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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chick Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell throws a body kick that misses.
Dover slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Dover avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Chick Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover cracks the inside of Liddell's front leg.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell throws a series of punches but Dover moves out of range.
Dover blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Dover dodges the punch combination from Liddell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Dover thows a body kick. Liddell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Liddell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Dover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liddell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell's knee momentarily.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
Dover buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Liddell
and Dover counters with a nice kick to the body.
Liddell scores with a one two! Dover had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Liddell is predictable there
and Dover makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.
Dover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dover fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Dover counters with a nice body kick.
Dover connects with a high kick.
Dover throws a nice head kick!
Dover swinging wilding here.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Dover counters with a head kick. That will keep Liddell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Liddell misses with a combination
and Dover counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dover counters with a one-two to the body.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell looks to throw a body kick
and Dover counters with a leg kick.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Dover counters with a nice leg kick.
Liddell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Dover there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liddell misses with the body kick
and Dover counters with an outside leg kick.
Dover scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liddell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dover prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Liddell avoiding damage as Dover throws knees to the body.
Liddell wants to get back to striking at distance but Dover won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liddell swings for the body but Dover moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Liddell as he connects with a hook.
Dover throws a nice head kick!
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Dover counters with a solid body kick.
Liddell misses with a leg kick
and Dover counters by moving into the clinch.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Dover manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dover scoring well with a low kick there.
Dover throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liddell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Dover.
Liddell throws a leg kick
and Dover counters with a thumping low kick.
Liddell misses the body punch
and Dover counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with an uppercut
and Dover counters with a series of strikes. Liddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liddell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dover counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dover.
Dover missing with knees to the body.
Dover tries to break the clinch but Liddell is controlling the position.
Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell misses with a body shot
and Dover counters with a left and a right that stings Liddell.
Dover feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liddell's calf.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Liddell misses with an uppercut
and Dover counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Liddell is looking to wear down Dover with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dover.
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dover. Dover obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Dover counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell misses with a right hand
and Dover counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
Liddell works Dover's body with a nice hook.
Liddell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dover takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dover counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Liddell misses with a hook
and Dover counters with a nice leg kick.
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dover. Dover obviously looking to wear him down.
Dover feints and then cracks Liddell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Liddell down.
Dover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ben Dover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Liddell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dover counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dover.
Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dover counters with a low kick, right behind Liddell 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dover lands a high kick!
Dover is looking to slow Liddell down with leg kicks.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover counters with a body kick that stops Liddell in his tracks momentarily.
Nice body kick from Dover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Dover counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dover.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Liddell keeps control of Dover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dover can't break the clinch.
Dover is looking to break free of the clinch but Liddell has double underhooks.
Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liddell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liddell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liddell misses with a right hand
and Dover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liddell thows a leg kick but Dover checks it
and Dover counters with an inside leg kick.
Liddell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dover lands a high kick!
Nice body kick there by Liddell.
Liddell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dover counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Dover counters with a leg kick.
Liddell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dover can pounce on him.
Liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Dover counters with a low kick, right behind Liddell 's knee.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Dover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liddell misses with a body punch
and Dover counters by clinching up.
Dover is trying to break free.
Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Dover counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell's knee momentarily.
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dover counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
Dover throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell looks to land a combination. Dover sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Liddell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dover.
A good leg kick by Dover.
Danga de danga de dang - Dover scores with a four punch combination!
Chick Liddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dover throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Dover. That snapped Liddell's head back.
Dover plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liddell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dover counters with a body kick that stops Liddell in his tracks momentarily.
Dover is working the combinations to good effect here.
Liddell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liddell misses with an uppercut
and Dover counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a head kick. That will keep Liddell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Dover counters with a leg kick.
Liddell works Dover's body with a nice hook.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Dover counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a hook but Dover avoids it easily.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Dover counters with a head kick.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dover connects with a high kick.
Liddell misses with a body punch
and Dover counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Dover throws a wild body kick that Liddell sees coming a mile off.
A lazy body kick from Liddell
and Dover counters with a nice leg kick.
Dover feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liddell's calf.
Liddell cracks Dover with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dover takes the fight into the clinch.
Dover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Liddell has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liddell tries to break the clinch but Dover is controlling the position.
