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OG 27: Legends of the Sprawl PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between J Aldo Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
4 - 12 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J Aldo Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Preuss misses.
Preuss throws a lazy right hand but Thiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Preuss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Preuss misses with a looping left.
Preuss throws a jab but it's blocked by Thiago.
Preuss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Preuss misses with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a nice body shot.
Preuss throws a lazy right hand but Thiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Preuss misses with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Preuss misses.
Preuss misses with a right hand
and Thiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Preuss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thiago counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Preuss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thiago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Preuss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Preuss manages to avoid it.
Thiago ducks under a wild hook from Preuss.
Preuss misses with a hook
and Thiago counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Preuss misses.
Thiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Preuss.
Preuss is breathing heavily.
Preuss misses with a lunging right hand
and Thiago counters with a head kick. That will keep Preuss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Preuss misses with a looping right.
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Thiago counters with a big head kick but Preuss shrugs it off.
Preuss misses with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Preuss's knee momentarily.
Thiago connects with a leg kick. Preuss looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Preuss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Preuss throws a lazy uppercut
and Thiago counters with a right hand to the body.
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Thiago counters with a leg kick.
Thiago throws a head kick that half lands.
Thiago lands a right hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thiago connects with a solid leg kick.
Preuss misses with an uppercut
and Thiago finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Thiago there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago lands with a kick to the ribs.
Preuss on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Preuss circles away.
Preuss swings widly with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Preuss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thiago.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Preuss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Preuss on the side of the head.
Preuss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thiago.
Thiago ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
J Aldo Preuss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thiago lands with a slapping head kick.
Thiago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Preuss doesn't seem bothered though.
Preuss misses with a left hand
and Thiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thiago - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tests Preuss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Preuss circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Thiago finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thiago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Preuss back to the cage. Thiago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thiago connects with a body shot.
Thiago fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thiago sizes up Preuss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thiago jabs Preuss to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Preuss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thiago to score with a decent uppercut.
Thiago connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thiago scores with a shot to the body.
Preuss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Preuss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thiago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Preuss on the side of the head.
Thiago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Preuss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago sizes up Preuss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thiago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thiago lands with a good body shot.
Thiago is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Preuss had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Preuss misses with a left hand
and Thiago counters with a thumping low kick.
Preuss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thiago - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Thiago.
Preuss is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thiago lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thiago tries to clinch up but Preuss circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Thiago dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Preuss throws a right hand that misses
and Thiago counters with an inside leg kick.
Preuss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thiago.
Preuss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Thiago counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Preuss misses.
Preuss misses with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a nice body shot.
Preuss swings widly with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a big head kick but Preuss shrugs it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thiago.
Preuss throws a poor cross that misses
and Thiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Preuss throws a right hand that misses
and Thiago counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Preuss takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Preuss throws a right hand that misses
and Thiago counters with a right hand to the body.
Preuss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paulo Thiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thiago scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Preuss crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thiago - the referee stops the clock and Preuss gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thiago. Preuss manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thiago moves into the clinch.
Thiago is trying to push Preuss away but Preuss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thiago wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Preuss keeps control of Thiago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Thiago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thiago manages to break the clinch.
Thiago thows a body kick. Preuss tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
Thiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Preuss misses with a left hand
and Thiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Preuss.
Preuss's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thiago connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Preuss scrambles back to his feet.
Thiago tries to clinch but Preuss is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago connects with a body shot that sends Preuss's belly button to the back.
Preuss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thiago wants to clinch.
Thiago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thiago doesn't manage to clinch there - Preuss circles away.
Preuss throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Thiago. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thiago.
Preuss throws a lazy uppercut
and Thiago counters with a body kick.
Preuss walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thiago.
Thiago throws a shot to the body.
Preuss misses with a left hand
and Thiago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thiago counters with a nice low kick that buckles Preuss's knee momentarily.
Thiago fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Preuss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thiago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thiago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preuss throws a poor cross that misses
and Thiago counters with an outside leg kick.
Thiago lands with a straight right. Preuss didn't see that one coming.
