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WCE 17: Prestige Worldwide PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percy Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Percy Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson throws a shot to the body.
Ferguson throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ferguson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Rogerio Gracie has been cut.
Ferguson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Ferguson finds it's target.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferguson did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is trying to control. Ferguson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.
Ferguson tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferguson swinging wilding here.
Ferguson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Ferguson both land. Nice combination.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson lands a body shot.
Gracie looks gassed!
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Ferguson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Ferguson both land. Nice combination.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Percy Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Gracie.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Ferguson moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferguson.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Gracie rushes Ferguson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ferguson was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stops Ferguson from standing up.
Gracie is standing up over Ferguson. Ferguson looks to escape but Gracie dives into side control.
Ferguson tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferguson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense.
Percy Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferguson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Ferguson had a free shot at his head there.
Ferguson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferguson.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Gracie shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Percy Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Ferguson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferguson!
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ferguson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferguson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferguson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferguson tries to get out of the position.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Ferguson defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferguson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is taking a breather. Ferguson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferguson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferguson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Percy Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands with an overhand left.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Percy Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Ferguson lands with a nice body punch.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Percy Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferguson looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ferguson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ferguson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ferguson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ferguson.
Ferguson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ferguson lands a jab-cross combination.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dives in and grabs Ferguson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Ferguson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ferguson throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Percy Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Gracie.
Ferguson throws a good cross that connects.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ferguson.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferguson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ferguson.
Ferguson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferguson connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferguson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferguson pinned against the cage. Ferguson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferguson thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferguson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Ferguson misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
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.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ferguson is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ferguson is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferguson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferguson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ferguson is trying to stand.
Rogerio Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Percy Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferguson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Percy Ferguson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richter Alastrasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reg Dwight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup |
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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, Richter Alastrasz!
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, Reg Dwight!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alastrasz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alastrasz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dwight throws a leg kick but Alastrasz checks it.
Dwight misses with a body shot.
Alastrasz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alastrasz avoids the body shot from Dwight.
Alastrasz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dwight.
Alastrasz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dwight.
Alastrasz throws a big shot that misses.
Dwight doesn't manage to clinch there - Alastrasz circles away.
Alastrasz misses with a hook. Dwight ducked under it nicely.
Alastrasz thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dwight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dwight misses with a low kick.
Alastrasz moves out of range as Dwight strikes.
Alastrasz closes the distance and pushes Dwight back into the cage.
Alastrasz misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dwight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwight digs a right hand underneath Alastrasz's ribcage. Alastrasz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dwight is trying to break the clinch but Alastrasz is controlling him.
Alastrasz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Alastrasz manages to end up in side control.
Alastrasz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Alastrasz.
Alastrasz working the ground and pound from side control.
Dwight tries to bench press Alastrasz off him but Alastrasz keeps the position.
Dwight regains half guard, as Alastrasz was trying to land strikes.
Alastrasz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dwight!
Dwight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alastrasz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alastrasz lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dwight blocking the ground and pound.
Alastrasz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alastrasz lands a big elbow.
Alastrasz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Alastrasz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dwight takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alastrasz with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz lands a nice shot to the head.
Dwight is rocked!
Alastrasz postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dwight badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Alastrasz around the waist but Alastrasz pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Alastrasz is the winner by TKO! Alastrasz jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richter Alastrasz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wand Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Marchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Marchi 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wand Lei!
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, Luiz Marchi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchi shoots for a double leg takedown but Lei sprawls well. He's pushed Marchi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lei misses the shot to the body.
Marchi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lei did well to prevent Marchi getting side control.
Marchi trying to pass the guard but Lei defending well.
Lei is looking to escape.
Marchi wants to pass the guard but Lei is defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marchi in particular looking to stall.
Lei looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marchi is working for a kimura but Lei is defending it quite comfortably.
Marchi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lei doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marchi.
