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SUPERFIGHTS EXTRA ed. I PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claude Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pablo gets a takedown into half guard.
Pablo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Pablo passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pablo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Penn is on top in guard.
Pablo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablo trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pablo has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Pablo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
Pablo is breathing heavily.
Penn wants to control from the top but Pablo keeps moving.
Pablo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pablo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Pablo moves forwards but Penn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn tries to bum rush Pablo with a series of wild strikes but Pablo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Pablo moves out of range easily.
Pablo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pablo slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots and misses
and Pablo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pablo.
Pablo wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Pablo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pablo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Penn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Penn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Penn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn working the ground and pound but Pablo is defending the strikes.
Pablo dodges the ground and pound from Penn.
Pablo struggling a bit here.
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 Juan Pablo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn connects with a body shot.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pablo is just out of range.
Pablo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penn's waist but Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pablo off to one side.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Juan Pablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pablo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn looks to clinch
and Pablo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Penn trying to control the position.
Penn wants to sweep here but Pablo controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the position.
Penn wants to sweep here but Pablo controlling him for the moment.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Pablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Pablo seems unphased.
A left and a right from Penn both land. Nice combination.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pablo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pablo moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pablo counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Penn looking to control.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablo tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn controls Pablo momentarily but Pablo frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn managing to control the position.
Penn wants to sweep here but Pablo controlling him for the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Juan Pablo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Penn works over Pablo's head and body with a nice combination.
Pablo fails to land the takedown.
Penn with a nice cross.
Penn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn throws a right hand that Pablo ducks under and follows up with a left that Pablo also avoids with ease.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pablo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Pablo backs away looking to recover.
Pablo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pablo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws a leg kick but Pablo checks it.
Oh Pablo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn misses with the combination.
Pablo seems to have got his legs back now.
Penn shoots and misses
and Pablo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pablo is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
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.
Pablo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pablo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Claude Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pablo trying to advance position but Penn counters by regaining guard.
Penn is trying to control the position but Pablo postures up.
Penn is pulling down on Pablo's head to control his posture.
Pablo tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn shoots and misses
and Pablo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!
Pablo avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Juan Pablo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Pablo is having none of it.
Juan Pablo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Claude Penn.
I think Pablo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pablo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Volkov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolai Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkov slips under a jab.
Duran is looking to clinch.
Duran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Volkov moves out of range as Duran throws a body kick.
Duran shoots in looking for a takedown. Volkov tries to sprawl out of it but Duran keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Volkov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Duran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Volkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duran throws a nice looking combination but Volkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Duran lands with an uppercut that bounces Volkov off the cage and back into rage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duran.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Duran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Duran.
Duran misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Duran misses with a kick to the body.
Duran feints and as Volkov raises his hands in defense, Duran changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duran trying to control but Volkov is working from the bottom.
Volkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duran wants to get up but he can't break Volkov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Volkov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duran can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duran slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov looking for a guillotine here but Duran defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duran looking to pass the guard.
Duran has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Volkov is on top in guard.
Duran controls Volkov momentarily but Volkov frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Volkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duran tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Volkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duran doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Volkov stopping the sweep attempt from Duran.
Duran keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
Volkov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Volkov trying to control but Duran is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duran lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Volkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duran!
Duran wants to clinch.
Duran lands a nice hook to Volkov's body. Volkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duran scores with a takedown into Volkov's guard.
Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volkov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Volkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran controlling from the top position.
Volkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
Duran's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Duran wanted to stand there but Volkov had control of the position.
Volkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duran doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duran manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Volkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duran controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran wanted to stand there but Volkov had control of the position.
Volkov has his foot on Duran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duran works his way back into a safe position though.
Volkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Volkov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duran defends well.
Duran tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkov is retaining full guard.
Volkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duran controls the pace.
Duran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkov is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran got a little sloppy there for a moment and Volkov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duran has managed to get both his arms back between Volkov's legs - danger averted.
