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MKFC Invades Rio de Janeiro PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cerventes Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bison comes to the cage accompanied by The Beast by Tech N9ne. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cerventes Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darwin to the mat! Darwin manages to get full guard.
Darwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bison is looking to work some ground and pound but Darwin has wrist control.
Bison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bison trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Darwin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Darwin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bison is looking for a sweep.
Darwin controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison is trying to control Darwin's posture but Darwin avoids it.
Darwin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bison.
Darwin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bison thows a big elbow that misses.
Bison throws a big right hand that misses.
Bison looking to sit in guard and control but Darwin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bison looking for a sweep. Not yet Bison, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Darwin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Darwin wants to control from the top but Bison keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles Darwin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Darwin takes one to the chin there.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bison jabs Darwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bison tries to move into range but Darwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Darwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charles Darwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darwin thows a leg kick but Bison checks it
and Bison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darwin.
Darwin swings for the body but Bison moves out of range.
Darwin misses with a body shot
so Bison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing Bison from controlling successfully.
Darwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cerventes Bison will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Darwin throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Bison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bison backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bison.
Darwin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darwin gets underhooks to prevent Bison's takedown attempt.
Bison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bison misses with a body punch.
Darwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Darwin avoiding damage as Bison throws knees to the body.
A short right from Darwin on the inside.
Bison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bison presses Darwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bison looking to throw knees to the head but Darwin is blocking nicely.
Darwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bison backwards.
Darwin gets underhooks to prevent Bison's takedown attempt.
Darwin lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bison.
Bison is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison tries to throw a body punch but Darwin avoids it by throwing Bison back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bison as Darwin tries to tie him up.
Darwin breaks the clinch.
Darwin leaves Bison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cerventes Bison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Darwin counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Bison counters with a solid body kick.
Bison shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darwin eats them both and turns towards Bison to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bison throws a nice head kick!
Darwin is looking to slow Bison down with leg kicks.
Darwin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bison counters with a nice body kick.
Darwin throws a leg kick
and Bison finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bison counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bison trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Darwin, not yet.
Bison looking to pass the guard.
Darwin working a defensive guard here.
Bison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darwin wants to sweep here but Bison controlling him for the moment.
Bison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bison trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bison counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darwin's guard now.
Bison trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin pulls Bison in close to his closed guard and prevents Bison from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cerventes Bison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bison preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cerventes Bison dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Darwin's knee momentarily.
Darwin throws a lazy head kick
and Bison counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bison thows a body shot but no joy.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses
and Bison counters with a nice body kick.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bison counters with a nice uppercut.
Bison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darwin's waist but Darwin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bison off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Charles Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bison counters with a good low kick that Darwin was not able to check.
Bison throws a right hand that misses
and Darwin counters with a low kick, right behind Bison 's knee.
Darwin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Darwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darwin. Bison does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Darwin is predictable there
and Bison counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darwin is looking to regain half guard here but Bison keeps moving and retains side control.
Bison working away.
Darwin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Darwin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bison.
Bison wants to control but Darwin is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Darwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bison throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Darwin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Charles Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bison looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bison is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bison prevents Darwin from improving his position.
Darwin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bison is working away from the top position though.
Bison throws a strike but Darwin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bison throws and elbow that misses. Darwin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bison's guard. Nice move by Darwin!
Bison trying to control the position.
Bison wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cerventes Bison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bison, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cerventes Bison!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Nikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse of the Maggots. Nikkari has chosen Koto - Jabdah as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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223 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lincoln Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Esko Nikkari!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikkari throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Esko Nikkari has been cut.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nikkari counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Nikkari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nikkari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Nikkari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Nikkari counters with a stiff right hand.
Nikkari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas clinches up with Nikkari and pushes him back against the cage.
Nikkari lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nikkari.
Nikkari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Nikkari avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkari lands a good knee to the midsection. Thomas won't want to take too many of those.
Thomas has Nikkari pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Nikkari.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Nikkari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nikkari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nikkari lands with a short shot to the head.
Nikkari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Nikkari.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Nikkari.
Nikkari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikkari.
Nikkari tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikkari.
Nikkari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nikkari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikkari is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Nikkari to work.
Nikkari lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Nikkari is working Thomas over against the cage.
Nikkari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikkari lands a knee to the body.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Nikkari.
Thomas wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Nikkari.
Nikkari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Nikkari lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nikkari.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikkari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Nikkari.
Nikkari misses with the head strike.
Nikkari cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Nikkari pushes Thomas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Thomas.
Nikkari has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Nice body punch from Nikkari - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Nikkari as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikkari managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Nikkari tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Nikkari back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Thomas.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Nikkari's takedown attempt.
Thomas works on Nikkari's body with a couple of short punches.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Nikkari.
Nikkari blocks an uppercut.
Nikkari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas is working Nikkari over against the cage.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas pushes Nikkari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nikkari letting Thomas take a breather here.
Still in the clinch, Nikkari scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thomas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikkari is defending well for now.
Nikkari lands an uppercut.
Thomas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Nikkari as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Nikkari.
Lincoln Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esko Nikkari.
Nikkari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas digs a right hand underneath Nikkari's ribcage. Nikkari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nikkari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas lands a good knee to the midsection. Nikkari won't want to take too many of those.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Thomas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas scores with a knee to the head.
Thomas stalls.
Nikkari throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esko Nikkari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Esko Nikkari's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nikkari checks a leg kick.
Thomas cracks Nikkari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Nikkari circles away.
Lincoln Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nikkari takes one to the chin there.
Nikkari throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Nikkari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Nikkari moves away and avoids it.
Nikkari is breathing heavily.
Nikkari slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lincoln Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Nikkari is avoiding it.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Nikkari misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Nikkari's shoulder, as Nikkari tries to avoid the shot.
