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QFC Tournament 1164 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goyo Shaye (ranked 4390 p4p, 4363 weight class) and Elliot Fortier (ranked 0 p4p, 449 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goyo Shaye!
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, Elliot Fortier!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortier misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaye.
Shaye darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fortier wants to stand back up but Shaye manages to pass into side control.
Shaye advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaye jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fortier manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shaye lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaye advances nicely into full mount.
Shaye landing strikes from the mount.
Fortier's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Shaye lands a big elbow.
Fortier 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.
Shaye sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaye is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fortier can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shaye controlling from the full mount.
Shaye has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fortier really wants to buck Shaye off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaye controlling the position easily from mount.
Shaye looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shaye looking to finish Fortier with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fortier!
Shaye scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shaye working for a submission but Fortier is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaye controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaye takes Fortier's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Fortier is in trouble.
Shaye working for a choke but Fortier is defending well.
Fortier defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shaye's arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Goyo Shaye dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shaye throws a head kick but Fortier moves out of range.
Shaye drops his hands momentarily and Fortier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
 It looks like Goyo Shaye has been cut.
Fortier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shaye counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fortier taking some punishment here, with Shaye in his half guard.
Shaye seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shaye is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Goyo Shaye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaye tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaye working Fortier over with strikes here.
Shaye controlling his opponent.
Fortier defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shaye.
Shaye controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaye landing strikes from the mount and Fortier is in trouble!
Shaye punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shaye putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shaye looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shaye lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fortier hang on?
The referee warns Fortier that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shaye landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaye controlling the position easily from mount.
Shaye is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fortier has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shaye lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shaye has hold of Fortier's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fortier manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shaye takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaye jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fortier manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shaye working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaye grinds an elbow into Fortier's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Goyo Shaye dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Goyo Shaye's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fortier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shaye's head backwards.
Shaye takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fortier cracks Shaye with an open hand slap.
 Shaye is rocked!
Shaye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fortier can do to turn this around?
Fortier fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Shaye out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Elliot Fortier!
Elliot Fortier thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigbo Bo Boss (ranked 4244 p4p, 4378 weight class) and Canelo Ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jigbo Bo Boss!
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, Canelo Ryder!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryder tries to clinch up.
Ryder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bo Boss counters with a three punch combo that has Ryder backing up. Ryder nods at Bo Boss to acknowledge the strikes.
Bo Boss lands a right hook to the body.
Ryder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bo Boss swivels and escapes.
Ryder closes the distance and clinches up with Bo Boss, looking for a takedown. Ryder pushes Bo Boss against the cage but Bo Boss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryder dodges the punch combination from Bo Boss.
Ryder is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo Boss throws a leg kick but Ryder moved away.
Ryder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bo Boss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ryder somewhat.
Jigbo Bo Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Ryder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown but Bo Boss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bo Boss punishes Ryder's body with a nice straight punch.
Ryder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bo Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryder looks winded!
Bo Boss falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ryder to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bo Boss sprawls well. Bo Boss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryder gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo Boss went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bo Boss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryder throws a big counter head kick but Bo Boss avoids it with no problem.
Bo Boss throws out a leg kick but Ryder moves out of range and Bo Boss only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo Boss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Bo Boss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bo Boss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bo Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Ryder moves out of range easily.
Ryder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bo Boss.
Bo Boss lands with a shot to the body.
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!
No joy there for Bo Boss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo Boss takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bo Boss but Bo Boss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryder fails to land with a series of punches.
Bo Boss throws a right and a left that Ryder avoids nicely.
Bo Boss misses with the combination.
Bo Boss is looking to wear down Ryder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ryder.
Bo Boss lands a two punch combo.
Canelo Ryder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo Boss throws a head kick that misses
and Ryder counters with a low kick, right behind Bo Boss 's knee.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bo Boss as he avoids it easily.
Bo Boss misses with a jab, cross combination.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ryder has eaten all the pies!
Bo Boss throws a series of punches but Ryder avoids them all with ease.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bo Boss sprawls well. Bo Boss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryder gets slowly back to his feet.
Bo Boss looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bo Boss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jigbo Bo Boss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ryder throws a head kick that misses
and Bo Boss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bo Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Ryder moves out of range easily.
Ryder drives through and clinches with Bo Boss against the cage.
