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SA Fight 28: 2010 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kiyah Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faoa Sunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faoa Sunia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiyah Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faoa Sunia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunia throws a series of punches but Matsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Sunia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.
Sunia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sunia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matsumoto but Matsumoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sunia looks for a takedown but Matsumoto sprawls well.
Sunia looks to land a left hand but Matsumoto moved out of range nicely.
Sunia looks to land a combination but Matsumoto avoids it well.
Sunia looks to land a left hand but Matsumoto moved out of range nicely.
Matsumoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Matsumoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsumoto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Matsumoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Matsumoto working for a triangle but Sunia defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sunia pushes down on Matsumoto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sunia is tying to control. Matsumoto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matsumoto is trying to maintain the position but Sunia is very close to passing his half guard.
Matsumoto has a hand on Sunia's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sunia takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Matsumoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Matsumoto is in a horrible position here. Sunia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Matsumoto is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Sunia connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Matsumoto blocking the ground and pound.
Sunia avoids the attempt from Matsumoto to control.
Matsumoto manages to control the position for a moment.
Sunia avoids the attempt from Matsumoto to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Matsumoto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Matsumoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matsumoto gets back to half guard.
Matsumoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Matsumoto is looking for a triangle but Sunia pushes his legs off easily.
Sunia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matsumoto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sunia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Matsumoto keeping full guard, as Sunia tries to pass.
Sunia wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
Matsumoto working a defensive guard here.
Sunia is looking to work some ground and pound but Matsumoto has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sunia shoots in and bounces Matsumoto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sunia won't allow Matsumoto to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faoa Sunia 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.
Sunia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Matsumoto is in trouble now - Sunia has advanced to mount!
Matsumoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto wants to hold on but Sunia pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Sunia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Matsumoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Sunia has a good base and remains in mount.
Sunia tries to control but Matsumoto wriggling away.
Sunia thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Matsumoto wants to hold on but Sunia pushes him away.
Matsumoto working to try and regain half guard.
Sunia controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Sunia there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sunia is landing with some decent strikes but Matsumoto is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Matsumoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sunia lands a heavy elbow.
Matsumoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sunia trying to control but Matsumoto is having none of it.
Matsumoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sunia landing strikes from the mount.
Sunia avoids the attempt from Matsumoto to control.
Matsumoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto wants to hold on but Sunia pushes him away.
Matsumoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sunia goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Matsumoto turns into him and now he's in Sunia's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunia keeping moving, preventing Matsumoto from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sunia holds on and takes a little breather.
Sunia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Matsumoto is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sunia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Matsumoto's back instead.
Sunia is breathing heavily.
Sunia somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Matsumoto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Matsumoto trying to hold on to Sunia's head to control him but Sunia postures up.
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.
Matsumoto is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sunia wants to free his trapped foot but Matsumoto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matsumoto wants to control but Sunia is keeping busy.
Matsumoto is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Matsumoto thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunia misses with a takedown attempt - Matsumoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matsumoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sunia is fending him off so far but Matsumoto persists. Nope, Sunia circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faoa Sunia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Matsumoto looks to land a left hand but Sunia moved out of range nicely.
Sunia wants to clinch up but Matsumoto keeps it at a distance.
Matsumoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sunia to the mat! Sunia manages to get full guard.
Matsumoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Sunia is retaining full guard.
Matsumoto trying to control but Sunia is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunia 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.
Sunia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunia throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Sunia keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matsumoto moves out of range as Sunia strikes.
Sunia throws a head kick that Matsumoto semi-blocks.
Sunia throws a sloppy head kick and Matsumoto moves out of range easily.
Sunia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sunia is looking to clinch.
Sunia moves out of range as Matsumoto strikes.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matsumoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Matsumoto with shots to the head and body - Sunia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sunia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sunia is surviving well by controlling Matsumoto's body position as best he can.
Sunia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Matsumoto landing strikes from the mount and Sunia is in trouble!
Matsumoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sunia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sunia wants to hold on but Matsumoto pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matsumoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sunia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matsumoto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sunia?
Sunia is looking to get to half guard.
Matsumoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Matsumoto controlling the position easily from mount.