Nikkari misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a nice kick to the body.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Thomas knocks Nikkari out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lincoln Thomas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic comes to the cage accompanied by Crepitating Bowel Erosion, Carcass. Rovanpera has chosen Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Filipovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Rovanpera!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovanpera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Filipovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rovanpera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rovanpera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Filipovic keeping moving, preventing Rovanpera from controlling successfully.
Filipovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Filipovic keeping moving, preventing Rovanpera from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rovanpera prevents Filipovic from getting back to his feet.
Rovanpera won't allow Filipovic to sweep him here.
Rovanpera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Filipovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rovanpera looking to sit in guard and control but Filipovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Filipovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rovanpera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to improve his position but Rovanpera isn't that keen on the idea.
Filipovic tries to lock up and control but Rovanpera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Filipovic working to try and regain half guard.
Filipovic wants to hold on but Rovanpera pushes him away.
Filipovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filipovic is working hard here to advance position.
Rovanpera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filipovic is looking to escape.
Filipovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Rovanpera looking to finish Filipovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filipovic!
Filipovic tries to reverse the position but Rovanpera maintains control.
Rovanpera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rovanpera unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is squirming around, avoiding Rovanpera's attempts to control the action.
Rovanpera scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rovanpera dominating with strikes here.
Rovanpera with shots to the head and body - Filipovic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rovanpera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rovanpera tries to control but Filipovic wriggling away.
Filipovic tries to reverse the position but Rovanpera maintains control.
Rovanpera landing punches.
Rovanpera looking to finish Filipovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filipovic!
Rovanpera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Filipovic regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera prevents Filipovic from improving his position.
Rovanpera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rovanpera avoids the attempt from Filipovic to control.
Rovanpera landing punches.
Rovanpera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rovanpera prevents Filipovic from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rovanpera landing strikes from the mount.
Rovanpera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Filipovic is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Filipovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rovanpera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rovanpera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filipovic.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rovanpera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filipovic pinned against the cage. Filipovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Filipovic with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a push kick but Rovanpera slaps the foot to one side.
Rovanpera throws a leg kick
and Filipovic counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Filipovic.
Rovanpera tries to clinch but Filipovic is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rovanpera shoots in for a takedown but Filipovic shows good takedown defense.
Rovanpera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filipovic moves away.
Rovanpera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Filipovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rovanpera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filipovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rovanpera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filipovic manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic darts in and clinches Rovanpera up against the cage.
Rovanpera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Filipovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rovanpera's defenses.
Rovanpera blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filipovic.
Rovanpera avoiding damage as Filipovic throws knees to the body.
Rovanpera scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rovanpera.
A left hand lands to the body for Rovanpera.
Rovanpera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera blocks an elbow strike from Filipovic.
Rovanpera swings wildly with an uppercut but Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rovanpera scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rovanpera misses with some punches.
Rovanpera misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Rovanpera lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rovanpera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Filipovic blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Rovanpera.
Rovanpera digs a right hand underneath Filipovic's ribcage. Filipovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rovanpera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rovanpera lands a nice uppercut.
Filipovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rovanpera.
A hook to the body from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands with a right to the head.
Rovanpera scores with a hook to the body.
Rovanpera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rovanpera scores with a shot to the side of Filipovic's head.
Rovanpera scores with a hook to the body.
Rovanpera lands with a light punch inside.
Rovanpera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rovanpera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rovanpera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filipovics head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rovanpera cracks Filipovic with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rovanpera lands a body punch.
Rovanpera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Rovanpera lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera 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!
Rovanpera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filipovic defends it nicely.
Rovanpera throws a right hand that misses
and Filipovic counters with a leg kick.
Filipovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Rovanpera circles away.
Filipovic leaves Rovanpera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rovanpera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rovanpera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filipovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Filipovic misses
and Rovanpera counters with a takedown into side control.
Filipovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rovanpera is putting a hurting on Filipovic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rovanpera working away.
Filipovic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rovanpera off and has taken his back!
Rovanpera turns into Filipovic and is now in his guard.
Rovanpera won't allow Filipovic to sweep him here.
Rovanpera is in close to Filipovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Filipovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Filipovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera preventing the sweep.
Rovanpera wants to control from the top but Filipovic keeps moving.
Rovanpera is stalling in the full guard.
Filipovic looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Filipovic wants to sweep here but Rovanpera controlling him for the moment.
Filipovic working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rovanpera misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Filipovic's half guard.
Rovanpera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Filipovic is looking to improve his position.
Filipovic trying to control but Rovanpera postures up.
Rovanpera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipovic keeps working.
Filipovic moves into full guard.
Filipovic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera can't escape the position.
Rovanpera tries to hold on but Filipovic pushes him away.
Filipovic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rovanpera is trying desperately to improve position.
Filipovic moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rovanpera has worked his arm free - good work by Rovanpera!
Filipovic trying to control the position but Rovanpera is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rovanpera fails with a takedown attempt.
Filipovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rovanpera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rovanpera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Filipovic trying to control but Rovanpera postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic won't allow Rovanpera to pass to mount.
Rovanpera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filipovic keeps working.
Rovanpera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seppo Rovanpera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Filipovic wants to control but Rovanpera is keeping busy.
Rovanpera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rovanpera working Filipovic over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Filipovic is looking for a sweep. Rovanpera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rovanpera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Filipovic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rovanpera is trying to control. Filipovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rovanpera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Filipovic is looking to get to half guard.
Rovanpera dominating with strikes here.
Rovanpera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Filipovic is working to get back to half guard.
Rovanpera looking to control but Filipovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rovanpera lands a heavy elbow.
Rovanpera looking for a guillotine from mount but Filipovic is having none of it.
Filipovic working to try and regain half guard.
Rovanpera controlling the pace for now.
Rovanpera landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filipovic is looking to escape.