Duran has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Volkov is proving hard to escape from.
Volkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duran doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duran manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Volkov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volkov on the ground.
Duran decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Volkov, up you get!
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duran doesn't manage to clinch there - Volkov circles away.
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.
Duran shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Volkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duran controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duran wants to get up but he can't break Volkov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Volkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duran doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duran manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duran is looking to stand up but Volkov won't let him.
Duran sitting in guard here, content to control.
Volkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duran is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Duran dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Duran throws a push kick but Volkov slaps the foot to one side.
Duran throws a right and a left that Volkov avoids nicely.
Duran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duran scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Volkov is refusing to be controlled, as Duran sits in half guard.
Volkov tries to roll over but Duran keeps him under control.
Duran decides to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volkov misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duran scoring well with a low kick there.
Volkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duran shoots in but Volkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Volkov dodges the punch combination from Duran.
Duran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duran tries to bum rush Volkov with a series of wild strikes but Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duran lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Volkov tries for a takedown but Duran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duran moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Volkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volkov throws a hook to the side of Duran's head but Duran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duran shoots in and drives through. Volkov sprawls well.
Duran shoots and misses
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duran gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Volkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duran doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Volkov counters with a head kick.
Duran misses with a takedown
and Volkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov throws a head kick but Duran moves out of range.
Duran throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duran throws a head kick that misses.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Volkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Volkov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Volkov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave comes to the cage accompanied by Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rod Brave!
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, Huey Law!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brave paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Law shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brave on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brave tries to get out of the position.
Law has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brave is proving hard to escape from.
Brave is looking to stand back up but Law counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brave.
Law stands up and beckons Brave to join him on the feet.
Brave finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brave throws a sloppy head kick and Law moves out of range easily.
Law clinches.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rod Brave has been cut.
A knee to the head by Law.
Law avoiding damage.
Brave wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Law.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law landing knees to the head.
Law connects with a knee to the head.
Law is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Law keeps control of Brave as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Law prevents Brave from breaking the clinch.
Law with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brave tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Law smiles and moves away.
Brave shoots for a takedown but Law saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Brave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Law is looking to clinch but Brave is avoiding it.
Brave with a lazy takedown attempt
and Law counters with a nice uppercut.
Law clinches with his opponent.
Brave tries to break the clinch but Law is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Law.
Brave is rocked!
Law is trying to trip Brave. He has hold of a leg but Brave is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Law persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Oh Brave is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brave knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Law on the ground.
Brave is breathing heavily.
Law decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brave, up you get!
Law closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Law connects with a knee to the head.
Brave takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Law working the clinch nicely. Brave is working for position but Law cracks him with a big knee to the head! Brave crumples up against the cage and Law lands two more shots before the ref can save Brave! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Huey Law!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Czeslaw Kowalsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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, John Doe!
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, Czeslaw Kowalsky!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe gets the takedown into side control.
Doe is trying to get an arm triangle but Kowalsky is defending well.
Doe grinds an elbow into Kowalsky's temple.
Doe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kowalsky is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Doe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Doe is chipping away with strikes.
Doe working the ground and pound.
Doe stands up and beckons Kowalsky to his feet.
Doe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kowalsky trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe won't allow Kowalsky to get back to his feet.
Kowalsky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doe drops back looking for a leg! Kowalsky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kowalsky manages to kick Doe off! Doe jumps back into Kowalsky's guard.
Doe is looking to work some ground and pound but Kowalsky has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kowalsky is on top in guard.
Kowalsky trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Doe wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Kowalsky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kowalsky has managed to get both his arms back between Doe's legs - danger averted.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Doe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Doe wants to sweep but no luck.
Kowalsky trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Kowalsky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kowalsky has gone for a leg lock! Doe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kowalsky's guard.
Doe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalsky gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Doe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Doe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kowalsky throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Doe thows a big elbow that misses.
Kowalsky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doe is controlling him.
