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AFC 31 - Newheart's Reign PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Cerqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerqueira is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by CPM 22 - Dias Atrás. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Symbol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Cerqueira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerqueira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cerqueira shoots in but no luck this time.
Symbol looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Symbol postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Symbol lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Symbol trying to control the position from guard on top but Cerqueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cerqueira keeping full guard, as Symbol tries to pass.
Symbol forces his way into half guard.
Symbol is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cerqueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Symbol lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Symbol connects with a nice short shot to Cerqueira's temple.
Symbol uses his free foot to push down on Cerqueira's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cerqueira.
Symbol landing strikes from the mount and Cerqueira is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerqueira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cerqueira regains half guard.
Cerqueira tries to get to full guard but Symbol has control of the leg.
Symbol scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Symbol 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.
Nice strikes from Symbol there.
Symbol working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Symbol.
Cerqueira actively working from the bottom here.
Cerqueira wants to improve his position but Symbol is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Symbol drops an elbow to the side of Cerqueira's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Symbol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cerqueira is rocked!
Symbol is nestled in close to Cerqueira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cerqueira is still in real trouble! Can Symbol finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symbol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cerqueira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Symbol connects with a nice short shot to Cerqueira's temple.
Symbol lands a big elbow - Cerqueira is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Symbol!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Symbol!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stairs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carlos boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Stairs has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Stairs!
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, carlos boom!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boom throws a right hand that Stairs ducks under and follows up with a left that Stairs also avoids with ease.
Stairs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
boom tries to roll over but Stairs keeps him under control.
boom is trying to stand up here but Stairs is controlling him well.
Stairs is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stairs is keen to just control but boom is a slippery customer.
Stairs uses his free foot to push down on boom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for boom.
boom is looking to improve his position but Stairs isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
boom is squirming around, avoiding Stairs's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stairs looking to secure an arm triangle but boom defends it well.
boom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stairs working for a submission but boom is keeping him at bay.
Stairs working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. boom turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Stairs off and cradles boom's limp body as Stairs celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Greg Stairs!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ty Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Webb might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Alright. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Webb!
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, Mike Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb gets a clinch.
Webb gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Webb pushes his legs off easily.
Webb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Webb preventing the sweep.
Webb drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Webb jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Webb trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Webb is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Webb's back instead.
Webb holding both Johnson 's hands and preventing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Webb is doing well to defend. Johnson seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Webb is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Johnson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Filmollic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Filmollic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filmollic shoots in but Robinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Filmollic misses with a low kick as Robinson jumps back.
Filmollic tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filmollic misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filmollic looks to land a right hand but Robinson moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson drops his hands momentarily and Filmollic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Filmollic misses with a hook. Robinson ducked under it nicely.
Filmollic throws a jab but it's blocked by Robinson.
Filmollic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Filmollic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Filmollic.
Filmollic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson slips a straight right by Filmollic.
Filmollic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Filmollic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filmollic misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filmollic missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Filmollic.
Filmollic throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Filmollic has a takedown stuffed.
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.
Filmollic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Robinson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Robinson is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Filmollic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filmollic tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Filmollic tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filmollic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Robinson swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Filmollic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filmollic misses with a double jab.
Tim Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Filmollic is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Robinson slips a jab from Filmollic.
Filmollic thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Filmollic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Filmollic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
Filmollic misses with the combination.
Filmollic throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filmollic looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.
Filmollic throws a right and a left that Robinson avoids nicely.
Filmollic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Filmollic misses with a wild body shot.
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.
Some wild striking there from Filmollic.
Robinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ben Filmollic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Robinson knocks Filmollic out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Robinson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between CJ Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, CJ Riley!
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, Jack Benton!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton avoids the head kick by Riley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Riley is looking to clinch.
Riley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton ducks under a wild hook from Riley.
CJ Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Riley tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt - Benton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Riley clinches up with Benton and pushes him back against the cage.
Riley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Benton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riley.
Riley lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
Riley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Benton looking to control.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
Benton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riley manages to get himself to full guard.
Benton preventing the sweep.
Benton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Benton gets to his feet - Riley follows without any prompting.
Benton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick by Benton misses
and Riley counters with a shoot takedown. Benton fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Riley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Benton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Riley seems to be working for a kimura but Benton defends the submission attempt.
Benton is defending against the submission attempts here by Riley.
Riley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Benton tries to get to full guard but Riley has control of the leg.
Riley is looking for a kimura but Benton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riley to get the leverage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Benton is trying to stand up here but Riley is controlling him well.
Riley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Riley has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Riley has control of Benton's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Benton regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Benton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Riley.
