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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Jacksonville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jacksonville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naseem Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamed closes the distance but Jacksonville moves to the side
and Jacksonville counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Hamed misses
and Jacksonville connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jacksonville scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamed cracks Jacksonville with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamed tries to clinch but Jacksonville is having none of it.
Felix Jacksonville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacksonville feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jacksonville working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jacksonville postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jacksonville trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jacksonville stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksonville is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jacksonville throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jacksonville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacksonville wants to control from the top but Hamed keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jacksonville is really struggling to control Hamed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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.
Hamed trying to keep a closed guard but Jacksonville is proving a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Felix Jacksonville wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hamed wants to clinch
and Jacksonville counters with a nice body kick.
Jacksonville circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jacksonville counters with a head kick. That will keep Hamed thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hamed throws an off balance right hand
and Jacksonville counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jacksonville's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hamed under the eye.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jacksonville is defended easily by Hamed.
Jacksonville tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville misses with a head kick.
Jacksonville scores with a takedown into Hamed's guard.
Jacksonville postures up in Hamed's guard and throws a big left but Hamed blocks it.
Jacksonville stops Hamed from standing up.
Jacksonville loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jacksonville engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hamed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jacksonville is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville postures up.
Jacksonville 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.
Hamed wants to stand but Jacksonville is controlling the position.
Jacksonville slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jacksonville is putting a hurting on Hamed here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jacksonville working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Jacksonville dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jacksonville circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jacksonville counters with a thumping low kick.
Jacksonville closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hamed quickly recovers to half guard.
Hamed won't allow Jacksonville to pass to mount.
Jacksonville not doing much here.
Jacksonville wants to take a breather but Hamed is having none of it.
Hamed is looking to escape.
Jacksonville thows a huge punch but Hamed dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksonville controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jacksonville prevents Hamed from standing back up.
Hamed has hold of Jacksonville's hands but Jacksonville slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hamed is trying to stand back up but Jacksonville is controlling him
Jacksonville passes to full mount!
Jacksonville scoring with strikes but Hamed is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jacksonville working the ground and pound effectively.
Jacksonville scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hamed?
Hamed is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jacksonville looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jacksonville postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hamed in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hamed to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Jacksonville!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoban Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washburn has chosen Magic Carpet Ride as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Tate!
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, Hoban Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate misses with a straight left.
Washburn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washburn misses with a takedown
and Tate counters with a two punch combo.
Washburn scores with a one two! Tate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Washburn slips under a jab from Tate.
Tate gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Washburn trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Tate controlling the position.
Washburn throwing strikes but missing.
Washburn trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washburn.
Washburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washburn.
Washburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Washburn 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.
Washburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Washburn trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washburn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Washburn throwing strikes from guard but Tate blocks nicely.
Washburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Washburn stands and throws Tate's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tate tries to buck Washburn off but Washburn is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn cracks Tate with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tate defending against the ground and pound.
Washburn trying to control the action but Tate is working from the bottom.
Washburn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washburn in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Washburn cracks Tate with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tate is avoiding damage well.
Washburn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Washburn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Washburn working the strikes but Tate uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Washburn lands with a punch from half guard.
Washburn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Washburn thows a huge punch but Tate dodges it nicely.
Washburn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Washburn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoban Washburn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Washburn counters with a takedown into side control.
Tate managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Washburn.
Washburn is trying to ground and pound but Tate uses the momentary lack of control by Washburn to regain half guard.
Washburn throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely.
Washburn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Washburn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Washburn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tate defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tate prevents Washburn from moving into mount.
Washburn in side control, throwing shots but Tate defends.
Tate managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Washburn.
Tate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tate tries to get out of the position.
Tate gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Washburn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Washburn landing strikes from the mount.
Washburn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn with shots to the head and body - Tate looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Washburn landing shots from mount.
Washburn scoring with strikes but Tate is staying in there.
Tate is rocked!
Washburn controlling his opponent.