Liddell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Liddell throws a head punch that misses.
Dover tries to land knees in the clinch but Liddell avoids the damage to the body.
Dover leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Liddell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Liddell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dover at a distance.
Liddell throws a combination that misses
and Dover counters with a series of strikes. Liddell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liddell throws an off balance right hand
and Dover counters with a good, hard body kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Dover counters with a nice body kick.
Dover lands with a slapping head kick.
Liddell lands a nice hook to Dover's body. Dover takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liddell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dover makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liddell thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liddell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dover counters with a nice body kick.
Liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Dover makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liddell misses with a combination
and Dover counters with a low kick, right behind Liddell 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dover throws a head kick that Liddell semi-blocks.
Dover lands a head kick. Liddell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dover lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dover thuds his shin into the meat of Liddell's side.
Liddell throws a lazy head kick
and Dover counters with a good, hard body kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Dover throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Liddell swings widly with a right hand
and Dover counters with a big head kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Dover lands a head kick!
Liddell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dover counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dover.
Dover breaks the clinch.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Dover counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
Liddell misses with a hook to the body
and Dover counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Liddell jabs at Dover's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a sloppy head kick
and Dover counters with a head kick. That will keep Liddell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dover slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
A right-left combo lands from Liddell.
Liddell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a body kick that stops Liddell in his tracks momentarily.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Dover counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
Dover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liddell misses with a double jab
and Dover makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liddell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dover.
Liddell misses with a kick to the body
and Dover counters with a two punch combo.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Dover counters with a left and a right that stings Liddell.
Dover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Liddell thows a leg kick but Dover checks it
and Dover counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Liddell thows a leg kick but Dover checks it
and Dover counters with a two punch combo.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses
and Dover counters with a low kick, right behind Liddell 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dover throws a series of punches but Liddell moves out of range.
Dover forces Liddell back against the cage and clinches.
Dover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Dover finds it's target.
Liddell misses with a lunging right hand
and Dover counters with a good low kick that Liddell was not able to check.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a leg kick.
Dover throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Liddell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dover throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Liddell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dover counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Liddell misses
and Dover counters with an inside leg kick.
Liddell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dover will feel that in the morning.
Liddell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dover has time to react.
Liddell scores with a jab to the body.
Liddell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dover is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Liddell cracks Dover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dover is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him?
Liddell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dover counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell's knee momentarily.
Liddell cracks a nice hook into Dover's ribs.
Dover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Dover seems to have recovered his senses.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dover tries to clinch up.
Dover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Chick Liddell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liddell looks to land a body kick but Dover moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Dover.
Well Dover 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dover!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Valerias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valerias's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, E=MC2 by Big Audio Dynamite. Coutinho has chosen Brazil Samba as his entrance music. Rodrigo Coutinho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thiago Valerias's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Valerias!
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, Rodrigo Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerias wants to clinch.
Valerias lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Valerias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coutinho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valerias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valerias tries a head kick but it misses.
Valerias looks for the body kick but Coutinho saw that one coming.
Valerias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Valerias as Coutinho shoots in.
Valerias throws a head kick but Coutinho moves out of range.
Coutinho looks for a takedown but Valerias sprawls well.
Thiago Valerias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Coutinho.
Valerias scores with a jab. Coutinho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coutinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valerias clinches with his opponent.
Valerias throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coutinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valerias throws an elbow that misses.
Valerias gets underhooks to prevent Coutinho's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Valerias.
Coutinho misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Valerias.
Coutinho looks gassed!
Valerias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valerias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Valerias.
Valerias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Valerias lands a knee to the body.
Valerias lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
Valerias lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
Valerias trying to land knees to the body.
Coutinho avoiding damage as Valerias throws knees to the body.
Valerias landing knees to the body.
Valerias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coutinho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valerias landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Valerias lands a nice elbow.
Valerias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coutinho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valerias throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho wants a takedown.
Coutinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valerias gets underhooks to prevent Coutinho's takedown attempt.
Coutinho has Valerias pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valerias manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coutinho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Valerias smiles and moves away.
Valerias throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coutinho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valerias's waist but Valerias gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coutinho off to one side.
Coutinho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Valerias as he jumps to the side.
Valerias throws a head kick that misses.
