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CFC VI - Giants Collide PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Beta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog Beta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
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, Dog Beta!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva wants to stand but Beta is controlling the position.
Beta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beta passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Beta is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Beta is looking for a kimura here.
Beta is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
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.
Beta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beta passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beta decides to stand back up.
Beta shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Beta shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Beta.
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.
Beta fails with the takedown.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Beta. Beta gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog Beta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silva tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Beta dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Beta circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Beta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Beta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beta is defended easily by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beta shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Beta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Beta.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva tries to clinch up but Beta circles away and keeps his distance.
Beta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Horrible takedown by Beta or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beta to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Beta wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beta postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Beta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Beta trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beta forces his way into half guard.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Beta is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beta is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Beta 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. This is the final round!
Beta throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beta throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beta is defended easily by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beta misses the shot to the body.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beta fails to land the takedown.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Beta.
Dog Beta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Beta.
Silva wants to clinch up but Beta keeps it at a distance.
Beta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beta lands in his opponent's guard.
Beta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Beta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Beta wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beta forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Beta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beta 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Beta!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kid bengala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
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, kid bengala!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia closes the distance and clinches.
Maia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maia jumps guard and drags bengala to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
bengala slips nicely into half guard.
Maia actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Maia is staying active underneath bengala, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maia looking for submissions off his back.
bengala looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maia is looking to improve his position.
bengala trying to control the action but Maia is working from the bottom.
bengala wants to pass the guard but Maia is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bengala throws a right and a left that Maia avoids nicely.
Maia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. bengala knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Maia goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, bengala has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Maia but great work by bengala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia regains half guard.
Maia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from bengala.
Maia is trying to get back to full guard.
bengala is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maia sees it coming and defends easily.
Maia moves into full guard.
Maia keeping full guard, as bengala tries to pass.
bengala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but bengala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
bengala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maia is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. bengala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. bengala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
bengala advances to half guard.
bengala is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Maia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maia works his way to full guard. Good work.
bengala trying to control the position from guard on top but Maia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
bengala got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, bengala has managed to get both his arms back between Maia's legs - danger averted.
bengala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bengala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maia keeping moving, preventing bengala from controlling successfully.
bengala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
bengala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for bengala!
Maia jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… bengala is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by bengala and Maia has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maia shoots in for a takedown but bengala shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
bengala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maia counters with a nice double leg into side control. bengala won't be happy with that.
Maia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Maia swings around for an armbar but bengala sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maia's guard.
Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
bengala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bengala wants to control from the top but Maia keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
bengala is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
bengala tries for a takedown but Maia circles away easily
and Maia counters with a single leg into guard. bengala didn't expect that.
Maia drops back looking for a leg! bengala is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and bengala manages to kick Maia off! Maia jumps back into bengala's guard.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, bengala has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maia swings around for an armbar but bengala sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maia's guard.
bengala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but bengala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
bengala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia looking to hit a scissor sweep but bengala is one step ahead there.
Maia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
bengala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
bengala passes Maia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
bengala missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maia actively working from the bottom here.
bengala throwing shots but Maia is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
bengala tries to pass to full mount but Maia defends it.
Maia wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
bengala tries for a takedown but Maia circles away easily
and Maia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maia.
Demian Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kid bengala.
Maia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. bengala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! bengala is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! bengala has escaped and now he's on top!
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but bengala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
bengala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maia shoots in and bounces bengala off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Maia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and bengala dives on top into guard.
Maia wants to sweep but no luck.
bengala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maia looking for a sweep. Not yet Maia, not yet.
bengala trying to control but Maia is working from the bottom.
Maia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bengala drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says bengala as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Maia screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with bengala! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). kid bengala!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Zulich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Soviet Union National Anthem. Zulich has chosen Hustlin' as his entrance music. Ivan Drago has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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312 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Zulich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago lands a big shot that drops Zulich! Can he finish him?
It looks like Fernando Zulich has been cut.
Zulich looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago thows a big elbow that misses.
Drago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drago controls from within his opponent's guard.
Drago has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drago wants to control from the top but Zulich keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Drago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Drago is looking to stand up but Zulich won't let him.
Drago thows a big elbow that misses.
Drago postures up.
Drago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drago trying to control but Zulich is working from the bottom.
Drago 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Zulich is out of range.
Zulich 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is looking to clinch but Zulich is avoiding it.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zulich but Zulich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drago.
Drago throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Zulich stumbling backwards into the ropes! Zulich bounces back off the ropes towards Drago, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Drago lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Drago celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Drago!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yakov gav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakov gav could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Santos's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yakov gav!
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, Anderson Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gav throws a head kick that misses.
Santos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
gav throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
gav misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from gav.
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos jumps guard and drags gav to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Santos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but gav puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santos manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santos keeping moving, preventing gav from controlling successfully.
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos working a defensive guard but gav manages to pass into side control anyway.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
gav wants to stand but Santos has his arm trapped.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked gav off and has taken his back!
