Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: CCR 27
Date: May 06, 2016

#R1#
Gulbahar defending well as Blanket loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Blanket misses.
Gulbahar tries to counter with a clinch but Blanket shakes him off and moves away.
Blanket throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanket connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gulbahar momentarily.
Blanket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Gulbahar counters with a takedown into side control.
Blanket looking for a sweep but Gulbahar has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Blanket is looking to improve his position but Gulbahar isn't that keen on the idea.
Gulbahar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gulbahar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blanket is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanket is working hard here to advance position.
Gulbahar landing strikes from the mount.
Blanket is trying desperately to improve position.
Gulbahar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1#
Blanket is in a horrible position here. Gulbahar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #CUT2#
It looks like Wet Blanket has been cut.
Gulbahar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blanket can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blanket tries to reverse the position but Gulbahar maintains control.
Gulbahar lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC2#
Blanket is rocked!#CUT2#
Wet Blanket's cut is getting worse.
Gulbahar lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Blanket! Gulbahar sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Blanket and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ediz Gulbahar!

Event: CCR 23
Date: Apr 15, 2016

#R1#
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gulbahar defends it nicely.
Gulbahar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gulbahar throws a body kick that misses.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Gulbahar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ediz Gulbahar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evair Santos.
Santos misses with a takedown #CL#
and Gulbahar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gulbahar.
Gulbahar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santos is keeping busy.
Gulbahar prevents the takedown attempt.
Gulbahar tries a body shot but Santos blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulbahar just leaning against Santos, taking a breather.
Gulbahar gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Gulbahar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Santos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gulbahar after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Santos lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1#
Gulbahar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Santos trying to mount his opponent but Gulbahar defends it.
Gulbahar is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gulbahar is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gulbahar wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santos wants to take a breather but Gulbahar is having none of it. #T2#
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.
Gulbahar manages to get to full guard.
Gulbahar wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Gulbahar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Santos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gulbahar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Santos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gulbahar is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Santos is standing up over Gulbahar. Gulbahar looks to escape but Santos dives into side control.
Gulbahar is not content to let Santos control the position. #T3#
Gulbahar is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Gulbahar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santos controls the position.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Gulbahar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos tries to advance to mount but Gulbahar denies him.
Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gulbahar keeps working. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos works to advance to full mount. Gulbahar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gulbahar is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Santos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gulbahar is desperately trying to improve his position but Santos has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gulbahar is trying to escape the mount.
Santos moves to the back position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evair Santos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gulbahar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Gulbahar misses with a few strikes there.
Gulbahar swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gulbahar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Gulbahar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Santos tries to buck Gulbahar off but Gulbahar is having none of it.
Gulbahar working away.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gulbahar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gulbahar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Santos defending well though.
Santos is looking to control Gulbahar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Santos avoid being mounted?#T1#
Gulbahar is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Santos controlling the position well.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Gulbahar wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gulbahar.
Gulbahar wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Gulbahar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gulbahar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Santos fails with the takedown#CL#
and Gulbahar counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD#
Gulbahar gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Santos taking some punishment here, with Gulbahar in his half guard.
Gulbahar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gulbahar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Gulbahar there.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Gulbahar is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Gulbahar sits in half guard.
Santos is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Gulbahar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gulbahar in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gulbahar is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
Gulbahar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
Santos manages to get to full guard.
Ediz Gulbahar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gulbahar controls the pace.
Santos is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gulbahar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gulbahar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at Signature Martial Arts inform us that Santos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Gulbahar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gulbahar has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Gulbahar trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gulbahar is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Santos looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ediz Gulbahar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3##TD2#
