SA Fight 23 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Godzilla Harddisksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harddisksson has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Takahashi
vs
Harddisksson

180 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yujiro Takahashi!
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, Godzilla Harddisksson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harddisksson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takahashi as he jumps to the side.
Harddisksson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Harddisksson has managed to clinch.
Harddisksson trying to land knees to the body.
Takahashi wants to stall.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Harddisksson throws knees to the body.
Harddisksson throws an elbow that misses.
Harddisksson lands a damaging elbow.
Harddisksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Harddisksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harddisksson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takahashi's brow.
Takahashi wants to stall.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Harddisksson throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harddisksson lands a nice knee to the body.
Harddisksson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takahashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Harddisksson throws knees to the body.
Takahashi has had enough of the clinch but Harddisksson keeps him there for the moment.
Takahashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takahashi wants to break free but Harddisksson has control.
Harddisksson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takahashi lands a body shot.
Harddisksson missing with knees to the body.
Harddisksson landing knees to the head.
Harddisksson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Harddisksson.
Harddisksson connects with a knee to the head.
Harddisksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Takahashi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Takahashi can't break the clinch.
Takahashi can't break the clinch.
Takahashi is looking to control Harddisksson's arms but Harddisksson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takahashi has his back to the cage.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takahashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harddisksson is keeping busy.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Harddisksson.
Harddisksson throws an elbow that misses.
Harddisksson missing with knees to the body.
Takahashi tries to stall but Harddisksson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Takahashi breaks from the clinch.
Takahashi throws a right and a left that Harddisksson avoids nicely.
Takahashi throws a shot to the body.
Takahashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takahashi cracks a nice hook into Harddisksson's ribs.
Takahashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Harddisksson moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harddisksson tries to clinch there but Takahashi circles away.
Harddisksson fails to land the takedown.

Takahashi has Harddisksson up against the cage in a clinch.
Takahashi is stalling here.
Takahashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Harddisksson landing knees to the head.
Takahashi trying to land knees to the body.
Takahashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Harddisksson has double underhooks.
Harddisksson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takahashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takahashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yujiro Takahashi.
Takahashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harddisksson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takahashi.

Takahashi closes the distance and clinches.
Takahashi looking to stall.
Takahashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Takahashi stalling in the clinch but Harddisksson improves position.
Takahashi tries to break the clinch but Harddisksson is controlling the position.
Harddisksson lands a knee to the body.
Harddisksson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takahashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi can't break the clinch.
Harddisksson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takahashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takahashi has Harddisksson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harddisksson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Takahashi wants to stall.
Harddisksson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takahashi taking a breather.
Takahashi dodges an elbow strike from Harddisksson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Harddisksson lands an elbow inside.
Harddisksson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harddisksson blocks an uppercut.

Takahashi breaks the clinch.

Takahashi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Harddisksson!
Takahashi with a couple of short strikes.
Harddisksson is trying desperately to improve position.
Harddisksson is in a horrible position here. Takahashi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Harddisksson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Takahashi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Takahashi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harddisksson hang on?
Harddisksson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takahashi working Harddisksson over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yujiro Takahashi 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.

Harddisksson darts in trying to clinch

and Takahashi counters with a shoot takedown. Harddisksson fights it but they end up in guard.
Takahashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Harddisksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harddisksson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harddisksson wants to sweep but no luck.
Takahashi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harddisksson looking to control.
Takahashi with a nice head shot there.
Harddisksson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Takahashi postures up.
Harddisksson wants to get back to his feet but Takahashi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Takahashi scores with a nice strike.
Harddisksson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.

Takahashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harddisksson is breathing heavily.

Takahashi gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harddisksson tries to kick Takahashi off but Takahashi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Takahashi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Takahashi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Takahashi is looking to advance position but Harddisksson won't allow it.
Harddisksson is trying to get back to full guard.
Harddisksson trying to control but Takahashi postures up.
Harddisksson tries to get to full guard but Takahashi has control of the leg.
Takahashi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takahashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takahashi.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harddisksson. That did some damage!
Harddisksson closes the distance but Takahashi moves to the side
and Takahashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takahashi instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harddisksson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takahashi's brow.
Takahashi throws an elbow that misses.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Harddisksson.
Takahashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Takahashi scores with a shot to the side of Harddisksson's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harddisksson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.

Takahashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Harddisksson circles away.
Harddisksson darts in trying to clinch

and Takahashi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harddisksson!
Harddisksson tries to lock up and control but Takahashi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takahashi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harddisksson is looking to improve his position but Takahashi isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Takahashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Takahashi.
Harddisksson tries to reverse the position but Takahashi maintains control.
Takahashi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Harddisksson's face.
Takahashi looking to control but Harddisksson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harddisksson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Takahashi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harddisksson hang on?
Harddisksson gets back to half guard.
Takahashi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Takahashi working Harddisksson over with strikes.
Takahashi wants to free his trapped foot but Harddisksson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harddisksson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Takahashi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harddisksson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harddisksson is trying to stand up here but Takahashi is controlling him well.
Harddisksson trying to control here.
Takahashi is looking to take a break and control but Harddisksson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Takahashi lands with an uppercut that bounces Harddisksson off the cage and back into rage.
Takahashi misses with a hook. Harddisksson ducked under it nicely.
Harddisksson looks to clinch

and Takahashi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harddisksson!
Harddisksson wants to hold on but Takahashi pushes him away.
Harddisksson is desperately trying to improve his position but Takahashi has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Harddisksson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takahashi raining down shots from the mount!
Harddisksson is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yujiro Takahashi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Takahashi cracks Harddisksson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Takahashi takes the fight into the clinch.
Harddisksson lands a knee to the body.
Takahashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harddisksson missing with knees to the body.
Harddisksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harddisksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harddisksson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takahashi's brow.
Knees to the body from Harddisksson.
Takahashi scores a nice knee to the body.
Takahashi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Takahashi tries to stall but Harddisksson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Takahashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harddisksson tries to clinch up
and Takahashi counters with a left to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takahashi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Takahashi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harddisksson tries to get to full guard but Takahashi has control of the leg.
Takahashi working Harddisksson over with strikes.
Takahashi 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.
Harddisksson is staying active underneath Takahashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takahashi thows a huge punch but Harddisksson dodges it nicely.
Takahashi is keen to just control but Harddisksson is a slippery customer.
Harddisksson keeping hold of Takahashi's head, controlling as best he can.
Harddisksson tries to roll over but Takahashi keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harddisksson looks to clinch

and Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Takahashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Harddisksson won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takahashi.
Takahashi blocks the elbow strike.
Takahashi tries to stall but Harddisksson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takahashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Harddisksson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

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.
Harddisksson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harddisksson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takahashi is trying to stall.
Harddisksson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harddisksson scores a nice knee to the body.
Takahashi looking to slow down the pace here.
Takahashi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Harddisksson.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Harddisksson.
Harddisksson tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Takahashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Harddisksson throws knees to the body.
Harddisksson looking to throw knees to the head but Takahashi is blocking nicely.
Takahashi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harddisksson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yujiro Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harddisksson lands a knee to the body.
Harddisksson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harddisksson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harddisksson lands an elbow inside.
Harddisksson scores with a knee to the head.

Takahashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harddisksson misses with a takedown attempt

and Takahashi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harddisksson trying to control the position.
Harddisksson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Takahashi's guard.
Harddisksson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Takahashi throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Harddisksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Takahashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harddisksson stopping the sweep attempt from Takahashi.
Takahashi is working hard here to advance position.
Harddisksson chips away with some ground and pound.
Harddisksson passes Takahashi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harddisksson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takahashi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harddisksson closes the distance but Takahashi moves to the side

and Takahashi counters with a shoot takedown. Harddisksson fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Takahashi postures up.
Harddisksson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takahashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takahashi stops Harddisksson from standing up.
Takahashi distracts Harddisksson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harddisksson is on top in guard.
Yujiro Takahashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harddisksson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harddisksson wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takahashi is on top in guard.
Godzilla Harddisksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takahashi trying to control but Harddisksson is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yujiro Takahashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takahashi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yujiro Takahashi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crane Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jari Lehtonen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Adams
vs
Lehtonen

180 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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, Crane Adams!
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, Jari Lehtonen!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lehtonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lehtonen's face.