Lei is trying to stand up here but Marchi is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchi passes to side control.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Marchi tries for a kimura but Lei is defending well.
Marchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lei has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lei wants to get back to his feet but Marchi drags him back down.
Marchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lei has escaped the position, nice work 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.
Marchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lei is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marchi is controlling him well.
Marchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchi trying to control the action but Lei is working from the bottom.
Marchi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lei!
Marchi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marchi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lei is surviving well by controlling Marchi's body position as best he can.
Lei is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Marchi wants to control the pace but Lei is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lei is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Marchi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Marchi mounts Lei! Really nice guard pass there!
Marchi takes Lei's back.
Marchi is looking for the choke from the back position but Lei is controlling his hands well.
Lei preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marchi.
Lei looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Marchi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Marchi closes the distance and clinches up with Lei, looking for a takedown. Marchi pushes Lei against the cage but Lei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marchi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lei pinned against the cage. Lei gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marchi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lei is fending him off so far but Marchi persists. Nope, Lei circles away and we're back to standing.
Wand Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Marchi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lei.
Lei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lei misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lei looks to throw the jab but Marchi is out of range.
Lei stuffs the takedown attempt from Marchi. Marchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Marchi avoids the head kick by Lei.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marchi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchi stops Lei from standing up.
Marchi trying to control but Lei is working from the bottom.
Marchi passes into half guard.
Lei is trying to stand up here but Marchi is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marchi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lei has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marchi wants to pass the guard but Lei is defending well.
Marchi trying to control from half guard but Lei is working away.
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.
Marchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.
Marchi seems to be looking for submissions.
Lei pushes Marchi off looking to stand but Marchi dives back in and keeps control.
Marchi is looking for a kimura but Lei is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marchi to get the leverage.
Marchi wants to work for an arm triangle but Lei is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marchi is keen to just control but Lei is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei is trying to stand back up but Marchi is controlling him
Marchi is looking for a kimura here.
Luiz Marchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lei is trying to stand.
Marchi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lei doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marchi.
Marchi is keen to just control but Lei is a slippery customer.
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.
Lei is defending against the submission attempts here by Marchi.
Marchi prevents Lei from standing back up.
Marchi is looking for a kimura but Lei is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marchi to get the leverage.
Lei is defending against the submission attempts here by Marchi.
Marchi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lei pushes Marchi off looking to stand but Marchi dives back in and keeps control.
Marchi is working for a kimura but Lei is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lei throws out a loose jab but Marchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Marchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lei cracks the inside of Marchi's front leg.
Lei misses with a wild body shot.
Marchi avoids the body shot from Lei.
Marchi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lei tries to avoid it but Marchi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lei to the ground. Lei escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marchi.
Marchi shoots in for a takedown but Lei shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wand Lei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Marchi.
Marchi blocks a jab.
Marchi avoids the body shot from Lei.
Lei is looking to wear down Marchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchi misses with a takedown attempt - Lei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marchi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lei sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marchi somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Lei as Marchi shoots in.
Lei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marchi's head backwards.
Lei misses with an uppercut. Marchi saw that one coming.
Marchi shoots in but Lei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marchi avoids the body shot from Lei.
Marchi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marchi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marchi gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchi wants to control but Lei is keeping him busy.
Lei is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marchi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lei is not content to let Marchi control the position.
Marchi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lei knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marchi tries to move to mount but Lei blocks the move with his legs.
Lei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marchi on the ground.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.
Marchi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries to escape but Marchi is in control.
Lei is not content to let Marchi control the position.
Lei is trying to buck Marchi off.
Marchi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lei, who protects the arm well.
Luiz Marchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lei is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marchi is controlling him well.
Marchi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lei!
Marchi takes Lei's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lei is in trouble.
Lei has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Wand Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marchi has his arm under Lei's chin here. Game over son! Marchi squeezes tightly and Lei is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luiz Marchi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darwin comes to the cage accompanied by Rough Gem. dos Santos has chosen Rammstein - Zerstören as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
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22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darwin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Darwin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like Enzo dos Santos has been cut.
Darwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. dos Santos is keeping the position for now.
Darwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
dos Santos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darwin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Darwin thows a big elbow that misses.
dos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darwin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darwin is looking to work some ground and pound but dos Santos has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin wants to control from the top but dos Santos keeps moving.
Darwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darwin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Darwin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but dos Santos sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Darwin working the ground and pound.
Darwin throws an elbow but dos Santos slips to the side and avoids it well.
An elbow from Darwin crashes against the mat.
Darwin advances to mount.
dos Santos really wants to buck Darwin off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin dominating with strikes here.
That has opened up Enzo dos Santos's cut even more.
The referee warns dos Santos that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darwin landing strikes from the mount.
dos Santos looks gassed!
Darwin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The cut above Enzo dos Santos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Enzo dos Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Darwin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Caceres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Something in your Mouth. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Caceres!
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, Jonas Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Caceres as Gomez shoots in.
Caceres moves into the clinch.
Caceres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomez smiles and moves away.
Caceres stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Caceres actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caceres is looking to get to half guard.
Gomez wants to control the pace but Caceres is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres regains half guard.
Gomez trying to mount his opponent but Caceres defends it.
Caceres is in trouble now - Gomez has advanced to mount!
Caceres throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gomez. What's that going to do exactly?
Gomez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caceres is surviving well by controlling Gomez's body position as best he can.
Caceres takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gomez working Caceres over with strikes here.
Caceres gets back to half guard.
Caceres tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
Gomez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caceres is looking to improve his position.
Gomez wants to stand up but Caceres has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caceres is trying to stand back up but Gomez is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres has one foot on Gomez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Caceres, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Caceres against the cage but Caceres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pablo Caceres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Gomez.
Caceres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Caceres scores with a takedown into Gomez's guard.
Caceres is breathing heavily.
Caceres thows a big elbow that misses.
Gomez has Caceres pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez is looking for a triangle but Caceres pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Caceres counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Caceres is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caceres keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Caceres wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caceres prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Caceres dominated that round.
That's time! Caceres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
Caceres decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Caceres is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Caceres decides to return to a standing position.
Caceres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Caceres circles away easily
so Caceres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pablo Caceres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Caceres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caceres is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gomez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gomez has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Caceres wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Gomez tries to stand but Caceres is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caceres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caceres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Caceres punching from the bottom.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Caceres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caceres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez counters with a shoot takedown. Caceres fights it but they end up in guard.
Gomez 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.
Gomez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Caceres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gomez trying to control but Caceres is working from the bottom.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Caceres can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Caceres is having none of it.
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.
Caceres wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caceres wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Gomez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Caceres tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
Gomez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caceres gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Caceres will probably get the nod.
That's time! Caceres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick misses from Gomez.
Pablo Caceres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caceres throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
Caceres scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gomez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Caceres takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Caceres is controlling well.
Caceres is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Caceres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomez punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caceres prevents Gomez from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caceres drops an elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Caceres, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Caceres against the cage but Caceres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caceres tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caceres has his takedown stuffed
and Gomez counters with a single leg into guard. Caceres didn't expect that.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Caceres is keeping the position.
Caceres keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres looking for a sweep. Not yet Caceres, not yet.
Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caceres is working an open guard so Gomez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caceres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caceres leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caceres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Caceres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez fails with the takedown
and Caceres counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Caceres 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.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Caceres is having none of it.
Gomez wants to stand up but Caceres is controlling the position.
Caceres trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
Gomez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caceres keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Caceres is pressing down on Gomez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Caceres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Caceres lands a heavy elbow.
Gomez is looking to improve his position but Caceres isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Caceres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caceres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Caceres!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori comes to the cage accompanied by Scary. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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151 lbs
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149 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Takanori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Gates!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates throws a one two combo.
Takanori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gates misses with a body kick.
