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Ultimate Mortal Kombat III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wand Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wand Lei!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Grant misses.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grant darts in and clinches Lei up against the ropes.
Grant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lei is trying to stall.
Grant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the ropes.
Lei breaks the clinch.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Lei.
Grant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lei.
Lei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Lei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grant slips a jab from Lei.
Grant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lei connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lei gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Lei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Lei coming out on top.
Lei lands a right hook to the body.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Lei thumps Grant with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Lei there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lei throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grant moves forwards but Lei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grant as he avoids it easily.
Lei takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Lei thows a body shot but no joy.
Roman Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Lei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lei throws a low kick but Grant avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lei misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grant counters with an outside leg kick.
Lei looks to land a combination but Grant avoids it well.
Lei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant throws a jab when Lei was well out of range.
Grant lunges at Lei with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lei's hand.
Grant moves in looking to clinch but Lei pushes him off.
Grant lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grant.
Lei moves out of range as Grant strikes.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant checks a low kick from Lei.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Lei moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Grant - just one landing.
Lei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Grant lands with an uppercut that bounces Lei off the ropes and back into rage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grant connects with a body shot that sends Lei's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grant.
A jab from Grant finds it's way through Lei's defenses.
Grant stalks Lei and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lei's face. Lei staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant slips under a jab.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Grant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grant's corner calls for a 1-2. Grant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grant blocks the body kick.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant pushes Lei up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lei looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Grant.
Lei wants to get back to striking at distance but Grant won't allow it.
Grant lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Grant.
Lei is trying to maintain a safe position but Grant gets an underhook and turns Lei into the ropes.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant jabs at Lei's body.
Grant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant connects with a body shot that sends Lei's belly button to the back.
Grant scores with a jab. Lei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lei is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A cross from Grant lands.
Lei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grant bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grant has managed to clinch.
Grant lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lei taking a breather.
Lei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grant gets through Lei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grant lands with a short shot to the head.
Lei looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wand Lei will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Grant scores with a one two! Lei had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lei misses with a hook to the body
and Grant counters with a good low kick that Lei was not able to check.
Grant gets a clinch.
Grant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grant lands a left hand.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grant.
Lei trying to stall but Grant improves his position.
Grant presses Lei against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grant is keeping busy.
Grant lands with a short shot to the head.
Grant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grant lands a body shot.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but Grant blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Grant.
Grant lands with a light punch inside.
Grant lands a body shot.
Grant lands a nice uppercut.
Grant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grant lands an uppercut.
Lei is looking to control Grant's arms but Grant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lei has his back to the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Grant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grant lands a body punch.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant instigates a clinch.
Lei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grant lands a left hand.
Grant pushes Lei back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Grant lands a left hand.
Grant lands with a short shot to the head.
Grant lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Grant.
Grant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
A short left from Grant.
Lei looking to stall.
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Grant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grant lands a shoulder strike.
Grant lands an uppercut.
Grant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leis head.
Grant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lei is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Grant.
Lei is still on wobbly legs! Can Grant finish him?
Lei wants to break free but Grant has control.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grant pushes Lei back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with a shoulder strike.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Grant.
Lei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lei's head.
Grant has Lei up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lei seems to have recovered his senses.
Grant is leaning against Lei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Grant scores with a shot to the side of Lei's head.
A short body shot lands from Grant as the two fighters clinch.
Grant gets through Lei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lei trying to control the position but instead, Grant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lei into the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Grant.
A right handed body shot lands from Grant.
Roman Grant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant gets through Lei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Lei walks into a left hand.
Grant moves into the clinch successfully.
Grant lands a left hand.
Grant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leis head.
Grant lands a hook that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Grant.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grant with a jab.
Grant punishes Lei's body with a nice straight punch.
Wand Lei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant lands with a straight right. Lei didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Grant.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lei gets tackled into the ropes by Grant. Grant maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Grant dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Grant instigates a clinch.
Grant lands a shoulder strike.
Lei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lei is looking to control Grant's arms but Grant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lei has his back to the ropes.
Grant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Grant keeps control of Lei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Grant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lei's head.
Lei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lei scores with a shot to the body.
Lei walks into a straight right hand from Grant.
