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AFC 167 - Pervo vs. Joe PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raul Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Powell (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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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kent Powell!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Powell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Powell misses with a lunging right hand
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powell throws the left hand but Vieira avoids the punch easily.
Powell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vieira.
Powell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vieira is trying to defend but Powell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Powell thows a huge punch but Vieira dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Powell.
Vieira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira wants to get back to full guard.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vieira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vieira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vieira.
Powell works over Vieira with some ground and pound from guard.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
Vieira is trying to control the position but Powell postures up.
Vieira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Powell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Powell works over Vieira with some ground and pound from guard.
Vieira has momentary wrist control but Powell slips an elbow through the middle.
Powell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powell thows a big elbow that misses.
Powell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell stands up over Vieira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Powell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control the position.
Powell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Powell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Powell landing some decent shots from guard.
Vieira can't keep his opponent in guard - Powell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nice strikes from Powell there.
Powell stalling away here and it's allowed Vieira to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Powell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Powell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Powell advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Powell grinds an elbow into Vieira's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell controlling the position.
Powell working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira is working to avoid the ground and pound but Powell connects with a decent elbow.
Vieira manages to work his way to half guard, despite Powell's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Powell.
Vieira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Powell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Powell prevents Vieira from improving his position.
Vieira has hold of Powell's hands but Powell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Powell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Powell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to maintain the position but Powell is very close to passing his half guard.
Vieira taking some punishment here, with Powell in his half guard.
Powell slips a nice elbow through Vieira's hands, connecting with Vieira's forehead.
Still in half guard, Powell seems content to control.
Vieira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vieira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell winds up and cracks Vieira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powell working the head and body with strikes.
Vieira tries to get to full guard but Powell has control of the leg.
Vieira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Powell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieira moves forwards but Powell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt
and Powell counters with a single leg into guard. Vieira didn't expect that.
Vieira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powell landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vieira is on top in guard.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Powell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kent Powell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vieira is looking to improve his position.
Powell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Powell winds up and cracks Vieira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powell lands strikes from half guard.
Powell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vieira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Powell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Powell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Vieira taking some punishment here, with Powell in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Powell.
Vieira taking some punishment here, with Powell in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Powell lands a nice short elbow.
Vieira gets full guard.
Powell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Powell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vieira trying to keep a closed guard but Powell is proving a slippery customer.
Powell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Powell lands a couple of elbows.
Vieira has momentary wrist control but Powell slips an elbow through the middle.
Powell postures up in Vieira's guard and throws a big left but Vieira blocks it.
Vieira looking for subs off his back but Powell has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell slips a nice elbow through Vieira's hands, connecting with Vieira's forehead.
Powell lands with a punch from half guard.
Powell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Powell working over Vieira with some ground and pound. Vieira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vieira is looking for a sweep. Powell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Powell trying to control the pace.
Powell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Powell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vieira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Powell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vieira taking some punishment here, with Powell in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Powell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vieira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Powell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Powell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Powell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Powell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Powell lands a nice short elbow.
Powell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Powell is nestled in close to Vieira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Powell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Powell lands a nice short elbow.
Vieira is trying to maintain the position but Powell is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Powell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vieira tries for a takedown but Powell circles away easily
and Powell counters with a single leg into guard. Vieira didn't expect that.
Powell connects with a couple of short punches.
Powell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vieira's head.
Powell 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.
Powell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vieira is trying to control the position but Powell postures up.
Powell wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Powell works over Vieira with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Powell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Powell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vieira is on top in guard.
Powell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vieira shoots and misses
and Powell counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vieira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Powell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raul Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira slips a straight right by Powell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira shoots and misses
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Powell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Powell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Powell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powell stays in close to Vieira's body and controls the position.
Powell cracks Vieira with a solid left hand.
Powell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Powell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Powell trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Raul Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Powell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Powell connects with a couple of short punches.
Vieira has his foot on Powell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powell works his way back into a safe position though.
Powell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Powell is working Vieira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Powell cracks Vieira with a solid left hand.
Powell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Powell connects with a couple of short punches.
Vieira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Powell is working Vieira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kent Powell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Powell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powell connects with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Powell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Powell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Powell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Powell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chubbs Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Byson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Byson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chubbs Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byson drops Peterson with a beautiful combination! Peterson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Byson is looking for the KO!
It looks like Chubbs Peterson has been cut.
A lazy left from Peterson finds it's target.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Byson counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Peterson falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Byson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Merengue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayson Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merengue comes to the cage accompanied by Flood of Red - Dont Sleep, Swim.. Mike Merengue has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Merengue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jayson Miller!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Merengue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Merengue tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Merengue's front leg but catches the back leg as Merengue tries to avoid it.