Bo Boss is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryder has double underhooks.
Bo Boss tries to circle away but Ryder has him pinned against the cage.
Bo Boss tries to break free but Ryder pushes him back against the cage.
Ryder keeps control of Bo Boss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bo Boss can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bo Boss is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryder has double underhooks.
Bo Boss working hard to break the clinch.
Bo Boss is pressed up against the cage. Ryder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bo Boss down to the mat. Bo Boss avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bo Boss counters with a left to the body.
Ryder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryder.
Ryder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bo Boss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryder is breathing heavily.
Ryder has closed the distance and engaged Bo Boss in a clinch.
Ryder manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Bo Boss manages to get underhooks.
Jigbo Bo Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Ryder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo Boss is trying to push Ryder away but Ryder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryder has Bo Boss pressed against the cage, preventing Bo Boss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bo Boss's efforts to push away.
Ryder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bo Boss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bo Boss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bo Boss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryder has him pressed against the cage.
Bo Boss is trying to break the clinch but Ryder has him pressed against the cage.
Ryder controlling the action here for a moment.
Bo Boss working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryder.
Bo Boss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ryder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Bo Boss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryder tries to close the distance and clinch but Bo Boss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Bo Boss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryder looks to clinch
and Bo Boss counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Ryder 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryder avoids the head kick by Bo Boss.
Bo Boss misses with a double jab.
Ryder fails with the takedown
and Bo Boss counters with a three punch combo that has Ryder backing up. Ryder nods at Bo Boss to acknowledge the strikes.
Jigbo Bo Boss is winning the standup battle so far.
Bo Boss works over Ryder's head and body with a nice combination.
 It looks like Canelo Ryder has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryder shoots and misses
and Bo Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bo Boss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Bo Boss misses.
Jigbo Bo Boss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryder wants to clinch
letting Bo Boss counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jigbo Bo Boss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Canelo Ryder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bo Boss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryder on the side of the head.
Bo Boss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryder can do to turn this around?
Ryder has closed the distance and engaged Bo Boss in a clinch.
Ryder is pushing Bo Boss up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ryder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bo Boss backwards.
Ryder jumps guard.
Ryder has control of Bo Boss's left arm, preventing Bo Boss from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryder lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bo Boss has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ryder off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo Boss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ryder.
It seemed like Ryder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bo Boss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ryder moves to clinch but Bo Boss breaks away
and Bo Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bo Boss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ryder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Bo Boss.
Ryder fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryder looks to clinch
letting Bo Boss counter with a right hand.
Ryder tries for a takedown but Bo Boss circles away easily
and Bo Boss counters with a two punch combo.
 Ryder is rocked!
Jigbo Bo Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Ryder.
Bo Boss lands with a big left! Ryder is wobbled badly! Bo Boss comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Ryder to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jigbo Bo Boss!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montanha Silva (ranked 4345 p4p, 4350 weight class) and Vladmir Krouss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Montanha Silva!
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, Vladmir Krouss!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Silva misses
and Krouss counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Krouss to acknowledge the strikes.
Krouss slips under a jab from Silva.
Krouss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Silva tries for a takedown but Krouss sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Krouss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montanha Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krouss is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Krouss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krouss throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to land a combination but Krouss avoids it well.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Krouss bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to clinch up
letting Krouss counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krouss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Krouss sprawls well.
Krouss looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Krouss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krouss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krouss sprawls and moves away.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Krouss counters by moving into the clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krouss has a takedown stuffed.
Silva drives through and clinches with Krouss against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krouss pulls Silva into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva gets to his feet. Krouss looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva clinches up with Krouss and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Krouss fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Krouss is now in Silva's guard.
Silva has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Krouss is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krouss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Krouss being controlled against the cage.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krouss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but Krouss holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Krouss is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krouss is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva drives through and clinches with Krouss against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krouss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Krouss throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krouss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Krouss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krouss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva jumps guard but Krouss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Krouss has him pressed against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Krouss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Krouss tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Krouss drops back down to his feet.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krouss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to pull guard but Krouss holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladmir Krouss will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Krouss. Krouss gets slowly back to his feet.
Krouss shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Krouss showed some decent athleticism there.
Silva wants to improve his position but Krouss is controlling well.
Silva trying to get back to full guard but Krouss takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Krouss isn't that keen on the idea.