Thiago closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Preuss takes one to the side of the head.
Thiago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Thiago. That snapped Preuss's head back.
Thiago connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thiago throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Preuss's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago punishes Preuss's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Preuss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Preuss misses with a hook
and Thiago counters with a nice body shot.
Preuss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thiago scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thiago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Preuss doesn't seem bothered though.
Thiago throws a head kick that half lands.
Thiago digs a good body shot into Preuss's ribs.
Preuss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thiago tries to clinch there but Preuss circles away.
Thiago lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Preuss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Thiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thiago - that will leave a mark!
Preuss throws a poor cross that misses
and Thiago counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Preuss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Preuss misses with a hook
and Preuss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Preuss swings widly with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a low kick, right behind Preuss 's knee.
Preuss misses with a hook
and Thiago counters with a head kick. That will keep Preuss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Preuss will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Preuss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thiago.
Preuss throws a series of punches but Thiago avoids them all with ease.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thiago scores with a shot to the body.
Thiago lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Preuss misses with a straight left.
Preuss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Preuss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thiago counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Thiago counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thiago fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thiago scores with a decent looking hook.
Thiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Preuss tries to bum rush Thiago with a series of wild strikes but Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thiago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thiago tries to clinch but Preuss is having none of it.
Thiago tries to clinch but Preuss is having none of it.
Preuss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thiago scores with a body shot.
Thiago throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago connects with a high kick.
Thiago is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Preuss rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thiago, right into the meat.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thiago, right into the meat.
Thiago has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thiago.
Thiago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Preuss misses with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Preuss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thiago.
Preuss swings widly with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a head kick. That will keep Preuss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thiago cracks the inside of Preuss's front leg.
Thiago works Preuss's body with a nice hook.
Thiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Preuss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Preuss misses with a lunging right hand
and Thiago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Preuss.
Preuss misses with a left hand
and Thiago counters with a left and a right that stings Preuss.
Preuss misses with a right hand
and Thiago counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thiago bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Preuss's head.
Thiago throws a body punch but Preuss moves out of range.
Preuss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thiago misses with a wild body shot.
Preuss misses with a straight left.
Thiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thiago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Preuss throws out the jab.
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Thiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paulo Thiago is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thiago connects with a body shot that sends Preuss's belly button to the back.
Danga de danga de dang - Thiago scores with a four punch combination!
Thiago wants to clinch up but Preuss keeps it at a distance.
J Aldo Preuss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Thiago counters with a solid body kick.
Preuss throws a poor cross that misses
and Thiago counters with a good low kick that Preuss was not able to check.
Thiago throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thiago throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thiago throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Thiago.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Thiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thiago 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Thiago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ani Skykiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Lowrey was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ani Skykiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skykiller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skykiller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowrey.
Skykiller tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Skykiller misses.
Skykiller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Lowrey.
Lowrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skykiller swinging wildly here.
Lowrey takes a swing at Skykiller's ribcage but misses.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skykiller moves away.
Skykiller misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowrey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Skykiller swinging wildly here.
Lowrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skykiller manages to avoid it.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a right hand that Skykiller ducks under and follows up with a left that Skykiller also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey misses with a low kick as Skykiller jumps back.
Skykiller takes a swing at Lowrey's ribcage but misses.
Skykiller throws a series of punches but Lowrey moves out of range.
Skykiller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowrey misses the shot to the body.
Skykiller misses with a hook.
Lowrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey misses with a few strikes there.
Lowrey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Skykiller rather than just go for the knockout.
Skykiller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowrey tries to bum rush Skykiller with a series of wild strikes but Skykiller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skykiller throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller misses with a body shot.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Skykiller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey ducks right into an uppercut from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a sloppy head kick and Skykiller moves out of range easily.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skykiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Skykiller moves out of range as Lowrey throws a body kick.
Skykiller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowrey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowrey misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Skykiller misses.
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!
Lowrey misses the jab.
Lowrey tries a low kick but Skykiller avoids it.
Lowrey misses the body punch
and Skykiller counters with a two punch combo.