Grant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Lei in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant darts in and clinches Lei up against the ropes.
Grant throws a head punch that misses.
Grant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lei is trying to break the clinch but Grant has him pressed against the ropes.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei thows a body shot but no joy.
Lei tries to keep at a distance but Grant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lei trying to stall but Grant improves his position.
Grant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lei looking to slow down the pace here.
Grant lands with a right to the head.
Lei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grant lands a left hand.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Grant.
Grant digs a good hook to Lei's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lei misses with a body kick.
Lei takes one to the chin there.
Good leg kick by Grant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lei falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Lei misses.
Lei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lei scrambles back to his feet.
Grant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lei, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grant.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Grant.
A short right from Grant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Grant.
Grant dips a shoulder and cracks Lei with a mighty uppercut! Lei falls back against the ropes and Grant unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lei is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Grant screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Grant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Exu Mor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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226 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Exu Mor!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mor misses the shot to the body.
Mor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mor but Mor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mor lands a slapping body shot.
Kongo drops his hands momentarily and Mor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown but Mor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Kongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo takes one to the chin there.
Kongo has a takedown stuffed.
Mor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kongo.
Mor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kongo's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mor just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mor.
Mor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mor drops Kongo with a beautiful combination! Kongo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mor is looking for the KO!
Mor takes a swing at Kongo's ribcage but misses.
Mor scores with a hook to the body. Kongo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Exu Mor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
Mor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kongo.
Kongo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mor thuds his right hand into Kongo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kongo rather than just go for the knockout.
Kongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mor.
Kongo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mor pinned against the cage. Mor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mor swings for the body but Kongo moves out of range.
Mor sizes up Kongo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kongo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mor scores with a jab. Kongo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kongo has time to react.
Mor lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mor digs a good hook to Kongo's body.
Mor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Exu Mor 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.
Mor lands with a good body shot.
Mor misses with a few strikes there.
Mor lands with a nice body punch.
Kongo looks for a takedown but Mor sprawls well.
Mor throws out a powerful jab.
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!
A nice combination there by Mor.
Kongo takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mor throws a body punch but Kongo moves out of range.
Mor lands a slapping body shot.
Mor lands a nice hook to Kongo's body. Kongo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kongo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Exu Mor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mor misses with a wild body shot.
Mor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kongo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mor drops Kongo with a beautiful combination! Kongo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mor is looking for the KO!
Kongo is rocked!
Mor walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kongo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mor swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kongo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Exu Mor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is His own theme music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Spider!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sagat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spider.
Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Spider.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sagat 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 Spider has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spider and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sagat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sagat misses with a head kick.
Spider wants to clinch up but Sagat keeps it at a distance.
Sagat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spider looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spider tries to clinch but Sagat is having none of it.
Spider checks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Spider.
Sagat throws a leg kick that misses.
Spider lands with a nice combination. Sagat backs away looking to recover.
Spider connects with a solid leg kick.
Sagat tries to keep at a distance but Spider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spider trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Spider lands a right hand.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Spider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spider lands a shot to the body.
Spider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat being controlled against the ropes.
Sagat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spider effectively controlling the action here.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Spider avoids the damage to the body.
Spider struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Sagat misses with an elbow strike.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spider blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider tries to stall but Sagat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Spider blocks it.
Spider tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spider.
Spider lands a knee to the body.
Sagat is breathing heavily.
Spider just leaning against Sagat, taking a breather.
Sagat looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Spider.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Victor Sagat has been cut.
Spider scores with a shoulder strike.
Spider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Spider.
Still in the clinch, Spider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spider lands a good knee to the midsection. Sagat won't want to take too many of those.
Spider lands a good knee to the midsection. Sagat won't want to take too many of those.
Spider's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Spider looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spider works on Sagat's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spider.
Knees to the body from Spider.
Sagat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spider gets through Sagat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spider is pushing Sagat up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spider lands a knee to the head.
Spider is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spider has his back to the ropes.
Spider misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spider is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spider misses with a knee strike.
Spider trying to land knees to the body.
Spider avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Spider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sagat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Spider stalling in the clinch.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Spider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spider landing knees to the body.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spider landing knees to the body.
Spider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spider scores with a shot to the side of Sagat's head.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spider has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spider looking to stall.