Filipovic wants to control but Rovanpera is having none of it.
Filipovic is squirming around, avoiding Rovanpera's attempts to control the action.
Rovanpera avoids the attempt from Filipovic to control.
Rovanpera is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Filipovic is surviving well by controlling Rovanpera's body position as best he can.
Filipovic working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rovanpera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filipovic as he avoids it easily.
Rovanpera misses with a left hand
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Rovanpera.
Rovanpera thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filipovic wants to clinch up but Rovanpera keeps it at a distance.
Filipovic closes the distance and pushes Rovanpera back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovanpera takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Seppo Rovanpera has been cut.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic missing with knees to the body.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rovanpera is looking to break free of the clinch but Filipovic has double underhooks.
Rovanpera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Filipovic blocks a body shot from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rovanpera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Filipovic.
Filipovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rovanpera misses with a body punch.
Rovanpera throws a punch but it's blocked by Filipovic.
Rovanpera avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Rovanpera lands a right hand.
Rovanpera pushes Filipovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rovanpera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rovanpera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Filipovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Filipovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rovanpera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rovanpera blocks the elbow strike.
Rovanpera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seppo Rovanpera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic blocking some punches.
Filipovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filipovic.
Rovanpera lands a hook that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
Filipovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Filipovic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rovanpera's brow.
A right hand to the body from Rovanpera.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rovanpera digs a right hand into Filipovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Filipovic's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Filipovic throws an elbow but misses.
Filipovic looking to throw knees to the head but Rovanpera is blocking nicely.
Rovanpera works on Filipovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Rovanpera digs a right hand underneath Filipovic's ribcage. Filipovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rovanpera pushes Filipovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rovanpera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rovanpera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera presses Filipovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rovanpera pushes Filipovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rovanpera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rovanpera - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Rovanpera.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands a nice uppercut.
Rovanpera digs a right hand into Filipovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Filipovic's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Rovanpera.
Rovanpera works on Filipovic's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands a shot to the body.
Rovanpera lands a body punch.
Rovanpera presses Filipovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rovanpera is working Filipovic over against the cage.
Rovanpera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rovanpera lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera avoids the elbow strike from Filipovic, against the cage.
Rovanpera scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Rovanpera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera gets through Filipovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Filipovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rovanpera lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rovanpera.
Rovanpera is working Filipovic over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rovanpera.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Rovanpera.
Kirill Filipovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rovanpera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rovanpera lands with a right to the head.
Rovanpera scores with a hook to the body.
Rovanpera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rovanpera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rovanpera.
Seppo Rovanpera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Rovanpera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rovanpera.
Filipovic is rocked!
Rovanpera lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Filipovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rovanpera lands a shoulder strike.
Rovanpera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rovanpera.
Filipovic seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Rovanpera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rovanpera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 44:50
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 44:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Rovanpera!
Seppo Rovanpera is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armand Krajnc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Klason might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell. Krajnc has chosen Justin Bieber - Mama's Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Klason!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armand Krajnc!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krajnc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klason. Krajnc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krajnc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krajnc digs a good hook to Klason's body.
Krajnc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klason. Krajnc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason throws a shot to the body.
Klason lands with a nice body punch.
Krajnc attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Krajnc throws a right hand that misses
and Klason counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Klason.
Krajnc slips a jab from Klason.
Hjalmar Klason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason's corner calls for a 1-2. Klason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Klason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klason swings for the body but Krajnc moves out of range.
Krajnc moves away from the strike by Klason.
Krajnc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Klason sprawls well. Klason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krajnc gets slowly back to his feet.
Krajnc lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason misses with an uppercut
and Krajnc counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Krajnc prevents Klason from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krajnc thows a huge punch but Klason dodges it nicely.
Krajnc thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Klason's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc is pressing down on Klason's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klason is holding on for now.
Krajnc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krajnc missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Klason gets full guard.
Krajnc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Armand Krajnc will probably get the nod.
That's time! Klason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krajnc lands a jab to the nose.
Krajnc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klason.
Krajnc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klason lands a glancing blow to the side of Krajnc's head.
Krajnc misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klason just misses with a punch to the body.
Krajnc shoots for a double leg takedown but Klason sprawls well. He's pushed Krajnc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason lands a jab.
Klason is looking to wear down Krajnc with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick from Krajnc misses.
Klason blocks a jab.
Krajnc with a poor takedown
and Klason counters with a nice leg kick.
Klason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc punishes Klason's body with a nice straight punch.
Klason misses with a body kick.
Krajnc getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown by Krajnc or perhaps it was just good defense by Klason which made him look bad.
Hjalmar Klason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armand Krajnc.
Krajnc lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Klason loads up on a big right hand but Krajnc slips the punch.
Krajnc motions for Klason to come forward. Krajnc throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Klason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krajnc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klason circles away quickly and effectively.
Krajnc throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klason clobbers Krajnc with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krajnc swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Klason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klason misses with an uppercut.
Krajnc swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Klason counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klason throws a poor cross that misses
and Krajnc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armand Krajnc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab by Krajnc.
Krajnc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Klason takes a shot to the head.
Klason throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klason pushes Krajnc back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krajnc working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krajnc as Klason tries to tie him up.
Krajnc is working for takedown but Klason is calmly controlling the position for now.
Klason will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Krajnc up against the cage.
Klason cracks Krajnc with a nice body shot.
Krajnc pushes Klason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Krajnc up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klason.
Klason looking to slow down the pace here.
Klason misses with a punch on the inside.
Klason is trying to push Krajnc away but Krajnc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klason working hard to break the clinch.
Krajnc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klason lands a nice uppercut.
Krajnc lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klason manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Krajnc throws a sloppy head kick and Klason moves out of range easily.
Krajnc misses with a lunging right hand
and Klason makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klasons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Krajnc as he checks the leg kick.
