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LoIF 3: Tiger Claw PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Peixoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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203 lbs
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210 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Peixoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emerson Santos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peixoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Igor Peixoto has been cut.
Peixoto looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Peixoto is not content to let Santos control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Check out the look on Santos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peixoto prevents Santos from moving into mount.
Santos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Santos throws an elbow but Peixoto slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Peixoto, who protects the arm well.
Santos has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Peixoto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peixoto defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Santos.
Santos looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Peixoto is avoiding damage well.
Santos misses with the ground and pound.
Santos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Santos wants to control but Peixoto is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Peixoto is defending well.
Santos is working to tighten is grip on Peixoto's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Peixoto has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Santos is really squeezing tight and eventually Peixoto passes out! Santos breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Emerson Santos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James who hit ya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor comes into the arena with Kanye West - Stronger blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James who hit ya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
who hit ya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fedor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
who hit ya looks up at the clock and then as Fedor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, who hit ya smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
who hit ya tries to stand but Fedor is controlling his head.
Fedor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but who hit ya wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
who hit ya throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fedor is trying to get back to half guard.
Fedor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked who hit ya off and has taken his back!
who hit ya manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fedor's guard. Nice work there by who hit ya.
who hit ya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fedor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
who hit ya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fedor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fedor looking for a guillotine here but who hit ya defends easily.
who hit ya is in close to Fedor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
who hit ya sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fedor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
who hit ya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
who hit ya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
who hit ya advances position into side control!
Fedor is trying to work for a sweep but who hit ya has mounted him!
Fedor can't escape the position.
who hit ya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fedor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like who hit ya is going to stand back up.
Fedor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
who hit ya trying to pass the guard but Fedor defending well.
Fedor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fedor is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
who hit ya controlling the pace.
Fedor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
who hit ya is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fedor!
who hit ya controlling from mount.
who hit ya prevents Fedor from getting the reversal.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
who hit ya lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fedor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
who hit ya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fedor is working to get back to half guard.
who hit ya is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fedor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
who hit ya controlling from the full mount.
who hit ya fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
who hit ya breaks from Fedor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fedor is desperately trying to improve his position but who hit ya has a good base and remains in mount.
Fedor is working hard here to advance position.
who hit ya lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James who hit ya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fedor has his takedown stuffed
and who hit ya counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fedor!
who hit ya has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fedor's face.
who hit ya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fedor is working to get back to half guard.
who hit ya looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
who hit ya content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
who hit ya controlling from the full mount.
James who hit ya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fedor sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fedor is looking for a sweep. who hit ya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
who hit ya wants to stand up but Fedor is controlling the position.
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.
who hit ya stalling.
Fedor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fedor is not content to let who hit ya control the position.
Fedor with the active half guard here but who hit ya passes nicely into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
who hit ya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fedor keeps working.
who hit ya works to advance to full mount. Fedor defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
who hit ya looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fedor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
who hit ya tries to control but Fedor wriggling away.
who hit ya landing strikes, looking to finish!
who hit ya controlling the position easily from mount.
who hit ya tries to control but Fedor wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by who hit ya.
Fedor is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by who hit ya.
Fedor is desperately trying to improve his position but who hit ya has a good base and remains in mount.
who hit ya lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fedor hang on?
who hit ya raining down shots from the mount!
Fedor wants to control but who hit ya is having none of it.
who hit ya prevents Fedor from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James who hit ya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Fedor misses with a takedown attempt
and who hit ya counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fedor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
who hit ya tries to stand but Fedor is controlling from the bottom.
who hit ya tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedor is retaining full guard.
who hit ya trying to control but Fedor is working from the bottom.
Fedor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fedor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. who hit ya is aware though and is defending well.
who hit ya 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
who hit ya trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
who hit ya is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James who hit ya.
Fedor fails with the takedown
and who hit ya counters with a shoot takedown. Fedor fights it but they end up in guard.
who hit ya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
who hit ya trying to control but Fedor is working from the bottom.
who hit ya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
who hit ya trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
who hit ya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
who hit ya stands up from Fedor's guard - who hit ya perhaps looking for a knockout.
who hit ya wants to clinch.
who hit ya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
James who hit ya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor with a poor takedown
and who hit ya counters with a shoot takedown. Fedor fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Fedor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
who hit ya decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fedor, up you get!
Fedor takes a jab right on the kisser.
who hit ya tries to clinch but Fedor moves out of range.
who hit ya tries to clinch up but Fedor circles away and keeps his distance.
who hit ya 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.
Fedor has his foot on who hit ya's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. who hit ya works his way back into a safe position though.
who hit ya is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
who hit ya slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedor regains half guard.
Dante Fedor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
who hit ya stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fedor to get to his feet.
who hit ya rushes Fedor and presses him up against the ropes.
who hit ya tries to circle away but Fedor has him pinned against the ropes.
who hit ya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
who hit ya drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fedor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and who hit ya defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
who hit ya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
James who hit ya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well who hit ya 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for James who hit ya!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for James who hit ya!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for James who hit ya!
James who hit ya wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderley Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Toons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Toons's choice of entrance music: Release The Pain by Hatesphere. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderley Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Toons!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Toons avoids them all with ease.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a series of punches but Toons avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Toons.
Toons lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva tries to clinch but Toons is having none of it.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva shoots in but Toons avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toons lands a head kick!
Toons stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toons throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Toons.