Sagat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sagat's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Spider.
Spider works on Sagat's body with a couple of short punches.
Spider with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spider presses Sagat against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spider lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Spider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Spider.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Spider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spider looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Spider is pushing Sagat up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spider blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sagat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spider lands a knee to the head.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spider is defending well for now.
Spider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sagat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spider up against the ropes.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Spider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Sagat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spider wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Spider with a jab.
Spider connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spider is looking to clinch but Sagat is avoiding it.
Spider blocks a leg kick.
Spider doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
Sagat throws a head kick but Spider moves out of range.
Sagat keeps the fight on the outside.
Victor Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spider closes the distance and clinches.
Spider tries to land knees in the clinch but Sagat avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spider.
Spider managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spider lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sagat avoiding damage as Spider throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spider.
Sagat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spider slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Spider.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Spider.
Spider lands with a right to the head.
Spider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spider lands a nice knee to the body.
Spider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Dog Spider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spider scores with a knee to the head.
Spider trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Spider connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Spider.
Spider trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Spider blocks an elbow strike from Sagat.
Spider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sagat or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spider blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spider is working Sagat over against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Sagat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spider lands a knee to the body.
Sagat is trying to maintain a safe position but Spider gets an underhook and turns Sagat into the ropes.
Spider misses with a knee strike.
Spider trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Spider lands a nice uppercut.
Sagat has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Spider scores with a shoulder strike.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Spider avoids the damage to the body.
Spider landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spider avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Spider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Spider.
A short left from Spider.
Spider digs a right hand into Sagat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sagat's gas tank.
Spider is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spider has his back to the ropes.
Spider connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spider avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Spider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spider is trying to stall.
Spider has Sagat pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spider crunches a lovely knee into Sagat's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sagat obliges.
Spider stalling in the clinch but Sagat improves position.
Spider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spider avoids it.
Spider managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Spider cracks Sagat with a nice body shot.
Sagat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spider is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Spider is blocking nicely.
Spider has Sagat pushed against the ropes.
The crowd are getting on Spider's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Spider dodges an elbow strike from Sagat.
Spider lands with a right to the head.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spider.
Spider avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spider is defending well for now.
Spider lands a shoulder strike.
Spider avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spider lands a knee to the head.
Spider looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Spider lands with a short shot to the head.
Spider lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spider.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Spider.
A short body shot lands from Spider as the two fighters clinch.
Spider just leaning against Sagat, taking a breather.
Spider is trying to stall.
Spider lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagat.
Spider tries a knee to the head but Sagat blocks it.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat avoiding damage as Spider throws knees to the body.
Spider's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sagat lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Spider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Sagat's cut.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spider has managed to clinch.
Spider scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spider.
Sagat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Spider lands with a right to the head.
Sagat stalling.
Spider is looking to control Sagat's arms but Sagat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spider has his back to the ropes.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Spider improves position.
Sagat lands an elbow inside that Spider shrugs off.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spider is keeping busy.
Spider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spider cracks Sagat with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spider.
Sagat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Spider.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spider.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Spider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spider is defending well for now.
Spider throws an elbow but it misses.
Spider avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
Spider avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spider is defending well for now.
Spider lands a knee to the head.
Spider lands with a right to the head.
Spider trying to control the position but instead, Sagat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Spider into the ropes.
Spider lands a body shot.
Spider throws an elbow but it misses.
Spider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sagat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spider's brow.
Spider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat takes an elbow to the temple.
Spider misses with a knee to the head.
Spider will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sagat up against the ropes.
Sagat wants to stall.
Spider stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dog Spider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider misses with a knee to the head.
Spider missing with knees to the body.
Spider avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat avoiding damage.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spider is defending well for now.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Spider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sagat blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sagat avoids the elbow strike from Spider, against the ropes.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Spider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spider looking to slow down the pace here.
Sagat looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sagat looking to stall.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spider is stalling here.
Spider lands an elbow inside that Sagat shrugs off.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spider.
Spider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Spider.
Spider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sagat stalling in the clinch but Spider improves position.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Spider avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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.
Spider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Victor Sagat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sagat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Spider.
Spider misses with an elbow strike.
Sagat trying to stall but Spider improves his position.