Matsumoto wants to control the pace but Sunia is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sunia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Faoa Sunia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sunia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sunia passes Matsumoto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kiyah Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsumoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiyah Matsumoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sunia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faoa Sunia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dexter M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dexter M!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
M swings for the body but Kelly moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of M 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but M slips the punch.
M shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kelly as he jumps to the side.
M closes the distance and clinches up with Kelly, looking for a takedown. M pushes Kelly against the cage but Kelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kelly scores with a jab to the head.
M tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
M closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kelly stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter M. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but M was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelly.
Kelly with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
M tries to clinch but Kelly moves out of range.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
M just misses with a punch to the body.
M uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
M needs to keep his hands up - Kelly had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Kelly misses.
M fails in his attempt to clinch.
M tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. M sees it coming and avoids it easily.
M closes the distance and clinches up with Kelly, looking for a takedown. M pushes Kelly against the cage but Kelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
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.
M tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly misses with a wild body shot.
Kelly swats away the attempt to clinch by M.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from M.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of M's head but M sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
M ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from M.
Kelly avoids the head kick by M.
M tries to clinch there but Kelly circles away.
M shoots for a double leg takedown but Kelly sprawls well. He's pushed M's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kelly. No joy for M on that attempt.
Kelly cracks M with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
M shoots for a takedown but Kelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kelly scores with the left hand. M knows he should have avoided that one.
M moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Kelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and M counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
M misses with a head kick.
M is breathing heavily.
M looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Dexter M seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelly misses with an uppercut. M saw that one coming.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
M on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but M is just out of range.
Kelly jabs at M's body.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by M or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly which made him look bad.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Kelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Kelly scores with a hook.
Kelly connects with a right hand. M shakes it off.
M blocks a jab.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Kelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kelly misses with a hook.
M tries to close the distance and clinch but Kelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
M fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
M fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dexter M is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
M wants to clinch.
Kelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but M manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from M. M gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter M. That's going to take a lot out of him.
M uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. M sees it coming and avoids it easily.
M fails with the takedown.
M takes a shot right to the bread basket.
M shoots in but Kelly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
M throws a push kick but Kelly slaps the foot to one side.
Charlie Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kelly lands with a hook. M tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and M counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by M.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
M tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
M swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.
M fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelly digs a good body shot into M's ribs.
Kelly misses with a body shot
and Kelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by M or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly which made him look bad.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
M takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Charlie Kelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for M. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kelly throws a jab when M was well out of range.
Kelly throws a hook but M blocks it.
M uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Kelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
M tries to clinch up
and Kelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
M ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but M slips the punch.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. M moves away and avoids it.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kelly in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kelly connects with a crisp jab.
M misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
M misses with a takedown
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
M tries to clinch up
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly punishes M's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Kelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
M takes one on the button.
Jab from Kelly.
Kelly stuffs the takedown attempt from M. M gets slowly back to his feet.
M has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kelly finds it's way round the side to connect with M's head.
M tries a head kick but it misses.
M will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
M keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Kelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kelly misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
M fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter M. That's going to take a lot out of him.
M fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
M takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to de liver by Kelly. Beautiful body shot.
M slips under a jab from Kelly.
Kelly lands with a right hand.
Good work by Kelly as he checks the leg kick.
M looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kelly throws a body punch but M moves out of range.
Kelly checks a low kick from M.
M shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
M walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
M looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly lands a nice looking body shot.
M fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly scores with a punch to the head.
Kelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
M shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense.
Kelly digs a good body shot into M's ribs.
Kelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kelly lands a nice hook to M's body. M takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left and a right from M both land. Nice combination.
Kelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches M on the side of the head.
Kelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
M attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
M ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly throws a lazy right hand but M sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
M misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kelly misses.
M closes the distance but Kelly moves to the side
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Kelly lands with a nice body punch.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
M uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Kelly punishes M's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Kelly. That snapped M's head back.
M takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dexter M has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charlie Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
No luck for M with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Kelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Kelly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sepp Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joell Crack Pitcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maier comes to the cage accompanied by Phony Orphants. Sepp Maier looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sepp Maier!
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, Joell Crack Pitcher!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crack Pitcher throws a shot from downtown. Maier moves away and avoids it.
Crack Pitcher sends Maier crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Crack Pitcher is motioning to the referee to let Maier up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Maier is rocked!