Klason throws a lazy uppercut
and Krajnc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klason moves out of range as Krajnc throws a body kick.
Krajnc ducks under a wild hook from Klason.
Klason throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krajnc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krajnc throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Krajnc is predictable there
and Klason counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Krajnc throws a body punch but Klason moves out of range.
Klason avoids the body shot from Krajnc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krajnc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krajnc cracks Klason with an open hand slap.
Klason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klason misses with an uppercut. Krajnc saw that one coming.
Krajnc on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Klason clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Krajnc throws a sloppy head kick
and Klason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krajnc throws a hook but Klason blocks it.
Krajnc shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Klason counters with a straight right hand.
Klason looks to land a combination. Krajnc sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Klason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krajnc's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajnc throws a poor cross that misses
and Klason counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Krajnc is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Klason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krajnc.
Klason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krajnc.
Krajnc throws a right hand that misses
and Klason counters with a stiff right hand.
Krajnc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klason.
Krajnc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Krajnc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Klason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krajnc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klason moves away.
Klason throws a body punch but Krajnc moves out of range.
Krajnc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klason manages to avoid it.
Klason misses with a hook.
Klason misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klason misses with a combination
and Krajnc counters with a nice low kick that buckles Klason's knee momentarily.
Krajnc punishes Klason's body with a nice straight punch.
Klason staying out of range there.
Klason throws a right hand that misses
and Krajnc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krajnc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krajnc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klason keeping moving, preventing Krajnc from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klason throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Krajnc counter with a right hand.
Krajnc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Armand Krajnc will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Klason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krajnc is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klason.
Klason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Krajnc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Klason throws a combination that misses
and Krajnc counters with a good low kick that Klason was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krajnc swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Klason to counter with a crisp jab.
Klason throws a body punch but Krajnc moves out of range.
Krajnc scores with a nice right hand.
Klason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Klason misses with a body shot.
Hjalmar Klason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Klason.
Klason misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krajnc counters with an inside leg kick.
Krajnc fails with the takedown
and Klason counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krajnc thinking.
Klason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krajnc counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klason thinking.
Klason cracks a nice hook into Krajnc's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krajnc throws a sloppy head kick
and Klason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krajnc throws a leg kick
and Klason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krajnc missing with a left hand there. Klason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klason misses the body punch
and Krajnc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Krajnc fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krajnc shoots in looking for a takedown. Klason tries to sprawl out of it but Krajnc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Klason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason just misses with a punch to the body.
Krajnc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klason walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Armand Krajnc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krajnc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Armand Krajnc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krajnc 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Armand Krajnc!
Armand Krajnc is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lager Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assassin comes to the cage accompanied by yes. Hero has chosen Giant Squid - Panthalassa as his entrance music. Sub Hero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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26
140 lbs
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30
146 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lager Assassin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sub Hero!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hero manages to avoid it.
Assassin shoots and misses
and Hero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Assassin!
Assassin slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Assassin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Assassin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Assassin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hero defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assassin controls Hero momentarily but Hero frees himself.
Assassin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Assassin has his foot on Hero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hero works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero passes into half guard.
Assassin gets back to full guard.
Assassin trying to control the position.
Hero connects with a couple of short punches.
Assassin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hero throws a big right hand that misses.
Hero throws a strike but Assassin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Assassin trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throws and elbow that misses. Hero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Assassin's guard. Nice move by Hero!
Assassin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hero is aware though and is defending well.
Hero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Assassin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hero has picked Assassin up and slammed him! Assassin can't keep hold of the triangle and Hero manages to pass to side control!
Hero gets to mount! Assassin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hero cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Assassin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hero wants to take a breather but Assassin is having none of it.
Assassin trying to get back to full guard but Hero takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Assassin is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assassin wants to control but Hero is having none of it.
Hero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Assassin is trying to escape the mount.
Hero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hero is landing with some decent strikes but Assassin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assassin wants to hold on but Hero pushes him away.
Hero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is trying desperately to improve position.
Hero scoring with strikes but Assassin is staying in there.
Assassin wants to control but Hero is having none of it.
Hero landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Hero.
Hero prevents Assassin from getting the reversal.
Assassin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Hero seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assassin is pressing down on Hero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Assassin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hero!
Hero is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Hero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Assassin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Assassin counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero walks into a straight right hand from Assassin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Assassin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Assassin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hero moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Assassin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hero throws a poor cross that misses
and Hero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Assassin thuds a left hand into Hero's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throws a right hand that misses
and Hero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Assassin!
Assassin is looking to get to half guard.
Hero looking to control but Assassin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hero is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Hero connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Assassin wants to control but Hero is having none of it.
Assassin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero lands with some strikes.
Sub Hero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hero is landing with some decent strikes but Assassin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hero lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hero cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Assassin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hero has a good base and remains in mount.
Hero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hero goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Assassin is on top in guard.
Hero keeping full guard, as Assassin tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Hero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Assassin throws a jab when Hero was well out of range.
Hero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Assassin counters with a left and a right that stings Hero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero misses with a left hand
and Assassin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin misses with a body shot.
Hero with a poor takedown
and Assassin counters with a series of strikes. Hero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Assassin works over Hero's head and body with a nice combination.
Hero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assassin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Assassin.
Hero throws an off balance right hand
and Assassin counters with a three punch combo that has Hero backing up. Hero nods at Assassin to acknowledge the strikes.
Hero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Assassin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hero is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero swings widly with a right hand
and Assassin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Assassin counters with a left to the body.
Lager Assassin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Hero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Assassin misses with a hook.
Hero misses with an uppercut
letting Assassin counter with a right hand.
Assassin misses with a left hand
and Hero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Assassin's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lager Assassin clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Assassin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Assassin misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero throws an off balance right hand
and Assassin counters with a two punch combo.