Merengue throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Merengue throws out the jab.
Merengue misses with a leg kick
and Miller counters with a good low kick that Merengue was not able to check.
Merengue fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Merengue does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Merengue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merengue fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller looks gassed!
Merengue tries a head kick but it misses.
Merengue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Merengue.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Merengue scores with a push kick.
Merengue connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Merengue.
That kick from Merengue tenderised Miller's leg. Miller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merengue throws a head kick that misses.
Merengue swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miller.
Miller blocks a head kick by Merengue.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Merengue scores with a leg kick.
Merengue misses with a leg kick
and Miller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Miller does it's job there.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller cracks the inside of Merengue's front leg.
Merengue throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Merengue throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Merengue takes one on the button.
Miller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Merengue is out of range.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Merengue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Merengue displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merengue thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Merengue avoids it.
Miller blocks a head kick by Merengue.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Merengue as he checks the leg kick.
Merengue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miller.
Merengue thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Merengue avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Merengue misses with a head kick.
Merengue throws a front kick aimed at Miller's knee but Miller avoids it well.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Merengue backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Merengue avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A cross from Miller lands.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Merengue. That did some damage!
Merengue has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Merengue there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Merengue thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Merengue's guard.
Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mike Merengue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merengue throws a leg kick that is checked
and Merengue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller checks a low kick from Merengue.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Merengue.
Merengue throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miller counters with a single leg into guard. Merengue didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merengue keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Merengue is controlling Miller's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merengue keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Merengue is on top in guard.
Merengue trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Merengue is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Merengue!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Merengue dominated that round.
That's time! Merengue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miller. That's going to slow Merengue down.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Merengue is looking to score with low kicks.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Merengue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jayson Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merengue throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Merengue.
Merengue blocks a head kick by Miller.
Merengue misses with a leg kick
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Merengue takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Merengue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Merengue moves forwards but Miller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Merengue throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Merengue. That did some damage!
Miller avoids the head kick by Merengue.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Merengue gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miller.
Merengue on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Merengue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A good leg kick by Miller.
Miller thuds a left hand into Merengue's body.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Merengue off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Merengue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miller - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Merengue is out of range.
Miller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller misses with a combination
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merengue blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Merengue, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Merengue against the cage but Merengue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Merengue tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Merengue is predictable there
and Miller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Merengue's knee momentarily.
Mike Merengue is winning the standup battle so far.
Merengue throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Merengue on the side of the head.
That kick from Miller tenderised Merengue's leg. Merengue is trying to keep his angry face on.
Merengue gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Merengue misses
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Merengue moves out of range easily.
Miller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Merengue checks a leg kick.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Merengue is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Merengue has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miller.
Merengue throws a lazy body kick
and Miller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Merengue is predictable there
and Miller finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Miller misses
and Merengue counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Merengue takes one to the side of the head.
Merengue throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Merengue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Miller tenderised Merengue's leg. Merengue is trying to keep his angry face on.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller connects with a solid leg kick.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Merengue takes one to the side of the head.
Miller lunges at Merengue with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Merengue's hand.
Merengue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Merengue drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Merengue is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Merengue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miller - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merengue on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller scores with a spinning back kick!
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Merengue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Merengue walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A nice combination there by Miller.
Miller tries to land a leg kick but Merengue saw it coming and moves away.
Miller is looking to slow Merengue down with leg kicks.
Merengue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Merengue moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Merengue throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller connects with an inside leg kick.
Merengue showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Merengue throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice cross by Miller.
Merengue falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Merengue's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Merengue. Merengue circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot by Miller.
Miller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Merengue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Merengue takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller pushes Merengue away with a front kick.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.
Merengue lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Merengue turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Merengue tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Merengue takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Miller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Merengue's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Miller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Miller tests Merengue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Merengue chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Miller can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miller.
Merengue avoids the head kick by Miller.
Merengue shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miller lunges at Merengue with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Merengue's hand.
Miller works over Merengue's head and body with a nice combination.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Merengue moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Merengue will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Merengue throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Merengue takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Merengue misses with the body kick
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Miller scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Merengue. That did some damage!
Merengue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miller cracks the inside of Merengue's front leg.
Mike Merengue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merengue takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Merengue blocks a head kick by Miller.
Merengue misses with a low kick.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Merengue's waist but Merengue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Merengue throws an off balance right hand
and Merengue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merengue drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Merengue takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Merengue throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Merengue 's knee.
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!
Merengue walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
Miller scores with a hook.
Merengue misses with a few strikes there.