It looks like Sepp Maier has been cut.
Crack Pitcher lands a brutal uppercut that launches Maier off his feet! Maier tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joell Crack Pitcher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Back. Nasty has chosen Veteran as his entrance music. Diego Chavez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Nasty!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nasty circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez shoots in but Nasty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nasty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chavez defending well as Nasty loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nasty's calf.
Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nasty doesn't seem bothered though.
Chavez fails to land the takedown.
Nasty connects with a right hand. Chavez shakes it off.
Chavez lands a head kick. Nasty smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Nasty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nasty lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nasty throws a nice looking combination but Chavez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt - Nasty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasty lands with a right hand.
Nasty moves out of range as Chavez throws a body kick.
Oooh a lovely combination from Nasty sends Chavez down but not out. Nasty dives into side control looking to finish.
Chavez is rocked!
It looks like Diego Chavez has been cut.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Nasty lands a strong strike to the head of Chavez. That's dazed him! Nasty looking to finish here. Chavez is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Nasty lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Nasty!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lyoto Machida kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vic Sotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Sotto.
Machida throws a hook to the side of Sotto's head but Sotto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A right-left combo lands from Sotto.
It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Sotto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machida is out of range and Sotto settles back down.
Sotto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Machida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Machida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sotto is fending him off so far but Machida persists. Nope, Sotto circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Sotto throws a head kick that misses
and Machida counters with a body kick that stops Sotto in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machida checks a low kick from Sotto.
Sotto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vic Sotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida.
Machida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sotto as he avoids it easily.
Machida tries for a takedown but Sotto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Machida looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Sotto lands a jab to the head.
Sotto misses with the combination.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from Sotto.
Sotto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sotto throws a leg kick but Machida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sotto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Machida shoots in for a double leg but Sotto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but Sotto shows good takedown defense.
Machida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sotto lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotto scores with a hook to the body. Machida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotto dips to his left and cracks Machida with an uppercut!
Sotto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sotto connects with a single shot there.
Machida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That has opened up Lyoto Machida's cut even more.
Sotto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sotto lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Sotto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machida doesn't seem phased though.
Machida is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sotto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Machida.
Sotto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Machida moves forwards but Sotto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Machida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotto looks to land a combination but Machida avoids it well.
Sotto lands with a shot to the body.
Sotto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Sotto. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Nice shot lands for Sotto.
Sotto lands the left hand.
Sotto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sotto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Machida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sotto pinned against the cage. Sotto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vic Sotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves out of range as Sotto throws a body kick.
Sotto throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Machida or perhaps it was just good defense by Sotto which made him look bad.
Sotto misses with a double jab
so Machida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Machida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sotto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sotto is looking to stand up but Machida isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Machida passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Sotto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
That's time! Sotto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Machida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Machida showed some decent athleticism there.
Sotto kicks Machida off and gets back to his feet.
Machida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sotto.
Sotto thows a body shot but no joy.
Sotto stuffs the takedown.
Vic Sotto is winning the standup battle so far.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sotto was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Machida takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Machida scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vic Sotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto lands with a nice body punch.
Machida walks into a stiff left hand from Sotto.
Sotto jabs Machida right on the nose. Machida blinks but takes it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machida.
Sotto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sotto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machida throws the kick towards the body but Sotto avoids it.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Machida's corner calls for a 1-2. Machida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sotto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sotto does no damage.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt.
Sotto with a nice cross.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida shoots in for a takedown but Sotto shows good takedown defense.
Sotto scores with a hook.
A shot to de liver by Sotto. Beautiful body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Sotto as Machida shoots in.
Sotto scores with a sloppy right hand. Machida should have avoided that one.
Machida changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sotto tries to avoid it but Machida manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sotto to the ground. Sotto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Sotto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Sotto finds it's target.
Machida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Machida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sotto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Machida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sotto is just riding it out for now. Machida eventually gives up the hold.
Sotto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Machida.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotto kicks off Machida and gets to his feet.
Machida fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Machida shoots in for a double leg but Sotto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Sotto. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Sotto there.
Sotto blocks a low kick nicely.
Sotto looks to land a combination. Machida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Machida throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sotto fails to land with a series of punches.