Hero moves forwards but Assassin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Assassin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Assassin misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero misses with a hook to the body
and Assassin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hero avoids the body shot from Assassin.
Assassin takes a swing at Hero's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin throws a looping overhand right but Hero ducks down to avoid it.
Hero loads up on a big right hand but Assassin slips the punch.
Hero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Assassin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Assassin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Assassin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hero's head.
Hero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Assassin looks to land a strike but Hero avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Assassin wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assassin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Assassin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hero is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Assassin, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lager Assassin had his way with Sub Hero in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Assassin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Assassin misses with a double jab.
Hero with a poor takedown
and Assassin counters with a series of strikes. Hero will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assassin digs a good hook to Hero's body.
Hero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Assassin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Assassin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Assassin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Assassin is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assassin wants to control but Hero is keeping busy.
Hero throwing shots but Assassin is blocking nicely.
Assassin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hero scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hero scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Assassin tries to roll over but Hero keeps him under control.
Assassin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hero.
Hero wants to take a breather but Assassin is having none of it.
Assassin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Assassin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hero scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin tries to get to full guard but Hero has control of the leg.
Hero throws a strike but Assassin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Assassin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Assassin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Hero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Assassin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hero trying to control but Assassin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Assassin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hero defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Assassin keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Hero has gone for a leg lock! Assassin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hero's guard.
Hero is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assassin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sub Hero.
I think Hero 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 48:48
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sub Hero!
Sub Hero is the new bantamweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rik McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taika Lono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McRae comes to the cage accompanied by Slipknot - Before I Forget. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
198 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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28
198 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rik McRae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taika Lono!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lono misses with a leg kick
and McRae counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lono throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lono checks a leg kick.
McRae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lono throws a sloppy body shot
and McRae counters with a leg kick.
McRae throws a leg kick but Lono checks it.
McRae keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Lono.
McRae misses with a leg kick
and Lono counters with an inside leg kick.
McRae steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lono.
Lono uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McRae has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lono fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Lono misses
and McRae counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lono throws a low kick but McRae moves out of range easily.
Lono lands a leg kick that knocks McRae off balance momentarily.
A low kick from McRae misses
and Lono counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McRae misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from McRae misses.
McRae looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McRae fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRae looks to throw the jab but Lono is out of range.
McRae throws a leg kick
and Lono counters with a one-two to the body.
Lono throws a leg kick that is checked
letting McRae counter with a right hand.
Lono connects with a leg kick. McRae looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McRae attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lono throws an off balance right hand
and McRae counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRae throws a head kick but Lono moves out of range.
Lono tries a head kick but it misses.
Taika Lono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lono gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lono throws a low kick but McRae moves out of range easily.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae avoids the head kick by Lono.
Lono connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lono throws a sloppy body shot
and McRae counters with a thumping low kick.
Lono misses with a combination
and McRae makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lono really felt that one!
Lono tries to work over McRae's front leg with a kick but McRae checks it.
Lono avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRae misses with a head kick.
McRae throws a leg kick
and Lono counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lono ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McRae attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lono throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lono throws a sloppy body shot
and McRae counters with a thumping low kick.
McRae throws a looping overhand right but Lono ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Lono is predictable there
and McRae counters with a nice uppercut.
McRae misses with a hook.
Lono lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taika Lono dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McRae lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from McRae misses the target.
McRae uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lono.
Lono moves in looking to clinch but McRae pushes him off.
McRae lands a jab to the head.
Lono lands a right hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lono, right into the meat.
McRae misses with a hook.
McRae motions for Lono to come forward. McRae throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lono throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McRae scores with a head kick. Lono tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taika Lono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lono connects with a solid leg kick.
Lono throws a front kick aimed at McRae's knee but McRae avoids it well.
McRae throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lono has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lono looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McRae lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lono checks a leg kick.
Lono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lono throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McRae counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lono checks the leg kick.
McRae thows a body kick. Lono tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McRae attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Lono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lono 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.
Lono misses with a hook to the body
and McRae counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lono swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McRae counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McRae is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lono knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lono really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McRae. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lono keeps working.
McRae tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McRae has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lono isn't going anywhere.
McRae wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lono keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McRae tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Lono's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McRae working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik McRae dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lono has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McRae.
A low kick from McRae misses
and Lono counters with a nice uppercut.
McRae checks a low kick from Lono.
Lono misses with an uppercut. McRae saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae throws a hook but Lono avoids it easily.
McRae shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lono sprawls well. Lono wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McRae gets slowly back to his feet.
McRae checks a leg kick nicely.
McRae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lono misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
Lono dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
McRae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lono.
McRae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lono.
Lono slips a straight right by McRae.
Lono thumps McRae with a low kick.
McRae checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae scores with a nice strike.
McRae looks for the body kick but Lono saw that one coming.
Lono throws a low kick but it's checked well by McRae.
McRae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lono manages to avoid it.
Lono tries a head kick but it misses.
Lono throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McRae thumps Lono with a low kick.
Lono thows a left - swing and a miss!
McRae lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lono throws a leg kick
and McRae counters with a low kick, right behind Lono 's knee.
McRae throws a head kick that misses
and Lono makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lono ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lono throws an overhand right that lands on McRae's shoulder, as McRae tries to avoid the shot.
McRae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lono is out of range.
Lono takes a swing at McRae's ribcage but misses.
Lono swings away with a body shot that misses
and McRae counters with a nice leg kick.
Lono getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lono connects with a solid leg kick.
Taika Lono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lono misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lono swings for the body but McRae moves out of range.
Lono connects with a solid leg kick.
McRae fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lono avoids it really well and circles away.
Lono stuns McRae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lono is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McRae rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Lono.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lono.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taika Lono really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lono thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - McRae throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lono doesn't manage to clinch there - McRae circles away.