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.
gav is trying to defend against the choke here but Santos has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Santos Tightens the hold and gav taps out furiously! Santos displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Santos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Turtchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Through the Fire Flames- Dragonforce as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Turtchin!
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, George Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtchin misses with a two punch combination.
Turtchin lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turtchin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
George Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turtchin scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turtchin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like George Johnson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson trying to control but Turtchin is working from the bottom.
Turtchin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turtchin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Turtchin's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Turtchin has wrist control.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turtchin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turtchin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turtchin is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turtchin is on top in guard.
Turtchin trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Turtchin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turtchin trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turtchin trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turtchin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Turtchin from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turtchin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turtchin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turtchin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turtchin lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Turtchin shows good takedown defense.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson shoots in and bounces Turtchin off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turtchin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Turtchin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Turtchin from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Turtchin is stalling in the full guard.
Turtchin trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Turtchin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turtchin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in and bounces Turtchin off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Turtchin looking for a sweep. Not yet Turtchin, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turtchin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Turtchin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turtchin is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtchin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Turtchin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Turtchin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turtchin is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Turtchin circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Turtchin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turtchin is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Turtchin wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turtchin is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Turtchin won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Turtchin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turtchin as he jumps to the side.
Rodrigo Turtchin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Johnson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turtchin!
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turtchin avoids it really well and circles away.
Turtchin moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turtchin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turtchin!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turtchin lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Turtchin jabs at Johnson's body.
Turtchin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Turtchin fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turtchin swinging wilding here.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Turtchin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turtchin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turtchin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turtchin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Turtchin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turtchin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Turtchin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Turtchin.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Turtchin working to try and regain half guard.
George Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turtchin regains half guard.
Johnson 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.
Johnson is thwarting Turtchin's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson prevents Turtchin from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtchin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turtchin tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson trying to control the action but Turtchin is working from the bottom.
Turtchin tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Turtchin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Turtchin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Turtchin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Turtchin gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson works over Turtchin with some ground and pound from guard.
Turtchin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtchin trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Turtchin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turtchin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turtchin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
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.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Turtchin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rodrigo Turtchin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Turtchin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
George Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turtchin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Johnson.
I think Turtchin 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Turtchin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Novo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the ring accompanied by Bate Pesadao. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Novo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novo shoots in looking for a takedown. Belfort tries to sprawl out of it but Novo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Belfort manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Novo tries to close the distance and clinch but Belfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belfort throws a one two combo.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
Belfort looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belfort stuffs the takedown.
Novo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Novo avoids them all with ease.
Belfort swinging wilding here.
Belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belfort lands a slapping body shot.
Novo tries to keep at a distance but Belfort has taken the fight into the clinch.
Belfort is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort gets underhooks to prevent Novo's takedown attempt.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Novo.
Novo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Novo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Novo moves out of range.
Novo doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Novo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belfort sprawls well. Belfort wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Novo gets slowly back to his feet.
Novo fails with a takedown attempt.
Belfort lands with a nice combination. Novo backs away looking to recover.
Belfort wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Novo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belfort swivels and escapes.
Belfort scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Juan Novo has been cut.
Novo looks gassed!
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Novo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Novo is looking to clinch.
Novo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belfort.
Novo wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Novo is defended easily by Belfort.
Novo is looking to clinch.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands a two punch combo.
Belfort throws a right and a left that Novo avoids nicely.
Belfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Novo closes the distance but Belfort moves to the side
and Belfort counters with a three punch combo that has Novo backing up. Novo nods at Belfort to acknowledge the strikes.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Novo moves out of range.
Novo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Novo moves out of range.
No joy there for Belfort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Horrible takedown by Novo or perhaps it was just good defense by Belfort which made him look bad.
Belfort misses with a two punch combination.
Belfort lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Belfort.
Novo walks into a jab.
Belfort has Novo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Novo taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Belfort's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Novo has Belfort pressed against the ropes, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Novo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belfort has him pressed against the ropes.
Belfort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Novo'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.
Novo breaks from the clinch.
Belfort jabs Novo right on the nose. Novo blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novo slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Belfort scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Belfort is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Novo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Belfort throws and low kick but Novo moves out of range easily.
Belfort closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Belfort connects with a right hand. Novo shakes it off.
Belfort lands a glancing blow to the side of Novo's head.
Novo wants to clinch.
Novo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Belfort tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Belfort throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Novo swings around for an armbar but Belfort sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Novo's guard.
Belfort throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Novo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Novo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Novo is breathing heavily.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Novo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Novo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belfort is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Belfort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Belfort lands a body shot.
Belfort slips a jab from Novo.
Novo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Novo shoots in for a takedown but Belfort shows good takedown defense.
Belfort is looking to clinch but Novo is avoiding it.
Belfort scores with a three punch combo!
Novo closes the distance but Belfort moves to the side
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
Belfort lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Novo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novo tries to clinch but Belfort moves out of range.
Novo drops his hands momentarily and Belfort takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Belfort lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belfort lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belfort.
Novo takes one to the chin there.
Belfort lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Belfort scores with a one two! Novo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good work by Novo as he checks the leg kick.