Valerias keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Valerias. No joy for Coutinho on that attempt.
Coutinho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valerias rushes Coutinho and presses him up against the cage.
Valerias with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Valerias prevents it.
Valerias crunches a lovely knee into Coutinho's ribcage.
Valerias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valerias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coutinho managing to block the knees to the body from Valerias.
Knees to the body from Valerias.
Coutinho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coutinho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coutinho has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valerias avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valerias using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coutinho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valerias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Coutinho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Valerias tries to land a knee to the head but Coutinho blocks with his arms.
Coutinho successfully pulls guard.
Coutinho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Valerias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Coutinho looking for submissions off his back.
Valerias prevents Coutinho from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valerias moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Coutinho.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valerias tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Valerias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Valerias dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Valerias throws a push kick but Coutinho slaps the foot to one side.
Valerias cracks the inside of Coutinho's front leg.
Valerias wants to land a leg kick but Coutinho is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coutinho.
Valerias is not content to let Coutinho control the position.
Valerias might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Valerias tries to improve position but can't.
Valerias sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coutinho wants to free his trapped foot but Valerias is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Valerias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coutinho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coutinho's back!
I would not like to be Coutinho right now.
Valerias is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Coutinho is defending well though. Valerias let's go of the attempt for now.
Valerias is hanging on to Coutinho's back as he tries to escape.
Valerias is working the ground and pound. Can Coutinho escape?
That's two 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.
Valerias really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Coutinho.
Coutinho is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Valerias gets his way!
Coutinho trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Valerias biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valerias lands punches and elbows.
Valerias controls the position.
Coutinho wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerias looking for the choke from the back.
Valerias controls the action.
Valerias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Valerias is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Coutinho. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Coutinho is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Valerias has locked on a rear naked choke here! Coutinho is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Valerias!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Turolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suti Pullistelija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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216 lbs
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3 - 3 - 0 |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Turolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suti Pullistelija!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turolla moves into the clinch.
Turolla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turolla misses with a few strikes there.
Turolla gets a clinch.
Pullistelija misses with a punch to the body.
Turolla breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pullistelija.
Turolla bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pullistelija looks gassed!
Turolla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turolla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turolla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turolla stuffs the takedown.
Turolla lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Suti Pullistelija has been cut.
Turolla takes the fight into the clinch.
Turolla manages to break the clinch.
Pullistelija showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turolla.
Pullistelija on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pullistelija is rocked!
Turolla lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Pullistelija falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Augusto Turolla!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Salama (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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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sami Salama!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes forces Salama back against the cage and clinches.
Salama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Salama.
Salama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Salama blocks with his arms.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Reyes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Salama stops a takedown attempt from Reyes.
Salama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salama pushes Reyes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Reyes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes wants a takedown but no success here.
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salama blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salama.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Salama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reyes jumps into guard, dragging Salama to the mat.
Salama cracks Reyes with a solid left hand.
Salama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reyes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Salama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Salama postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Salama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Salama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reyes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salama wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
Reyes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reyes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Salama's guard.
Reyes forces his way into half guard.
Reyes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reyes trying to pass the guard but Salama defending well.
Salama wants to improve his position but Reyes is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Salama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reyes advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Salama, who protects the arm well.
Salama is trying to get back to half guard.
Reyes landing strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reyes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Salama's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reyes looks up at the clock and then as Salama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Reyes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Salama is looking to reverse the position.
Reyes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salama knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reyes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Reyes rushes Salama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama scores with a shot to the side of Reyes's head.
Reyes manages to break the clinch.
Salama throws a series of strikes that have Reyes backpedaling.
Reyes gets a takedown into half guard.
Salama trying to control but Reyes postures up.
Reyes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reyes thows a huge punch but Salama dodges it nicely.
Salama is trying to get back to full guard.
Salama is trying to maintain the position but Reyes is very close to passing his half guard.
Salama throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes throws a head kick that Salama semi-blocks.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salama works the jab nicely.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Salama circles away and keeps his distance.
Salama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reyes on the side of the head.
Salama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reyes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salama connects with a single shot there.
Reyes shoots in for a double leg but Salama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Salama.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Salama.
Salama tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reyes tries to clinch there but Salama circles away.
Salama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Salama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sami Salama will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salama darts in trying to clinch
and Reyes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Salama is blocking nicely.