Washburn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Washburn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Washburn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Tate is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Washburn's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoban Washburn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jc Denton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denton comes into the arena with A bomb! blaring out of the sound system. Grabowski has chosen Era - Reborn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vincent Grabowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jc Denton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski throws a jab when Denton was well out of range.
Grabowski clinches up with Denton and pushes him back against the cage.
Denton wants to break free but Grabowski has control.
Grabowski avoiding damage.
Grabowski pulls guard successfully.
Grabowski looking to control.
Grabowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Denton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Denton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grabowski keeping full guard, as Denton tries to pass.
Denton trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denton looking to pass the guard.
Denton trying to control but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grabowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denton is working hard here to advance position.
Denton 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.
Grabowski trying to keep a closed guard but Denton is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Denton stands and throws Grabowski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Denton is looking to take a break and control but Grabowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Denton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Denton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grabowski, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Grabowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski is looking for a sweep.
Denton staying calm.
Grabowski is looking to regain half guard here but Denton keeps moving and retains side control.
Denton wants to control but Grabowski is keeping him busy.
Grabowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Denton wants to control but Grabowski is keeping him busy.
Denton controls the position.
Grabowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Grabowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Grabowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Denton pulls his head out easily.
Denton is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Grabowski!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Denton controlling the position easily from mount.
Grabowski is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Denton has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jc Denton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Denton blocks the body kick.
Denton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grabowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denton throws out the jab.
Grabowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jc Denton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denton digs a good hook to Grabowski's body.
A big left from Denton misses.
Denton lands a right hook to the body.
Grabowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Denton throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Denton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grabowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denton.
Grabowski is breathing heavily.
Grabowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Denton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vincent Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski needs to keep his hands up - Denton had a free shot at his head there.
Denton drops Grabowski with a beautiful combination! Grabowski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Denton is looking for the KO!
It looks like Vincent Grabowski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denton thuds his right hand into Grabowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Denton cracks Grabowski with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Grabowski looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Denton finish him?
Grabowski is rocked!
Denton throws an overhand right that drops Grabowski like a sack of potatoes! Denton dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jc Denton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Exu Mor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Palhares has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Exu Mor!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Mor.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palhares.
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mor punishes Palhares's body with a nice straight punch.
Mor connects with a single shot there.
Mor digs a good hook to Palhares's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mor lands a body shot.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Palhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Mor as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mor sends Palhares crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mor is motioning to the referee to let Palhares up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Mario Palhares has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mor shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Palhares takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Mor sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Palhares bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Exu Mor!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wand Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (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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199 lbs
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201 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
7 - 7 - 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
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lei.
Lei throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lei is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lei loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Lei steps into range and cracks Harris with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Harris flops backwards and Lei dives into his guard looking to finish!
Harris is rocked!
It looks like Paul Harris has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lei trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lei!
Lei is trying to stand.
Harris content just to control the position here.
Lei really wants to buck Harris off and get back to his feet.
Harris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lei has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Harris trying to control but Lei is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lei is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Harris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Lei is trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris raining down shots from the mount!
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lei wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Harris looking to control but Lei is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris landing strikes from the mount and Lei is in trouble!
Harris in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harris tries to control but Lei wriggling away.
Harris breaks from Lei's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harris trying to control but Lei is having none of it.
Harris breaks from Lei's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lei wants to get back to his feet.
Harris has hold of Lei's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lei manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Harris trying to control but Lei is having none of it.
Lei squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Harris wants to control the pace but Lei is squirming around nicely.
Lei squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Lei is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Harris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Lei.
Lei throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Lei is looking to land body kicks.
Lei walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lei throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris misses the body punch
and Lei counters with an inside leg kick.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Lei is just out of range.
Harris avoids the body shot from Lei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lei misses with the body kick
and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Lei didn't expect that.
Harris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harris slips nicely into half guard.
Lei is trying to stand.
Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lei is looking to escape.
Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lei is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold.
Lei is defending against the submission attempts here by Harris.
Harris is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei is looking to escape.
Harris trying to control the action but Lei is working from the bottom.
Harris seems to be working for a kimura but Lei defends the submission attempt.