Skykiller throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skykiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Lowrey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a nice looking combination but Skykiller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey throws a jab when Skykiller was well out of range.
Mike Lowrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowrey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowrey slips a jab and a cross from Skykiller.
Lowrey jabs Skykiller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skykiller scores with a nice head shot.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skykiller moves away.
Skykiller throws out a loose jab but Lowrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowrey misses with a body shot
and Skykiller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skykiller misses with the combination.
Lowrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey throws a series of punches but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowrey.
Skykiller misses with a combination
and Lowrey counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skykiller lands a two punch combo.
Skykiller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skykiller is breathing heavily.
Lowrey misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Lowrey. Those never looked like landing.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skykiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skykiller tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowrey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Lowrey.
Lowrey misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Lowrey will probably get the nod.
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.
No joy there for Skykiller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skykiller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skykiller throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey takes a swing at Skykiller's ribcage but misses.
Skykiller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a series of punches but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowrey.
Mike Lowrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skykiller tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowrey.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowrey. Skykiller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skykiller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowrey looks to land a combination but Skykiller avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Lowrey misses
and Skykiller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Skykiller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lowrey throws an off balance right hand
and Skykiller counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Skykiller misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowrey takes a swing at Skykiller's ribcage but misses.
Lowrey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skykiller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skykiller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowrey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skykiller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowrey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skykiller.
Lowrey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skykiller throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skykiller throws an overhand right that lands on Lowrey's shoulder, as Lowrey tries to avoid the shot.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Skykiller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowrey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Skykiller.
Skykiller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skykiller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowrey.
A big right from Skykiller misses.
Skykiller throws a jab when Lowrey was well out of range.
Skykiller blocks the body kick.
Lowrey fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skykiller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowrey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skykiller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skykiller misses with the combination.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skykiller swinging wildly here.
A clash of legs there as Skykiller blocks the low kick.
Skykiller misses with a wild combination.
Lowrey dodges the punch combination from Skykiller.
Lowrey scores with a jab to the body.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skykiller moves away.
Lowrey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowrey misses with a shot to the body
and Skykiller counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Skykiller misses.
Skykiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Skykiller.
Skykiller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowrey manages to avoid it.
Ani Skykiller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skykiller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Lowrey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skykiller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowrey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ani Skykiller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lowrey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Lowrey both land. Nice combination.
Lowrey misses with a body shot
and Skykiller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skykiller scores with a three punch combo!
Skykiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey misses with a head kick.
Lowrey dodges the punch combination from Skykiller.
Lowrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skykiller lands a lovely overhand right.
Skykiller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lowrey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skykiller throws a hook but Lowrey avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skykiller. Lowrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lowrey dodges the punch combination from Skykiller.
Lowrey scores with a one two! Skykiller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
Skykiller ducks under a wild hook from Lowrey.
Skykiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skykiller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey misses with the combination.
Skykiller moves out of range as Lowrey strikes.
Lowrey misses with a few strikes there.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skykiller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowrey circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowrey misses with a double jab.
Skykiller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowrey misses with a straight right.
Lowrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skykiller throws a nice looking combination but Lowrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skykiller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Skykiller throws a nice looking combination but Lowrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowrey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skykiller finds it's way round the side to connect with Lowrey's head.
Skykiller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skykiller at a distance.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Skykiller looks to land a right hand but Lowrey moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Lowrey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowrey misses with a body shot.
Lowrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skykiller manages to avoid it.
Lowrey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skykiller.
Skykiller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skykiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey scores with a shot to the body.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowrey. Skykiller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skykiller misses with the combination.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey misses with a head kick.
Lowrey throws a looping overhand right but Skykiller ducks down to avoid it.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skykiller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skykiller tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skykiller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skykiller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowrey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lowrey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowrey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirk Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Boans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boans has chosen Walk by Pantera as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirk Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Boans!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boans doesn't manage to clinch there - Coleman circles away.
Coleman looks to throw the jab but Boans is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Boans or perhaps it was just good defense by Coleman which made him look bad.
Coleman clinches up with Boans and pushes him back against the cage.