Miller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Merengue on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Miller!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Tjahyadikarta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palowakski comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Down the House. Edward Tjahyadikarta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Palowakski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Tjahyadikarta!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tjahyadikarta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palowakski throws a right hand that misses
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Palowakski is breathing heavily.
Tjahyadikarta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tjahyadikarta scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Tjahyadikarta does no damage.
Palowakski tries for a takedown but Tjahyadikarta circles away easily
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a stiff right hand.
Tjahyadikarta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tjahyadikarta connects with a jab.
Tjahyadikarta lands a jab to the head.
Palowakski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tjahyadikarta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palowakski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tjahyadikarta lands with a shot to the body.
Tjahyadikarta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fred Palowakski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Tjahyadikarta. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta scores with a jab. Palowakski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tjahyadikarta, as that shot connected.
Tjahyadikarta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tjahyadikarta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tjahyadikarta jabs Palowakski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tjahyadikarta lands a big right hand that sends Palowakski crashing to the mat! Tjahyadikarta stays standing though and waves Palowakski back to his feet!
Tjahyadikarta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tjahyadikarta lands a slapping body shot.
Tjahyadikarta is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Palowakski like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Palowakski from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Tjahyadikarta!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lotus Tinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Castle Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinkle comes to the cage accompanied by Jungle Jam. Rock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Rogue from Scotland . Lotus Tinkle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count 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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lotus Tinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Castle Rock!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinkle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tinkle misses with a right hand
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tinkle throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Rock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tinkle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tinkle misses with a body shot.
Rock throws a leg kick
and Tinkle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tinkle lands a big right hand that sends Rock crashing to the mat! Tinkle stays standing though and waves Rock back to his feet!
Rock is rocked!
Rock avoids the body shot from Tinkle.
Rock is still on wobbly legs! Can Tinkle finish him?
Tinkle drops Rock with a huge uppercut! Rock drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Tinkle is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lotus Tinkle!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pizzazz Longez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pizzazz Longez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Noel looking to pass the guard.
Noel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Longez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Noel, into his guard.
Noel looking for a triangle here. Longez is fighting it but it looks tight! Noel pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Longez is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryan Noel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Al Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maestre Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Hassan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iraqi National Anthem. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Al Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maestre Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hulk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hulk fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hulk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hulk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hulk trying to control the position but Al Hassan is working away.
Hulk throws an elbow but Al Hassan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Al Hassan is not content to let Hulk control the position.
Hulk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Al Hassan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hulk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hulk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Al Hassan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hulk scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Hassan taking a bit of punishment here - Hulk scoring with strikes.
The strikes coming from Hulk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hulk throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Al Hassan works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hulk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Al Hassan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hulk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hulk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hulk trying to control from half guard but Al Hassan is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hulk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in half guard, Hulk seems content to control.
Hulk prevents Al Hassan from standing back up.
Al Hassan trying to hold on to Hulk's head to control him but Hulk postures up.
Hulk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Al Hassan defending well though.
Al Hassan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Al Hassan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan throws a leg kick
so Hulk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hulk throws and elbow that misses. Al Hassan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hulk's guard. Nice move by Al Hassan!
Hulk has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Al Hassan has passed into side control.
Hulk is trying to get back to half guard.
Hulk wants to control but Al Hassan postures up.
Al Hassan decides to stand back up. Al Hassan steps back and let's Hulk get back to his feet.
Al Hassan misses with a body punch
and Hulk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Hassan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hulk.
Hulk tries to bum rush Al Hassan with a series of wild strikes but Al Hassan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan avoids the body shot from Hulk.
Hulk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Hassan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al Hassan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Hassan.
It looks like Maestre Hulk has been cut.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Hulk blocks the leg kick.
Hulk misses with a hook.
Hulk keeps the fight on the outside.
Hulk lands with an uppercut that bounces Al Hassan off the cage and back into rage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hulk lands with a hook. Al Hassan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Al Hassan misses with a looping right.
Al Hassan misses with a hook
and Hulk counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maestre Hulk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maestre Hulk'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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Hassan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hulk walks into a jab.
Hulk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Hassan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Hassan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hulk.
Al Hassan throws a right hand that misses
and Hulk counters with a stiff right hand.
Hulk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hassan.
Al Hassan wants to land a leg kick but Hulk is out of range.
Al Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the body from Al Hassan misses
enabling Hulk to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Hassan tries to clinch up
enabling Hulk to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk ducks right into an uppercut from Al Hassan.
A swing and a miss from Al Hassan.
Al Hassan misses the shot to the body.
Al Hassan throws a poor cross that misses
and Hulk counters with a nice body shot.
Al Hassan is looking to score with low kicks.
Hulk lands a slapping body shot.