Machida tries for a takedown but Sotto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sotto stuffs the takedown attempt from Machida. Machida gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Sotto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Machida takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Machida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sotto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machida.
Sotto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sotto wants to stand and escape but Machida is having none of it.
Machida slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Machida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sotto wants to stand up but Machida is controlling him.
Machida throws a big right hand that misses.
Sotto wants to sweep but no luck.
Machida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Machida tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sotto swivels and escapes.
Sotto cracks Machida with a good jab.
Sotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sotto scores with a hook to the body. Machida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sotto circles away.
Machida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sotto sizes up Machida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Machida shoots in but no luck this time.
Vic Sotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Machida.
Nice body punch from Sotto.
A jab lands there for Sotto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Machida takes one on the button.
Sotto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Machida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sotto circles away.
A low kick from Sotto misses
and Machida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sotto won't be happy with that.
Sotto is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sotto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Machida is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Machida looking to finish Sotto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sotto!
Lyoto Machida has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotto is in a horrible position here. Machida smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Machida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands a big elbow.
Machida landing strikes from the mount.
Machida looking to control but Sotto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sotto regains half guard.
Sotto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machida.
Vic Sotto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sotto wants to get back to his feet.
Sotto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machida is trying to control the action in half guard but Sotto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machida takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sotto wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Machida perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Machida is tying to control. Sotto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sotto cracks Machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sotto throws a one two combo.
Sotto needs to keep his hands up - Machida had a free shot at his head there.
Lyoto Machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida looks for a takedown but Sotto sprawls well.
Machida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sotto lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sotto is fending him off so far but Machida persists. Nope, Sotto circles away and we're back to standing.
Sotto throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sotto 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Sotto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Westing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson comes to the cage accompanied by Laurent Wolf - No Stress. Sam Westing is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Westing!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emerson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Emerson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Westing wants to stand and escape but Emerson is having none of it.
Westing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emerson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emerson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Westing is looking to stand up but Emerson isn't so interested in that idea.
Emerson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westing wants to get back to his feet but Emerson drags him back down.
Westing striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Emerson happy to just control the position for now.
Westing strikes from the bottom but Emerson takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Emerson controlling his opponent.
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.
Westing is trying to escape the mount but Emerson keeps good control and instead manages to take Westing's back.
Westing is trying to get back to his feet but Emerson has full control of the position and if anything, Westing has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westing is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gabriel Emerson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Westing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Westing lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Emerson sprawling to the canvas. Westing follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Emerson hang on?
It looks like Gabriel Emerson has been cut.
Emerson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Westing is tapping! Great win for Emerson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Emerson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Moratelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moratelli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hell March. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Moratelli!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Severn misses.
A punch combination from Moratelli misses.
Severn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moratelli pinned against the cage. Moratelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moratelli throws a shot to the body.
Severn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moratelli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Severn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moratelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moratelli misses with a double jab.
Moratelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Severn fails with the takedown.
Moratelli throws a combination. Severn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Dan Severn has been cut.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Moratelli.
Severn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Severn showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moratelli controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Severn looks to land a strike but Moratelli avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moratelli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moratelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Severn is one step ahead there.
Severn postures up in Moratelli's guard and throws a big left but Moratelli blocks it.
Moratelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Severn is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moratelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Severn.
Severn 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moratelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moratelli lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Severn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moratelli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moratelli looks to land a combination. Severn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moratelli swinging wilding here.
Severn shoots in for a takedown but Moratelli shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Severn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Severn walks into a straight right hand from Moratelli.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Moratelli.
Moratelli lands with a right that hurts Severn. Severn looks to clinch but Moratelli throws a short knee that drops Severn. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Paul Moratelli!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Carlitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willem DeFoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Carlitos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willem DeFoe!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlitos shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from DeFoe as Carlitos shoots in.
DeFoe connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Alexandre Carlitos has been cut.
Carlitos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Carlitos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carlitos lands with an overhand left.
DeFoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
DeFoe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carlitos .
A cross from DeFoe lands.
Carlitos misses with a takedown attempt - DeFoe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Carlitos misses.
Alexandre Carlitos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlitos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DeFoe as he jumps to the side.
Carlitos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlitos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeFoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlitos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlitos moves into range and connects with a jab.
