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PPFL 4 - The Rematch PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Demar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Demar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demar misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Demar scores with a four punch combination!
Demar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Demar pushes him off.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva shoots in but Demar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Demar misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lands with a kick to the ribs.
Demar throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Demar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Demar.
Demar tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Demar sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demar misses with a two punch combination.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demar throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Demar throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Demar throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Demar misses.
Demar swinging wildly here.
Demar blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Demar avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Demar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head kick from Silva lands but Demar takes it in his stride.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Demar pushes him off.
Demar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demar is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Demar circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva lands a front kick.
Demar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Demar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Demar wants it to stay on the feet.
Demar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Demar.
Derek Demar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva tries to clinch but Demar is having none of it.
Demar misses with a few strikes there.
Demar circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demar.
Demar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Demar moves out of range of the body kick.
Demar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demar looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Demar.
Demar fails to land with a series of punches.
Demar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Demar throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Demar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Demar misses with a few strikes there.
Demar fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Demar misses.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Demar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Demar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Demar sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva darts in and clinches Demar up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Demar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demar can't break the clinch.
Silva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Silva manages to end up in side control.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Demar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Demar does no damage.
Demar throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demar misses with the combination.
Demar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva tries to clinch up but Demar circles away and keeps his distance.
Demar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demar throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demar fails to land with a series of punches.
Demar swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Demar moves out of range easily.
Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stands up and waves to Demar to follow him.
Demar misses with a series of wild punches.
Demar throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Demar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Silva lands but Demar takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Demar misses.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Demar circles away.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Demar misses.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Demar.
Silva tries to clinch but Demar moves out of range.
Ed Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demar fails to land with a series of punches.
Demar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Demar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Silva working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Demar tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Demar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Demar!
Demar wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Demar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Demar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Silva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Demar misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Demar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Demar.
Demar stuffs the takedown.
Demar throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demar.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Demar pushes him off.
Silva dives in and grabs Demar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Demar pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Demar does no damage.
Demar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demar misses with a series of wild punches.
Demar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demar looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
A combination from Demar does no damage.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Demar throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Derek Demar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Demar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Demar does no damage.
Demar misses with a wild combination.
Demar throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Demar tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demar slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Demar pressed against the cage, preventing Demar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Demar stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demar prevents the takedown attempt.
Demar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Demar presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva tries to pull guard but Demar holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva keeps control of Demar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva keeps control of Demar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Demar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva is working for takedown but Demar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demar lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Demar swinging wildly here.
Demar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demar slips a jab from Silva.
No joy there for Demar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demar throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Demar.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Demar wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva prevents Demar from standing back up.
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 Ed Silva.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Eagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eagle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANLswsfbwLI. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Eagle!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Eagle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eagle pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eagle wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eagle pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eagle is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eagle is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Eagle circles away easily
and Eagle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eagle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Eagle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Eagle defends easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eagle is aware though and is defending well.
Eagle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Eagle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Eagle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Eagle getting side control.
Eagle wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Eagle passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eagle advances to mount.
Eagle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Eagle has a good base and remains in mount.
Eagle controlling from the full mount.
Eagle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Eagle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eagle prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Eagle's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Eagle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eagle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Richard Eagle just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eagle shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Eagle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Eagle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Eagle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eagle clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Eagle gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gracie regains guard.
Eagle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie pushes a forearm under Eagle's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Eagle is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eduardo Gracie!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between McLucas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tex Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ranger's choice of entrance music: Eaten by Bloodbath. McLucas Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, McLucas 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, Tex Ranger!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ranger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Ranger stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ranger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Ranger tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Ranger tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Ranger is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva prevents Ranger from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Ranger.
Ranger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ranger wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Ranger prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ranger on the ground.
Ranger is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranger seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tex Ranger!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Jennings Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bryan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Taylor Swift- Love Story. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Jennings Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomas Veloso!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bryan showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryan trying to control the pace.
Bryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Veloso is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Veloso is trying to control but can't.
Bryan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Veloso is looking to improve his position.
Bryan controlling the action here.
Veloso is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso trying to hold on to Bryan's head to control him but Bryan postures up.
Bryan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Veloso to get to his feet.
Veloso just misses with a punch to the body.
Veloso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Bryan finds it's way through Veloso's defenses.
A solid body kick from Bryan.
Veloso shoots and misses
and Bryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Tomas Veloso has been cut.
Veloso looks gassed!
Bryan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veloso wants to clinch but Bryan slips to the side
enabling Bryan to counter with a crisp jab.
Veloso is rocked!