Hulk shoots for a double leg takedown but Al Hassan sprawls well. He's pushed Hulk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Al Hassan misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Hassan.
Al Hassan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hulk counters with a straight right hand.
Al Hassan throws a combination that misses
and Al Hassan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abdul Al Hassan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan misses with a looping right.
Al Hassan misses with a low kick.
Hulk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That has opened up Maestre Hulk's cut even more.
Hulk misses with a straight left.
Al Hassan throws a leg kick but Hulk checks it.
Al Hassan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hulk. Hulk gets slowly back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hulk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Hassan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hulk's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk trying to pass the guard but Al Hassan defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan is looking to escape.
Hulk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hulk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hulk is trying to control. Al Hassan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Al Hassan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hulk throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hulk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Hassan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hulk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hulk postures up in Al Hassan's guard and throws a big left but Al Hassan blocks it.
Hulk preventing the sweep.
Al Hassan looking to control.
Hulk throwing strikes but missing.
Al Hassan has Hulk pulled in close to control his posture.
Hulk passes Al Hassan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abdul Al Hassan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maestre Hulk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Al Hassan misses with a body punch
and Hulk counters with a straight right hand.
Hulk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Al Hassan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Hulk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Al Hassan is not content to let Hulk control the position.
Al Hassan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hulk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Al Hassan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hulk.
Hulk creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hulk tries to score with some ground and pound. Al Hassan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hulk tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hulk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hulk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Al Hassan down.
Hulk misses with the ground and pound.
Hulk misses with the ground and pound.
Hulk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Al Hassan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hulk but great work by Al Hassan.
Hulk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Hassan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Al Hassan off and has taken his back!
Al Hassan has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hulk.
Hulk working for the choke.
Hulk lands with a hammerfist to the side of Al Hassan's head.
Hulk wants to control but Al Hassan is keeping busy.
Al Hassan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hulk.
Hulk scores with punches to the body.
Hulk punishes Al Hassan with strikes from the back mount.
Hulk missing with punches from the back.
Maestre Hulk has got the better of the ground game so far.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hulk misses with punches from the back.
Well, with Hulk on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Al Hassan is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Al Hassan as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hulk!
It looks like Abdul Al Hassan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hulk thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Al Hassan is trapped and Hulk is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Al Hassan is trapped and Hulk is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Abdul Al Hassan's cut is getting worse.
Hulk throwing wild punches that miss their target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hulk missing with strikes from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hulk is looking for the choke from the back position but Al Hassan is controlling his hands well.
Al Hassan avoids the strikes from Hulk.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maestre Hulk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hulk 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maestre Hulk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Oliszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vevrin Betlach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikhail Oliszewski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betlach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliszewski counters with a stiff right hand.
Betlach takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oliszewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Betlach manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliszewski.
Betlach gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Betlach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Betlach misses with a straight right.
Betlach misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oliszewski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliszewski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Betlach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliszewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mikhail Oliszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Betlach slips under a jab from Oliszewski.
Oliszewski misses with a series of wild punches.
Betlach misses with a hook
and Oliszewski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Betlach digs a good hook to Oliszewski's body.
Betlach misses with a hook
and Oliszewski counters with a low kick, right behind Betlach 's knee.
Betlach swings for the body but Oliszewski moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Betlach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliszewski throws a body punch but Betlach moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski throws a leg kick
and Betlach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Betlach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliszewski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Oliszewski.
Oliszewski misses with a straight right.
Oliszewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Betlach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliszewski thumps Betlach with a low kick.
Betlach throws out a leg kick but Oliszewski moves out of range and Betlach only half commits.
Oliszewski throws a leg kick but Betlach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Betlach tries to move into range but Oliszewski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Betlach misses with a body shot.
Betlach throws an off balance right hand
and Oliszewski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Betlach's knee momentarily.
Oliszewski throws a right hand that misses
enabling Betlach to counter with a crisp jab.
Betlach throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliszewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Betlach.
Oliszewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betlach.
Betlach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach throws a nice inside leg kick.
Betlach checks a leg kick nicely.
Oliszewski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Betlach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Betlach throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliszewski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oliszewski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Betlach's head backwards.
Oliszewski throws a series of punches but Betlach avoids them all with ease.
Betlach misses with a hook to the body
and Oliszewski counters with a two punch combo.
Oliszewski throws a leg kick
and Betlach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Betlach throws an off balance right hand
and Oliszewski counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Oliszewski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oliszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Betlach takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Betlach throws a right hand that Oliszewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliszewski also avoids with ease.
Betlach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Betlach throws a leg kick
and Oliszewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliszewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliszewski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Betlach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oliszewski misses with a body shot
and Betlach counters with a straight right hand.