Spider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spider lands a right hand.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Spider blocks it.
Spider stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sagat backwards.
Spider lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Spider as the two fighters clinch.
Sagat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spider lands a left hand.
Spider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sagat's face.
Spider blocks the elbow strike.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spider avoids it.
Spider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Spider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spider 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Dog Spider!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Dog Spider!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Dog Spider!
Dog Spider wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uwai Na Bewun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uwai Na Bewun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kai Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Na Bewun drops his hands momentarily and Tyson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Na Bewun shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyson's guard.
Na Bewun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Na Bewun passes Tyson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Na Bewun is controlling the pace.
Na Bewun wants to pass the guard but Tyson is defending well.
Tyson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Na Bewun wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.
Na Bewun stays in close to Tyson's body and controls the position.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Na Bewun trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Na Bewun's guard.
Tyson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Na Bewun wants to control but Tyson passes easily into half guard.
Na Bewun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyson is working away from the top position though.
Tyson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Na Bewun is looking for a sweep. Tyson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyson trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Na Bewun trying to control here.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Na Bewun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Uwai Na Bewun wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Na Bewun doesn't seem phased though.
Na Bewun misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Na Bewun trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Na Bewun trying to control here.
Tyson throwing shots but Na Bewun is blocking nicely.
Na Bewun tries to get to full guard but Tyson has control of the leg.
Tyson is keen to just control but Na Bewun is a slippery customer.
Tyson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Na Bewun's head.
Tyson prevents Na Bewun from improving his position.
Tyson content to control rather than advance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson landing strikes from the mount.
Tyson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Na Bewun to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Na Bewun shrugs it off.
Na Bewun is looking to improve his position but Tyson isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Tyson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Na Bewun tries to reverse the position but Tyson maintains control.
Tyson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Na Bewun is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Na Bewun badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Tyson around the waist but Tyson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Tyson is the winner by TKO! Tyson jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Tyson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Jacksonville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Westfall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Felix Jacksonville has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jacksonville!
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, James Westfall!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacksonville misses with an uppercut.
Westfall slips under a jab.
Jacksonville fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Westfall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good exchange - Jacksonville coming out on top.
Jacksonville stuffs the takedown.
Jacksonville misses with a few strikes there.
Westfall avoids the body shot from Jacksonville.
Felix Jacksonville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westfall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Jacksonville catches Westfall right on the button with a cross.
Westfall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Westfall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacksonville.
Westfall checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksonville misses with a straight right.
Westfall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jacksonville throws out the jab.
Westfall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacksonville comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jacksonville throws the left hand but Westfall avoids the punch easily.
Jacksonville leaves Westfall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Felix Jacksonville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Westfall.
Jacksonville swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jacksonville looks to throw the jab but Westfall is out of range.
Westfall slips a jab and a cross from Jacksonville.
Jacksonville feints and then cracks Westfall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Westfall down.
Jacksonville scores with a sloppy right hand. Westfall should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westfall checks the leg kick.
Jacksonville lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jacksonville stuffs the takedown attempt from Westfall. Westfall gets slowly back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Jacksonville as he connects with a hook.
Jacksonville tries to sprawl but Westfall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Westfall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jacksonville moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jacksonville pushes a forearm under Westfall's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Westfall is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Felix Jacksonville!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Nocauteador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoe Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ricardo Nocauteador has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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, Ricardo Nocauteador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoe Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nocauteador paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Washburn or perhaps it was just good defense by Nocauteador which made him look bad.
Zoe Washburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Nocauteador. No joy for Washburn on that attempt.
Nocauteador has his takedown stuffed
and Washburn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Washburn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Washburn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nocauteador's head.
Nocauteador is trying to get back to full guard.
Washburn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nocauteador defends it well.
Washburn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Washburn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nocauteador defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Washburn wants to work for an arm triangle but Nocauteador is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nocauteador manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nocauteador has his takedown stuffed
and Washburn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Washburn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Washburn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washburn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Washburn wants to stand but Nocauteador has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Washburn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Washburn thows a huge punch but Nocauteador dodges it nicely.
Nocauteador gets full guard.
Nocauteador knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Washburn on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Washburn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Washburn stays in close to Nocauteador's body and controls the position.