Lehtonen is rocked!

It looks like Jari Lehtonen has been cut.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehtonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Lehtonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Adams finish him?
Lehtonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lehtonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams misses with an elbow over the top.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adams counters with an outside leg kick.
Lehtonen throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Lehtonen tries to clinch

and Adams counters with a head kick that drops Lehtonen - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehtonen wants to improve his position but Adams is controlling well.
Adams stops Lehtonen from getting back to his feet.

Lehtonen pushes Adams off and gets back to his feet.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.
Lehtonen avoids the body shot from Adams.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adams.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehtonen.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Lehtonen blocks it.
Lehtonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
Lehtonen looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lehtonen closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Lehtonen pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Lehtonen.
Lehtonen looks gassed!

Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehtonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lehtonen breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Lehtonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams which made him look bad.

Adams darts in and clinches Lehtonen up against the cage.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lehtonen.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehtonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Adams throws an elbow but misses.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lehtonen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehtonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lehtonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.

Lehtonen breaks from the clinch.
Lehtonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Lehtonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Adams rushes Lehtonen and presses him up against the cage.
Adams scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adams scores with a knee to the head.
Adams misses with a knee to the head.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Lehtonen avoids the damage to the body.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lehtonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lehtonen swinging wilding here.
Lehtonen throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.

Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lehtonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams scoring well with a low kick there.
Adams scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lehtonen darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage.
Lehtonen wants a takedown.

Lehtonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Lehtonen.
Adams chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Adams pushes Lehtonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehtonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Lehtonen blocks it.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Lehtonen has Adams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lehtonen misses with an elbow strike.
Lehtonen dodges an elbow strike from Adams.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Lehtonen's takedown attempt.
Lehtonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Jari Lehtonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Lehtonen.
Crane Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehtonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams pushes Lehtonen away with a front kick.
Lehtonen wants to clinch

and Adams moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Lehtonen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Lehtonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adams prevents it.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtonen clinches but Adams breaks the clinch

and Adams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Adams keeps control of Lehtonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lehtonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lehtonen is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lehtonen's face.
Lehtonen landing knees to the body.
Lehtonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lehtonen manages to break the clinch.

Lehtonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lehtonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams prevents Lehtonen from breaking the clinch.
Lehtonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lehtonen stalling in the clinch but Adams improves position.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehtonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Lehtonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crane Adams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Lehtonen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lehtonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adams has him pressed against the cage.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lehtonen scores a takedown into full mount!
Adams is working to get back to half guard.
Adams is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Adams wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lehtonen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Adams because Lehtonen loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen looking to ground and pound but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams wants to control but Lehtonen is having none of it.

Lehtonen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lehtonen throws some wild stikes that Adams manages to avoid easily.
Lehtonen throwing strikes here but Adams is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lehtonen cracks Adams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lehtonen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lehtonen dominating with strikes here.

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.

Lehtonen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Adams is on top in guard.
Lehtonen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lehtonen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Adams puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Adams blocks the strikes from Lehtonen.

Lehtonen has one foot on Adams's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Adams wants to clinch up but Lehtonen keeps it at a distance.
Lehtonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Adams is looking to clinch.

Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lehtonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Adams has double underhooks.
Adams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lehtonen scores a nice knee to the body.
Adams prevents Lehtonen from breaking the clinch.
Adams prevents Lehtonen from breaking the clinch.
Lehtonen is trying to break free.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehtonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Lehtonen lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Lehtonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Adams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lehtonen managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.

Lehtonen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lehtonen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adams looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adams looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adams!
Lehtonen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Adams has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lehtonen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lehtonen is trying to stand back up but Adams is controlling him
Lehtonen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lehtonen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lehtonen closes the distance but Adams moves to the side

and Adams moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Adams.
Adams lands an elbow inside that Lehtonen shrugs off.