Krouss looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krouss tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Krouss in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Krouss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Krouss lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Krouss.
Krouss unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krouss content just to control the position here.
Silva looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Krouss landing punches.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Silva tries to get out of the position.
Silva wants to control but Krouss is having none of it.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krouss on the ground.
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Krouss has taken his back!
Krouss is looking to control Silva but Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krouss looking for the choke but no joy.
Krouss is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Silva defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Silva is trying to stand back up.
Krouss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
I really don't envy Silva right now.
That's four 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.
Silva just looking to survive in the bad position.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Krouss has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silva wants to escape the position.
Silva trying to control the action but Krouss just sinks the hooks in.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krouss is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladmir Krouss 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krouss tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krouss to the ground. Krouss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Krouss throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Krouss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva darts in and clinches Krouss up against the cage.
Silva pulls guard.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Krouss is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krouss defends it easily.
Krouss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krouss is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Krouss has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krouss is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Krouss sits in half guard.
Silva has his hands clasped together around Krouss's back. He's all about the action.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Krouss is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Krouss looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Krouss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Krouss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working for takedown but Krouss is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montanha Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to pull guard but Krouss won't allow it.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krouss is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Krouss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krouss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krouss tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Krouss is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Krouss tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
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.
Krouss jumps guard but Silva stands there with Krouss around his waist. Krouss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Krouss is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Krouss working hard to break the clinch.
Krouss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krouss tries to pull guard but Silva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Vladmir Krouss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva dives in and grabs Krouss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krouss pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Krouss shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Krouss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva tries to clinch up but Krouss circles away and keeps his distance.
Krouss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montanha Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladmir Krouss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Krouss moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Montanha Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krouss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Vladmir Krouss!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Vladmir Krouss!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Vladmir Krouss!
Vladmir Krouss wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartram Edwy (ranked 4344 p4p, 4450 weight class) and Mahmoud Majid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bartram Edwy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmoud Majid!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majid shoots in for a double leg but Edwy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Majid instigates a clinch.
Majid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Edwy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Majid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edwy as he avoids it easily.
Bartram Edwy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahmoud Majid.
Edwy swats away the attempt to clinch by Majid.
Edwy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Edwy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majid moves into the clinch.
Edwy breaks the clinch.
Majid fails with the takedown.
Edwy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Edwy breaks the clinch.
Majid tries to clinch but Edwy moves out of range.
Majid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edwy as he avoids it easily.
Majid takes the fight into the clinch.
Majid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Edwy smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majid tries for a takedown but Edwy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Majid looks for a takedown but Edwy sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Majid or perhaps it was just good defense by Edwy, which made it look bad.
As Majid looks to move away, Edwy throws a big counter combo but Majid just gets out of the way.
Majid dives in and grabs Edwy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edwy pushes down on Majid's head and hops out.
Majid connects with a crisp jab.
Mahmoud Majid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majid looks to land a combination but Edwy avoids it well.
Majid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majid goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edwy prevents it.
Majid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwy's efforts to push away.
Edwy tries to break free but Majid pushes him back against the cage.
Majid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Edwy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Edwy letting Majid take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A hook to the body from Majid.
Majid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Edwy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Majid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Edwy counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Majid badly! Edwy follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Majid out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Edwy finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bartram Edwy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaminson Sterling (ranked 4351 p4p, 4261 weight class) and Freaky Javier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaminson Sterling!
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, Freaky Javier!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Javier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sterling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Javier avoids it really well and circles away.
Javier slaps away a takedown attempt from Sterling, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Javier looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sterling!
Javier content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Javier controlling the action here.
Javier is looking to pass Sterling's guard but actually Sterling recovers to full guard.
Sterling trying to keep a closed guard but Javier is proving a slippery customer.
Sterling is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Javier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sterling might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sterling is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Javier is controlling him.
That's two 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.
Javier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sterling can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Javier controls the pace.
Javier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sterling is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sterling shoots in for a double leg but Javier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaminson Sterling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sterling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Javier changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Javier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sterling tries to avoid it but Javier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sterling to the ground. Sterling escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sterling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Javier as he jumps to the side.
Sterling is breathing heavily.
Javier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sterling moves away.
Sterling throws a counter high kick but Javier was just alert enough to avoid it.