DeFoe ducks under a wild hook from Carlitos .
Willem DeFoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlitos slips under a jab from DeFoe.
Carlitos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeFoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlitos misses with a two punch combination.
Carlitos looks to throw the jab but DeFoe is out of range.
Carlitos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DeFoe tries to avoid it but Carlitos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DeFoe to the ground. DeFoe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlitos .
DeFoe misses with a straight left.
DeFoe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlitos .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carlitos shoots for a double leg takedown but DeFoe sprawls well. He's pushed Carlitos 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carlitos tries for a takedown but DeFoe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carlitos slips a jab from DeFoe.
DeFoe connects with a right hand. Carlitos shakes it off.
DeFoe sends Carlitos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! DeFoe is motioning to the referee to let Carlitos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Carlitos is rocked!
DeFoe moves in close and cracks Carlitos with a massive right hand! Carlitos , frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by DeFoe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willem DeFoe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokamek Yeets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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! Philip Dale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tokamek Yeets!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale checks a leg kick.
Yeets will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yeets shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dale as he jumps to the side.
Dale waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yeets.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeets tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tokamek Yeets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeets avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeets misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dale.
Yeets pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yeets misses with a low kick.
Dale checks a leg kick.
Yeets misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yeets misses with a head kick.
Yeets tries to score with a low kick but Dale moves his leg out of the way.
Yeets throws a front kick aimed at Dale's knee but Dale avoids it well.
Yeets throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Dale misses the target.
Yeets misses with a low kick as Dale jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeets fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dale throws a shot from downtown. Yeets moves away and avoids it.
Yeets misses with a low kick.
Yeets tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeets throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale throws a nice looking combination but Yeets bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yeets uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dale.
Yeets shoots for a double leg takedown but Dale sprawls well. He's pushed Yeets's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Philip Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokamek Yeets.
Yeets throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dale throws a body punch but Yeets moves out of range.
Yeets shoots for a double leg takedown but Dale sprawls well. He's pushed Yeets's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokamek Yeets 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.
Dale misses with a wild combination.
Dale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Yeets with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dale avoids the head kick by Yeets.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale jabs at Yeets's body.
Dale's corner calls for a 1-2. Dale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dale drops Yeets with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Yeets! Dale dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Philip Dale!
Philip Dale is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hell's Bells. Geronimo has chosen "War," by Edwin Starr as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Geronimo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall stuffs the takedown.
Hall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Geronimo. Geronimo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hall drives through and clinches with Geronimo against the cage.
Geronimo takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Don Geronimo has been cut.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Geronimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hall lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Geronimo backwards.
Hall connects with a knee to the head.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Geronimo looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Hall.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Geronimo is blocking nicely.
Geronimo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Geronimo's ribcage. Geronimo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hall landing knees to the body.
Geronimo wants a takedown.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Geronimo blocks with his arms.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Geronimo blocks it.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Geronimo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Geronimo closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. Geronimo pushes Hall against the cage but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hall misses with a two punch combination.
Geronimo dodges the punch combination from Hall.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Geronimo circles away.
Hall drives through and clinches with Geronimo against the cage.
A short right from Hall.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geronimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Hall landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Don Geronimo's cut even more.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Geronimo's brow.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Geronimo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Geronimo has Hall pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Geronimo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hall tumbling to the mat - Geronimo dives into Hall's guard.
Hall keeping full guard, as Geronimo tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall is controlling Geronimo's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geronimo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
Geronimo throws a big right hand that misses.
Geronimo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Geronimo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Geronimo trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Geronimo postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hall tries to clinch up but Geronimo circles away and keeps his distance.
Geronimo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Geronimo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Geronimo is looking to stall here but Hall recovers full guard.
Geronimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Geronimo's cut.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Geronimo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Geronimo persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Geronimo circles away.
Geronimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Geronimo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Geronimo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
Geronimo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hall is fending him off so far but Geronimo persists. Nope, Hall circles away and we're back to standing.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
Hall tries to clinch there but Geronimo circles away.
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Geronimo in a clinch.
Hall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Geronimo's defenses.
Hall landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands a nice elbow.
Geronimo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Geronimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hall landing knees to the head.
Geronimo is breathing heavily.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Geronimos head.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Don Geronimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geronimo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hall circles away.