Lehtonen breaks from the clinch.
Crane Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lehtonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Adams pinned against the cage. Adams gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Lehtonen.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adams counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehtonen.

Adams forces Lehtonen back against the cage and clinches.

Lehtonen breaks from the clinch.

Lehtonen forces Adams back against the cage and clinches.
Adams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lehtonen blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehtonen.
Adams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Lehtonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jari Lehtonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehtonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up
and Adams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lehtonen's knee momentarily.

Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Adams misses with a knee strike.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehtonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lehtonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehtonen tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Lehtonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams looking to throw knees to the head but Lehtonen is blocking nicely.
Adams tries to land knees in the clinch but Lehtonen avoids the damage to the body.
Lehtonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehtonen looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams prevents Lehtonen from breaking the clinch.
Lehtonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Adams pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lehtonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen crunches a lovely knee into Adams's ribcage.
Adams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
Adams takes a swing at Lehtonen's ribcage but misses.
Lehtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams tries to clinch but Lehtonen moves out of range.

Lehtonen moves into the clinch.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams thows a body kick. Lehtonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick by Lehtonen misses
and Adams counters with a right hand to the body.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.
Lehtonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehtonen lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehtonen landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws an elbow but it misses.

Lehtonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Lehtonen closes the distance but Adams moves to the side

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adams.
Lehtonen is trying to break free.
Adams landing knees to the body.
Lehtonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lehtonen jumps guard but Adams stands there with Lehtonen around his waist. Lehtonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crane Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Lehtonen.
Adams misses with a knee strike.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch.

Lehtonen has closed the distance and engaged Adams in a clinch.
Lehtonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehtonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lehtonen manages to break the clinch.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Adams keeps it at a distance.
Lehtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
Adams blocks a head kick by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehtonen throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lehtonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehtonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Adams has Lehtonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehtonen can't break the clinch.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but Lehtonen blocks with his arms.
Lehtonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Adams misses with a knee strike.

Lehtonen breaks from the clinch.
Lehtonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.
Lehtonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lehtonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adams.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehtonen darts in trying to clinch
and Adams counters with a thumping low kick.

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.
Lehtonen closes the distance looking to clinch

and Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehtonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Lehtonen with that takedown attempt.
Adams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lehtonen's head.
Adams is looking to clinch.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehtonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams is looking to wear down Lehtonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lehtonen wants to clinch.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lehtonen closes the distance and clinches.
Lehtonen crunches a lovely knee into Adams's ribcage.

Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtonen avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crane Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adams 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crane Adams!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Nowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wan Iaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowka comes to the cage accompanied by Dance, Magic Dance. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nowka
vs
Iaton

178 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Blitzkrieg Supplements
Close Quarters Combat

Blueprint Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Nowka!
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, Wan Iaton!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Iaton.
Nowka misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Nowka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nowka.
Iaton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iaton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Iaton lands with an uppercut that bounces Nowka off the cage and back into rage.
Iaton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nowka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Iaton is rocked!
Iaton looks to land a combination but Nowka avoids it well.
Iaton fails to land with a series of punches.
Iaton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nowka lands with a right that hurts Iaton. Iaton looks to clinch but Nowka throws a short knee that drops Iaton. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Matt Nowka!

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FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano comes to the cage accompanied by Search and Destroy. Sagat has chosen His own theme music as his entrance music. Victor Sagat acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Romano
vs
Sagat

177 cm
23
187 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vic Romano!
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, Victor Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Romano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Sagat. No joy for Romano on that attempt.
Romano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Romano moves out of range easily.
Romano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Sagat. No joy for Romano on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Romano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romano avoids the head kick by Sagat.
Sagat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sagat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Romano closes the distance and clinches.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Romano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat is trying to maintain a safe position but Romano gets an underhook and turns Sagat into the cage.
Sagat is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Sagat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
Romano looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Romano throws an elbow that misses.
Romano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano landing knees to the head.
Romano with a knee to the head.
Sagat avoiding damage as Romano throws knees to the body.
Romano is breathing heavily.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Romano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Romano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sagat misses with a low kick.
Sagat throws a leg kick that misses.
Sagat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Vic Romano has been cut.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romano tries to clinch there but Sagat circles away.
Romano misses with a takedown attempt - Sagat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Sagat throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Romano is rocked!
Sagat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Romano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Romano moves out of range easily.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat throws a head kick but Romano moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Sagat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sagat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sagat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Romano doesn't manage to clinch there - Sagat circles away.
Sagat connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Romano tumbling to the canvas! Sagat pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Romano was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Victor Sagat!