Novo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Belfort is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belfort keeps working.
Novo is thwarting Belfort's attempts to control the position.
Novo stalling away here and it's allowed Belfort to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Novo from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Novo looking to pass the guard.
Belfort can't keep his opponent in guard - Novo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Novo stops Belfort from getting back to his feet.
Novo is thwarting Belfort's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Novo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Novo slips a jab and a cross from Belfort.
Novo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Novo trying to control the action but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Novo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Belfort, who protects the arm well.
Novo wants to control but Belfort is keeping him busy.
Novo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Belfort works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Novo is looking to advance position but Belfort won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belfort tries to kick Novo off but Novo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Novo controlling the action here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belfort fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Belfort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Novo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belfort counters with a series of strikes. Novo will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novo dives in and grabs Belfort's left leg, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes down on Novo's head and hops out.
Belfort throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Novo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belfort but Belfort pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Novo swats away the attempt to clinch by Belfort.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belfort.
Belfort swinging wilding here.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Novo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vitor Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Novo.
Belfort misses with a low kick.
Belfort misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Novo avoids them all with ease.
Novo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Belfort sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Novo somewhat.
Belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Belfort swats away the attempt to clinch by Novo.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
Novo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belfort lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Belfort lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Novo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Novo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Juan Novo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitor Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belfort misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Novo.
I think Belfort 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Belfort!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Apostolou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Bigfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theo Apostolou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Apostolou!
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, Brutus Bigfoot!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apostolou pushes Bigfoot up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Apostolou just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bigfoot's brow.
Bigfoot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Apostolou smiles and moves away.
Apostolou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bigfoot.
Bigfoot dives in and grabs Apostolou's left leg, looking for a takedown. Apostolou pushes down on Bigfoot's head and hops out.
Theo Apostolou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Bigfoot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigfoot keeps the fight on the outside.
Bigfoot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bigfoot tries to keep at a distance but Apostolou has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apostolou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigfoot's efforts to push away.
Bigfoot tries to break the clinch but Apostolou is controlling the position.
Bigfoot managing to block the knees to the body from Apostolou.
Bigfoot can't break the clinch.
Apostolou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bigfoot is defending well for now.
Apostolou trying to land knees to the body.
Apostolou lands an elbow inside that Bigfoot shrugs off.
It looks like Brutus Bigfoot has been cut.
Bigfoot takes an elbow to the forehead.
Apostolou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bigfoot's efforts to push away.
Apostolou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bigfoot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apostolou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Apostolou lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Brutus Bigfoot's cut even more.
Apostolou missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Apostolou.
A frustrated look appears on Bigfoot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apostolou lands an elbow inside.
Apostolou comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Apostolou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bigfoot avoids it.
Apostolou creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bigfoot's defenses.
The cut above Brutus Bigfoot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Apostolou creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bigfoot's defenses.
Apostolou lands an elbow just above Bigfoot 's eye.
Brutus Bigfoot's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Apostolou has Bigfoot pressed against the ropes, preventing Bigfoot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apostolou creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bigfoot's defenses.
Bigfoot looks gassed!
Bigfoot tries to break the clinch but Apostolou is controlling the position.
Apostolou lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brutus Bigfoot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Theo Apostolou!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Astley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soloman van der Vaart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Astley had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 173.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Astley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soloman van der Vaart!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van der Vaart swings for the body but Astley moves out of range.
Astley looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
van der Vaart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for van der Vaart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for van der Vaart, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
van der Vaart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
van der Vaart throws a body punch but Astley moves out of range.
van der Vaart throws a body punch but Astley moves out of range.
van der Vaart misses with a hook.
van der Vaart fails to land with a series of punches.
van der Vaart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Rick Astley has been cut.
van der Vaart closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Astley! van der Vaart dives in looking to finish! Astley is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soloman van der Vaart!
Soloman van der Vaart is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Botello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Botello might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Makin it Work. Reyes has chosen Nine Inch Nails - Deep as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Botello!
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, Chucky Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice cross by Botello.
Reyes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Botello circles away.
Botello throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Chucky Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes drops his hands momentarily and Botello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Botello there.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but Botello shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body punch from Botello.
Reyes looks gassed!
Botello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Botello lands a slapping body shot.
Reyes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Botello finds it's way round the side to connect with Reyes's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botello Rushes Reyes and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Reyes is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Botello Piles on the pressure and Reyes crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Botello!
John Botello retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Roylance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Roylance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio James!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roylance lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Roylance looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roylance misses with a two punch combination.
Roylance misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roylance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Roylance looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roylance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Roylance.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roylance tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roylance stalks James and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into James's face. James staggers backwards, shaken.
James cracks Roylance with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. James has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Roylance to stand back up!
It looks like Keith Roylance has been cut.
Roylance is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roylance fails to land with a series of punches.
Roylance tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James lands a big right hand that sends Roylance crashing to the mat! James stays standing though and waves Roylance back to his feet!
Roylance is rocked!
James fakes the body blow, causing Roylance to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Roylance goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio James!
Antonio James is the new heavyweight champion!
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