Reyes wants a takedown.
Salama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Reyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Salama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Salama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Salama is blocking nicely.
Reyes connects with a knee to the head.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Salama swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Reyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Salama is blocking nicely.
Salama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Salama blocks it.
Salama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Salama lands a body punch.
Salama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salama has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Salama lands a nice uppercut.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salama lands a left hand.
A short right from Salama.
Salama misses with a punch on the inside.
Salama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reyes takes a shot to the head.
Salama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salama misses with some punches.
Reyes has hold of one of Salama's legs. Salama is fighting the takedown attempt but Reyes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Salama is pulling down on Reyes's head. It's preventing any offense from Reyes, at least for the moment.
Salama keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Reyes wants to stand but Salama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reyes is stalling in the full guard.
Reyes stands and steps away. Salama gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes clinches.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salama scores with a shoulder strike.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Salama blocks with his arms.
Salama tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Salama blocks with his arms.
Salama is pressed up against the cage. Reyes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salama down to the mat. Salama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salama but Salama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes fails to land the takedown.
Reyes wants to clinch up but Salama keeps it at a distance.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Salama circles away and keeps his distance.
Salama wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Salama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salama keeps the fight on the outside.
Salama swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
Salama lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama throws a shot to the body.
Nelson Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reyes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reyes is refusing to be controlled, as Salama sits in half guard.
Reyes tries to roll over but Salama keeps him under control.
Salama is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reyes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Salama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Salama's back!
Reyes wants to control but Salama is keeping busy.
Reyes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Salama knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Salama for a finish.
Reyes connects with a big shot to the side of Salama's head.
Salama is keeping busy.
Salama trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to control but Salama is keeping busy.
Reyes is working for a rear naked choke. Salama is not defending it well and Reyes has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Salama refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Salama's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nelson Reyes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt The Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hurt comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt The Hurt!
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, Freddy Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva throws a one two combo.
The Hurt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Hurt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silva misses with a double jab
and The Hurt counters with a nice body shot.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Hurt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Hurt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Hurt misses with a head kick.
The Hurt has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from The Hurt.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a right and a left that The Hurt avoids nicely.
The Hurt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt The Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Hurt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has The Hurt backing up. The Hurt nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a right and a left that The Hurt avoids nicely.
The Hurt throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
The Hurt wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Hurt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from The Hurt.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Hurt misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
The Hurt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Hurt is looking to clinch.
The Hurt slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Hurt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Hurt wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but The Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Hurt throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
The Hurt closes the distance and clinches.
The Hurt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
The Hurt is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with The Hurt for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The Hurt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The Hurt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Hurt is breathing heavily.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Hurt.
Good body shot from Silva.
The Hurt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Hurt.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but The Hurt won't allow it.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of The Hurt backwards.
The Hurt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
The Hurt digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
The Hurt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Silva.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for The Hurt.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
The Hurt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Silva.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Hurt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Hurt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Hurt misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Hurt missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
The Hurt misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Hurt takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by The Hurt.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva cracks The Hurt with a nice body shot.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by The Hurt.
The Hurt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Hurt backwards.
The Hurt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kurt The Hurt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Hurt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Hurt is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The Hurt misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a right hand that The Hurt ducks under and follows up with a left that The Hurt also avoids with ease.
The Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Hurt misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Kurt The Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hurt wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings The Hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
The Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Hurt wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. The Hurt will be more careful next time no doubt.
The Hurt looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but The Hurt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freddy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Hurt misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has The Hurt backing up. The Hurt nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Hurt misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
The Hurt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva is working the combinations to good effect here.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
The Hurt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a combination. The Hurt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Freddy Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws a combination. The Hurt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The Hurt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings The Hurt.
The Hurt moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Hurt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from The Hurt misses
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings The Hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and The Hurt counters with a head kick. That will keep Silva thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva is rocked!
The Hurt throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
The Hurt avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Hurt digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
The Hurt wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva avoids the head kick by The Hurt.
Silva misses with a double jab
and The Hurt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt The Hurt dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
The Hurt misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a left and a right that stings The Hurt.
The Hurt closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Hurt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Hurt scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
The Hurt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Hurt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for The Hurt to work.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but The Hurt won't allow it.