Betlach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliszewski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach misses with a looping left.
Betlach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliszewski.
Oliszewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betlach.
Oliszewski swings for the body but Betlach moves out of range.
Oliszewski misses the jab.
Betlach throws a right hand that misses
and Oliszewski counters with a nice body shot.
A leg kick checked by Betlach.
Betlach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Betlach throws out a loose jab but Oliszewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
Betlach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Betlach works Oliszewski's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Betlach.
Oliszewski is looking to chop away at Betlach's legs.
Betlach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oliszewski doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliszewski swings widly with a right hand
and Betlach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Betlach thows a leg kick but Oliszewski checks it
and Oliszewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Betlach.
Oliszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Betlach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Betlach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oliszewski misses with a shot to the body
and Betlach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Betlach throws a body punch but Oliszewski moves out of range.
Oliszewski throws a poor cross that misses
and Betlach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A cross from Betlach lands.
A jab from Betlach misses.
Betlach looks to land a left hand but Oliszewski moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach lands a jab to the head.
Oliszewski misses with a low kick.
Betlach misses with a body punch
and Oliszewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliszewski looks to land a right hand but Betlach moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliszewski. Betlach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Betlach swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oliszewski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliszewski misses with a jab to the body
and Betlach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Betlach throws an off balance right hand
and Oliszewski counters with an outside leg kick.
Betlach misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oliszewski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vevrin Betlach dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oliszewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Betlach.
Oliszewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Betlach was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliszewski.
Betlach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Betlach swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Oliszewski counter with a right hand.
Oliszewski lands an overhand right.
Oliszewski misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Betlach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliszewski throws a leg kick
and Betlach counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Betlach throws a hook but Oliszewski blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Oliszewski finds it's target.
Oliszewski takes one to the chin there.
Betlach takes a swing at Oliszewski's ribcage but misses.
Betlach throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Oliszewski to counter with a crisp jab.
Betlach works the jab nicely.
Betlach looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oliszewski throws a low kick, looking for Betlach's leg but Betlach calmly moves out of range.
Betlach misses with a jab to the body
and Oliszewski counters with a right hand to the body.
Betlach wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oliszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Oliszewski.
Betlach misses with a left hand
enabling Oliszewski to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliszewski throws a leg kick but Betlach checks it.
Oliszewski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oliszewski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Betlach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oliszewski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Betlach at a distance.
Betlach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliszewski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Betlach counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab from Oliszewski.
Betlach slips a jab from Oliszewski.
Betlach thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Oliszewski misses.
Vevrin Betlach is winning the standup battle so far.
Betlach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oliszewski throws a low kick but Betlach avoids it.
Betlach blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Betlach scores with a jab to the head.
Oliszewski throws a leg kick
and Betlach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Betlach takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Betlach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oliszewski at a distance.
Oliszewski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Betlach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Oliszewski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Oliszewski misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliszewski.
Betlach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliszewski counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Oliszewski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oliszewski 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Oliszewski!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Litran Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Sarkisyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kossu comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver - Dio. Sarkisyan has chosen George Michael - Careless Whisper as his entrance music. Serge Sarkisyan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Litran Kossu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Serge Sarkisyan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarkisyan tries to clinch up but Kossu circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarkisyan connects with a single shot there.
Kossu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sarkisyan.
Kossu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sarkisyan. That did some damage!
Kossu misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kossu. That did some damage!
Sarkisyan stuns Kossu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sarkisyan swings widly with a right hand
and Kossu counters with a stiff right hand.
Sarkisyan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kossu counters with a right hand to the body.
Kossu staying out of range there.
Kossu throws a looping overhand right but Sarkisyan ducks down to avoid it.
Sarkisyan connects with the punch.
A cross from Sarkisyan lands.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick but Kossu moves out of range.
A low kick from Sarkisyan is predictable there
and Sarkisyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisyan throws a head kick that misses
and Kossu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands with a cross.
Kossu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kossu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sarkisyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kossu thinking.
Serge Sarkisyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarkisyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Sarkisyan has closed the distance and engaged Kossu in a clinch.
Kossu is trying to force a seperation but Sarkisyan has the dominant position.
A short right from Sarkisyan on the inside.
Sarkisyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kossu avoids the elbow strike from Sarkisyan, against the cage.
Sarkisyan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Sarkisyan.
Kossu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarkisyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kossu has had enough of the clinch but Sarkisyan keeps him there for the moment.
Kossu is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarkisyan has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Kossu fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan digs a right hand into Kossu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kossu's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarkisyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kossu backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kossu's defenses.
Kossu tries to break free but Sarkisyan pushes him back against the cage.