Santos looking to score a takedown here. Gulbahar is defending well but Santos drives through and ends up in Gulbahar's guard.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gulbahar is keeping the position for now.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gulbahar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Santos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gulbahar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Santos seems to be looking for submissions. #T1#
Santos is thwarting Gulbahar's attempts to control the position.
Santos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gulbahar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gulbahar is looking to improve his position.
Gulbahar landing rabbit punches to the side of Santos's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Santos prevents Gulbahar from improving his position.
Santos trying to control the action but Gulbahar is working from the bottom.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Santos prevents Gulbahar from improving his position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santos is keen to just control but Gulbahar is a slippery customer.
Gulbahar is trying to get back to full guard.
Gulbahar trying to control but Santos postures up.
Gulbahar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Gulbahar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Gulbahar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Gulbahar tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gulbahar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Santos tries to get set, Gulbahar tries to push him back and clinch up but Santos manages to avoid the attempt.#T3#
Santos tries for a takedown but Gulbahar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gulbahar swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Gulbahar gets double underhooks and turns Santos into the ropes.
Ediz Gulbahar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evair Santos.#TD2#
Gulbahar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gulbahar controls Santos momentarily but Santos frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gulbahar is on top in guard. #REVR#
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gulbahar won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Gulbahar throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Gulbahar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos controlling the position.
Gulbahar looking to sit in guard and control but Santos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gulbahar is keeping the position for now.
Gulbahar keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gulbahar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos won't allow Gulbahar to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evair Santos really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Gulbahar slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evair Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gulbahar misses with a looping right.
Santos throws a looping overhand right but Gulbahar ducks down to avoid it.
Gulbahar just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Santos rushes Gulbahar and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#TD2#
Santos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gulbahar regains guard immediately.
Gulbahar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Gulbahar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is pressing down on Gulbahar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Santos is on top in guard. #REVB#
Gulbahar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gulbahar.
Gulbahar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gulbahar.
Gulbahar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos trying to control the position.
Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gulbahar wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving. #T2#
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.
Gulbahar won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gulbahar is one step ahead there.
Santos trying to control the position.
Gulbahar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Santos is proving hard to escape from.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gulbahar trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD#
Gulbahar scores with a takedown into Santos's guard.
Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gulbahar.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gulbahar's guard. #REVB#
Santos is pushing down on Gulbahar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gulbahar is fighting to maintain full guard but Santos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gulbahar is trying to control but Santos manages to pass to mount!
Santos looking to control but Gulbahar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gulbahar is in all sorts of trouble here. #T4#
Gulbahar tries to hold on but Santos pushes him away. #SUB2#
Santos goes for an armbar but Gulbahar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gulbahar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Santos has control of Gulbahar's left arm, preventing Gulbahar from doing any damage.
Santos looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Evair Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Gulbahar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gulbahar defends it nicely.
Gulbahar stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Gulbahar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Gulbahar shakes him off and moves away.
Santos defending well as Gulbahar loads up on a big left hand.
Gulbahar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Santos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gulbahar tries to roll over but Santos keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulbahar is refusing to be controlled, as Santos sits in half guard. #T1#
Santos tries to pass to full mount but Gulbahar defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Santos is looking to advance position but Gulbahar won't allow it.
Santos controlling the action here.
Santos prevents Gulbahar from improving his position.
Gulbahar is working hard here to advance position.
Evair Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gulbahar is not content to let Santos control the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gulbahar wants to clinch.
Gulbahar is looking to land body kicks.
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gulbahar throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Ediz Gulbahar is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Gulbahar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Gulbahar gets his hands free as Santos looks to control.
Gulbahar somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gulbahar struggling to land strikes to the head as Santos covers up.
Gulbahar trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Santos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Santos gets full guard.
Gulbahar scoring with punches to the head and body. #T4#
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gulbahar is trying to get back to full guard.
Ediz Gulbahar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos wants to pass the guard but Gulbahar is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gulbahar is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evair Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santos 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evair Santos! Evair Santos retains his heavyweight title!
Evair Santos managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bos Energy MMA159.4, into his post fight interview.