Doe has gone for a leg lock! Kowalsky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Doe's guard.
Doe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalsky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kowalsky landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe keeping moving, preventing Kowalsky from controlling successfully.
Doe working for a triangle but Kowalsky defends it easily.
Kowalsky trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Doe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Doe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kowalsky sprawls well initially but Doe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Doe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kowalsky sees it coming and defends easily.
Doe trying to mount his opponent but Kowalsky defends it.
Kowalsky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Doe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Doe prevents Kowalsky from getting the reversal.
Doe looking for a guillotine from mount but Kowalsky is having none of it.
Kowalsky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe is landing with some decent strikes but Kowalsky is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Doe lands with some strikes.
Doe landing strikes from the mount and Kowalsky is in trouble!
Doe landing strikes from the mount.
Doe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kowalsky hang on?
Kowalsky gets back to half guard.
Doe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe working the head and body with strikes.
Kowalsky taking some punishment here, with Doe in his half guard.
Doe drops an elbow to the side of Kowalsky's head.
Kowalsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Doe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Doe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kowalsky is looking for a sweep. Doe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kowalsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kowalsky to get to his feet.
John Doe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doe shoots in for a takedown but Kowalsky shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Doe as Kowalsky shoots in.
Doe with a poor takedown
and Kowalsky counters with a shoot takedown. Doe fights it but they end up in guard.
Doe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Doe avoids the attempt from Kowalsky to control.
Kowalsky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kowalsky tries to hold on but Doe pushes him away.
Doe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe landing punches.
Doe breaks from Kowalsky's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Doe has isolated one of Kowalsky's arms. Kowalsky looking to fight him off but Doe twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Doe!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hua Silvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson comes to the cage accompanied by Stinkfist. Silvah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar - Die for Metal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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258 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hua Silvah!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvah is just out of range.
Silvah needs to keep his hands up - Masterson had a free shot at his head there.
Masterson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silvah can pounce on him.
Masterson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masterson pinned against the cage. Masterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silvah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Masterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Silvah's head.
Silvah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Masterson misses with a wild combination.
Silvah moves into the clinch successfully.
Silvah tries to pull guard but Masterson won't allow it.
Masterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvah tries to pull guard but Masterson won't allow it.
Bruno Masterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hua Silvah.
Silvah is stalling here.
Masterson breaks from the clinch.
Masterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silvah circles away quickly and effectively.
Masterson swinging wilding here.
Masterson throws a right hand that Silvah ducks under and follows up with a left that Silvah also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson looks to land a combination but Silvah avoids it well.
A combination from Masterson does no damage.
Masterson misses with the combination.
Silvah wants to clinch up but Masterson keeps it at a distance.
Silvah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Masterson avoids it really well and circles away.
Masterson throws a series of punches but Silvah avoids them all with ease.
Silvah wants to clinch.
Silvah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masterson.
No joy there for Masterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silvah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silvah pushes Masterson up against the cage in a clinch.
Silvah stalling.
Silvah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvah prevents Masterson from breaking the clinch.
Silvah has hold of one of Masterson's legs. Masterson is fighting the takedown attempt but Silvah gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Silvah 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.
Silvah prevents Masterson from getting back to his feet.
Masterson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silvah manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masterson keeps working.
Masterson is looking to control Silvah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Masterson avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvah passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Masterson!
Masterson wants to control but Silvah is having none of it.
Masterson is trying to stand up.
Masterson tries to reverse the position but Silvah maintains control.
Masterson is squirming around, avoiding Silvah's attempts to control the action.
Silvah prevents Masterson from getting the reversal.
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.
Silvah moves to his opponent's back but Masterson bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Silvah.
Masterson is looking to stand up but Silvah won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masterson throws a body punch but Silvah moves out of range.
Silvah misses with a wild combination.
Masterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silvah counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvah is looking to clinch.
A combination from Masterson does no damage.
Silvah tries to clinch but Masterson moves out of range.
Masterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silvah lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hua Silvah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Masterson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silvah backs up against the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvah.
Silvah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silvah scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvah wants to slow Masterson down by chopping away at his legs.
Silvah tries to clinch but Masterson moves out of range.
Bruno Masterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silvah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masterson circles away.
Hua Silvah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silvah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masterson is fending him off so far but Silvah persists. Nope, Masterson circles away and we're back to standing.
Silvah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masterson throws a head kick that misses
and Silvah counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Masterson wants to get back to full guard.
Silvah is breathing heavily.
Masterson tries to kick Silvah off but Silvah keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Masterson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Masterson tries to get out of the position.
Silvah slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Silvah has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson wants to control but Silvah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silvah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Masterson tries to roll over but Silvah keeps him under control.
Silvah is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Masterson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silvah.
Silvah wants to free his trapped foot but Masterson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masterson is looking to escape.
Silvah trying to control from half guard but Masterson is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Masterson misses with a head kick.
Masterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silvah moves into the clinch.
Masterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Masterson blocks a body shot from Silvah.
Silvah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruno Masterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hua Silvah.
Silvah struggles to land a body shot inside as Masterson controls his hands.
Silvah swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvah misses with some punches.
Silvah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silvah decides to pull guard.
Masterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvah works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Masterson stands up and waves to Silvah to follow him.
Masterson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silvah tries for a takedown but Masterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masterson is looking to score with low kicks.
Silvah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Masterson swinging wilding here.
Silvah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silvah tries to clinch but Masterson is having none of it.
Silvah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Masterson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvah moves in looking to clinch but Masterson pushes him off.
Silvah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Masterson throws the kick towards the body but Silvah avoids it.
Masterson scores with a nice right hand.
Masterson fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Masterson misses.
Masterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masterson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Masterson catches Silvah right on the button with a cross.
Silvah tries to clinch up.
Masterson misses with a wild combination.
Bruno Masterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silvah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvah forces Masterson back against the cage and clinches.
Silvah can't find room to land a body shot as Masterson controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hua Silvah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silvah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Masterson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Masterson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Masterson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silvah is out of range and Masterson settles back down.
Silvah tries to clinch up but Masterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Masterson throws a series of strikes that have Silvah backpedaling.
Silvah closes the distance and clinches.
Masterson working hard to break the clinch.
Silvah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silvah trying to control the position but instead, Masterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silvah into the cage.
Silvah scores with a hook to the body.
Silvah jumps guard but Masterson stands there with Silvah around his waist. Silvah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silvah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masterson breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvah tries to close the distance and clinch but Masterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silvah shoots in for a takedown but Masterson shows good takedown defense.
Bruno Masterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hua Silvah.
Masterson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silvah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Masterson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Masterson keeps the fight on the outside.
Masterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Silvah is rocked!
Masterson throws an overhand right that has Silvah reeling! Masterson follows up with more punches and Silvah is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruno Masterson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donatelo Tikeim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brunson Mastiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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22
273 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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20
283 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donatelo Tikeim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brunson Mastiff!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikeim feints and as Mastiff raises his hands in defense, Tikeim changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mastiff seems keen to control Tikeim's posture.
Mastiff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tikeim manages to get himself to full guard.
Mastiff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tikeim is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mastiff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mastiff wants to control from the top but Tikeim keeps moving.
Tikeim trying to control the position.
Mastiff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mastiff scoring with some ground and pound.
Tikeim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mastiff on the ground.
Mastiff scoring with some ground and pound.
Mastiff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastiff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mastiff controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mastiff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mastiff wants to control from the top but Tikeim keeps moving.
Mastiff's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mastiff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mastiff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tikeim's guard.
Mastiff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mastiff passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tikeim!
Mastiff controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastiff lands a big shot there that rocks Tikeim but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
It looks like Donatelo Tikeim has been cut.
Mastiff looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Donatelo Tikeim's cut is getting worse.
Mastiff breaks from Tikeim's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mastiff with good strikes from the mount here!