Riley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Riley 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.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Benton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Benton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Benton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Riley throws the left hand but Benton avoids the punch easily.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Riley.
Benton 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.
Benton wanted to stand there but Riley had control of the position.
Riley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Riley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benton defending well though.
Riley seems to be looking for submissions.
Riley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riley thows a huge punch but Benton dodges it nicely.
Benton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton wants to stand up but Riley is controlling him.
Riley stands and throws Benton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Riley is working Benton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Riley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Benton some visible discomfort.
Riley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Benton's legs.
Riley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Riley tries to score with some ground and pound. Benton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Riley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Riley is looking for a kimura but Benton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riley to get the leverage.
Benton punching from the bottom.
Riley 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.
Riley wants to free his trapped foot but Benton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Riley is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Benton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Riley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Riley lands with a punch from half guard.
CJ Riley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riley is working for a kimura but Benton is defending it quite comfortably.
Riley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Benton!
Riley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Riley goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Benton is on top in guard.
Riley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riley has his foot on Benton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benton works his way back into a safe position though.
Benton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Benton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benton throws a right hand that Riley ducks under and follows up with a left that Riley also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Benton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Riley closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Benton to counter with a crisp jab.
Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Riley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riley landing some decent shots from guard.
Riley works over Benton with some ground and pound from guard.
Benton has his feet on Riley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Benton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Riley with a poor takedown
and Benton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riley thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riley moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Riley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riley working over Benton with some ground and pound. Benton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riley lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Riley there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Riley is working for a kimura but Benton is defending it quite comfortably.
Riley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Benton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Riley won't allow Benton to get back to his feet.
Riley advances position into side control!
Riley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Benton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Riley's guard! Nice work there by Benton!
Benton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benton is one step ahead there.
Benton stands and throws Riley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Riley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Benton decides to stand back up.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riley feints and as Benton raises his hands in defense, Riley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Benton looking for a sweep. Not yet Benton, not yet.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Benton is retaining full guard.
Riley advances to half guard.
Benton is trying to stand.
Riley winds up and cracks Benton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riley 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Riley!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thabiso Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oraine Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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193 lbs
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18
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thabiso Rowan!
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, Oraine Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw gets caught flat footed, as Rowan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rowan looking to pass the guard.
Rowan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rowan landing with the ground and pound.
Shaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rowan manages to get himself to full guard.
Shaw drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shaw jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rowan is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rowan is on top in guard.
Shaw working for a triangle but Rowan defends it easily.
Shaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rowan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw keeping moving, preventing Rowan from controlling successfully.
Shaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rowan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rowan controlling from the top position.
Rowan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rowan stops Shaw from standing up.
Shaw has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rowan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shaw.
Shaw looks gassed!
Shaw tries to improve position but can't.
Rowan has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shaw!
Shaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Rowan has a good base and remains in mount.
Rowan cracks Shaw with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan looking to finish Shaw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shaw!
Rowan landing strikes from the mount.
Rowan landing strikes from the mount and Shaw is in trouble!
Rowan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shaw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rowan wants to control the pace but Shaw is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rowan scoring with strikes but Shaw is staying in there.
Rowan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shaw?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowan breaks from Shaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rowan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shaw is rocked!
Rowan unloading with bombs!
Shaw is still in real trouble! Can Rowan finish him?
Shaw is in a horrible position here. Rowan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rowan raining down shots from the mount!
Shaw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Rowan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shaw looks a forlorn figure.
Rowan landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rowan trying to control but Shaw is having none of it.
Rowan avoids the attempt from Shaw to control.
Shaw sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shaw is pressing down on Rowan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rowan lands a couple of elbows.
Rowan lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan thows a big elbow that misses.
Shaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rowan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shaw working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rowan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rowan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rowan is working Shaw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rowan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rowan scoring with some ground and pound.
Rowan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shaw's head.
Rowan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shaw wants to stand up but Rowan is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw keeping full guard, as Rowan tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabiso Rowan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rowan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shaw is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rowan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Rowan wants to control but Shaw is keeping him busy.
Rowan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rowan is nestled in close to Shaw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shaw is pressing down on Rowan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rowan wants to pass the guard but Shaw is keeping the position.
Rowan connects with a couple of short punches.
Rowan stays in close to Shaw's body and controls the position.
Rowan stopping the sweep attempt from Shaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Rowan works over Shaw with some ground and pound from guard.
Shaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shaw working a defensive guard but Rowan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rowan grinds an elbow into Shaw's temple.
Shaw manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shaw is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rowan pulls his head out easily.
Rowan drops an elbow to the side of Shaw's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shaw!