Toons moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toons scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Toons counters with a crisp right that sends Silva to the canvas! Toons follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Toons!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tavares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Swedish House Mafia - One. Max Tavares is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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201 lbs
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ninja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Ninja.
Good shot there by Ninja.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Ninja.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares checks a leg kick.
Ninja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tavares slips a jab and a cross from Ninja.
Tavares plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Murilo Ninja has been cut.
Ninja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tavares circles away quickly and effectively.
Ninja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
Ninja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tavares throws a head kick but Ninja moves out of range.
Ninja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tavares's hands.
Tavares avoids a kick to the body.
Ninja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tavares.
Ninja misses with a few strikes there.
Tavares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ninja.
Ninja throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavares.
Tavares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ninja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavares's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tavares duly obliges.
Tavares tries to clinch up.
Ninja throws a combination that misses
and Tavares counters with a nice leg kick.
Tavares buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ninja is breathing heavily.
Tavares tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares moves in looking to clinch but Ninja pushes him off.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ninja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavares throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Ninja misses with a looping right.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ninja loads up on a big right hand but Tavares slips the punch.
Tavares scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tavares.
Tavares wants to clinch.
Tavares is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tavares instigates a clinch.
Tavares wants to get back to striking at distance but Ninja won't allow it.
Ninja gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tavares wants to stand but Ninja is controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ninja trying to control but Tavares is working from the bottom.
Ninja won't allow Tavares to get back to his feet.
Ninja postures up in Tavares's guard and throws a big left but Tavares blocks it.
Ninja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ninja slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ninja misses with a combination
and Tavares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ninja is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ninja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavares.
Ninja throws an overhand right that lands on Tavares's shoulder, as Tavares tries to avoid the shot.
Tavares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Ninja misses.
Ninja blocks a head kick by Tavares.
Tavares closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tavares dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murilo Ninja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ninja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tavares.
Tavares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ninja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tavares can pounce on him.
Ninja misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ninja's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Ninja misses.
Tavares wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tavares as Ninja shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Tavares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja circles away.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Max Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavares scores with a push kick.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ninja takes a swing at Tavares's ribcage but misses.
Ninja misses with a body punch
and Tavares counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murilo Ninja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ninja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tavares's calf.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja circles away.
Murilo Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tavares counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Ninja misses
and Tavares counters with a head kick that drops Ninja to the mat! Ninja scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ninja is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninja takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ninja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tavares counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Ninja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tavares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tavares moves in looking to clinch but Ninja pushes him off.
Ninja seems to have got his legs back now.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tavares drops Ninja with a beautiful combination! Ninja stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tavares is looking for the KO!
A jab from Ninja misses.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavares.
Ninja on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja circles away.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Tavares.
Tavares lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ninja's sensitive parts.
Tavares tries to clinch up but Ninja circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ninja's calf.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ninja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tavares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tavares throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Some wild striking there from Tavares.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ninja throws a hook but Tavares blocks it.
Ninja cracks Tavares with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Tavares.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ninja connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Ninja.
Tavares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ninja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tavares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murilo Ninja's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ninja with a nice cross.
Ninja throws a leg kick
and Tavares counters with a solid body kick.
Tavares slaps away a takedown attempt from Ninja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tavares avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ninja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares doesn't manage to clinch there - Ninja circles away.
Ninja will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ninja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tavares counters with a leg kick.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavares clinches up against the ropes.
Ninja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavares breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares tries to clinch there but Ninja circles away.
Tavares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tavares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ninja.
Ninja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tavares counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tavares.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Ninja.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ninja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch but Ninja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Tavares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ninja.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Tavares lands but Ninja takes it in his stride.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavares.
Ninja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
Ninja misses with the body kick
and Tavares counters with an inside leg kick.
Ninja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tavares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tavares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ninja's head.
Tavares moves in looking to clinch but Ninja pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tries to clinch but Ninja moves out of range.
Tavares moves away from the strike by Ninja.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ninja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ninja misses with a looping right.
A big right from Ninja misses.
Max Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tavares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murilo Ninja's cut is getting worse.
Max Tavares is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavares scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tavares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ninja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tavares circles away.
Ninja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavares ducks under a wild hook from Ninja.
Tavares keeps Ninja at a distance using the push kick.
Tavares misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tavares.
Tavares throws a front kick that sends Ninja stumbling back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavares moves in looking to clinch but Ninja pushes him off.
Tavares is looking to clinch.
Ninja misses with a looping right.
Ninja swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavares.
Tavares is looking to clinch but Ninja is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Tavares lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ninja doesn't seem phased though.
Murilo Ninja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ninja throws a looping overhand right but Tavares ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Tavares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tavares winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Max Tavares!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Max Tavares!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Max Tavares!
Max Tavares wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Datsyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pavel Datsyuk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Anders!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsyuk tries to clinch but Anders moves out of range.
Datsyuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Datsyuk tries to clinch up but Anders circles away and keeps his distance.
Anders scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Datsyuk moves in looking to clinch but Anders pushes him off.
Datsyuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Datsyuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Datsyuk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anders fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Datsyuk moves in looking to clinch but Anders pushes him off.
Datsyuk wants to clinch.
No joy there for Anders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Datsyuk working a defensive guard here.
Anders drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Datsyuk dives on top into guard.
Anders will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Anders lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Datsyuk!
Anders working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Datsyuk looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Anders! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Cesar Anders!
Cesar Anders is the new middleweight champion!
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