Sarkisyan can't find room to land a body shot as Kossu controls the action.
Sarkisyan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kossus head.
Sarkisyan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sarkisyan can't find room to land a body shot as Kossu controls the action.
Kossu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sarkisyan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kossu's efforts to push away.
Sarkisyan working aggressively here.
Kossu is trying to break the clinch but Sarkisyan is controlling him.
Sarkisyan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan presses Kossu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kossu is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan is leaning against Kossu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kossu backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarkisyan lands a nice elbow.
Kossu tries to circle away but Sarkisyan has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sarkisyan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sarkisyan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sarkisyan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kossu tries to break the clinch but Sarkisyan is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Sarkisyan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sarkisyan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kossu backwards.
Sarkisyan pushes Kossu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sarkisyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan scores with a hook to the body.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kossu backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sarkisyan.
Kossu misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Sarkisyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarkisyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kossu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kossu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sarkisyan pushes Kossu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kossu tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisyan avoids it by throwing Kossu back against the cage.
Sarkisyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kossu is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarkisyan has double underhooks.
Kossu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sarkisyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sarkisyan lands with a left to the head.
Sarkisyan lands an uppercut.
Kossu manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking body shot.
Sarkisyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kossu manages to avoid it.
Sarkisyan just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kossu keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sarkisyan. Kossu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarkisyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kossu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sarkisyan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serge Sarkisyan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sarkisyan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kossu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sarkisyan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kossu scrambles back to his feet.
Kossu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarkisyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sarkisyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sarkisyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Kossu misses with a right hand
and Sarkisyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarkisyan jabs Kossu right on the nose. Kossu blinks but takes it well.
Kossu misses with an uppercut
and Sarkisyan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sarkisyan throws a sloppy head kick and Kossu moves out of range easily.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick, looking for Kossu's leg but Kossu calmly moves out of range.
Sarkisyan throws a low kick, looking for Kossu's leg but Kossu calmly moves out of range.
Kossu misses with a combination
and Sarkisyan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sarkisyan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kossu at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sarkisyan. Kossu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sarkisyan. That's going to slow Kossu down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarkisyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kossu swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sarkisyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Sarkisyan ducks under a wild hook from Kossu.
Sarkisyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kossu fails to land with a series of punches.
Kossu checks a leg kick.
Sarkisyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kossu throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarkisyan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sarkisyan throws a shot to the body.
Kossu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sarkisyan. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sarkisyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Kossu should have avoided that one.
Kossu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sarkisyan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan missing with a left hand there. Kossu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kossu lands with an overhand left.
Sarkisyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarkisyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kossu was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarkisyan.
Kossu lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarkisyan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kossu takes a step back to recover.
Nice cross by Sarkisyan.
Kossu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sarkisyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sarkisyan takes a swing at Kossu's ribcage but misses.
Sarkisyan misses the shot to the body.
Sarkisyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kossu moves away.
Sarkisyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serge Sarkisyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sarkisyan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kossu. Kossu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan connects with a leg kick. Kossu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sarkisyan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kossu's head backwards.
Sarkisyan tries to clinch but Kossu is having none of it.
Sarkisyan wants to clinch
enabling Kossu to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarkisyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sarkisyan throws a leg kick
and Kossu counters with a three punch combo that has Sarkisyan backing up. Sarkisyan nods at Kossu to acknowledge the strikes.
Sarkisyan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kossu is out of range and Sarkisyan settles back down.
Sarkisyan thows a body shot but no joy.
Kossu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan scores with a jab.
Sarkisyan misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu misses with a wild combination.
Sarkisyan misses with a low kick.
Sarkisyan motions for Kossu to come forward. Sarkisyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sarkisyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kossu.
Kossu throws a leg kick
and Sarkisyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sarkisyan thuds a left hand into Kossu's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kossu throws a sloppy head kick and Sarkisyan moves out of range easily.
Sarkisyan has Kossu up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kossu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kossu backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serge Sarkisyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kossu misses with a series of wild punches.
Serge Sarkisyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kossu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sarkisyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kossu throws a combination that misses
and Sarkisyan counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kossu.
Sarkisyan lands a body shot.
Sarkisyan connects with a crisp jab.
Kossu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sarkisyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kossu.
Kossu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sarkisyan misses with a body shot.
Kossu misses with an uppercut.
Kossu misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sarkisyan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sarkisyan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sarkisyan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sarkisyan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sarkisyan lands with a nice body punch.
Sarkisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarkisyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarkisyan misses with a straight left.
Sarkisyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kossu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A right-left combo lands from Sarkisyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Kossu misses.
Sarkisyan tries to clinch but Kossu moves out of range.