A good leg kick by Lono.
McRae turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lono fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lono fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by McRae.
Lono on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lono throws a low kick, looking for McRae's leg but McRae calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lono misses with a body shot
letting McRae counter with a right hand.
Lono attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McRae tries to land a leg kick but Lono saw it coming and moves away.
Lono misses with a leg kick
and McRae counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lono's knee momentarily.
Lono misses with a hook to the body
and McRae counters with a leg kick.
McRae throws a leg kick but Lono sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lono throws a good cross that connects.
McRae throws a lazy right hand but Lono sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lono misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for McRae.
Lono checks a leg kick nicely.
Lono punishes McRae's body with a nice straight punch.
Lono buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McRae misses with a low kick.
McRae closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lono quickly recovers to half guard.
McRae looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae uses his free foot to push down on Lono's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lono.
McRae goes for an armbar but Lono turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lono.
McRae can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lono controls the pace.
Lono works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McRae is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRae slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McRae is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lono wants to control from the top but McRae keeps moving.
Lono stopping the sweep attempt from McRae.
McRae lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lono!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rik McRae will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for McRae. That snapped Lono's head back.
Lono blocks a jab.
Lono works over McRae's head and body with a nice combination.
McRae misses with an uppercut.
Lono just misses with a punch to the body.
McRae ducks under a wild hook from Lono.
McRae throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lono on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McRae. McRae obviously looking to wear him down.
Lono avoids the head kick by McRae.
McRae on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lono scores with a hook to the body. McRae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lono just misses with a punch to the body.
Lono will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McRae throws a poor cross that misses
and Lono counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McRae throws a hook but Lono avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lono.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae checks a leg kick.
Lono throws a leg kick
and McRae counters with a big head kick but Lono shrugs it off.
Lono tries to close the distance and clinch but McRae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Lono.
Lono scores with a hook to the body. McRae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McRae swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lono counters with a nice leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McRae dives in and grabs Lono's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lono pushes down on McRae's head and hops out.
Lono dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McRae thows a leg kick but Lono checks it
and Lono counters with a low kick, right behind McRae 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lono misses
and Lono takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McRae throws a lazy uppercut
and Lono counters with an outside leg kick.
Lono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McRae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lono.
Lono looks to score with a jab to the body but McRae is just out of range.
Lono misses with a leg kick
and McRae counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McRae.
McRae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lono swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McRae trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lono manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lono won't allow McRae to sweep him here.
McRae might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lono avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McRae can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lono controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lono tries to free his leg and advance position but McRae is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taika Lono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lono 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taika Lono!
Taika Lono is the new middleweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremey Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mk Ultra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Scrap. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ultra's choice of entrance music: Big Bad - Satriani. Jeremey Toney is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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23
164 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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27
163 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremey Toney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mk Ultra!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ultra throws a combination that misses
and Toney counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toney connects with a single shot there.
Toney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ultra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toney throws a leg kick but Ultra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ultra throws a series of punches but Toney moves out of range.
Toney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney misses the jab.
Ultra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ultra misses with a double jab
and Toney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ultra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toney.
Ultra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toney counters with a good low kick that Ultra was not able to check.
Toney thows a leg kick but Ultra checks it
and Ultra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ultra.
Ultra fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Toney checks it well.
Toney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ultra throws out the jab.
Toney darts in trying to clinch
and Ultra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ultra misses the jab.
Ultra misses with a wild body shot.
Toney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ultra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toney on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ultra swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Toney counters with a good, hard body kick but Ultra shrugs it off.
Toney misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ultra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Toney. That's going to slow Ultra down.
Toney throws a nice looking combination but Ultra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Toney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ultra.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ultra checks a leg kick.
Ultra throws an off balance right hand
and Toney counters with an inside leg kick.
Ultra checks a leg kick.
Toney throws a head kick that misses
and Ultra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeremey Toney will probably get the nod.
That's time! Toney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice combination there by Toney.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Toney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ultra.
Ultra misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Toney.
Ultra misses with an uppercut
and Toney counters with an outside leg kick.
Toney misses with a body kick.
Ultra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toney moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ultra.
Ultra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ultra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick by Toney misses
and Ultra counters with a one-two to the body.
Toney takes one to the chin there.
Toney scores with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Ultra
and Toney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultra throws a poor cross that misses
and Toney counters with a good low kick that Ultra was not able to check.
Toney throws a body punch but Ultra moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Ultra.
Ultra throws a series of punches but Toney avoids them all with ease.
Ultra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jeremey Toney is winning the standup battle so far.
Toney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mk Ultra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ultra thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toney misses with a double jab
and Ultra counters with a good low kick that Toney was not able to check.
Toney connects with a leg kick. Ultra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ultra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Toney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Toney throws a lazy uppercut
and Ultra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Toney throws a shot to the body.
Ultra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Toney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ultra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toney makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Toney throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Ultra to counter with a crisp jab.
Ultra looks to land a right hand but Toney moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mk Ultra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Toney throws a lazy body kick
and Ultra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toney lands a body shot.
Toney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ultra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ultra swinging wildly here.
Ultra scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney throws a sloppy head kick
and Ultra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ultra misses with an uppercut
and Toney counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ultra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toney counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Ultra
and Toney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Ultra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ultra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ultra misses with a right hand
and Toney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Ultra misses
and Toney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toney moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ultra misses.
Ultra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toney counters with an outside leg kick.
Ultra throws a combination that misses
and Toney counters with a low kick, right behind Ultra 's knee.
Ultra moves out of range of the body kick from Toney.
Ultra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toney.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Ultra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A good leg kick by Toney.
Ultra scores with a body shot.
Toney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ultra.