Gates tries to clinch there but Takanori circles away.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanori tries to bum rush Gates with a series of wild strikes but Gates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Takanori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takanori throws out a loose jab but Gates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gates scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Lion Takanori has been cut.
Gates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanori.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takanori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Gates closes the distance but Takanori moves to the side
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takanori misses with a two punch combination.
Takanori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates throws a series of punches but Takanori moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gates.
A big right from Takanori misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori throws a hook but Gates avoids it easily.
Takanori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Takanori.
Gates throws a right hand that Takanori ducks under and follows up with a left that Takanori also avoids with ease.
Gates shoots for a double leg takedown but Takanori sprawls well. He's pushed Gates's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Gates avoids them all with ease.
Takanori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takanori scores with a jab.
Takanori is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gates.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Takanori counters with a straight right hand.
Gates throws a series of punches but Takanori avoids them all with ease.
Takanori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates scores with a one two! Takanori had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Takanori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gates.
Takanori lands a jab-cross combination.
Takanori checks a low kick from Gates.
Takanori tries for a takedown but Gates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takanori has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takanori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanori scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Takanori to counter with a crisp jab.
Takanori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Takanori fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takanori is breathing heavily.
Gates uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takanori has time to react.
Gates scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gates throws a right and a left that Takanori avoids nicely.
Gates keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gates swinging wilding here.
Takanori lands a jab-cross combination.
Gates scores with a shot to the body.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Takanori counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Takanori to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori swinging wilding here.
Takanori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takanori looks to throw the jab but Gates is out of range.
Takanori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gates swivels and escapes.
Takanori misses with a straight left.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takanori counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Takanori to acknowledge the strikes.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Gates looks to land a combination but Takanori avoids it well.
Gates misses with a combination
and Takanori counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Takanori to acknowledge the strikes.
Takanori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takanori is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gates throws a series of punches but Takanori moves out of range.
Takanori lands with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gates.
Gates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanori throws a series of strikes that have Gates backpedaling.
Takanori tries to work over Gates's front leg with a kick but Gates checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates cracks Takanori with a good jab.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Gates moves out of range.
Takanori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takanori throws a sloppy head kick and Gates moves out of range easily.
Takanori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gates shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gates slips a jab and a cross from Takanori.
Gates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Takanori lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takanori.
Gates looks to land a combination but Takanori avoids it well.
Takanori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gates doesn't manage to clinch there - Takanori circles away.
Gates throws a right hand that Takanori ducks under and follows up with a left that Takanori also avoids with ease.
Takanori is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Takanori lands with a shot to the body.
Takanori throws a one two combo.
Takanori thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lion Takanori will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gates shoots in for a double leg but Takanori sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Takanori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takanori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates closes the distance but Takanori moves to the side
and Takanori counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Takanori to acknowledge the strikes.
Lion Takanori is winning the standup battle so far.
Gates throws a series of punches but Takanori moves out of range.
Gates slips a jab and a cross from Takanori.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Gates shoots in looking for a takedown. Takanori tries to sprawl out of it but Gates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takanori manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good exchange - Takanori coming out on top.
Takanori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takanori misses with the combination.
Gates scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takanori doesn't seem bothered though.
Takanori misses with a few strikes there.
Gates is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Takanori.
Gates has Takanori up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gates.
Takanori breaks the clinch.
Gates misses with the combination.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Takanori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Takanori misses.
Gates throws a right and a left that Takanori avoids nicely.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takanori counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Takanori to acknowledge the strikes.
Takanori pushes Gates up against the cage in a clinch.
Takanori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takanori avoiding damage.
Gates lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates is trying to break the clinch but Takanori has him pressed against the cage.
Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gates throws a combination that misses
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takanori moves away from the strike by Gates.
Gates slips a jab and a cross from Takanori.
Some wild striking there from Takanori.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takanori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takanori jabs at Gates's body.
Gates misses with a few strikes there.