Sarkisyan throws a lazy uppercut
and Kossu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sarkisyan rushes Kossu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu has had enough of the clinch but Sarkisyan keeps him there for the moment.
Sarkisyan blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sarkisyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sarkisyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kossu.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sarkisyan throws an elbow but misses.
Sarkisyan has Kossu pressed against the cage, preventing Kossu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kossu blocks the elbow strike.
Sarkisyan lands a nice knee to the body.
Kossu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sarkisyan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kossu is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Sarkisyan - that landed with a thud.
Kossu is trying to break the clinch but Sarkisyan has him pressed against the cage.
Sarkisyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Sarkisyan - that landed with a thud.
Sarkisyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kossu.
Kossu is trying to break free.
Sarkisyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kossu backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarkisyan digs a right hand into Kossu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kossu's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kossu is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarkisyan has double underhooks.
Kossu swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarkisyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kossu is working for takedown but Sarkisyan is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Sarkisyan.
Kossu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sarkisyan lands with a light punch inside.
Sarkisyan blocks a body shot from Kossu.
Sarkisyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sarkisyan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kossu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Serge Sarkisyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kossu has had enough of the clinch but Sarkisyan keeps him there for the moment.
Sarkisyan lands with a right to the head.
Litran Kossu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sarkisyan works on Kossu's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Sarkisyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarkisyan scores with a shot to the side of Kossu's head.
Sarkisyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sarkisyan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan is working Kossu over against the cage.
Serge Sarkisyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right hook to the body lands for Sarkisyan.
Kossu looking to throw knees to the head but Sarkisyan is blocking nicely.
Sarkisyan lands with a right to the head.
Sarkisyan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sarkisyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sarkisyan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kossu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kossu wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarkisyan won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sarkisyan.
Sarkisyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarkisyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kossu misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sarkisyan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Sarkisyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sarkisyan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serge Sarkisyan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pervo Jokkolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokkolainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is IN THE AIR TONIGHT. Schmuckatelli has chosen Stay Here by SWANS as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
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267 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pervo Jokkolainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Schmuckatelli!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Jokkolainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Joe Schmuckatelli has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmuckatelli. That's going to slow Jokkolainen down.
Schmuckatelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick by Jokkolainen misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli scores with a jab to the head.
Jokkolainen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Schmuckatelli counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokkolainen misses with a right hand
and Schmuckatelli counters with a big head kick but Jokkolainen shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Schmuckatelli blocks the low kick.
Jokkolainen misses with an uppercut
and Schmuckatelli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokkolainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schmuckatelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokkolainen throws out the jab.
Jokkolainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokkolainen misses with a two punch combination.
Schmuckatelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jokkolainen misses with a wild combination.
Jokkolainen checks the leg kick.
Schmuckatelli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jokkolainen.
A combination from Schmuckatelli does no damage.
Schmuckatelli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jokkolainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jokkolainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokkolainen.
A low kick from Jokkolainen is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen swings for the body but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Schmuckatelli cracks the inside of Jokkolainen's front leg.
Jokkolainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmuckatelli. Schmuckatelli obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokkolainen throws a lazy head kick
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schmuckatelli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokkolainen misses with a few strikes there.
Jokkolainen throws an overhand right that lands on Schmuckatelli's shoulder, as Schmuckatelli tries to avoid the shot.
Jokkolainen misses with a kick to the body
and Schmuckatelli moves into the clinch.
Schmuckatelli misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokkolainen misses with the head strike.
Schmuckatelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jokkolainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokkolainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokkolainen working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen is trying to force a seperation but Schmuckatelli has the dominant position.
Schmuckatelli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jokkolainen throws an off balance right hand
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jokkolainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jokkolainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokkolainen's knee momentarily.
Schmuckatelli feints and then cracks Jokkolainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jokkolainen down.
Jokkolainen is breathing heavily.
Schmuckatelli cracks the inside of Jokkolainen's front leg.
Schmuckatelli circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice leg kick.
Jokkolainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jokkolainen swings widly with a right hand
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmuckatelli doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokkolainen circles away.
Schmuckatelli pushes Jokkolainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Schmuckatelli lands with a right to the head.
Schmuckatelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schmuckatelli landing knees to the head.
It looks like Pervo Jokkolainen has been cut.
Schmuckatelli lands an elbow just above Jokkolainen 's eye.
Schmuckatelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schmuckatelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli breaks the clinch.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch up but Jokkolainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Schmuckatelli lands a head kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Jokkolainen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmuckatelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Schmuckatelli dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jokkolainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jokkolainen misses with a head kick.
Schmuckatelli slips under a jab from Jokkolainen.