Washburn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Washburn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nocauteador trying to keep a closed guard but Washburn is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Washburn passes Nocauteador's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nocauteador is refusing to be controlled, as Washburn sits in half guard.
Nocauteador looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nocauteador won't allow Washburn to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nocauteador is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nocauteador is trying to control but can't.
Washburn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washburn trying to mount his opponent but Nocauteador defends it.
Washburn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Washburn thows a huge punch but Nocauteador dodges it nicely.
Nocauteador avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Washburn.
Washburn is keen to just control but Nocauteador is a slippery customer.
Washburn seems to be working for a kimura but Nocauteador defends the submission attempt.
Washburn seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Washburn thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nocauteador to regain full guard.
Washburn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washburn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nocauteador is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nocauteador has escaped and now he's on top!
Washburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Washburn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nocauteador's guard.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Nocauteador keeps moving.
Nocauteador throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nocauteador wants to stand and escape but Washburn is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoe Washburn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nocauteador gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Washburn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Washburn.
Washburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nocauteador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washburn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nocauteador is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Washburn, into his guard.
Washburn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Washburn is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Nocauteador frees his head nicely. Oh but Washburn has switched to an armbar! Nocauteador is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zoe Washburn!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Ramires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Daaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramires's entrance music is Fly Me To The Moon - By Frank Sinatra. A fine choice. Daaz has chosen Meshuggah - Mind's Mirror as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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217 lbs
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215 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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Good kicks
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny Ramires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Daaz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daaz tries to sprawl but Ramires drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Daaz tries to get to full guard but Ramires has control of the leg.
Ramires is working for a kimura but Daaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Daaz is trying to maintain the position but Ramires is very close to passing his half guard.
Daaz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramires is trying to work for a kimura but Daaz is defending well.
Ramires is trying to control the action in half guard but Daaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Daaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ramires. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramires is thwarting Daaz's attempts to control the position.
Ramires seems to be working for a kimura but Daaz defends the submission attempt.
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.
Ramires is working for a kimura but Daaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Daaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ramires is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires trying to pass the guard but Daaz defending well.
Ramires wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daaz keeps working.
Daaz controlling the position well.
Ramires perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Daaz wants to control but Ramires is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nick Daaz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Daaz looks to land a left hand but Ramires moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramires.
Daaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Ramires.
A leg kick checked by Daaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Daaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ramires will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ramires misses with a body kick.
Daaz throws a looping overhand right but Ramires ducks down to avoid it.
Ramires walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A clash of legs there as Daaz blocks the low kick.
Ramires uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daaz.
Nick Daaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daaz moves out of range of the body kick from Ramires.
Daaz lands a jab to Ramires's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daaz moves in looking to clinch but Ramires pushes him off.
Ramires 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.
Daaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramires trying to control the position from guard on top but Daaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramires pushing down on Daaz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ramires is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Daaz wants to control but Ramires passes into side.
Ramires moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Daaz is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramires trying to control the position but Daaz is working away.
Daaz tries to improve position but can't.
Ramires wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daaz keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Daaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ramires is looking to take a break and control but Daaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramires is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Daaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Daaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ramires tries a low kick but Daaz avoids it.
Ramires defending well as Daaz loads up on a big left hand.
Ramires looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Daaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ramires!
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.
Daaz tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daaz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Daaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Daaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daaz checks a leg kick.
Daaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramires walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Ramires.
Ramires tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ramires somewhat.
Daaz missing with a left hand there. Ramires was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramires slips under a jab from Daaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daaz lands with a good body shot.
Ramires misses with a low kick as Daaz jumps back.
Daaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daaz misses with a wild combination.
Daaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramires cracks the inside of Daaz's front leg.
Daaz checks a low kick from Ramires.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramires in his tracks.
Sonny Ramires has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Ramires.
Daaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramires. Ramires gets slowly back to his feet.
Nick Daaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramires circles away quickly and effectively.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ramires. Daaz shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramires tries for a takedown but Daaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Ramires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramires throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Daaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Daaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Nick Daaz!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Nick Daaz!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Nick Daaz!
Nick Daaz wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrix comes to the ring accompanied by Are You Experienced- The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Timi Hendrix has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
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147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timi Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Kerabatsos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerabatsos throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.