Javier with a poor takedown
and Sterling counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sterling sprawls well. Sterling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Javier gets slowly back to his feet.
Sterling checks a low kick from Javier.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Javier.
Javier slips a straight right by Sterling.
Javier clinches.
Javier breaks the clinch.
Sterling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sterling enables Javier to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sterling manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Javier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Javier wants to pass the guard but Sterling is keeping the position.
Javier content to stall in guard here.
Javier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sterling swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Javier gets to his feet. Sterling looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Javier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Javier gets a clinch.
Javier changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sterling fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Javier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sterling shoots in but no luck this time.
Javier shoots in and drives through. Sterling sprawls well.
Javier throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sterling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Javier throws a push kick but Sterling slaps the foot to one side.
Sterling throws a big counter combination but Javier scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Javier moves into the clinch.
Javier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Sterling with that takedown attempt.
Javier misses with a double jab.
Javier stuffs the takedown attempt from Sterling. Sterling gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaminson Sterling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Javier clinches with his opponent.
Javier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sterling has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Javier.
Sterling changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Javier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Javier instigates a clinch.
Javier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Javier closes the distance and pushes Sterling back into the cage.
Javier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling goes for a double leg but Javier avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Javier continues to drive forward.
Javier manages to break the clinch.
Javier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Javier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sterling sprawls well. Sterling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Javier gets slowly back to his feet.
Javier drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sterling can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Javier controls the pace.
Sterling is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling looking for a sweep. Not yet Sterling, not yet.
Javier is stalling in the full guard.
Javier keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sterling's head.
Javier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Javier wanted to stand there but Sterling had control of the position.
That's four 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.
Javier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Javier shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sterling napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sterling being controlled for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Javier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sterling has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Javier 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. This is the final round!
Javier rushes Sterling and presses him up against the cage.
Javier tries to pull guard but Sterling holds him up against the cage and eventually Javier drops back down to his feet.
Javier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sterling pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sterling is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jaminson Sterling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freaky Javier.
Javier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Javier fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Javier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sterling smiles and moves away.
Javier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sterling as he avoids it easily.
Sterling clinches up against the cage.
Javier breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling shoots for a takedown but Javier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sterling slaps away a takedown attempt from Javier, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sterling lands with a nice combination. Javier backs away looking to recover.
Javier drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sterling manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sterling shoots in but Javier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Javier misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Javier manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sterling on his heels. He'll look to pass Sterling's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sterling manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Javier is keeping busy.
Javier manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Javier has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sterling uses from the top position.
Javier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sterling. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Javier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Freaky Javier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Javier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sterling defends it easily.
Sterling got a little sloppy there for a moment and Javier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sterling has managed to get both his arms back between Javier's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Javier pulls Sterling in to control the position.
Javier wants to sweep but no luck.
Javier keeping moving, preventing Sterling from controlling successfully.
Javier wants to sweep here but Sterling controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Javier shoots in and drives through. Sterling sprawls well.
Javier dives in and grabs Sterling's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sterling pushes down on Javier's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Javier keeps the fight on the outside.
Javier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sterling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Javier has managed to clinch.
Javier drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sterling gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Javier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sterling shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Javier pushes Sterling up against the cage in a clinch.
Javier has hold of one of Sterling's legs. Sterling is fighting the takedown attempt but Javier gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jaminson Sterling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freaky Javier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sterling being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaminson Sterling.
Well Javier 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Freaky Javier!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Freaky Javier!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Freaky Javier!
Freaky Javier wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 4437 p4p, 4254 weight class) and Rick Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Niaz!
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, Rick Dick!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niaz connects with a single shot there.
Niaz lands with a nice combination. Dick backs away looking to recover.
Niaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Niaz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Niaz on his heels. He'll look to pass Niaz's guard now, I'm sure.
Niaz looking for a guillotine here but Dick defends easily.
Dick is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Niaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niaz is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick wants to control from the top but Niaz keeps moving.
Dick passes Niaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Niaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Dick passes to full mount!
Dick is working for a guillotine from mount but Niaz frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dick wants to control the pace but Niaz is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Niaz lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Niaz.
Dick shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Niaz's guard.
Niaz wants to get back to his feet but Dick passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dick working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick uses his free foot to push down on Niaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Niaz.