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aluicious James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Scott has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Scott
vs
James

182 cm
23
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Canadian Fighter Brand - GnP Clothing
Pure Gold Nutrition

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aluicious James!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Scott wants to pass the guard but James is defending well.
James is trying to get back to full guard.
James is trying to control but can't.
James won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
James regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
An elbow from Scott crashes against the mat.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
Scott wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Scott working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Scott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
James keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to control but Scott wriggling away.
Scott wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
Scott is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount.
James can't control as he wanted to and Scott manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Scott tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
Scott is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James with a poor takedown

and Scott counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.

James has his foot on Scott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scott works his way back into a safe position though.

James looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
James looks gassed!
Scott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
James working a defensive guard here.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott sitting in guard here, content to control.
James working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
James misses with a takedown

and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard.
Jack Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aluicious James.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
James trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
James trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Scott connects with a couple of short punches.

James is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Scott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Scott.
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scott is putting a hurting on James here, landing some big shots from side control.
Scott throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Scott in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Scott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but James is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
James is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Scott's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Scott seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard.

James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
James keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.

Scott drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Scott off! Scott jumps back into James's guard.
James working a defensive guard here.

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.
James might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Scott kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott preventing the sweep.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Scott feints and as James raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
Scott won't allow James to sweep him here.
James controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but James is working from the bottom.

James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Scott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.

James is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
James trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott with a nice head shot there.
James looking to control.
Scott trying to control but James is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Scott does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Scott dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Scott tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Scott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
James trying to hold on to Scott's head to control him but Scott postures up.
James makes his way to full guard. A much better position for James.

James looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James is trying to keep Scott in close.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scott postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from James.
Scott is pushing down on James's leg trying to pass to half guard. James is fighting to maintain full guard but Scott has managed to sneak the leg through.
Scott throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
James has his takedown stuffed
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scott missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scott counters with a big head kick but James shrugs it off.
Jack Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is wriggling around trying to escape.
James should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Scott is squirming around, avoiding James's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by James there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Scott prevents James from taking his back.
Scott wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
Scott throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
James controlling from mount.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
James fails to take his opponent's back.
Scott really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
James looking to control but Scott is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

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.
James trying to control but Scott is having none of it.

James is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scott is surviving well by controlling James's body position as best he can.
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott is controlling an arm, preventing James from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Aluicious James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scott 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Scott!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Wattson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokamek Yeets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wattson comes to the cage accompanied by Weapon Of Choice - Fatboy Slim. Yeets comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nuclear Fusion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Wattson
vs
Yeets

195 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Pandora

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Wattson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tokamek Yeets!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wattson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wattson.
Wattson shoots for a takedown but Yeets saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yeets scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wattson misses with a body shot.
Wattson misses with a straight right.
Yeets lands a slapping body shot.
Yeets throws a front kick that sends Wattson stumbling back into the cage.
Yeets ducks under a wild hook from Wattson.
A jab from Wattson misses.
Wattson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yeets lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wattson backs up against the cage.

It looks like Ron Wattson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wattson throws a lazy right hand but Yeets sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wattson misses with an uppercut.
Wattson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yeets pinned against the cage. Yeets gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wattson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeets counters with a nice leg kick.
Wattson is breathing heavily.
Wattson has his takedown stuffed

and Yeets counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Wattson!

Wattson is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Wattson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeets is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wattson is hurt! He's hurt bad - Yeets fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wattson from any more punishment! Congratulations to Yeets! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokamek Yeets! Tokamek Yeets retains his heavyweight title!