GFC “Evolution” Play-by-Play
Sherdog.com reports from the Jerome Schottenstein Center in
Columbus, Ohio, with live play-by-play of the Gracie Fighting
Championships.
GFC "Evolution" is headlined by Thomas Denny (Pictures) versus Fredson Paixao (Pictures) and features popular fighters such as Branden Lee Hinkle (Pictures) and "Jacare."
Hit F5 on your keyboard to refresh often, as play-by-play is updated in real time.
Leopoldo Serao (Pictures) vs. Rob Wince (Pictures)
Round 1
Wince rushes forward with a flurry of punches. A right hand sends Adriano out for the count just seconds into the contest.
Nissen Osterneck (Pictures) vs. Chris Meyers (Pictures)
Round 1
Osterneck quickly throws Meyers to the mat. He takes his back and drops punches down on his opponent's head until the referee halts the contest. The official time is not announced, but it was less than 30 seconds.
George Bush (Pictures) vs. Vinicius "Pezao" Magalhaes
Round 1
Magalhaes grazes a right head kick off the temple of Bush. Bush opens up with a left hand. Magalhaes connects with a left kick to the body. Not much action thus far. Bush lands a hard low kick and swings wildly. Another hard low kick for Bush. Magalhaes hits another hard body kick. Magalhaes is bleeding over his right eye. Sherdog.com scores the fist round for Magalhaes, 10-9.
Round 2
Bush lands a right hand. Hard low kick connects for Bush. The American is finding his range with the jab. Bush answers a right hand with a one-two that causes sweat to fly. Magalhaes lands a crushing body kick that echoes throughout the arena. Magalhaes attempts a takedown but Bush has none of it. Bush is starting to show signs of fatigue. Bush opens up with the jab and sprawls to avoid a takedown. Sherdog.com scores the frame 10-9 for Bush.
Round 3
Magalhaes buckles Bush's leg with a hard kick. Bush thumps Magalhaes' skull with two more jabs. Bush cuts off the cage as Magalhaes tries to circle away from the jab. The Brazilian scores a takedown. He moves to his back and sinks a triangle before rolling over but Bush powers out of it. Now on his feet, Bush continues with his relentless jab. Magalhaes is sporting a mouse under his right eye. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Bush.
George Bush wins by unanimous decision. The scores are not announced.
Adriano Pereira (Pictures) vs. Joey Whitt (Pictures)
Round 1
Pereira dominates Whitt and forces a tap from a rear naked choke late in the first round. Whitt, a last day replacement, fought hard but was unable to deal with the Brazilian's ground game.
Matt Brown vs. Daniel Moraes (Pictures)
Round 1
Right hand then a low kick score for Moraes. The Brazilian trips the action to the canvas. Moraes working from half-guard. Moraes moves to mount. Moraes quickly postures up and secures an armbar that forces a tap at the 2:32 mark of the first stanza.
Phil Cardella (Pictures) vs. Rafael Dias (Pictures)
Round 1
Cardella tries to counter a slam with a flying triangle but Dias escapes. Dias working from Cardella's open-guard. Dias moves to half-guard. The action slows to a crawl as the BJJ black belts fight for position. Dias, now back in full-guard, tripods and throws punches downward. Cardella elbows Dias' head from the bottom. Sherdog.com scores the first round 10-9 for Dias.
Round 2
Dias counters some wild strikes with a takedown. Dias goes for a guillotine but Cardella defends. The American works from half-guard from the top position. He traps an arm ala Matt Hughes and lands some punches before Dias escapes. Cardella, now on his back, attempts a triangle choke but it fails. Three minutes remain in the round. Cardella elbows upward and catches Diaz above the right eye. Dias is bleeding. More elbows from Cardella. Dias postures up and strikes. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Cardella.
Round 3
The fighters touch hands to kick off the final frame. Dias again takes the fight to the floor. Dias working from half-guard. Dias attempts an arm triangle choke but Cardella sees it coming. Referee Mario Yamasaki restarts the action on the feet. Again Dias takes the fight to the floor. The crowd is growing restless. One minute remains in an uneventful fight. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Dias. Phil Cardella wins a unanimous decision. No scores are annouced.
Damian Maia (Pictures) vs. Ryan Stout (Pictures)
Round 1
Maia scores a takedown a quickly moves to half-guard then mount. Stout reverses position and now works from his opponent's open-guard. Stout is hurt during a sweep and the fight is stopped. Stout has suffered an obvious dislocation of the right shoulder. Damian Maia wins early in round 1.
Adam Disabato (Pictures) vs. Chris Brennan (Pictures)
Round 1
Brena answers a flurry by pulling guard. Brennan forces a tap via toehold very early in the round.
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (Pictures) vs. Bill Vucick (Pictures)
Round 1
Jacare jabs before scoring a takedown. Jacare working from side-control. Jacare moves to mount and blasts away with punches until his opponent taps out from punishment.
Branden Lee Hinkle (Pictures) vs. Alexandre Ferreira
Round 1
In a night of lighting fast bouts, Cacareco throws Hinkle to the mat and quickly forces a tap with a heel hook at 0:37 of the first frame.
Thomas Denny (Pictures) vs. Fredson Paixao (Pictures)
Round 1
Fredson shoots but Denny has none of it. Denny opens up with a one-two but Fredson blocks both. Fredson scores the fight's first takedown. He looks for an arm but settles for knee-on-belly. Denny escapes back to his feet. Denny lands an elbow and a right hand. Fredson again takes the fight to the ground. Paixao looks for an omaplata and a toe hold but Denny defends. Fredson moves back to mount before finishing Denny with an armbar at 4:32 of the first round to claim the GFC welterweight belt.