Lei on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lei tries to get out of the position.
Lei is not content to let Harris control the position.
Paul Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries to kick Harris off but Harris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lei trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Harris 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 Harris.
Lei is trying to stand back up but Harris is controlling him
Harris is taking a breather. Lei 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Lei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lei is trying to stand back up but Harris is controlling him
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paul Harris wasn't active enough on the ground.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lei moves away.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lei but Lei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris misses with a body shot
and Lei counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harris is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Harris's cut.
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. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Lei.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Harris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lei is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Harris is controlling him well.
Harris trying to control the position but Lei is working away.
Harris tries for a kimura but Lei is defending well.
Lei is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Lei is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Harris yanks on the arm and Lei is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Harris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Harris!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Praline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ou is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Advance On. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Praline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Ou!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Ou misses.
Ou scores with a hook.
Ou tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Praline counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ou throws a left and a right that both miss
and Praline counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Praline fails with a takedown attempt.
Praline keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Praline tries to move into range but Ou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Praline moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ou lands a nice shot to the body.
Ou misses with an uppercut. Praline saw that one coming.
Praline keeps the fight on the outside.
Ou throws a jab when Praline was well out of range.
Ou wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ou throws a jab when Praline was well out of range.
Ou is looking to clinch.
Ou tries to clinch there but Praline circles away.
Joe Ou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Praline counters with a takedown into side control.
Praline wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ou, who protects the arm well.
Ou is trying to improve his position.
Praline throws an elbow but Ou slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ou is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ou taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Praline. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Praline throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Praline tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ou is looking for a sweep.
Praline tries to score with some ground and pound. Ou controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Praline tries to advance to mount but Ou instead regains half guard.
Praline thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ou to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ou managing to control the position.
Ou is trying to control the position but Praline postures up.
Ou wants to get back to his feet but Praline is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Praline wants to pass the guard but Ou is keeping the position.
Ou seems keen to control Praline's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ou wants to stand and escape but Praline is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joe Ou has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Praline.
Ou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Praline misses with a takedown attempt - Ou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ou misses with a hook. Praline ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Ou.
Ou lands a jab to the head.
Ou tries to clinch there but Praline circles away.
Ou throws the left hand but Praline avoids the punch easily.
Praline doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Ou will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Praline drops his hands momentarily and Ou takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Ou.
Ou tries to clinch up
and Praline counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Praline is trying to work for a kimura but Ou is defending well.
Praline wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ou keeps working.
Ou wants to improve his position but Praline is controlling well.
Ou trying to hold on to Praline's head to control him but Praline postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ou can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Praline missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ou wants to improve his position but Praline is controlling well.
Praline sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ou defending well though.
Praline prevents Ou from standing back up.
Praline trying to control the action but Ou is working from the bottom.
Praline lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Praline thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ou to regain full guard.
Praline won't allow Ou to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ou is looking to stand up but Praline isn't so interested in that idea.
Ou is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Praline is pushing down on Ou's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ou is fighting to maintain full guard but Praline has managed to sneak the leg through.
Praline tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ou has one foot on Praline's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ou misses with a hook.
Ou throws a jab when Praline was well out of range.
Joe Ou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Praline fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ou tries to clinch there but Praline circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praline takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Praline shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ou as he jumps to the side.
Praline moves out of range of the strikes.
Praline shoots in looking for a takedown. Ou tries to sprawl out of it but Praline keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ou manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Praline. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ou loads up on a big right hand but Praline slips the punch.
Ou tries to clinch up but Praline circles away and keeps his distance.
Ou misses with an uppercut
and Praline counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Praline 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.
Praline wants to take a breather but Ou is having none of it.
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.
Ou trying to control from the bottom.
Ou is looking to escape.
Praline thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ou's head.
Ou is refusing to be controlled, as Praline sits in half guard.
Praline not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Praline is trying to control the action in half guard but Ou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Praline wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ou throws out a loose jab but Praline uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Praline dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ou tries to clinch but Praline moves out of range.
