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QFC Tournament 1132 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sirah (ranked 2914 p4p, 4522 weight class) and Scott Shredder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Shredder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pete Sirah's chin.
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175 cm 18 160 1 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm 18 162 1 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Brawler Big heart |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Tends to cut |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Sirah! 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, Scott Shredder! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Shredder with a lazy takedown attempt and Sirah counters with a head kick. That will keep Shredder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Shredder goes for a double leg but Sirah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sirah continues to drive forward. Shredder shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sirah napping and manages to drive through into side control! Sirah manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Shredder looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Sirah is trying to control. Shredder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Shredder trying to control from the bottom.
Shredder tries to roll over but Sirah keeps him under control. Sirah is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sirah is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sirah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Sirah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shredder defends it well. Shredder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shredder gets full guard. Shredder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sirah wants to pass the guard but Shredder is keeping the position. Sirah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sirah tries to free his leg and advance position but Shredder is retaining full guard. Sirah wants to control from the top but Shredder keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Shredder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sirah defends it easily. Sirah is sitting in close to Shredder's body. Shredder has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sirah is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sirah is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shredder.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Scott Shredder!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mel Bec (ranked 4319 p4p, 4251 weight class) and Reymond Deymon (ranked 0 p4p, 436 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm 18 160 1 - 0 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Granite chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Bec! 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, Reymond Deymon! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Deymon moves away from the strike by Bec. Deymon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bec as he jumps to the side. A jab from Bec misses. Bec throws a right hand that misses
and Deymon counters with a left and a right that stings Bec. Deymon ducks under a wild hook from Bec. Bec misses with a looping left. Deymon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bec. Bec fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Deymon misses with a takedown and Bec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deymon sees it coming and avoids it easily. Deymon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mel Bec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bec throws a hook but Deymon blocks it. Bec jabs Deymon right on the nose. Deymon blinks but takes it well. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deymon sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bec slaps away a takedown attempt from Deymon, before circling back to the center of the mat. Mel Bec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reymond Deymon.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deymon staying out of range there. Bec tries to keep at a distance but Deymon has taken the fight into the clinch. Bec can't break the clinch.
Bec wants to get back to striking at distance but Deymon won't allow it.
Deymon has Bec pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bec manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Bec swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bec is trying to break the clinch but Deymon is controlling him. Deymon manages to break the clinch.
Deymon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Deymon there as he acknowledges the shot. Bec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deymon sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bec throws a right hand that misses
and Deymon counters with a thumping low kick. Bec throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Deymon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Deymon moves out of range as Bec strikes. Mel Bec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deymon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bec wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bec is trying to break the clinch but Deymon has him pressed against the cage. Deymon manages to pull guard.
Bec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bec throws an elbow that misses. Deymon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bec's guard. Nice move by Deymon!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Deymon sitting in guard here, content to control. Deymon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Bec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deymon manages to avoid it. Deymon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bec. Deymon fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deymon dives in and grabs Bec's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bec pushes down on Deymon's head and hops out. Deymon fails with a takedown attempt. Deymon looks winded! Deymon has a takedown stuffed. Bec throws an overhand right that lands on Deymon's shoulder, as Deymon tries to avoid the shot. Bec throws a looping overhand right but Deymon ducks down to avoid it. Nice defenses there by Deymon. Bec looks to land a combination but Deymon avoids it well. Bec throws a lazy right hand but Deymon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bec throws a jab when Deymon was well out of range. Bec misses with an uppercut. Deymon saw that one coming. Bec throws a poor cross that misses
and Deymon counters with a series of strikes. Bec will be more careful next time no doubt. Deymon slips under a jab from Bec. Bec is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Deymon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. A telegraphed right hand from Bec misses the target. Deymon tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Deymon looks for a takedown but Bec sprawls well. Deymon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Bec lands a lovely overhand right. This has been an exciting period of action! Bec's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bec duly obliges. The fighters circling - Bec throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deymon drops his hands momentarily and Bec takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Bec missing with a left hand there. Deymon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Deymon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Deymon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Bec digs a good body shot into Deymon's ribs. Deymon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bec. Deymon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bec misses with a left hand and Deymon counters with a nice uppercut. Donk. Bec catches Deymon right on the button with a cross. Deymon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bec throws out the jab. Deymon wants to counter with a clinch but Bec pushes him away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Bec dominated that round. That's time! Bec's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. A slow jab from Bec misses its intended target. Bec is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deymon can do to turn this around? A telegraphed right hand from Bec misses the target. Bec pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A cross from Bec lands. Bec misses with a wild combination.