Takanori takes the fight into the clinch.
Takanori blocks a body shot from Gates.
Takanori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takanori content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gates is trying to force a seperation but Takanori has the dominant position.
Takanori taking a breather.
Gates misses with a punch on the inside.
Gates tries to break the clinch but Takanori is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takanori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takanori fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Gates.
Takanori lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takanori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takanori gets caught flat footed, as Gates shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takanori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gates defends well.
Takanori escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gates gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gates passes into side control.
Gates decides to stand up, so the ref orders Takanori to his feet.
Gates throws a series of punches but Takanori moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gates slips a jab from Takanori.
Takanori tries to close the distance and clinch but Gates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Gates.
Takanori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gates displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lion Takanori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lion Takanori's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gates throws a series of punches but Takanori avoids them all with ease.
Takanori lands with a nice combination. Gates backs away looking to recover.
Takanori instigates a clinch.
Gates is trying to break the clinch but Takanori has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takanori.
Takanori is trying to stall.
Takanori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gates throws a right hand that Takanori ducks under and follows up with a left that Takanori also avoids with ease.
Takanori looks to throw the jab but Gates is out of range.
Takanori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takanori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gates thinking.
Gates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takanori misses with a double jab.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Lion Takanori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takanori shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takanori gets slowly back to his feet.
Gates misses with a combination
and Takanori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gates throws a head kick that misses.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates scores with a one two! Takanori had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gates attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gates throws a series of strikes that have Takanori backpedaling.
Takanori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Takanori.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takanori throws a right hand that Gates ducks under and follows up with a left that Gates also avoids with ease.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Takanori moves into the clinch.
Gates working aggressively here.
Gates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.
Gates has a takedown stuffed.
Gates moves out of range as Takanori throws a body kick.
Takanori closes the distance and clinches.
Takanori prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Takanori to work.
Bill Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Takanori - that landed with a thud.
Takanori controlling the action here for a moment.
Takanori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gates backwards.
Takanori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takanori misses with a wild combination.
Gates tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takanori counters with a nice uppercut.
Gates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gates looks to land a combination but Takanori avoids it well.
Gates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gates misses with a double jab
and Takanori counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takanori avoiding damage.
Gates working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori stalls.
Takanori manages to break the clinch.
Takanori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gates.
Gates fails in his attempt to clinch.
A cross from Takanori lands.
Takanori instigates a clinch.
Takanori scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gates.
Takanori has Gates pushed against the cage.
Takanori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takanori leaning against his opponent.
Gates is trying to break free.
Takanori is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takanori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gates looks to score with a jab to the body but Takanori is just out of range.
Takanori throws a shot to the body.
Gates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lion Takanori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Gates avoids them all with ease.
Gates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takanori.
Gates misses with a double jab
enabling Takanori to counter with a crisp jab.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Takanori.
Takanori tests Gates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanori.
A combination from Takanori does no damage.
Takanori tries to clinch there but Gates circles away.
Gates misses with a combination
and Takanori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takanori misses with a few strikes there.
Takanori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takanori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gates in his tracks.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takanori counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Takanori to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Gates 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lion Takanori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takanori, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion Takanori!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Mayoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Mayoffer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Mayoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mayoffer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mayoffer trying to keep a closed guard but Figaro is proving a slippery customer.
Figaro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayoffer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mayoffer holds on and takes a little breather.
Mayoffer controls Figaro momentarily but Figaro frees himself.
Mayoffer keeping moving, preventing Figaro from controlling successfully.
Mayoffer is trying to control the position but Figaro postures up.
Mayoffer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mayoffer is trying to control the position but Figaro postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mayoffer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Figaro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mayoffer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Figaro on the ground.
Mayoffer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mayoffer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayoffer wants to sweep here but Figaro controlling him for the moment.
Figaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Figaro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Figaro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Figaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Figaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mayoffer keeping moving, preventing Figaro from controlling successfully.
Figaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayoffer has wrist control.
Figaro cracks Mayoffer with a solid left hand.
Mayoffer controlling the position.
Figaro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mayoffer keeping full guard, as Figaro tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayoffer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Figaro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mayoffer's head.
Figaro connects with a couple of short punches.
Figaro is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayoffer has wrist control.
Figaro drops back looking for a leg! Mayoffer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mayoffer manages to kick Figaro off! Figaro jumps back into Mayoffer's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Figaro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Figaro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mayoffer controls Figaro momentarily but Figaro frees himself.
Mayoffer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayoffer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayoffer keeping moving, preventing Figaro from controlling successfully.
Figaro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mayoffer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Figaro moves into the clinch.
Mayoffer is breathing heavily.
Figaro has Mayoffer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Figaro pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mayoffer tumbling to the mat - Figaro dives into Mayoffer's guard.
Mayoffer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Figaro cracks Mayoffer with a solid left hand.
Mayoffer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Figaro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mayoffer's head.
Figaro trying to control but Mayoffer is working from the bottom.
Mayoffer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Figaro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayoffer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Figaro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mayoffer is proving hard to escape from.
Figaro 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.
Figaro wants to control from the top but Mayoffer keeps moving.
Figaro postures up and lands a big shot to Mayoffer's brow.
Figaro stands up and waves to Mayoffer to follow him.
Figaro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayoffer's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabin Figaro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mayoffer gets the takedown into side control.
Mayoffer tries to stand but Figaro is controlling his head.
Mayoffer trying to control the action but Figaro is working from the bottom.
Figaro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mayoffer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Figaro gets full guard.
Mayoffer looking to sit in guard and control but Figaro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Figaro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mayoffer controls Figaro momentarily but Figaro frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro slips nicely into half guard.
Figaro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mayoffer is looking for a sweep. Figaro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Figaro postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mayoffer to stand up.
Figaro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Figaro lands in his opponent's guard.
Figaro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mayoffer trying to control the position.
Figaro stays in close to Mayoffer's body and controls the position.
Figaro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro trying to control but Mayoffer is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Figaro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Figaro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayoffer's guard.
Figaro controlling the action here.
Figaro slips a nice elbow through Mayoffer's hands, connecting with Mayoffer's forehead.
Nice strikes from Figaro there.
Figaro is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Figaro controlling the pace.
Mayoffer trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Figaro wants to work for an arm triangle but Mayoffer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mayoffer trying to hold on to Figaro's head to control him but Figaro postures up.
Figaro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mayoffer wants to control but Figaro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Figaro lands strikes from half guard.
Mayoffer trying to hold on to Figaro's head to control him but Figaro postures up.
Figaro seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mayoffer is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sabin Figaro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Man With A Harmonica. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Solid 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remy Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez throws a hook but Hoost blocks it.
Hoost takes one to the chin there.
Hoost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoost.
Hoost throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hoost is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hoost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Hoost blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hoost defending well though.
Sanchez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanchez stops Hoost from getting back to his feet.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Hoost is keeping him busy.
Hoost avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoost can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Sanchez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoost.
A solid body kick from Hoost.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoost.
Hoost throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoost misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoost's head.
Hoost throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoost.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Hoost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoost looks to throw a body kick
and Hoost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoost swinging wilding here.
Hoost throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Hoost throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Hoost moved out of range nicely.
Hoost throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoost.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Hoost
and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoost keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanchez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez trying to control but Hoost is working from the bottom.
Hoost utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoost.
Hoost lands with a nice combination. Sanchez backs away looking to recover.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Sanchez works the jab nicely.
Hoost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Hoost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoost tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoost defending well as Sanchez loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoost misses with a looping left.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Hoost ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoost is just out of range.
Hoost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Remy Hoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Remy Hoost seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez works Hoost's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Sanchez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Sanchez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hoost tries to escape but Sanchez is in control.