Shaw tries to reverse the position but Rowan maintains control.
Shaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rowan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shaw's face.
Shaw is trying to escape the mount.
Rowan lands a heavy elbow.
Shaw manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shaw is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rowan pulls his head out easily.
Rowan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rowan connects with a nice short shot to Shaw's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rowan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rowan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shaw can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rowan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shaw hang on?
A nice elbow there by Rowan.
Rowan lands a heavy elbow.
Shaw regains half guard.
Rowan lands with a punch from half guard.
Shaw is in trouble now - Rowan has advanced to mount!
Shaw taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to improve his position but Rowan isn't that keen on the idea.
Rowan breaks from Shaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shaw tries to reverse the position but Rowan maintains control.
Rowan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rowan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rowan lands a big shot there that rocks Shaw but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shaw wants to control but Rowan is having none of it.
Shaw tries to reverse the position but Rowan maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thabiso Rowan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rowan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rowan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rowan landing punches.
Rowan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rowan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rowan working the ground and pound effectively.
Shaw slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shaw gets full guard.
Rowan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rowan stopping the sweep attempt from Shaw.
Rowan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rowan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rowan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thabiso Rowan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rowan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaw is keeping the position for now.
Rowan works over Shaw with some ground and pound from guard.
Rowan distracts Shaw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rowan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shaw's guard.
Rowan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rowan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rowan lands a big elbow.
Rowan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rowan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shaw's face.
Shaw taking shots to the head.
Shaw regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowan lands strikes from half guard.
Shaw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rowan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shaw tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rowan winds up and cracks Shaw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shaw tries to roll over but Rowan keeps him under control.
Shaw gets full guard.
Shaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rowan trying to control here.
Shaw wants to free his trapped foot but Rowan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Shaw is trying to work for a kimura but Rowan is defending well.
Shaw seems to be working for a kimura but Rowan defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rowan's thigh. Rowan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rowan looking to control.
Rowan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Rowan is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rowan gets the takedown into side control.
Rowan scores with punches from side control.
Shaw taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rowan is working Shaw over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rowan scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowan trying to control the action but Shaw is working from the bottom.
Shaw manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rowan's best efforts.
Shaw taking some punishment here, with Rowan in his half guard.
Shaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rowan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Rowan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shaw trying to control but Rowan postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw is looking to improve his position.
Oraine Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaw actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thabiso Rowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rowan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thabiso Rowan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sid Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sid Thunder could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Johnson's chin.
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20
142 lbs
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18
140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sid Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson wants to control but Thunder is keeping him busy.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Thunder is defending well.
Thunder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson wants to control but Thunder is keeping him busy.
Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thunder is trying to get back to half guard.
Thunder is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Thunder gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder working to try and regain half guard.
Thunder prevents Johnson from taking his back.
Thunder is trying to reverse the position but instead Johnson has taken his back - oops!
Thunder is taking damage to the body and head.
Thunder turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson is trying to control the position but Thunder postures up.
Thunder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thunder looking to pass the guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thunder wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Thunder lands a couple of digs.
Thunder lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Thunder is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Thunder's back instead.
Johnson is trying to stick to Thunder's back but Thunder is turning into Johnson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johnson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thunder.
Thunder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thunder drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Thunder off! Thunder jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to control.
Thunder drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Thunder seems to have locked his on tight now - Johnson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Thunder, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sid Thunder!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between kc bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Viera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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18
137 lbs
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145 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, kc bones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Viera!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Viera does no damage.
Viera misses with a few strikes there.
Viera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like kc bones has been cut.
A left lands for Viera.
Viera lands a nice hook to bones's body. bones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Viera misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Viera there.
bones drives through with a takedown into guard.
bones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
bones tries to free his leg and advance position but Viera is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Viera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of bones, into his guard.
Viera wants to control from the top but bones keeps moving.
bones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viera is one step ahead there.
bones working for a triangle but Viera defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Viera trying to control the position from guard on top but bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viera stopping the sweep attempt from bones.
bones controlling the position.
bones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera wants to get back to full guard.
bones is trying to work for a kimura but Viera is defending well.
bones wants to pass the guard but Viera is defending well.
bones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Viera!
bones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Viera has worked his arm free - good work by Viera!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Viera can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
bones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
bones tries for a kimura but Viera is defending well.
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 kc bones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on kc bones's cut.
That's time! bones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Viera slips under a jab from bones.
A left and a right from Viera both land. Nice combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Viera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bones fails to land the takedown.