Kerabatsos misses with a straight left.
Hendrix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerabatsos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendrix.
Hendrix has a takedown stuffed.
Kerabatsos thumps Hendrix with a low kick.
Hendrix clobbers Kerabatsos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kerabatsos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix fails to land with a series of punches.
Hendrix thows a leg kick but Kerabatsos checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut. Kerabatsos saw that one coming.
Kerabatsos takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Kerabatsos as he connects with a hook.
Kerabatsos jabs at Hendrix's body.
Hendrix throws an overhand right that lands on Kerabatsos's shoulder, as Kerabatsos tries to avoid the shot.
Hendrix avoids a kick to the body.
Hendrix throws a shot from downtown. Kerabatsos moves away and avoids it.
Hendrix avoids the head kick by Kerabatsos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix moves out of range as Kerabatsos strikes.
Hendrix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kerabatsos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendrix.
Kerabatsos scores with a nice strike.
Kerabatsos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
A clash of legs there as Kerabatsos blocks the low kick.
Hendrix throws a leg kick but Kerabatsos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kerabatsos throws a front kick aimed at Hendrix's knee but Hendrix avoids it well.
Kerabatsos scores with a jab. Hendrix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hendrix with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hendrix scores with a shot to the body.
Hendrix tries to move into range but Kerabatsos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hendrix shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kerabatsos defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timi Hendrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerabatsos takes a swing at Hendrix's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to bum rush Kerabatsos with a series of wild strikes but Kerabatsos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Kerabatsos.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendrix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kerabatsos scores with a head kick. Hendrix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hendrix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut. Kerabatsos saw that one coming.
Hendrix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerabatsos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendrix.
Kerabatsos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix takes a swing at Kerabatsos's ribcage but misses.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kerabatsos but Kerabatsos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kerabatsos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a body shot
letting Hendrix counter with a right hand.
Hendrix moves away from the strike by Kerabatsos.
Hendrix fails with the takedown
and Kerabatsos counters with a leg kick.
Kerabatsos throws a shot from downtown. Hendrix moves away and avoids it.
Hendrix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kerabatsos lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kerabatsos.
Hendrix throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kerabatsos counter with a right hand.
Kerabatsos connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerabatsos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerabatsos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hendrix throws a lazy head kick
and Kerabatsos counters with a left and a right that stings Hendrix.
Kerabatsos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hendrix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kerabatsos scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kerabatsos with a nice cross.
A jab lands there for Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos defending well as Hendrix loads up on a big left hand.
Kerabatsos throws a leg kick but Hendrix moved away.
Hendrix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hendrix. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kerabatsos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendrix manages to avoid it.
Kerabatsos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Hendrix.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerabatsos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt.
Hendrix closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kerabatsos quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Kerabatsos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hendrix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick from Kerabatsos lands but Hendrix takes it in his stride.
Hendrix tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kerabatsos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix misses with a takedown
and Kerabatsos counters with a straight right hand.
Hendrix slips under a jab from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Kerabatsos - just one landing.
Hendrix looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerabatsos is fending him off so far but Hendrix persists. Nope, Kerabatsos circles away and we're back to standing.
Hendrix really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timi Hendrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerabatsos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hendrix doesn't seem bothered though.
Hendrix throws an overhand right that lands on Kerabatsos's shoulder, as Kerabatsos tries to avoid the shot.
Kerabatsos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendrix manages to avoid it.
Kerabatsos throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendrix.
No joy there for Hendrix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kerabatsos ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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.
Hendrix tries to score with some ground and pound. Kerabatsos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kerabatsos dodges the ground and pound from Hendrix.
An elbow from Hendrix crashes against the mat.
Hendrix tries to score with some ground and pound. Kerabatsos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hendrix looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kerabatsos is avoiding damage well.
Hendrix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kerabatsos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kerabatsos parries the strikes from Hendrix easily there. Hendrix is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kerabatsos to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos defending against the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kerabatsos can do anything to dispel that myth.
The strikes coming from Hendrix are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hendrix tries to score with some ground and pound. Kerabatsos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kerabatsos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hendrix.