Bryan cracks Veloso on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Veloso falls backwards against the cage. Bryan follows up with more strikes that drop Veloso to his knees. Bryan keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Veloso! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Jennings Bryan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marijan Matijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marijan Matijevic looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marijan Matijevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vaughn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Vaughn struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Matijevic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Matijevic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Matijevic working the ground and pound from side control.
Vaughn wants to get back to his feet.
Matijevic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vaughn on the ground.
Vaughn tries to buck Matijevic off but Matijevic is having none of it.
Vaughn struggling a bit here.
Vaughn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vaughn is trying to improve his position.
Vaughn struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Vaughn can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Vaughn is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn is trying to control Matijevic's posture but Matijevic avoids it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matijevic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Matijevic lands in his opponent's guard.
Vaughn being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic is sitting in close to Vaughn's body. Vaughn has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Matijevic is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Matijevic is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vaughn.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sean Vaughn!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Dashing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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204 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Wallace!
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, Steven Dashing!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dashing avoids a kick to the body.
Dashing checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dashing throws a hook to the side of Wallace's head but Wallace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Wallace misses with a low kick.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dashing lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wallace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dashing is out of range and Wallace settles back down.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dashing is out of range and Wallace settles back down.
Wallace connects with a high kick.
Wallace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dashing is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dashing scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace misses with a head kick.
Wallace misses with a low kick as Dashing jumps back.
Dashing checks a leg kick nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Dashing.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wallace walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to score with a low kick but Dashing moves his leg out of the way.
Dashing lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut lands for Dashing. That snapped Wallace's head back.
Dashing lands with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallace lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dashing has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dashing and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dashing connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Dashing lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dashing fails to land with a series of punches.
Dashing scores with a nice head shot.
Wallace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dashing checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dashing.
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!
Dashing scores with a punch to the head.
Wallace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dashing's sensitive parts.
Wallace takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dashing scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wallace in his tracks.
Wallace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dashing throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Dashing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dashing misses with a wild body shot.
Dashing is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wallace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
Dashing looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wallace - that will leave a mark!
Dashing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Dashing misses.
A clash of legs there as Dashing blocks the low kick.
Dashing throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Dashing tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wallace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dashing checks it well.
Dashing throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dashing scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Dashing moved away.
Wallace throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dashing lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.
Wallace tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dashing.
Dashing ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dashing has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wallace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dashing is out of range.
Wallace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab from Dashing.
Wallace takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dashing blocks a low kick nicely.
Wallace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dashing changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dashing lands with a straight right. Wallace didn't see that one coming.
Dashing lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dashing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dashing keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dashing lands the left hand.
Dashing lands a jab to Wallace's midsection.
Dashing closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wallace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dashing lands a hook that stumbles Wallace back into the cage. Dashing follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Wallace to the canvas! Dashing pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Wallace has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steven Dashing!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Magamedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Magamedov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Miguel Cortez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Magamedov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magamedov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cortez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cortez is looking to stand up but Magamedov won't let him.
Cortez 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.
Cortez 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.
Cortez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Magamedov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Magamedov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Magamedov!
Magamedov trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez tries to improve position but can't.
Cortez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cortez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cortez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cortez has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Magamedov. Oh but Cortez has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Magamedov goes limp - he's gone! Cortez jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miguel Cortez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Auron Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Almasy comes to the cage accompanied by Ram Jam - Black Betty. Jackson has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Auron Almasy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Auron Almasy!
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, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Almasy to the mat! Almasy manages to get full guard.
Almasy looking to control.
Almasy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Almasy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Almasy is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Almasy is looking for a kimura but Jackson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Almasy to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Almasy wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Almasy is working for a kimura but Jackson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy wants to stand up but Jackson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
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.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Auron Almasy 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.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson dives in and grabs Almasy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Almasy pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jackson goes for an armbar but Almasy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Almasy.
Almasy trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Almasy has passed into side control.
Almasy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Almasy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Almasy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Auron Almasy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson avoids the head kick by Almasy.
Almasy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Almasy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Almasy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jackson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Almasy is trying to keep Jackson in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Almasy has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jacksonis looking to pass into half guard but Almasy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Almasy is in guard.
Almasy tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
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.
Jackson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Almasy uses it to pass to side control.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not content to let Almasy control the position.
Almasy tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Auron Almasy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Almasy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Almasy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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 Auron Almasy.
Well Almasy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Auron Almasy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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25
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramon Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao digs a good hook to Martinez's body.
Martinez tries to clinch but Brandao moves out of range.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandao cracks Martinez with a big right hand and Martinez goes down!
It looks like Jackson Martinez has been cut.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao stands and steps away. Martinez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brandao feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Martinez crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ramon Brandao!
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