Hall moves into the clinch.
Sam Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall landing knees to the head.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Geronimo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Geronimo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sam Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Geronimo shoots in looking for a takedown. Hall tries to sprawl out of it but Geronimo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Geronimo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Geronimo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall rushes Geronimo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Don Geronimo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hall digs a right hand underneath Geronimo's ribcage. Geronimo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Hall lands an elbow inside that Geronimo shrugs off.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Geronimo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hall lands a knee to the head.
Geronimo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
Hall lands a nice knee to the body.
Hall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall connects with a knee to the head.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Geronimo is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Geronimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Geronimo blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Geronimo.
Geronimo is working for takedown but Hall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Geronimo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Geronimo is blocking nicely.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geronimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Geronimo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall connects with a knee to the head.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Geronimo tries to pull guard but Hall won't allow it.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Geronimo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Geronimo's cut.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Geronimo keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Geronimo does no damage.
Hall works over Geronimo's head and body with a nice combination.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Geronimo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Hall.
Geronimo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Geronimo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Hall.
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hall dips to his left and cracks Geronimo with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Geronimo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
Geronimo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall with a hook.
Geronimo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hall pinned against the cage. Hall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Geronimo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall has Geronimo up against the cage in a clinch.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Geronimo blocks it.
Hall landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geronimo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Geronimo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Geronimo looking for a takedown.
Hall lands a hook that snaps the head of Geronimo backwards.
Geronimo is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Geronimo is blocking nicely.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Geronimo tries for a takedown but Hall manages to get underhooks.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Geronimo blocks it.
Geronimo can't get the takedown.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Geronimo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geronimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Geronimo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Geronimo.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Geronimo is blocking nicely.
Hall lands an elbow that stopped Geronimo in his tracks for a moment.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall tries a knee to the head but Geronimo blocks it.
Geronimo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Geronimo tries for a takedown but Hall manages to get underhooks.
Hall throws a knee to the head but misses.
Geronimo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hall smiles and moves away.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Geronimo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Geronimo with that takedown attempt.
Hall tries to clinch but Geronimo moves out of range.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hall clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Don Geronimo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hall wants to clinch up but Geronimo keeps it at a distance.
Hall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hall gets a clinch.
Geronimo fails to pull guard.
Geronimo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Geronimo's face.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hall.
Geronimo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geronimo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Geronimo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo wants to pass the guard but Hall is defending well.
Geronimo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hall defending well though.
Hall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hall.
Geronimo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall has his hands on Geronimo's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Geronimo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Geronimo advances to half guard.
Hall is trying to stand.
Geronimo is thwarting Hall's attempts to control the position.
Hall is controlling Geronimo's trapped leg to prevent Geronimo from advancing to side control.
Geronimo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hall reverses the position - he's now on top in Geronimo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Geronimo 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.
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.
Geronimo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hall passes Geronimo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Geronimo keeps working.
Geronimo lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sam Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Geronimo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hall wants to clinch up but Geronimo keeps it at a distance.
Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Geronimo throws out the jab.
Geronimo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hall circles away.
Hall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Geronimo.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Geronimo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Geronimo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hall has closed the distance and engaged Geronimo in a clinch.
Hall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Geronimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Geronimo backwards.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Geronimo is blocking nicely.
Geronimo is trying to drag Hall to the mat but Hall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands an elbow just above Geronimo 's eye.
Geronimo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hall with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hall.
Don Geronimo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Geronimo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geronimo wants a takedown but no success here.
Sam Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Geronimo.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
Hall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall scores a nice knee to the body.
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.
Hall throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hall misses with a knee strike.
Geronimo is trying to trip Hall. He has hold of a leg but Hall is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Geronimo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Geronimo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Geronimo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Don Geronimo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Geronimo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hall is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Geronimo stops Hall from standing up.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Geronimo is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Hall unloads a knee to the mid-section. Geronimo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Geronimo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Geronimo.
Hall connects with a knee to the head.
Hall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hall.
Sam Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hall trying to land knees to the body.
Hall pushes Geronimo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Geronimo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Geronimo pulls guard successfully.
Geronimo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
Geronimo connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hall, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:44
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hall!
Sam Hall is the new welterweight champion!
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RATING
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