Boans tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Coleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coleman successfully pulls guard.
Boans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coleman's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coleman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boans has managed to get both his arms back between Coleman's legs - danger averted.
Coleman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman wants to stand but Boans is controlling the position.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Boans from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boans might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coleman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boans throwing strikes from guard but Coleman blocks nicely.
Boans slips nicely into half guard.
Boans wants to get back to his feet.
Boans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coleman's head.
Coleman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Coleman tries to kick Boans off but Boans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boans working over Coleman with some ground and pound. Coleman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Mirk Coleman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boans looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mirk Coleman's cut is getting worse.
Coleman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boans.
Boans sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coleman defending well though.
Boans is thwarting Coleman's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boans working Coleman over with strikes.
Jeez, Mirk Coleman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mirk Coleman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jon Boans!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hill Billy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gummi Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy comes to the cage accompanied by Die Mother Fucker Die. Hill Billy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hill Billy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gummi Tarzan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarzan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Billy looks to clinch
and Tarzan counters with a nice body shot.
Billy misses with a takedown attempt
and Tarzan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Billy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tarzan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Billy takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarzan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Billy's head backwards.
Billy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tarzan.
Tarzan tests Billy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Billy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tarzan throws a right hand that Billy ducks under and follows up with a left that Billy also avoids with ease.
A jab lands there for Tarzan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Billy is defended easily by Tarzan.
Tarzan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarzan lands a head kick!
Tarzan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gummi Tarzan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Billy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billy misses with a takedown
and Billy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hill Billy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarzan drops Billy with a beautiful combination! Billy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tarzan is looking for the KO!
Gummi Tarzan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarzan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Billy is rocked!
Billy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tarzan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billy is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Tarzan moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gummi Tarzan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cortez swivels and escapes.
Cortez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortez fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortez swinging wildly here.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Sobral moves in looking to clinch but Cortez pushes him off.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobral moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cortez counters with a one-two to the body.
Sobral tries to clinch but Cortez moves away
and Cortez counters with a three punch combo that has Sobral backing up. Sobral nods at Cortez to acknowledge the strikes.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cortez counters with a left to the body.
Miguel Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sobral.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch
and Cortez counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch
and Cortez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sobral moves to clinch but Cortez breaks away
and Cortez counters with a nice body shot.
Sobral shoots in but Cortez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cortez throws a combination. Sobral tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cortez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cortez counters with a left and a right that stings Sobral.
Sobral is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cortez avoids it really well and circles away.
Sobral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cortez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Miguel Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez looks to land a combination. Sobral sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sobral is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Cortez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sobral tries to clinch but Cortez moves away
and Cortez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sobral wants to clinch but Cortez slips to the side
and Cortez counters with a left to the body.
Sobral tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cortez counters with a one-two to the body.
Sobral looks gassed!
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sobral is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cortez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sobral.
Cortez thuds a left hand into Sobral's body.
Cortez is looking to wear down Sobral with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cortez connects with a right that clearly hurt Sobral. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Cortez proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Sobral collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Cortez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Jordan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylvia stuffs the takedown.
Jordan tries to bum rush Sylvia with a series of wild strikes but Sylvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick
and Sylvia counters with an inside leg kick.
Jordan has his takedown stuffed
and Sylvia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sylvia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jordan , pushing him back against the cage.
Sylvia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jordan tries to clinch but Sylvia moves out of range.
Sylvia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jordan moves in looking to clinch but Sylvia pushes him off.
Jordan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sylvia tries a head kick but it misses.
Sylvia swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordan .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jordan is keen to just control but Sylvia is a slippery customer.
Jordan tries to pass to full mount but Sylvia defends it.
Jordan trying to control from half guard but Sylvia is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sylvia holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jordan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jordan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sylvia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jordan . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan controlling from mount.
Sylvia is squirming around, avoiding Jordan 's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia is trying to stand.
Sylvia is squirming around, avoiding Jordan 's attempts to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Micheal Jordan just wasn't active enough.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jordan . That's going to slow Sylvia down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylvia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sylvia wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Jordan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan . Sylvia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Jordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sylvia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordan somewhat.