Kerabatsos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendrix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendrix misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kerabatsos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kerabatsos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hendrix throws a strike aimed at the side of Kerabatsos's head but Kerabatsos avoids it well.
Hendrix tries to score with some ground and pound. Kerabatsos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Hendrix seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix working the ground and pound but Kerabatsos is defending the strikes.
Kerabatsos parries the strikes from Hendrix easily there. Hendrix is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kerabatsos to escape.
Hendrix in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hendrix throws a strike aimed at the side of Kerabatsos's head but Kerabatsos avoids it well.
Kerabatsos dodges the ground and pound from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a strike aimed at the side of Kerabatsos's head but Kerabatsos avoids it well.
Kerabatsos tries to improve position but can't.
Kerabatsos takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hendrix working away.
Kerabatsos is breathing heavily.
An elbow from Hendrix crashes against the mat.
Hendrix has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hendrix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hendrix lands a decent elbow from side control.
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.
Hendrix is chipping away with strikes.
Hendrix goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kerabatsos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hendrix's guard! Nice work there by Kerabatsos!
Hendrix keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Kerabatsos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hendrix will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timi Hendrix dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kerabatsos.
Hendrix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hendrix fails with the takedown.
Hendrix swinging wildly here.
Hendrix cracks Kerabatsos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hendrix misses with the body kick
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice body shot.
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerabatsos.
Hendrix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kerabatsos slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendrix, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hendrix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice kick to the body.
A combination from Hendrix does no damage.
Hendrix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kerabatsos throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos swings for the body but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kerabatsos misses with a double jab
and Hendrix counters with a shoot takedown. Kerabatsos fights it but they end up in guard.
Hendrix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hendrix passes into half guard.
Hendrix trying to control the pace.
Hendrix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hendrix not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hendrix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kerabatsos defending well though.
Kerabatsos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hendrix is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kerabatsos sees it coming and defends easily.
Hendrix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hendrix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hendrix trying to control the action but Kerabatsos is working from the bottom.
Hendrix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kerabatsos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hendrix there.
Hendrix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hendrix sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kerabatsos defending well though.
Hendrix misses with a head shot. Kerabatsos uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hendrix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendrix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendrix connects with a couple of short punches.
Hendrix thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hendrix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendrix lands a couple of digs.
Kerabatsos keeping moving, preventing Hendrix from controlling successfully.
Hendrix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hendrix thows a big elbow that misses.
Hendrix is pushing down on Kerabatsos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kerabatsos is fighting to maintain full guard but Hendrix has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hendrix thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kerabatsos's head.
Hendrix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kerabatsos is not content to let Hendrix control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timi Hendrix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hendrix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 as a draw!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Timi Hendrix!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Dzagoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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166 lbs
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210 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Dzagoev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristo throws a right hand that Dzagoev ducks under and follows up with a left that Dzagoev also avoids with ease.
Dzagoev slips a jab and a cross from Cristo.
Cristo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cristo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Dzagoev.
Cristo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dzagoev manages to avoid it.
Dzagoev lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Dzagoev does it's job there.
Cristo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cristo. Dzagoev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dzagoev scores with a nice strike.
Cristo slips under a jab.
Dzagoev drops Cristo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cristo! Dzagoev dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Dzagoev!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Bonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kongo's choice of entrance music: .... Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Bonkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cheick Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo swinging wildly here.
Bonkers ducks under a wild hook from Kongo.
Kongo moves out of range as Bonkers throws a body kick.
Bonkers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kongo misses with the body kick
and Bonkers counters with a good, hard body kick but Kongo shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonkers. That's going to slow Kongo down.
General Bonkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo dodges the punch combination from Bonkers.
Bonkers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kongos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kongo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kongo misses with a double jab
and Bonkers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kongo thinking.
Bonkers scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo slips a jab and a cross from Bonkers.
Kongo delivers a nice body kick.
Kongo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonkers tries a head kick but it misses.
Kongo throws a leg kick
and Bonkers counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo tries to land a front kick but Bonkers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Kongo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonkers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonkers scores with a leg kick.
Bonkers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kongo.
Bonkers looks to score with a jab to the body but Kongo is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers looks to score with a jab to the body but Kongo is just out of range.
Kongo looks to land a body kick but Bonkers moved away.