Bec throws a hook but Deymon avoids it easily. Nice sprawl there from Bec as Deymon shoots in. Bec scores with a nice right hand.
Deymon staying out of range there. Bec swings away with a body shot that misses
and Deymon counters with a head kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Deymon blocks a jab. Bec throws a big shot that misses. Bec throws a jab but it's blocked by Deymon. Deymon moves away from the strike by Bec. Deymon avoids the body shot from Bec.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deymon has a takedown stuffed. Bec throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Deymon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bec thinking. Deymon closes the distance and clinches. Bec wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deymon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Deymon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bec waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deymon. A countering left hand to the body from Deymon misses. Deymon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bec defends well and Deymon ends up having to push Bec into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Mel Bec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reymond Deymon. Deymon is breathing heavily. A swing and a miss from Bec. Deymon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Bec throws an off balance right hand
enabling Deymon to counter with a crisp jab. Bec misses the jab. Bec throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deymon sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bec thows a left - swing and a miss! Deymon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Deymon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bec. Deymon blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bec looks to land a right hand but Deymon moved out of range. Deymon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bec. Deymon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Bec throws a head kick that misses. Bec displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deymon. Bec ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deymon moves away. A swing and a miss from Bec. Mel Bec is winning the standup battle so far. 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! Bec keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Bec with a jab. Deymon staying out of range there. Some wild striking there from Bec.
Bec misses with an uppercut. Deymon saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bec catches Deymon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Deymon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bec.
Deymon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Deymon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Nice sprawl there from Bec as Deymon shoots in. Bec throws a lazy right hand but Deymon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Deymon moves out of range of the strikes. Bec missing with a left hand there. Deymon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bec throws a jab when Deymon was well out of range. Deymon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Bec fails to land with a series of punches.
Deymon shoots for a double leg takedown but Bec sprawls well. He's pushed Deymon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bec throws the left hand but Deymon avoids the punch easily. Deymon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Deymon moves forwards but Bec connects with a nice, crisp jab. Deymon forces Bec back against the cage and clinches. Deymon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bec gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Bec is trying to break the clinch but Deymon is controlling him. Deymon breaks from the clinch.
Bec misses with a hook. Bec cracks Deymon with a good jab. Deymon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Deymon tries to counter by closing the distance. Bec throws a jab when Deymon was well out of range. Bec misses with a looping right. Deymon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bec. Deymon misses with a takedown attempt and Bec counters with a straight right hand. Bec looks to land a left hand but Deymon moved out of range nicely. Deymon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bec. Bec tests Deymon's chin there with a solid looking shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Bec dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! Bec looks to land a left hand but Deymon moved out of range nicely. Bec looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Deymon moves out of range of the strikes. Bec throws a poor cross that misses
and Deymon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bec is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deymon. Deymon avoids the body shot from Bec.
Bec misses with a looping left. Deymon defending well as Bec loads up on a big left hand. Deymon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bec. Bec connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Deymon blocks a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Deymon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Deymon lands on the inside with an uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Deymon fails to land. Bec throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deymon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Some wild striking there from Bec.