Schmuckatelli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jokkolainen misses with a combination
and Schmuckatelli counters with a big head kick but Jokkolainen shrugs it off.
Jokkolainen thows a body kick. Schmuckatelli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joe Schmuckatelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmuckatelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmuckatelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokkolainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jokkolainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmuckatelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli gets tackled into the cage by Jokkolainen. Jokkolainen maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jokkolainen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schmuckatelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jokkolainen blocks an elbow strike.
Jokkolainen blocks the elbow strike.
Jokkolainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmuckatelli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmuckatelli throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schmuckatelli lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schmuckatelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jokkolainen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Schmuckatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Schmuckatelli is trying to break the clinch but Jokkolainen has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmuckatelli up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jokkolainen.
Jokkolainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokkolainen lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schmuckatelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokkolainen's brow.
Schmuckatelli misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokkolainen lands a body punch.
Schmuckatelli letting Jokkolainen take a breather here.
Schmuckatelli works on Jokkolainen's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokkolainen avoids the elbow strike from Schmuckatelli, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokkolainen.
Schmuckatelli looking to throw knees to the head but Jokkolainen is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen blocks the elbow strike.
Jokkolainen working aggressively here.
Schmuckatelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jokkolainen fails to land.
Jokkolainen blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen misses with a knee strike.
Schmuckatelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmuckatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Jokkolainen has had enough of the clinch but Schmuckatelli keeps him there for the moment.
Jokkolainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokkolainen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmuckatelli up against the cage.
Schmuckatelli manages to break the clinch.
Schmuckatelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokkolainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schmuckatelli fails with the takedown.
Jokkolainen checks a leg kick.
Jokkolainen loads up on a big right hand but Schmuckatelli slips the punch.
Jokkolainen throws an off balance right hand
and Schmuckatelli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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.
Jokkolainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokkolainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmuckatelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schmuckatelli throws a solid leg kick but Jokkolainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen scores with a hook to the body. Schmuckatelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schmuckatelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmuckatelli thows a leg kick but Jokkolainen checks it
and Jokkolainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Schmuckatelli tenderised Jokkolainen's leg. Jokkolainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokkolainen throws a lazy head kick
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice body kick.
Jokkolainen misses with a left hand
and Schmuckatelli moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Schmuckatelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schmuckatelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schmuckatelli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokkolainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Schmuckatelli counter with a right hand.
Jokkolainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen missing with a left hand there. Schmuckatelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokkolainen throws a body kick the misses
and Jokkolainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmuckatelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokkolainen misses with a right hand
and Schmuckatelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokkolainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli throws a combination that misses
and Jokkolainen counters with a series of strikes. Schmuckatelli will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Jokkolainen
and Schmuckatelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokkolainen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen lands with an overhand left.
Jokkolainen misses with an uppercut
and Schmuckatelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jokkolainen throws a right and a left that Schmuckatelli avoids nicely.
Schmuckatelli throws a solid leg kick but Jokkolainen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schmuckatelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schmuckatelli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokkolainen throws a lazy head kick
and Schmuckatelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pervo Jokkolainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmuckatelli scores with a head kick. Jokkolainen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jokkolainen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokkolainen avoids the head kick by Schmuckatelli.
Jokkolainen misses with an uppercut
and Schmuckatelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schmuckatelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokkolainen. That did some damage!
Schmuckatelli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokkolainen on the side of the head.
Pervo Jokkolainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmuckatelli scores with a leg kick.
Schmuckatelli scores with a head kick.
Schmuckatelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokkolainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jokkolainen tries to clinch there but Schmuckatelli circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmuckatelli can pounce on him.
Schmuckatelli throws a low kick, looking for Jokkolainen's leg but Jokkolainen calmly moves out of range.
Schmuckatelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schmuckatelli wants to slow Jokkolainen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jokkolainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jokkolainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schmuckatelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Jokkolainen misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schmuckatelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jokkolainen but Jokkolainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schmuckatelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokkolainen stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokkolainen blocks a leg kick.
Schmuckatelli wants to land a leg kick but Jokkolainen is out of range.
Jokkolainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jokkolainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmuckatelli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli lands an elbow inside.
Jokkolainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokkolainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Schmuckatelli lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmuckatelli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jokkolainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmuckatelli tries to land a knee to the head but Jokkolainen blocks with his arms.
Jokkolainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schmuckatelli misses with an elbow over the top.
Jokkolainen misses with the head strike.
Schmuckatelli blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli throws an elbow but it misses.
Jokkolainen tries a body shot but Schmuckatelli blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schmuckatelli.
Pervo Jokkolainen's cut is getting worse.
Schmuckatelli blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schmuckatelli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokkolainen's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Schmuckatelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schmuckatelli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Schmuckatelli!
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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
100% |
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