Sylvia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jordan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylvia tries to avoid it but Jordan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylvia to the ground. Sylvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jordan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sylvia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jordan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Jordan misses
and Sylvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robert Sylvia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sylvia counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Jordan . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jordan with a poor takedown
letting Sylvia counter with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jordan .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sylvia misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan gets tackled into the cage by Sylvia. Sylvia maintains the clinch.
Jordan tries to break free but Sylvia pushes him back against the cage.
Jordan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sylvia walks away with a smile on his face. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sylvia stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sylvia throws a combination that misses
and Jordan counters with a series of strikes. Sylvia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Micheal Jordan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia throws a head kick that Jordan semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sylvia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sylvia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Micheal Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Sylvia does no damage.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sylvia tries to sprawl out of it but Jordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sylvia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sylvia thows a body shot but no joy.
Sylvia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jordan rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Sylvia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sylvia counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sylvia scores with a shot to the body.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Sylvia circles away easily
letting Sylvia counter with a right hand.
Jordan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylvia tries to avoid it but Jordan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylvia to the ground. Sylvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sylvia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sylvia.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sylvia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan doesn't manage to clinch there - Sylvia circles away.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sylvia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sylvia breaks from the clinch.
Robert Sylvia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sylvia scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sylvia tries to sprawl out of it but Jordan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sylvia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sylvia moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jordan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Sylvia 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sylvia lands a head kick!
Jordan moves to clinch but Sylvia breaks away
and Sylvia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jordan thinking.
Sylvia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sylvia lands with a nice body punch.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jordan avoids the head kick by Sylvia.
Sylvia lands with a good body shot.
Sylvia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jordan throws a leg kick
enabling Sylvia to counter with a crisp jab.
Jordan throws a right hand that misses
and Sylvia counters with a series of strikes. Jordan will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sylvia tries to avoid it but Jordan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sylvia to the ground. Sylvia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sylvia takes a swing at Jordan 's ribcage but misses.
Sylvia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sylvia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jordan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sylvia throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Sylvia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jordan is looking to land body kicks.
Sylvia moves into the clinch successfully.
Sylvia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sylvia misses with a wild body shot.
Sylvia lands a nice looking body shot.
Sylvia digs a good hook to Jordan 's body.
Jordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sylvia is fending him off so far but Jordan persists. Nope, Sylvia circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sylvia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan tries to clinch there but Sylvia circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Jordan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sylvia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Sylvia counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micheal Jordan . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan throws a leg kick
and Sylvia counters with a right hand to the body.
Sylvia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jordan s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sylvia thuds a left hand into Jordan 's body.
Sylvia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Sylvia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sylvia lands a slapping body shot.
Jordan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sylvia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sylvia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sylvia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jordan .
Sylvia lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sylvia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sylvia misses the shot to the body.
Jordan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sylvia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sylvia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sylvia!
Robert Sylvia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bumble Bman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bman's entrance music is Spiderman by the Ramones. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bumble Bman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin fails to land the takedown.
Bman throws a sloppy head kick and Lin moves out of range easily.
Lin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bman circles away.
Lin shoots for a double leg takedown but Bman sprawls well. He's pushed Lin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bumble Bman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Lin.
Lin looks to land a right hand but Bman moved out of range.
Bman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bman.
Bman lands a slapping body shot.
Lin blocks a head kick by Bman.
Bman fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Bman. No joy for Lin on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Bman. No joy for Lin on that attempt.
Lin looks gassed!
Bman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bman.
That kick from Bman tenderised Lin's leg. Lin is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bman misses with a double jab.
Bman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roger Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bman lands with a slapping head kick.
Bman throws the kick towards the body but Lin avoids it.
Lin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bman!
Lin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lin with shots to the head and body - Bman looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lin with a couple of short strikes.
Bman manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Bman, under a barage of strikes from Lin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bman defending well though.
Lin trying to control the action but Bman is working from the bottom.
Lin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bman pushes Lin off looking to stand but Lin dives back in and keeps control.