Jeez, Donatelo Tikeim's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donatelo Tikeim's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brunson Mastiff!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan comes to the cage accompanied by Dead End. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Masilungan. That snapped Liddell's head back.
Masilungan slips under a jab from Liddell.
An inside leg kick lands from Masilungan.
Liddell misses with a wild combination.
Liddell misses with the combination.
Liddell looks to land a combination but Masilungan avoids it well.
Liddell throws a hook but Masilungan avoids it easily.
Masilungan throws out a powerful jab.
Liddell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masilungan feints and as Liddell raises his hands in defense, Masilungan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Masilungan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Masilungan trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masilungan lands a couple of elbows.
Masilungan wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
Masilungan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masilungan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masilungan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Masilungan passes into half guard.
Masilungan moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Liddell tries to improve position but can't.
Liddell is trying to escape the position but Masilungan is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Liddell is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Liddell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Masilungan.
Masilungan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Liddell will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Liddell is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Liddell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Liddell taking a bit of punishment here - Masilungan scoring with strikes.
The strikes coming from Masilungan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Masilungan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Masilungan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Masilungan throws an elbow but Liddell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Masilungan lands a few punches from side control.
Masilungan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
A low kick from Liddell is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Liddell misses
and Masilungan counters with a good, hard body kick but Liddell shrugs it off.
Liddell looks gassed!
Liddell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masilungan. Masilungan obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liddell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Masilungan lands a right hook to the body.
Masilungan lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Liddell sprawling to the canvas. Masilungan follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Liddell hang on?
Liddell is rocked!
Masilungan decides to stand and escape the position.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Masilungan finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick from Masilungan.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
Masilungan drops Liddell with a nice combination! Masilungan dives into Liddell's guard, looking to finish!
Liddell is rocked!
Masilungan stands up over Liddell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Masilungan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Masilungan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Masilungan finish him?
Liddell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masilungan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Liddell seems to have recovered his senses.
Masilungan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Liddell in his tracks.
Masilungan scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Masilungan. That snapped Liddell's head back.
Masilungan connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Liddell! He's out on his feet! Masilungan rushes in and drops Liddell with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jed Masilungan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronys The Jungle Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronys The Jungle Boy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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179 lbs
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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, Ronys The Jungle Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drake Davis!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Jungle Boy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but The Jungle Boy passes into half guard.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
The Jungle Boy misses with a head shot. Davis uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Jungle Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Davis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Jungle Boy drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick The Jungle Boy off! The Jungle Boy jumps back into Davis's guard.
The Jungle Boy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davis is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Jungle Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The Jungle Boy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Jungle Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
The Jungle Boy drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick The Jungle Boy off! The Jungle Boy jumps back into Davis's guard.
The Jungle Boy throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
The Jungle Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Jungle Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Jungle Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Jungle Boy shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Jungle Boy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and The Jungle Boy dives into side control.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Jungle Boy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Davis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Jungle Boy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Davis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The Jungle Boy's guard! Nice work there by Davis!
The Jungle Boy keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
The Jungle Boy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control but The Jungle Boy is working from the bottom.
Davis wants to get up but he can't break The Jungle Boy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Jungle Boy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but The Jungle Boy 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.
Davis is looking to work some ground and pound but The Jungle Boy has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronys The Jungle Boy 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.
The Jungle Boy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Jungle Boy drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick The Jungle Boy off! The Jungle Boy jumps back into Davis's guard.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Jungle Boy trying to control but Davis is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Jungle Boy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Jungle Boy thows a big elbow that misses.
The Jungle Boy stops Davis from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Jungle Boy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Davis did well to prevent The Jungle Boy getting side control.
Davis tries to kick The Jungle Boy off but The Jungle Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Jungle Boy is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Jungle Boy to get the leverage.
The Jungle Boy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Davis is breathing heavily.
The Jungle Boy throws some wild stikes that Davis manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Jungle Boy looking to secure an arm triangle but Davis defends it well.