Event: CCR 20
Date: Apr 02, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Carvalho tries to keep at a distance but Gulbahar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gulbahar is stalling here.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Gulbahar.
Carvalho blocks a body shot from Gulbahar.
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Gulbahar manages to get underhooks.
Carvalho misses with a body punch.
Gulbahar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carvalho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carvalho tries a body shot but Gulbahar blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Gulbahar as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Carvalho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Gulbahar.
A swing and a miss from Gulbahar.
Carvalho appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gulbahar throws a series of strikes that have Carvalho backpedaling. #CL#
Carvalho rushes Gulbahar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1#
Carvalho is trying to pull guard but Gulbahar has him pressed against the cage.
Gulbahar has Carvalho pressed against the cage.
Gulbahar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gulbahar continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Carvalho is trying to stall.
Gulbahar tries to throw a body punch but Carvalho avoids it by throwing Gulbahar back against the cage.
Gulbahar gets through Carvalho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Diego Carvalho has been cut.
Gulbahar can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
Carvalho is trying to stall.
Gulbahar prevents Carvalho from breaking the clinch.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gulbahar is pushing Carvalho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gulbahar stalling in the clinch.
Carvalho is trying to break free.#TD2#
Gulbahar has picked Carvalho up - he's going for a ride! Gulbahar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gulbahar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gulbahar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gulbahar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gulbahar.
Gulbahar sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Gulbahar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carvalho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gulbahar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've been informed that Gulbahar has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gulbahar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Carvalho is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Animal House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gulbahar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gulbahar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gulbahar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gulbahar connects with a nice short shot to Carvalho's temple.
Gulbahar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gulbahar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carvalho defending well though.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gulbahar.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Gulbahar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Carvalho to regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gulbahar throwing strikes but missing.
Gulbahar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ediz Gulbahar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Carvalho's cut.
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.
#R2#
Gulbahar with a nice cross.#CL2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Carvalho gets tackled into the cage by Gulbahar. Gulbahar maintains the clinch.
Gulbahar tries to work over Carvalho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gulbahar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carvalho pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL#
Carvalho drives through and clinches with Gulbahar against the cage.
Gulbahar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carvalho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gulbahar's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulbahar trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Gulbahar. #TD2#
Gulbahar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gulbahar manages to end up in side control.
Gulbahar lands a decent elbow from side control. #T1#
Gulbahar is putting a hurting on Carvalho here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gulbahar misses with the ground and pound.
Gulbahar happy to just control the position for now.
Carvalho wants to control but Gulbahar postures up.
Gulbahar working the ground and pound from side control.
Gulbahar wants to control but Carvalho is keeping him busy.
Gulbahar misses with the ground and pound.#T2#
Gulbahar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Carvalho is trying to escape the position but Gulbahar is controlling the position.
Carvalho is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Carvalho is being controlled here.
Gulbahar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carvalho some visible discomfort. #T3#
Carvalho regains half guard, as Gulbahar was trying to land strikes.
Gulbahar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gulbahar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gulbahar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gulbahar content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Gulbahar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Gulbahar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gulbahar is taking a breather. Carvalho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gulbahar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gulbahar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gulbahar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carvalho defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gulbahar thows a huge punch but Carvalho dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ediz Gulbahar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Carvalho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gulbahar misses the shot to the body.
Carvalho misses with the combination.
Gulbahar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with a hook #CL2#
and Gulbahar counters by clinching up. #BC#
Carvalho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carvalho throws a low kick, looking for Gulbahar's leg but Gulbahar calmly moves out of range.
Gulbahar digs a good body shot into Carvalho's ribs.#CL2#
Gulbahar pushes Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
Gulbahar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carvalho pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulbahar darts in looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets double underhooks and turns Gulbahar into the cage.
Gulbahar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carvalho tries to avoid it but Gulbahar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carvalho to the ground. Carvalho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diego Carvalho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ediz Gulbahar.
Carvalho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carvalho scoring well with a low kick there.
Carvalho takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1##CL2#
Gulbahar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Carvalho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gulbahar walks away with a smile on his face. Carvalho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD2#
Gulbahar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carvalho quickly recovers to half guard.
Gulbahar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carvalho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gulbahar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gulbahar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Carvalho avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gulbahar.
Gulbahar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diego Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Carvalho is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gulbahar lands a nice short elbow.
Gulbahar slows the pace down in half guard.
Carvalho is trying to stand back up but Gulbahar is controlling him
Gulbahar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carvalho defending well though. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Gulbahar looking to score a takedown here. Carvalho is defending well but Gulbahar drives through and ends up in Carvalho's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gulbahar throws a strike but Carvalho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gulbahar can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Carvalho throwing strikes but missing.
Gulbahar wants to improve his position but instead Carvalho has moved into half guard.
Gulbahar moves into full guard.
Gulbahar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carvalho.
Gulbahar managing to control the position.
Carvalho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gulbahar wants to sweep here but Carvalho controlling him for the moment. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gulbahar has Carvalho pulled in close to control his posture.
Ediz Gulbahar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carvalho looking to pass the guard.
Gulbahar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Gulbahar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ediz Gulbahar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gulbahar 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ediz Gulbahar!

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