Reymond Deymon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bec swings widly with a right hand
and Deymon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bec loads up on a big right hand but Deymon slips the punch. A swing and a miss from Bec. Nice defenses there by Deymon. Deymon slips under a jab from Bec. Deymon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bec. Bec is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. The fighters circling - Bec throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bec avoids the body shot from Deymon.
Bec thows a left - swing and a miss! Deymon slips a jab and a cross from Bec.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Deymon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Deymon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bec swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bec throws the left hand but Deymon avoids the punch easily. Bec misses with a straight right. Deymon dives in for a single leg takedown but Bec sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Bec throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bec's jab looks to have found its range, popping Deymon under the eye. The fighters circling - Bec throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice defenses there by Deymon. Bec throws a one two combo.
Bec displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Deymon. Mel Bec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reymond Deymon. Deymon walks into a stiff left hand from Bec. Bec slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Deymon is defended easily by Bec.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bec misses with a straight right. A left and a right from Bec both land. Nice combination. Bec cracks Deymon with a right hand to the side of the head. Deymon is rocked! Bec connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Deymon is still on wobbly legs! Can Bec finish him? Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bec! Deymon is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mel Bec!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slaw Spud (ranked 4446 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Luc Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slaw Spud had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer KO power |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slaw Spud! 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, Luc Rivera! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rivera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spud tries to avoid it but Rivera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spud to the ground. Spud escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Rivera rushes Spud and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Rivera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spud is defending well. Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Spud misses with a wild combination.
Rivera steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spud. Spud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivera wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Spud.
Rivera should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Spud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rivera goes for a double leg but Spud avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Spud continues to drive forward. Slaw Spud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luc Rivera. Spud tries to keep at a distance but Rivera has taken the fight into the clinch. Spud is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Spud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rivera ducks right into an uppercut from Spud. Slaw Spud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rivera takes the fight into the clinch. Spud is pressed up against the cage. Rivera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spud down to the mat. Spud avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Rivera closes the distance and clinches up with Spud, looking for a takedown. Rivera pushes Spud against the cage but Spud circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Spud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively. Spud slaps away a takedown attempt from Rivera, before circling back to the center of the mat. Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Spud in a clinch.
Spud is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position. Rivera manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Spud throws a series of punches but Rivera avoids them all with ease. Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Spud.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spud, as that shot connected.
Spud is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Rivera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spud sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rivera somewhat. Rivera is looking to clinch but Spud is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch. Spud leaves Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Rivera looks winded! Spud is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Nice cross by Spud. Spud misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Spud cracks Rivera with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rivera looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Spud finish him?
Rivera is rocked! Spud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rivera is still on wobbly legs! Can Spud finish him? Spud is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Spud misses with a few strikes there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rivera has eaten all the pies! Spud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivera seems to have recovered his senses. Spud misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action! Spud smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Spud is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Spud throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Spud slaps away a takedown attempt from Rivera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Spud as Rivera shoots in. Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Spud.
Spud stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spud wants it to stay on the feet. Spud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Rivera throws a body shot but no joy. Spud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Spud sizes up Rivera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Spud lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Spud moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Rivera! Spud continues to tee off on Rivera, landing with a left and a right! Spud connects with a right hand that leaves Rivera sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Spud!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Slaw Spud!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ron Tyron (ranked 4326 p4p, 4277 weight class) and Mauro Salgado (ranked 217 p4p, 438 weight class). The key to victory for Ron Tyron has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Tyron! 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, Mauro Salgado! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tyron clinches with his opponent.
Tyron has hold of one of Salgado's legs. Salgado is fighting the takedown attempt but Tyron gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Tyron preventing the sweep. Tyron wants to control from the top but Salgado keeps moving. Tyron preventing the sweep. Salgado is still trying to improve position. Salgado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tyron avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salgado. Tyron might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Salgado winds up and cracks Tyron with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Salgado not landing any meaningful shots this time. Salgado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Tyron tries to roll over but Salgado keeps him under control. Tyron could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salgado passes to full mount! Salgado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salgado punishing his opponent with strikes. Tyron regains half guard. Salgado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Salgado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Salgado connects with a nice short shot to Tyron's temple. Salgado lands strikes from half guard. Tyron moves into full guard.