Kongo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonkers motions for Kongo to come forward. Bonkers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kongo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kongo misses the shot to the body.
Bonkers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonkers throws a hook but Kongo avoids it easily.
Bonkers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kongo misses with an uppercut.
Bonkers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers tries to land a leg kick but Kongo saw it coming and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonkers blocks the leg kick.
Bonkers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bonkers ducks under a wild hook from Kongo.
Kongo moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonkers.
Kongo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kongo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bonkers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kongo moves out of range as Bonkers strikes.
Kongo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kongo is looking to chop away at Bonkers's legs.
Bonkers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bonkers misses.
Bonkers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kongo tries a low kick but Bonkers avoids it.
A combination from Kongo does no damage.
Bonkers lands a leg kick that knocks Kongo off balance momentarily.
Kongo misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Kongo misses.
Bonkers throws a head kick but Kongo moves out of range.
Kongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kongo walks into a left hand.
Kongo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonkers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cheick Kongo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bonkers connects with the punch.
Kongo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bonkers counters with a low kick, right behind Kongo 's knee.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kongo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kongo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonkers throws out the jab.
Bonkers throws a looping overhand right but Kongo ducks down to avoid it.
Bonkers misses with the body kick
and Kongo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kongo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bonkers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kongo checks it well.
Bonkers thuds his right hand into Kongo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonkers stuns Kongo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kongo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonkers. Bonkers obviously looking to wear him down.
Kongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers throws the kick towards the body but Kongo avoids it.
Kongo misses with an attempted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonkers misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kongo misses the target.
Bonkers slips under a jab.
Bonkers blocks a jab.
Cheick Kongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kongo scores with a jab to the head.
Bonkers misses the jab.
Bonkers is looking to slow Kongo down with leg kicks.
Bonkers thows a leg kick but Kongo checks it
and Kongo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonkers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonkers. Kongo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonkers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kongo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kongo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kongo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like General Bonkers has been cut.
Bonkers moves out of range of the body kick.
Kongo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kongo lands with a good body shot.
Kongo throws a body punch but Bonkers moves out of range.
Kongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Bonkers dodges the punch combination from Kongo.
Bonkers blocks a leg kick.
Bonkers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kongo.
Kongo misses with a two punch combination.
Kongo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonkers was well out of range. Poor timing from Kongo.
Kongo misses with a low kick.
Kongo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bonkers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kongo - the referee stops the clock and Bonkers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kongo. Bonkers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kongo.
Bonkers moves out of range of the leg kick from Kongo.
Kongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonkers.
Kongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kongo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bonkers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Kongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonkers manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonkers misses with the body kick
and Kongo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kongo throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheick Kongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on General Bonkers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kongo throws a body kick that misses.
Kongo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonkers wants to clinch.
Bonkers throws a jab when Kongo was well out of range.
Bonkers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonkers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kongo counters with a body kick.
Kongo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonkers blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kongo throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo avoids a kick to the body.
Bonkers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kongo counters with an outside leg kick.
Kongo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kongo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kongo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kongo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kongo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That kick from Kongo tenderised Bonkers's leg. Bonkers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kongo tries to land a leg kick but Bonkers saw it coming and moves away.
Bonkers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kongo. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Kongo swings for the body but Bonkers moves out of range.
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonkers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kongo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kongo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bonkers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kongo tries a low kick but Bonkers avoids it.
A slow jab from Kongo misses its intended target.
Bonkers throws a leg kick
and Kongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonkers cracks the inside of Kongo's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bonkers 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 Kongo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kongo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonkers scores with a leg kick.
Kongo misses the jab.
Bonkers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bonkers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kongo's calf.
Bonkers misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cheick Kongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Bonkers is predictable there
and Kongo counters with a low kick, right behind Bonkers 's knee.
Kongo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bonkers will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Kongo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kongo.
General Bonkers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kongo throws a leg kick but Bonkers checks it.
Bonkers thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Kongo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonkers throws out a leg kick but Kongo moves out of range and Bonkers only half commits.
Kongo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Bonkers is predictable there
and Kongo counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheick Kongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kongo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Cheick Kongo!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Cheick Kongo!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Cheick Kongo!
Cheick Kongo wins by unanimous decision!
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