Ultra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ultra misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Ultra misses
and Toney counters with a head kick.
Ultra misses with a lunging right hand
and Toney counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremey Toney clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ultra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toney dives in and grabs Ultra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ultra pushes down on Toney's head and hops out.
Ultra throws a big shot that misses.
Toney misses with a leg kick
and Ultra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ultra looks to score with a jab to the body but Toney is just out of range.
Ultra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ultra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toney misses with a right hand
and Ultra counters with a low kick, right behind Toney 's knee.
Toney looks to land a right hand but Ultra moved out of range.
Ultra misses with a body shot
and Toney counters with a series of strikes. Ultra will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ultra lands an overhand right.
Ultra misses with a hook
letting Toney counter with a right hand.
Toney thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ultra misses.
Toney 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.
A low kick from Toney is predictable there
and Ultra counters with a left to the body.
Toney tries to close the distance and clinch but Ultra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Ultra misses.
Toney staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toney misses the jab.
Ultra misses with a hook.
Ultra throws a lazy uppercut
and Toney counters with a low kick, right behind Ultra 's knee.
Ultra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toney counters with a stiff right hand.
Ultra swinging wildly here.
Ultra throws a combination that misses
and Toney counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ultra lands with a hook. Toney tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Toney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Ultra misses the target.
Ultra lunges at Toney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toney's hand.
Toney darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ultra misses with a combination
and Toney counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremey Toney had his way with Mk Ultra in that round.
That's time! Toney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Toney wants to clinch up but Ultra keeps it at a distance.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Ultra saw that one coming.
Toney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toney scoring well with a low kick there.
Toney fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ultra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Toney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ultra checks it well.
Ultra misses with a left hand
and Toney counters with an outside leg kick.
Toney swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ultra to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Ultra - just one landing.
Toney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ultra was well out of range. Poor timing from Toney.
Toney ducks under a wild hook from Ultra.
Ultra misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Toney throws a lazy head kick
and Ultra counters with a straight right hand.
Toney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mk Ultra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ultra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toney moves away.
Toney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ultra.
Toney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ultra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ultra checks a leg kick.
Toney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Toney there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ultra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Toney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ultra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Toney is looking to clinch but Ultra is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ultra just misses with a punch to the body.
Ultra misses with a hook
and Ultra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ultra misses with a lunging right hand
and Toney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ultra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Toney on the side of the head.
Ultra misses with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toney misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mk Ultra.
Well Toney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremey Toney!
Jeremey Toney retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PaCo Da MaN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassaaja comes to the cage accompanied by No Words/No Thoughts by The Swans. Da MaN comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tenacious D - Beelzeboss kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chilun Rassaaja could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to PaCo Da MaN's chin.
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275 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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269 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilun Rassaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, PaCo Da MaN!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Da MaN.
Rassaaja scores with a punch to the head.
Rassaaja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da MaN.
Da MaN lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Da MaN.
It looks like Chilun Rassaaja has been cut.
Da MaN misses with a shot to the body
and Da MaN takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da MaN misses with a body shot
and Rassaaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Da MaN throws an off balance right hand
and Rassaaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Da MaN misses with a right hand
enabling Rassaaja to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassaaja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Da MaN makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Da MaN paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Da MaN connects with an inside leg kick.
Da MaN throws a poor cross that misses
and Rassaaja counters with a nice body shot.
Da MaN slips a jab from Rassaaja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da MaN swings widly with a right hand
letting Rassaaja counter with a right hand.
Da MaN thows a leg kick but Rassaaja checks it
and Rassaaja counters with a right hand to the body.
Rassaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rassaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
PaCo Da MaN seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rassaaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Rassaaja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da MaN sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Da MaN is just out of range.
Rassaaja shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da MaN as he jumps to the side.
Rassaaja misses with a jab to the body
and Da MaN counters with a slapping leg kick.
Da MaN connects with a single shot there.
Da MaN throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rassaaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Da MaN paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da MaN tests Rassaaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rassaaja throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da MaN takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Da MaN scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rassaaja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PaCo Da MaN dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chilun Rassaaja's cut.
That's time! Rassaaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Da MaN misses with a jab to the body
and Rassaaja counters with a left to the body.
Rassaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Rassaaja is looking to wear down Da MaN with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Da MaN throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chilun Rassaaja's cut is getting worse.
Da MaN misses with a takedown
and Rassaaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Da MaN there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da MaN misses with a left hand
and Rassaaja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da MaN uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rassaaja.
Da MaN is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rassaaja.
Da MaN waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rassaaja.
Da MaN rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rassaaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da MaN misses with a right hand
and Rassaaja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da MaN shoots in looking for a takedown but Rassaaja manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Da MaN's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rassaaja blocks the body kick.
Da MaN throws a leg kick that misses.
Da MaN cracks Rassaaja with an open hand slap.
Rassaaja avoids the head kick by Da MaN.
Da MaN cracks Rassaaja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rassaaja.
Rassaaja lands a nice shot that snaps Da MaN's head back.
PaCo Da MaN seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da MaN looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rassaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da MaN.
Da MaN scores with a head kick. Rassaaja tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja 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.
Da MaN throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rassaaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Da MaN misses with a lunging right hand
and Rassaaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Da MaN misses with a double jab
enabling Rassaaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Da MaN jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PaCo Da MaN showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chilun Rassaaja'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rassaaja misses with a double jab
and Da MaN connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da MaN misses with a leg kick.
Rassaaja lands a jab to the head.
Rassaaja gets caught napping as Da MaN dives in and scores a takedown. Rassaaja manages to retain guard.
Rassaaja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Da MaN manages to get himself to full guard.
Rassaaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da MaN is controlling Rassaaja's posture.
Rassaaja won't allow Da MaN to sweep him here.