Sanchez tries to score with some ground and pound. Hoost controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sanchez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sanchez landing a few strikes.
Hoost parries the strikes from Sanchez easily there. Sanchez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hoost to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position but Hoost is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hoost looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoost.
Remy Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoost scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, jab by Sanchez - just one landing.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoost scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Hoost.
Hoost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez works Hoost's body with a nice hook.
Hoost throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoost.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoost throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Xavier Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez stalks Hoost and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hoost's face. Hoost staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoost.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoost.
Hoost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hoost.
Hoost drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoost slips a straight right by Sanchez.
A head kick by Hoost misses
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez throws a hook but Hoost avoids it easily.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoost manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Hoost tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez misses with a body punch
and Hoost counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Hoost.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoost was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Hoost moves out of range.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hoost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoost sprawls well. Hoost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Hoost's body.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoost.
Hoost throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Hoost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Hoost delivers a nice body kick.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoost manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoost.
Sanchez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoost has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hoost there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hoost looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Hoost checks it
and Hoost counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Hoost avoids the punch easily.
Hoost avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Hoost avoids the punch easily.
Hoost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Sanchez clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Hoost moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoost closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoost has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoost.
Hoost attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoost misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Hoost sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoost was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Hoost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Hoost.
Hoost lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hoost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Hoost counters with an inside leg kick.
Hoost misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Hoost checks it
and Hoost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hoost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanchez really felt that one!
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hoost - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoost throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Hoost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoost, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hoost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoost.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Hoost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoost lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hoost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hoost throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hoost scores with a one two! Sanchez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hoost lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoost can pounce on him.
Sanchez swings for the body but Hoost moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hoost misses
and Hoost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoost throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body
and Hoost counters with a nice leg kick.
Hoost throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoost - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoost. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoost is just out of range.
Sanchez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hoost.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Hoost dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hoost throws a head kick that misses
and Hoost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoost walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez lands the left hand.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Hoost counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanchez feints and as Hoost raises his hands in defense, Sanchez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanchez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Hoost wants to stand but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez throws and elbow that misses. Hoost uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanchez's guard. Nice move by Hoost!
Sanchez 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost wants to stand but Sanchez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Remy Hoost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xavier Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hoost throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoost.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoost throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Sanchez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sanchez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Sanchez!
Xavier Sanchez retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choice Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MotherFu*ker of the Year - Motley Crue. This should be fireworks!
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168 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choice Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Black Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
Hammer throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Hammer motions for Gracie to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Hammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a leg kick.
Hammer scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer checks a low kick from Gracie.
A head kick from Hammer lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Hammer misses with the body kick
and Gracie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Hammer throws a lazy body kick
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Hammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Hammer slips under a jab.
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hammer drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is pressing down on Hammer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hammer is holding on for now.
Gracie is trying to control. Hammer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choice Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Hammer sees coming a mile off.
Gracie moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hammer pinned against the cage. Hammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hammer misses
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammer gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie is pulling down on Hammer's head. It's preventing any offense from Hammer, at least for the moment.
Hammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammer.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Hammer postures up.
Hammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Gracie has Hammer pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Hammer postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammer checks it well.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammer throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Hammer is working away.
Hammer is looking for a sweep.
Gracie wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
Gracie working the ground and pound from side control.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracie looking to control but instead Hammer has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hammer is on top in guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammer is one step ahead there.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Hammer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choice Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hammer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Choice Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Hammer throws a lazy body kick
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie misses with a hook. Hammer ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Hammer
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hammer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
Hammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammer.
Hammer misses with the body kick
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hammer?
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Hammer manages to avoid easily.
Hammer stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hammer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hammer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Hammer is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gracie but it's paid off an Hammer is forced to tap! Nice work by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Choice Gracie!
Choice Gracie retains his lightweight title!
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