The Hurt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Hurt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Hurt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Hurt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for The Hurt.
The Hurt stalling against the cage.
The Hurt seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kurt The Hurt.
The Hurt throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
The Hurt tries to clinch up.
The Hurt doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
The Hurt throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
The Hurt shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Hurt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Hurt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Hurt wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from The Hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hurt misses with a body shot.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Hurt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Hurt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Hurt.
The Hurt lands with a nice body punch.
Kurt The Hurt is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - The Hurt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
The Hurt misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Hurt counters with a head kick that drops Silva - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Silva is still in real trouble! Can The Hurt finish him?
The Hurt lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Silva! More strikes land and this one is all over! The Hurt jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt The Hurt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samson Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Santos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Grabowski is rocked!
Grabowski tries to buck Santos off but Santos takes his back!
Oh Grabowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos trying to control.
Santos throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Grabowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos tightening his grip on Grabowski, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grabowski controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Grabowski turns into Santos and is now in his guard.
Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabowski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos looking for a guillotine here but Grabowski defends easily.
Grabowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grabowski uses it to pass to side control.
Santos tries to bench press Grabowski off him but Grabowski keeps the position.
Santos looks gassed!
Grabowski remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Grabowski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Santos to his feet.
Rogerio Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski misses with the combination.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Santos with that takedown attempt.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grabowski tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grabowski to the ground. Grabowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Rogerio Santos has been cut.
Grabowski lands with a big right hook that stumbles Santos - he's out on his feet here! Grabowski follows up with another monster hook that separates Santos from consciousness! Santos falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Grabowski stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samson Grabowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between RJ Tenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenn comes into the arena with Bulls On Parade blaring out of the sound system. RJ Tenn 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RJ Tenn!
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, Spike Silva!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Tenn looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Tenn blocks a head kick by Silva.
Tenn gets the takedown into side control.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Tenn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Tenn keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tenn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tenn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tenn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Tenn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva prevents Tenn from moving into mount.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tenn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tenn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tenn is breathing heavily.
Silva manages to get back to half guard.
Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
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.
Tenn is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tenn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tenn's back!
Tenn turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Tenn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tenn is working hard here to advance position.
Tenn has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tenn's guard.
Tenn can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tenn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tenn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tenn is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Silva rolls with it to try and escape but Tenn cranks on the arm and Silva is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). RJ Tenn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petrovolinksi Kotoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotoski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Till I Collapse. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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186 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Habanero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petrovolinksi Kotoski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habanero moves in looking to clinch but Kotoski pushes him off.
Habanero shoots for a takedown but Kotoski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kotoski.
Habanero instigates a clinch.
Habanero avoids the elbow strike from Kotoski, against the cage.
Habanero lands with a right to the head.
Kotoski misses with an elbow strike.
Habanero takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Vinny Habanero has been cut.
Habanero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Habanero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kotoski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Habanero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kotoski keeps the fight on the outside.
Habanero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Habanero pushes down on Kotoski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kotoski wants to get back to full guard.
Habanero blocks the strikes from Kotoski.
Habanero working Kotoski over with strikes.
Kotoski missing with punches from the bottom.
Habanero passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kotoski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habanero looking to finish Kotoski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kotoski!
Kotoski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kotoski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Habanero working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kotoski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotoski is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Habanero tries to control but Kotoski wriggling away.
Kotoski is trying to escape the mount.
Habanero wants to control the pace but Kotoski is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Habanero is landing with some decent strikes but Kotoski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kotoski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Habanero looking to finish Kotoski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kotoski!
Habanero fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Habanero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kotoski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kotoski wants to improve his position but Habanero is controlling well.
Kotoski looks gassed!
Habanero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kotoski tries to get to full guard but Habanero has control of the leg.
Kotoski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Habanero scores with a couple of nice shots.
Habanero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Habanero lands strikes from half guard.
Habanero wants to take a breather but Kotoski is having none of it.
Kotoski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Habanero scores with a couple of nice shots.
Habanero is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habanero working Kotoski over with strikes.
Kotoski trying to control from the bottom.
Kotoski misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kotoski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kotoski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kotoski keeping moving, preventing Habanero from controlling successfully.
Habanero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Habanero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kotoski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Habanero is pushing down on Kotoski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kotoski is fighting to maintain full guard but Habanero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kotoski wants to control but Habanero is keeping busy.