Da MaN avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Da MaN controlling Rassaaja's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. PaCo Da MaN was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Da MaN misses with a left hand
and Rassaaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Da MaN lands with a hook. Rassaaja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da MaN uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rassaaja misses with a head kick.
Da MaN misses with a kick to the body.
Da MaN pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Rassaaja misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da MaN misses with a lunging right hand
and Rassaaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rassaaja takes the fight into the clinch.
Da MaN misses with some punches.
Da MaN pushes Rassaaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Da MaN lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da MaN lands a nice uppercut.
Da MaN fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Da MaN.
Da MaN lands with a right to the head.
Chilun Rassaaja's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Da MaN.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da MaN slowing the pace effectively.
Da MaN lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Da MaN creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Da MaN lands a left hand.
Da MaN scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Da MaN.
Da MaN lands a nice uppercut.
Da MaN stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Da MaN is leaning against Rassaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chilun Rassaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Da MaN.
A body shot lands from Da MaN.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Da MaN.
Jeez, Chilun Rassaaja's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Da MaN.
Rassaaja blocks an uppercut.
Rassaaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Da MaN on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Da MaN.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da MaN.
A left hand lands to the body for Da MaN.
Da MaN misses with a knee strike.
Rassaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Da MaN.
Da MaN lands a right hand.
Da MaN lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
PaCo Da MaN comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da MaN 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PaCo Da MaN!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cope comes to the cage accompanied by I Against I. Lamotta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. yes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 cm
26
147 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Cope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cope throws a lazy right hand but Lamotta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamotta swings for the body but Cope moves out of range.
Lamotta clinches with his opponent.
Lamotta jumps into guard, dragging Cope to the mat.
Lamotta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cope pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lamotta is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamotta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cope blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamotta.
Cope blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamotta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamotta.
Lamotta seems to be working for a kimura but Cope defends the submission attempt.
Lamotta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cope's head.
Lamotta seems to be looking for submissions.
Lamotta prevents Cope from improving his position.
Cope blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lamotta.
Lamotta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lamotta is looking to pass Cope's guard but actually Cope recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lamotta stopping the sweep attempt from Cope.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamotta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cope's head.
Lamotta wants to pass the guard but Cope is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lamotta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lamotta stopping the sweep attempt from Cope.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lamotta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cope's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cope defending well though.
Lamotta is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cope reverses the position - he's now on top in Lamotta's guard.
Cope throws a big right hand that misses.
Lamotta controls Cope momentarily but Cope frees himself.
Cope is looking to work some ground and pound but Lamotta has wrist control.
Lamotta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cope can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cope's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Lamotta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cope passes Lamotta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cope seems to be working for a kimura but Lamotta defends the submission attempt.
Lamotta trying to hold on to Cope's head to control him but Cope postures up.
Lamotta is staying active underneath Cope, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamotta is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Lamotta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lamotta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lamotta to counter with a crisp jab.
Cope scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lamotta.
Cope sneaks back into half guard.
Cope makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cope.
Lamotta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lamotta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lamotta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cope works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamotta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cope swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lamotta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lamotta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lamotta throwing strikes but missing.
Cope lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lamotta!
Lamotta takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope unloading with bombs!
Cope lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Cope connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cope trying to control but Lamotta is having none of it.
Cope cracks Lamotta with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cope putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lamotta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cope not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lamotta gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cope defends it easily.
Lamotta has an active guard here but Cope has managed to pass into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cope is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lamotta is looking to control Cope's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lamotta avoid being mounted?
Lamotta tries to get to full guard but Cope has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lamotta has Cope up against the cage in a clinch.
Cope dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cope is trying to push Lamotta away but Lamotta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamotta breaks the clinch.
Cope misses with a body shot
and Lamotta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lamotta's head backwards.
Lamotta looks to throw the jab but Cope is out of range.
Lamotta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cope.
Nice defenses there by Cope.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamotta.
Cope blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lamotta misses with a body shot
and Cope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamotta.
Cope misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta slips a jab from Cope.
Donk. Cope catches Lamotta right on the button with a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lamotta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cope lands a nice looking body shot.
Lamotta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lamotta moves forwards but Cope connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cope scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamotta throws a right and a left that Cope avoids nicely.
Cope thows a body shot but no joy.
Cope looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lamotta!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope cracks Lamotta with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cope lands a big elbow.
Lamotta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cope fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lamotta is rocked!
Cope in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lamotta is still in real trouble! Can Cope finish him?
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!
Cope lands a nice shot to the head.
Cope looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lamotta tries to get to full guard but Cope has control of the leg.
Cope wants to advance to full mount but Lamotta doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Lamotta seems to have recovered his senses.
Mike Cope overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lamotta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cope gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cope postures up in Lamotta's guard and throws a big left but Lamotta blocks it.
Cope throwing strikes but missing.
Cope slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope chips away with some ground and pound.
Cope is pushing down on Lamotta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lamotta is fighting to maintain full guard but Cope has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cope is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lamotta sees it coming and defends easily.
Cope throwing shots but Lamotta is blocking nicely.
Cope lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cope is thwarting Lamotta's attempts to control the position.
Cope thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope had his way with Jake Lamotta in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lamotta misses with a series of wild punches.
Lamotta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamotta misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope moves away from the strike by Lamotta.
Lamotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lamotta throws a right hand that Cope ducks under and follows up with a left that Cope also avoids with ease.
Cope ducks right into an uppercut from Lamotta.
Cope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamotta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cope.
Cope misses with a hook
and Lamotta counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cope.
Cope looks to land a left hand but Lamotta moved out of range nicely.
Jake Lamotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamotta misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cope darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cope takes a swing at Lamotta's ribcage but misses.
Lamotta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lamotta looks for the body kick but Cope saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Cope.
I think Cope has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Cope!
Mike Cope retains his featherweight title!
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