodes is stalling here.
Rhodes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Rhodes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes jumps into guard, dragging Silverstein to the mat.
Silverstein slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silverstein passes Rhodes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silverstein prevents Rhodes from improving his position.
Silverstein is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silverstein controlling the action here.
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.
Rhodes wants to control but Silverstein is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Silverstein seems content to control.
Silverstein is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rhodes is just riding it out for now. Silverstein eventually gives up the hold.
Rhodes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silverstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silverstein is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverstein looking for a submission but Rhodes manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silverstein controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rhodes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silverstein changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rhodes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silverstein has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rhodes!
Silverstein controlling the pace for now.
Rhodes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silverstein looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rhodes tries to hold on but Silverstein pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverstein wants to stand but Rhodes is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Silverstein dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silverstein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rhodes's guard.
Silverstein advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silverstein content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rhodes is trying to get back to full guard.
Silverstein is pressing down on Rhodes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rhodes is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes wants to improve his position but Silverstein is controlling well.
Silverstein is taking a breather. Rhodes 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverstein tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rhodes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silverstein is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rhodes sees it coming and defends easily.
Rhodes wants to control but Silverstein is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silverstein is controlling the pace.
That's two 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.
Silverstein'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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rhodes clinches with his opponent.
Silverstein tries to pull guard but Rhodes holds him up against the cage and eventually Silverstein drops back down to his feet.
Silverstein tries to pull guard but Rhodes holds him up against the cage and eventually Silverstein drops back down to his feet.
Silverstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhodes can do to turn this around?
Rhodes can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverstein prevents the takedown attempt.
Rhodes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silverstein avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silverstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaus Silverstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silverstein tries to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling the position.
Silverstein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rhodes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silverstein misses with a wild combination.
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.
Rhodes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silverstein's waist but Silverstein gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhodes off to one side.
Silverstein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Silverstein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rhodes tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Silverstein controlling from the full mount.
Rhodes is desperately trying to improve his position but Silverstein has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverstein controlling the position easily from mount.
Silverstein with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Silverstein dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rhodes fails with a takedown attempt.
Silverstein stuffs the takedown.
Silverstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rhodes wants to clinch.
Rhodes tries to clinch up but Silverstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Silverstein throws out a loose jab but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Rhodes tries to counter it with a takedown but Silverstein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silverstein as he jumps to the side.
Klaus Silverstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anson Rhodes.
Rhodes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silverstein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Silverstein throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silverstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rhodes is looking to stand back up but Silverstein counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rhodes.
Rhodes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silverstein is trying to work for a kimura but Rhodes is defending well.
Well, if Silverstein 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.
Silverstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Silverstein seems content to control.
Silverstein prevents Rhodes from improving his position.
Silverstein perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silverstein seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rhodes for as long as he can get away with.
Silverstein looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silverstein looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Silverstein content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silverstein.
Horrible takedown attempt by Silverstein or perhaps it was just good defense by Rhodes, which made it look bad.
And Rhodes responds with a good body kick, but Silverstein manages to step out the way in time.
Rhodes takes the fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silverstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Silverstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silverstein, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Klaus Silverstein!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Klaus Silverstein!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Klaus Silverstein!
Klaus Silverstein wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borat Killer For Pride (ranked 4611 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indigo Dimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shawty Aint Shit. 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 featherweight 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, Borat Killer For Pride!
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, Indigo Dimes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dimes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
For Pride throws a sloppy strike and Dimes has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! For Pride is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Dimes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Indigo Dimes!
Indigo Dimes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Rand (ranked 4649 p4p, 374 weight class) and Charlie Patch (ranked 4648 p4p, 375 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 featherweight 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, Danny Rand!
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, Charlie Patch!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patch avoids the head kick by Rand.
Rand misses with a two punch combination.
Patch closes the distance and pushes Rand back into the cage.
Patch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patch tries to pull guard but Rand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Patch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danny Rand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Patch.
Rand is trying to force a seperation but Patch has the dominant position.
Patch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rand jumps guard but Patch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rand tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patch tries to pull guard but Rand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Patch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rand just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patch decides to pull guard.
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.
Patch has his feet on Rand's thighs here. He's pushed Rand off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rand screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Patch!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davey Brown (ranked 4720 p4p, 378 weight class) and Piotr Pavlsinki (ranked 4752 p4p, 228 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 featherweight 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, Davey 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, Piotr Pavlsinki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlsinki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Pavlsinki is looking for the big counter here.
Pavlsinki stuffs the takedown.
Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pavlsinki's face.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Pavlsinki avoids the damage to the body.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Pavlsinki.
Brown throws a right hand that Pavlsinki ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavlsinki also avoids with ease.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlsinki managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Pavlsinki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pavlsinki throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Pavlsinki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pavlsinki wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavlsinki gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown slows down the pace here.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pavlsinki is defending well for now.
Brown jumps guard but Pavlsinki stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlsinki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pavlsinki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Pavlsinki lands a jab to the nose.
Pavlsinki misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Pavlsinki.
Brown is rocked!
Pavlsinki drops Brown with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Brown! Pavlsinki dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Pavlsinki!
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