You get the feeling that Davis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
The Jungle Boy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The Jungle Boy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to hold on but The Jungle Boy pushes him away.
The Jungle Boy wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The Jungle Boy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ronys The Jungle Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davis is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. The Jungle Boy locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Davis is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronys The Jungle Boy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
220 lbs
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212 lbs
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Hand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hand lands with a left to the head.
Hand lands an uppercut.
Hand gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hand will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hand manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hand tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Hand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Dan Hand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hand moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hand but Hand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hand drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hand pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Hand.
Hand breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hand defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hand wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson trying to control but Hand is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hand dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hand moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hand prevents it.
Johnson pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hand trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hand is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hand is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson working for a triangle but Hand defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hand wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Hand content to stall in guard here.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Hand is stalling in the full guard.
Hand trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hand controlling from the top position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Hand just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hand closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hand is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Johnson can't fight it off and eventually Hand manages to take the fight to the floor. Johnson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hand is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hand doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hand manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hand wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Johnson advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Hand is defending well.
Johnson tries to move to mount but Hand blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hand wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hand dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hand avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hand is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Hand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson shoots in but Hand avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dan Hand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Johnson.
Hand tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hand which made him look bad.
Hand moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Hand as the two fighters clinch.
Hand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hand gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hand will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hand wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hand wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Dan Hand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to control but Hand is working from the bottom.
Hand is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson stays in close to Hand's body and controls the position.
Johnson prevents Hand from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wayne Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hand wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Hand.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hand, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hand!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Buendia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Sforza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buendia comes into the arena with Velocity by Tonedeff blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Buendia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gianfranco Sforza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sforza swinging wilding here.
Buendia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buendia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sforza scores with the left hand. Buendia knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Jose Buendia has been cut.
Buendia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sforza tries to avoid it but Buendia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sforza to the ground. Sforza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buendia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sforza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sforza tries to keep at a distance but Buendia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buendia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buendia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sforza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sforza is trying to force a seperation but Buendia has the dominant position.
Buendia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sforza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buendia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buendia tries to land knees in the clinch but Sforza avoids the damage to the body.
Sforza tries to break free but Buendia pushes him back against the cage.
Buendia tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Buendia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buendia tries a knee to the head but Sforza blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Buendia.
Buendia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sforza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buendia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sforza's face.
Buendia crunches a lovely knee into Sforza's ribcage.
Buendia looking to throw knees to the head but Sforza is blocking nicely.
Buendia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buendia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sforza up against the cage.
Buendia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Buendia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sforza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buendia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sforza prevents it.
Buendia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sforza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sforza is trying to break the clinch but Buendia is controlling him.
Sforza is trying to break the clinch but Buendia is controlling him.
Buendia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sforza wants to break free but Buendia has control.
Buendia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Buendia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sforza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Buendia is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Buendia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sforza's brow.
Buendia tries a knee to the head but Sforza blocks it.
Buendia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Buendia has Sforza pressed against the cage, preventing Sforza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sforza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buendia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Buendia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Buendia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Buendia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sforza.
Buendia taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sforza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buendia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sforza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Sforza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buendia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sforza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sforza managing to block the knees to the body from Buendia.
Sforza managing to block the knees to the body from Buendia.
Buendia keeps control of Sforza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sforza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sforza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buendia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sforza avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buendia as Sforza tries to tie him up.
Buendia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Buendia is trying to drag Sforza to the mat but Sforza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Buendia trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Buendia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Buendia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Sforza misses.
Sforza misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sforza!
Buendia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buendia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buendia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gianfranco Sforza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sforza leaves Buendia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buendia throws a head kick that Sforza semi-blocks.
Sforza throws a hook to the side of Buendia's head but Buendia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sforza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Sforza! Buendia is backing up but he can't get away as Sforza lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Buendia and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gianfranco Sforza!
Gianfranco Sforza is the new light heavyweight champion!
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| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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