Ou thuds his right hand into Praline's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ou throws a lazy right hand but Praline sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Praline slips under a jab.
Ou throws a lazy uppercut
and Praline counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Praline trying to control but Ou is working from the bottom.
Praline working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Praline stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eric Praline overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Praline looking to sit in guard and control but Ou gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ou tries to stand but Praline is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ou trying to control but Praline is working from the bottom.
Ou gets to his feet. Praline looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Praline keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Ou misses.
Ou closes the distance but Praline moves to the side
and Praline counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praline trying to mount his opponent but Ou defends it.
Praline prevents Ou from improving his position.
Praline trying to control the action but Ou is working from the bottom.
Praline tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ou is trying to maintain the position but Praline is very close to passing his half guard.
Ou is not content to let Praline control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Praline seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Praline wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ou cracks Praline with a right hand to the side of the head.
Praline walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ou misses with a right hand
and Praline counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ou has Praline pulled in close to control his posture.
Ou is trying to keep Praline in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe Ou has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ou tries to clinch up but Praline circles away and keeps his distance.
Praline uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ou.
Praline moves out of range as Ou strikes.
Ou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ou misses with a hook. Praline ducked under it nicely.
Ou swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Praline showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Praline has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Praline!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasir Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan has chosen Jesse Garon - C'est lundi as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nasir Khan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan has closed the distance and engaged Finch in a clinch.
Finch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Khan.
Finch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khan lands a body punch.
Finch misses with the head strike.
Finch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finch misses with the head strike.
Khan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khan.
Finch trying to stall but Khan improves his position.
Finch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finch misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Khan.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Finch lands with a left to the head.
Finch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finch working aggressively here.
Finch leaning against his opponent.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Finch's ribcage. Finch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Khan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finch misses with a body punch.
Finch working aggressively here.
Finch taking a breather.
Khan lands a hook that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head.
Finch is rocked!
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan lands a big right hand that sends Finch to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Finch!
Khan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Khan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Khan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nasir Khan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Khan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Khan throws a low kick but Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch clinches up against the cage.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finch misses with some punches.
Finch misses with the head strike.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Khan cracks Finch with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Finch back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Khan.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan presses Finch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Khan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Khan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Khan connects with a couple of short punches.
Khan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khan forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Khan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan working Finch over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Finch!
Finch is in a horrible position here. Khan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Khan landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finch taking shots to the head.
Khan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Khan scoring with strikes but Finch is staying in there.
Khan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Khan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Khan lands a brutal uppercut that launches Finch off his feet! Finch tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nasir Khan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Nocauteador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Nocauteador has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Hatcher's chin.
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177 lbs
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Hatcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Nocauteador!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatcher throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nocauteador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nocauteador clinches up against the cage.
Hatcher being controlled against the cage.
Nocauteador is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatcher has double underhooks.
Nocauteador escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatcher throws a right hand that misses
and Nocauteador counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Hatcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nocauteador breaks the clinch.
Ryan Hatcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatcher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nocauteador counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nocauteador has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hatcher defend it? Nocauteador steps over the head and cranks it - Hatcher is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nocauteador!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Nocauteador!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Arne Georgsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgsen's entrance music is O Fortuna. A fine choice. Hans Arne Georgsen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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26
212 lbs
16 - 12 - 1 |
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217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Arne Georgsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgsen misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Georgsen with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Georgsen with a poor takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Arne Georgsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgsen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Georgsen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Georgsen!
Brown working for a submission but Georgsen is keeping him at bay.
Georgsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown takes Georgsen's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Georgsen is in trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Georgsen! Can he survive? No! He's out! Brown gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark Brown!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kiyah Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Obomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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25
153 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kiyah Matsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Obomba!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto connects with a jab.
Matsumoto darts in and clinches Obomba up against the cage.
Matsumoto misses with the head strike.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matsumoto prevents a body shot from Obomba.
Obomba works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Matsumoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obomba is one step ahead there.
Obomba trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsumoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obomba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matsumoto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Matsumoto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Obomba is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obomba trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsumoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto working a defensive guard here.