Viera misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bones moves out of range of the strikes.
bones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Viera is fending him off so far but bones persists. Nope, Viera circles away and we're back to standing.
bones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
bones scores with a punch to the head.
bones throws an overhand right that lands on Viera's shoulder, as Viera tries to avoid the shot.
Horrible takedown by bones or perhaps it was just good defense by Viera which made him look bad.
bones looks to land a right hand but Viera moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Viera.
bones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Viera as bones shoots in.
bones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Viera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
bones throws a looping overhand right but Viera ducks down to avoid it.
bones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viera counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four 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.
Viera throws a right and a left that both miss.
bones needs to keep his hands up - Viera had a free shot at his head there.
bones tries for a takedown but Viera circles away easily
and Viera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viera scores with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Viera!
Viera scores with a one two! bones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Viera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on kc bones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
bones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viera counters with a stiff right hand.
bones with a poor takedown
and Viera counters with a nice uppercut.
bones with a poor takedown
and Viera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps bones thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bones fails with the takedown
and Viera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Viera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bones with a poor takedown
and Viera counters with a two punch combo.
Viera cracks bones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wilson Viera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bones thows a body shot but no joy.
Viera thuds his right hand into bones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Viera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Viera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck bones on the side of the head.
bones ducks under a wild hook from Viera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera misses with a straight left.
Viera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
bones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viera counters with a straight right hand.
bones with a poor takedown
and Viera counters with a series of strikes. bones will be more careful next time no doubt.
bones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viera counters with a left and a right that stings bones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Viera misses.
Viera ducks under a wild hook from bones.
bones fails with the takedown
and Viera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
bones misses with a takedown attempt
and Viera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
bones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
bones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viera counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viera lands a nice hook to bones's body. bones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Viera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
bones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viera counters with a series of strikes. bones will be more careful next time no doubt.
kc bones's cut is getting worse.
bones misses with a double jab
and Viera counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Viera really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on kc bones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Viera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
bones slips a jab and a cross from Viera.
Viera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
bones shoots and misses
and Viera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilson Viera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viera jabs at bones's body.
Viera avoids the body shot from bones.
bones misses with a body shot
letting Viera counter with a right hand.
bones shoots and misses
and Viera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera scores with a sloppy right hand. bones should have avoided that one.
bones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Viera scores with a three punch combo!
Viera connects with a single shot there.
bones misses with a takedown attempt
and Viera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps bones thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Viera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera misses with a two punch combination.
Viera 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.
bones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Viera punishes bones's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Viera.
bones fails with the takedown
enabling Viera to counter with a crisp jab.
Viera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
bones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
bones has his takedown stuffed
and Viera counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
bones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Viera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. bones doesn't seem bothered though.
bones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viera counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viera thuds a left hand into bones's body.
Viera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Viera dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on kc bones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Viera thuds a left hand into bones's body.
Viera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
bones moves forwards but Viera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Viera slips a straight right by bones.
bones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Viera counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
bones with a poor takedown
and Viera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
bones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Viera dips to his left and cracks bones with an uppercut!
Wilson Viera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
bones misses with a takedown attempt
and Viera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Viera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Viera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
bones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Viera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
bones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Viera counters with a left and a right that stings bones.
Viera loads up on a big right hand but bones slips the punch.
A choreographed right hand from bones misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bones shoots and misses
and Viera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
bones throws the left hand but Viera avoids the punch easily.
bones misses with a takedown attempt
and Viera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Viera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Viera.
Viera cracks bones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
bones shoots and misses
enabling Viera to counter with a crisp jab.
bones misses with a takedown attempt
and bones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viera counters with a left and a right that stings bones.
bones misses with a takedown attempt
and Viera counters with a three punch combo that has bones backing up. bones nods at Viera to acknowledge the strikes.
kc bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viera thuds a left hand into bones's body.
Viera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
bones is rocked!
Viera cracks a nice hook into bones's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Viera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Viera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 43:49
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 44:49
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Viera!
Wilson Viera is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Newheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignatious Hashisha (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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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Newheart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ignatious Hashisha!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashisha looks to land a right hand but Newheart moved out of range.
Newheart shoots in looking for a takedown. Hashisha tries to sprawl out of it but Newheart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hashisha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Newheart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hashisha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newheart manages to avoid it.
Newheart doesn't manage to clinch there - Hashisha circles away.
Newheart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hashisha but Hashisha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Newheart lands with a cross.
Newheart needs to keep his hands up - Hashisha had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Kyle Newheart has been cut.
Newheart lands a hook that stumbles Hashisha back into the cage. Newheart follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Hashisha to the canvas! Newheart pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Hashisha has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kyle Newheart!
Kyle Newheart retains his heavyweight title!
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