GFC "Evolution" is headlined by Thomas Denny (Pictures) versus Fredson Paixao (Pictures) and features popular fighters such as Branden Lee Hinkle (Pictures) and "Jacare."
Hit F5 on your keyboard to refresh often, as play-by-play is updated in real time.
Leopoldo Serao (Pictures) vs. Rob Wince (Pictures)
Round 1
Wince rushes forward with a flurry of punches. A right hand sends Adriano out for the count just seconds into the contest.
Nissen Osterneck (Pictures) vs. Chris Meyers (Pictures)
Round 1
Osterneck quickly throws Meyers to the mat. He takes his back and drops punches down on his opponent's head until the referee halts the contest. The official time is not announced, but it was less than 30 seconds.
George Bush (Pictures) vs. Vinicius "Pezao" Magalhaes
Round 1
Magalhaes grazes a right head kick off the temple of Bush. Bush opens up with a left hand. Magalhaes connects with a left kick to the body. Not much action thus far. Bush lands a hard low kick and swings wildly. Another hard low kick for Bush. Magalhaes hits another hard body kick. Magalhaes is bleeding over his right eye. Sherdog.com scores the fist round for Magalhaes, 10-9.
Round 2
Bush lands a right hand. Hard low kick connects for Bush. The American is finding his range with the jab. Bush answers a right hand with a one-two that causes sweat to fly. Magalhaes lands a crushing body kick that echoes throughout the arena. Magalhaes attempts a takedown but Bush has none of it. Bush is starting to show signs of fatigue. Bush opens up with the jab and sprawls to avoid a takedown. Sherdog.com scores the frame 10-9 for Bush.
Round 3
Magalhaes buckles Bush's leg with a hard kick. Bush thumps Magalhaes' skull with two more jabs. Bush cuts off the cage as Magalhaes tries to circle away from the jab. The Brazilian scores a takedown. He moves to his back and sinks a triangle before rolling over but Bush powers out of it. Now on his feet, Bush continues with his relentless jab. Magalhaes is sporting a mouse under his right eye. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Bush.
George Bush wins by unanimous decision. The scores are not announced.
Adriano Pereira (Pictures) vs. Joey Whitt (Pictures)
Round 1
Pereira dominates Whitt and forces a tap from a rear naked choke late in the first round. Whitt, a last day replacement, fought hard but was unable to deal with the Brazilian's ground game.
Matt Brown vs. Daniel Moraes (Pictures)
Round 1
Right hand then a low kick score for Moraes. The Brazilian trips the action to the canvas. Moraes working from half-guard. Moraes moves to mount. Moraes quickly postures up and secures an armbar that forces a tap at the 2:32 mark of the first stanza.
Phil Cardella (Pictures) vs. Rafael Dias (Pictures)
Round 1
Cardella tries to counter a slam with a flying triangle but Dias escapes. Dias working from Cardella's open-guard. Dias moves to half-guard. The action slows to a crawl as the BJJ black belts fight for position. Dias, now back in full-guard, tripods and throws punches downward. Cardella elbows Dias' head from the bottom. Sherdog.com scores the first round 10-9 for Dias.
Round 2
Dias counters some wild strikes with a takedown. Dias goes for a guillotine but Cardella defends. The American works from half-guard from the top position. He traps an arm ala Matt Hughes and lands some punches before Dias escapes. Cardella, now on his back, attempts a triangle choke but it fails. Three minutes remain in the round. Cardella elbows upward and catches Diaz above the right eye. Dias is bleeding. More elbows from Cardella. Dias postures up and strikes. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Cardella.
Round 3
The fighters touch hands to kick off the final frame. Dias again takes the fight to the floor. Dias working from half-guard. Dias attempts an arm triangle choke but Cardella sees it coming. Referee Mario Yamasaki restarts the action on the feet. Again Dias takes the fight to the floor. The crowd is growing restless. One minute remains in an uneventful fight. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Dias. Phil Cardella wins a unanimous decision. No scores are annouced.
Damian Maia (Pictures) vs. Ryan Stout (Pictures)
Round 1
Maia scores a takedown a quickly moves to half-guard then mount. Stout reverses position and now works from his opponent's open-guard. Stout is hurt during a sweep and the fight is stopped. Stout has suffered an obvious dislocation of the right shoulder. Damian Maia wins early in round 1.
Adam Disabato (Pictures) vs. Chris Brennan (Pictures)
Round 1
Brena answers a flurry by pulling guard. Brennan forces a tap via toehold very early in the round.
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (Pictures) vs. Bill Vucick (Pictures)
Round 1
Jacare jabs before scoring a takedown. Jacare working from side-control. Jacare moves to mount and blasts away with punches until his opponent taps out from punishment.
Branden Lee Hinkle (Pictures) vs. Alexandre Ferreira
Round 1
In a night of lighting fast bouts, Cacareco throws Hinkle to the mat and quickly forces a tap with a heel hook at 0:37 of the first frame.
Thomas Denny (Pictures) vs. Fredson Paixao (Pictures)
Round 1
Fredson shoots but Denny has none of it. Denny opens up with a one-two but Fredson blocks both. Fredson scores the fight's first takedown. He looks for an arm but settles for knee-on-belly. Denny escapes back to his feet. Denny lands an elbow and a right hand. Fredson again takes the fight to the ground. Paixao looks for an omaplata and a toe hold but Denny defends. Fredson moves back to mount before finishing Denny with an armbar at 4:32 of the first round to claim the GFC welterweight belt.