Kotoski moves into full guard.
Habanero landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habanero passes into half guard.
Habanero seems to be working for a kimura but Kotoski defends the submission attempt.
Kotoski wants to get back to full guard.
Habanero slips a nice elbow through Kotoski's hands, connecting with Kotoski's forehead.
Habanero working Kotoski over with strikes.
Kotoski misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Habanero 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.
Kotoski is refusing to be controlled, as Habanero sits in half guard.
Habanero trying to pass the guard but Kotoski defending well.
Kotoski wants to control but Habanero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kotoski is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Habanero tries to clinch up but Kotoski circles away and keeps his distance.
Habanero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vinny Habanero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Habanero tries to clinch but Kotoski moves out of range.
Habanero fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Habanero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Habanero's cut.
That's time! Habanero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Habanero wants to clinch.
Habanero tries to clinch up but Kotoski circles away and keeps his distance.
Habanero is looking to clinch but Kotoski is avoiding it.
Habanero shoots in but Kotoski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kotoski throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kotoski. That's going to slow Habanero down.
Habanero is looking to clinch.
Vinny Habanero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotoski gets a clinch.
Kotoski lands an elbow inside.
Kotoski crunches a lovely knee into Habanero's ribcage.
Kotoski pushes off an throws an elbow but Habanero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Habanero managing to block the knees to the body from Kotoski.
Habanero avoids the elbow strike from Kotoski, against the cage.
Kotoski lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kotoski lands a nice elbow.
Kotoski throws an elbow that misses.
Kotoski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Habanero trying to stall but Kotoski improves his position.
Kotoski tries to score a body lock takedown but Habanero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kotoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotoski lands an elbow that stopped Habanero in his tracks for a moment.
Habanero tries to score a body lock takedown but Kotoski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kotoski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Habanero dodges an elbow strike from Kotoski.
Kotoski lands a damaging elbow.
Habanero pulls guard effortlessly.
Kotoski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Habanero's head.
Habanero throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Habanero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Habanero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Habanero looking for a sweep. Not yet Habanero, not yet.
Habanero punching to the body, from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Habanero is on top in guard.
Habanero pushes down on Kotoski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kotoski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Habanero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Habanero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Habanero drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Habanero as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Kotoski screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Habanero! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vinny Habanero!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Havvik Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to UGK - Murder. Ground Pound will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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191 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Havvik Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Pound.
Pound defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Pound throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pound misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pound.
A big right from Pound misses.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pound.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Pound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Pound fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pound shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Pound swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Pound 's knee.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Brown looks to land a combination. Pound sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pound.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pound on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pound misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pound looks gassed!
A cross from Brown lands.
Pound misses with a hook
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pound might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pound fails with a takedown attempt.
Havvik Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ground Pound.
Pound misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Pound 's knee.
Pound ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Pound misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pound's knee momentarily.
Pound throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pound shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A choreographed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Pound ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Pound is out of range.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pound looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pound swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pound throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pound rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pound throws a lazy uppercut
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown tries to bum rush Pound with a series of wild strikes but Pound uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Pound tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pound.
Pound misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Pound throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pound throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound swinging wilding here.
Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown tries a low kick but Pound avoids it.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Pound.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Pound shoots in.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Pound throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Pound lands a head shot.
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Pound throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown misses with a straight left.
Pound throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown lands with a cross.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Pound throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pound misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Pound drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pound throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pound thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Havvik Brown 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.
Brown throws a combination. Pound tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Pound lands a stunning uppercut that sends Brown to the mat!
Brown tries to roll over but Pound keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Brown is hurt! He's hurt bad - Pound fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Brown from any more punishment! Congratulations to Pound! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ground Pound!
Ground Pound is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rip James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamalainen has chosen the Finnish National Anthem as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rip James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamalainen gets caught flat footed, as James shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hamalainen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
James is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
James distracts Hamalainen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
James is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hamalainen has his foot on James's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. James works his way back into a safe position though.
James trying to control but Hamalainen is working from the bottom.
Hamalainen is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
James drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and James jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hamalainen has his feet on James's thighs here. He's pushed James off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! James screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jukko Hamalainen!
Jukko Hamalainen is the new heavyweight champion!
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