Niaz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dick unloading with bombs!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Dick! Niaz is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rick Dick!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Mode (ranked 4388 p4p, 4201 weight class) and Trey Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beast Mode!
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, Trey Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mode fails with the takedown
and Cannon counters with a two punch combo.
Cannon throws a series of punches but Mode avoids them all with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Cannon as Mode shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Cannon. Those never looked like landing.
Cannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mode.
Cannon tries to bum rush Mode with a series of wild strikes but Mode uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mode tries to clinch
and Cannon counters with a two punch combo.
Mode wants to clinch.
Mode shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cannon pinned against the cage. Cannon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Mode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Mode with that takedown attempt.
Mode fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cannon sprawls well initially but Mode persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mode is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mode wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cannon keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to stand back up but Mode is controlling him
Mode stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cannon pushes Mode off and gets back to his feet.
Beast Mode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannon misses with a series of wild punches.
As Cannon tries to get set, Mode tries to push him back and clinch up but Cannon manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cannon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cannon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mode shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cannon defends it nicely.
And Cannon tries to counter it with a takedown but Mode pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mode is breathing heavily.
Mode fails with the takedown.
Cannon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cannon duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mode circles away quickly and effectively.
Cannon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cannon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mode tries to counter by clinching up but Cannon breaks away and moves out of range.
Cannon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mode slips a jab and a cross from Cannon.
Cannon misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Cannon scores with a four punch combination!
Mode fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Cannon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cannon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beast Mode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mode feints and as Cannon raises his hands in defense, Mode changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mode wants to control from the top but Cannon keeps moving.
Cannon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mode controls the pace.
Mode stands up from Cannon's guard - Mode perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cannon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mode clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cannon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cannon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mode prevents Cannon from breaking the clinch.
Cannon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mode shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cannon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cannon throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Trey Cannon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cannon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon throws a combination. Mode tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mode takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cannon feints a jab promting Mode to slip. Cannon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mode slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cannon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cannon lands a jab-cross combination.
Cannon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A left and a right from Cannon both land. Nice combination.
Cannon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mode misses with a body shot.
Mode is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cannon.
Danga de danga de dang - Cannon scores with a four punch combination!
Cannon looks to land a combination. Mode sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cannon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trey Cannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cannon!
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!
Cannon throws a one two combo.
Cannon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mode back to the cage. Cannon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mode fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mode is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cannon.
Some wild striking there from Cannon.
Cannon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mode back to the cage. Cannon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Cannon both land. Nice combination.
Cannon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cannon duly obliges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Cannon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cannon fails to land with a series of punches.
Cannon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Cannon misses.
A punch combination from Cannon misses.
Cannon looks to land a combination but Mode avoids it well.
Mode looking to score a takedown here. Cannon is defending well but Mode drives through and ends up in Cannon's guard.
Cannon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cannon!
Cannon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mode doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cannon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cannon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Mode counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cannon pushes Mode off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mode looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cannon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Cannon scores with a four punch combination!
Cannon misses with a few strikes there.
Mode shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cannon as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mode backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Cannon scores with a four punch combination!
Mode with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cannon counters with a three punch combo that has Mode backing up. Mode nods at Cannon to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Mode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cannon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cannon misses with a wild combination.
Cannon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon scores with a one two! Mode had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cannon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Cannon both land. Nice combination.
Mode closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cannon to the mat! Cannon manages to get full guard.
Cannon kicks Mode off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mode tries to clinch but Cannon moves out of range.
Mode takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cannon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cannon throws a series of strikes that have Mode backpedaling.
Cannon slips a jab from Mode.
A head kick misses from Mode.
Mode has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cannon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cannon misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mode misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Cannon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cannon 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 Trey Cannon!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Trey Cannon!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Trey Cannon!
Trey Cannon wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumbo Kelly (ranked 4462 p4p, 4272 weight class) and Teddy Langdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jumbo Kelly!
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, Teddy Langdon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langdon gets tackled into the cage by Kelly. Kelly maintains the clinch.
Kelly manages to break the clinch.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Langdon works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langdon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Langdon pushing down on Kelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Langdon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kelly looking for submissions off his back.
Kelly is refusing to be controlled, as Langdon sits in half guard.
Langdon works his way into side control.
Langdon has hold of Kelly's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kelly seems comfortable defending it but Langdon has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kelly is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kelly is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Langdon couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Teddy Langdon!
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