Obomba trying to control but Matsumoto is working from the bottom.
Obomba lands a couple of elbows.
Matsumoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Obomba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Obomba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Matsumoto dives on top into guard.
Matsumoto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matsumoto throwing strikes from guard but Obomba blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obomba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Obomba looking to control.
Matsumoto with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsumoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Obomba is retaining full guard.
Obomba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matsumoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Obomba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matsumoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matsumoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obomba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Obomba can't keep his opponent in guard - Matsumoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Matsumoto is pressing down on Obomba's thigh, looking to free his foot. Obomba is holding on for now.
Matsumoto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Obomba trying to control here.
Matsumoto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matsumoto seems to be working for a kimura but Obomba defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Obomba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matsumoto 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.
Matsumoto slips a nice elbow through Obomba's hands, connecting with Obomba's forehead.
Matsumoto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Obomba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matsumoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Obomba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Obomba.
Obomba being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kiyah Matsumoto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Obomba wants to land a leg kick but Matsumoto is out of range.
Matsumoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obomba.
Matsumoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obomba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Obomba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Obomba avoids it really well and circles away.
Matsumoto fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obomba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Obomba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Obomba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Obomba working Matsumoto over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obomba missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matsumoto wants to get back to full guard.
Obomba tries to pass to full mount but Matsumoto defends it.
Matsumoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Obomba lands a couple of digs.
Obomba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Obomba thows a big elbow that misses.
Obomba chips away with some ground and pound.
Obomba lands a couple of elbows.
Obomba stopping the sweep attempt from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto working for a triangle but Obomba defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obomba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Obomba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matsumoto has his foot on Obomba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Obomba works his way back into a safe position though.
Matsumoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Matsumoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obomba scoring with punches to the head and body.
Obomba lands a couple of elbows.
Matsumoto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Obomba preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is trying to control the position but Obomba postures up.
Obomba is in close to Matsumoto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Matsumoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obomba is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obomba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obomba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Obomba working some strikes from top position.
Obomba works over Matsumoto with some ground and pound from guard.
Matsumoto wants to sweep here but Obomba controlling him for the moment.
Matsumoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Obomba is aware though and is defending well.
Obomba tries to free his leg and advance position but Matsumoto is retaining full guard.
Obomba postures up in Matsumoto's guard and throws a big left but Matsumoto blocks it.
Obomba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Obomba wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obomba working some strikes from top position.
Obomba is working Matsumoto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Obomba thows a big elbow that misses.
Obomba chips away with some ground and pound.
Matsumoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obomba is one step ahead there.
Obomba wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
Matsumoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obomba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Obomba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Matsumoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Obomba counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matsumoto's guard now.
Matsumoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Obomba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matsumoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matsumoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obomba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Matsumoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obomba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matsumoto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Obomba!
Obomba tries to hold on but Matsumoto pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obomba is desperately trying to improve his position but Matsumoto has a good base and remains in mount.
Obomba wants to control but Matsumoto is having none of it.
Obomba is trying desperately to improve position.
Obomba regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Obomba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Matsumoto preventing the sweep.
Obomba is trying to control the position but Matsumoto postures up.
Obomba 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.
Obomba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matsumoto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Obomba some visible discomfort.
Obomba is trying to improve his position.
Matsumoto slows the pace down.
Matsumoto landing a few strikes.
Matsumoto tries for a kimura but Obomba is defending well.
Matsumoto trying to control the action but Obomba is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Matsumoto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Matsumoto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Matsumoto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Obomba is looking for a sweep.
Matsumoto is looking to take a break and control but Obomba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matsumoto lands some shots froms side control.
Obomba is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Obomba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obomba actively working from the bottom here.
Barry Obomba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Obomba won't allow Matsumoto to pass to mount.
Obomba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Matsumoto works over Obomba with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matsumoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obomba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matsumoto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Matsumoto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Obomba is trying to control the position but Matsumoto postures up.
Obomba is looking for a triangle but Matsumoto pushes his legs off easily.
Obomba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 Kiyah Matsumoto.
I think Matsumoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiyah Matsumoto!
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