Salgado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Salgado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyron is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salgado stands up over Tyron, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Salgado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Tyron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salgado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tyron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Salgado throws an elbow that misses. Tyron uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salgado's guard. Nice move by Tyron! Salgado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyron manages to get himself to full guard.
Salgado is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real. Salgado slips nicely into half guard. Tyron is breathing heavily. Salgado lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Salgado uses his free foot to push down on Tyron's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tyron. Salgado is landing with some decent strikes but Tyron is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salgado lands with some strikes. Tyron tries to reverse the position but Salgado maintains control. Salgado cracks Tyron with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyron is in a horrible position here. Salgado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Salgado scoring with strikes but Tyron is staying in there. Salgado unloading with bombs! Salgado is in the full mount, landing strikes. Salgado looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Salgado lands a couple of good shots and Tyron has given up his back, trying to escape the position! Tyron takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Salgado is punishing Tyron with strikes - can he finish him?! Tyron is trying to remain composed but Salgado is hammering down strikes to the side of his head. Salgado gets his hands free as Tyron looks to control. Salgado landing with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Salgado lands shots from the back. Tyron looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Salgado is punishing Tyron with strikes - can he finish him?! Salgado has Tyron flattened out and is raining down punches. Salgado is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Tyron up.
Salgado connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Tyron to escape the position.
Tyron covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Salgado lands an elbow to the side of the head. Salgado gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Salgado scores with punches from the back.
Tyron covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mauro Salgado dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Salgado darts in looking for a takedown but Tyron gets double underhooks and turns Salgado into the cage. Tyron stuffs the takedown. Salgado shoots for a takedown but Tyron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. As Salgado tries to get set, Tyron tries to push him back and clinch up but Salgado manages to avoid the attempt. Ron Tyron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauro Salgado. Tyron rushes Salgado and presses him up against the cage. Salgado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tyron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Tyron works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Tyron won't allow Salgado to sweep him here. Salgado has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tyron has passed into side control.
Salgado tries to bench press Tyron off him but Tyron keeps the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Salgado is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tyron's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Tyron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salgado keeps working. Tyron tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Salgado.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyron is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Salgado doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyron. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Salgado manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salgado is on top in guard.
Tyron is trying to keep Salgado in close.
Tyron looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyron, not yet. Salgado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Salgado lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salgado scores with a couple of short elbows. Mauro Salgado has got the better of the ground game so far. Salgado in side control lands a decent elbow. Salgado has knee on belly and moves into mount. Tyron is bucking up trying to escape but Salgado cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Salgado with shots to the head and body - Tyron looks very uncomfortable down there. Tyron tries to reverse the position but Salgado maintains control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Salgado landing shots from mount. Salgado raining down shots from the mount! Salgado putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Tyron really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Salgado cracks Tyron with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salgado looking to finish Tyron with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tyron! Salgado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Salgado has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Salgado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. A nice elbow there by Salgado. Tyron is rocked! Salgado lands a nice shot to the head. Oh Tyron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Salgado has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tyron's face.
Salgado lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Salgado working away from the top, dropping strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Salgado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tyron can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Salgado postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tyron looks a forlorn figure.
Salgado fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Salgado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tyron can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tyron is bucking up trying to escape but Salgado cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyron taking shots to the head. Tyron in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Tyron is in a horrible position here. Salgado smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Salgado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Salgado lands a nice shot to the head. Salgado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. BOOM! Salgado connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Salgado scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tyron taking shots to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Salgado putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Salgado is landing with some decent strikes but Tyron is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. A big strike lands for Salgado! That's really hurt Tyron and he's turned his back - Salgado keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Salgado jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauro Salgado! After winning the bout, Mauro Salgado thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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