Bman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bman won't allow Lin to pass to mount.
Bman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bman keeping control of the position.
Lin looks to land a strike but Bman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin throwing strikes from guard but Bman blocks nicely.
Lin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bman's head.
Lin is in close to Bman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bman keeping moving, preventing Lin from controlling successfully.
Lin lands a couple of digs.
Lin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin scoring with some ground and pound.
Lin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lin is working Bman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lin won't allow Bman to sweep him here.
Lin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lin tries to free his leg and advance position but Bman is retaining full guard.
Lin lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Lin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lin misses with a takedown attempt - Bman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lin shoots in for a takedown but Bman shows good takedown defense.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bman.
Bumble Bman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bman tries a head kick but it misses.
Lin moves out of range of the body kick.
Bman misses with a few strikes there.
Lin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bman circles away.
Bumble Bman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Lin.
Bman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bman wants it to stay on the feet.
Lin shoots in for a double leg but Bman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lin circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Bman. That snapped Lin's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bman fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bman doesn't manage to clinch there - Lin circles away.
Bman throws a head kick that misses.
Bman takes one to the chin there.
Lin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bman dodges the ground and pound from Lin.
Lin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bman down.
Bman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bman stops Lin from passing to mount.
Lin wants to control but Bman is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bman is avoiding damage well.
Lin lands a nice forearm strike.
Lin lands some shots froms side control.
Lin cracks Bman with a big right hand but Bman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bman is rocked!
Lin working the ground and pound.
Oh Bman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lin connects with a decent elbow.
Bman is not content to let Lin control the position.
A big shot lands for Lin! That's hurt Bman! Will he recover? Lin fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Lin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiwawa Chagaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatu Tua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiwawa Chagaev!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chagaev misses with a leg kick.
Chagaev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua instigates a clinch.
Chagaev has Tua pressed against the cage.
Tua misses with a body punch.
Chagaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua.
Chagaev lands a body shot.
Tua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chagaev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tua.
Tua prevents Chagaev from breaking the clinch.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Chagaev controls the action.
Chagaev tries to stall but Tua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tua digs a right hand into Chagaev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chagaev's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chagaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Chagaev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Tua.
A frustrated look appears on Chagaev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Tua.
Tua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tua tries a body shot but Chagaev blocks it.
Chagaev taking a breather.
Chagaev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chagaev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chagaev is struggling to control the position.
Chagaev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chagaev tries to work over Tua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chagaev throws an elbow that misses.
Chagaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tua fails to land.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Chagaev controls the action.
Chagaev looking to slow down the pace here.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chagaev's elbow.
Chagaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tua's elbow.
Chagaev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tua lands a body shot.
Tua tries to throw a body punch but Chagaev avoids it by throwing Tua back against the cage.
Chagaev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tua tries to throw a body punch but Chagaev avoids it by throwing Tua back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev prevents a body shot from Tua.
Tua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chagaev backwards.
Chagaev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tua.
Tua tries a body shot but Chagaev blocks it.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chagaev is stalling here.
Chagaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chagaev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tua's face.
Chagaev trying to land knees to the body.
Chagaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chagaev.
Tua scores with a jab to the body.
Chagaev clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua presses Chagaev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chagaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua 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.
Chagaev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chagaev looks gassed!
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chagaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chagaev throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Tua misses with a low kick as Chagaev jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as Tua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chagaev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tua avoiding damage as Chagaev throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tua.
Tua struggles to land a body shot inside as Chagaev controls his hands.
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 Fatu Tua will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tua feints and then cracks Chagaev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chagaev down.
Chagaev moves into the clinch successfully.
Tua cracks Chagaev with a nice body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Tua.
Tua scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chagaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua.
Tua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chagaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua.
Chagaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua throws a low kick, looking for Chagaev's leg but Chagaev calmly moves out of range.
Chagaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua manages to avoid it.
Chagaev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua, pushing him back against the cage.
Chagaev tries to land knees in the clinch but Tua avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua lands a left hand.
Tua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chagaev is breathing heavily.
Tua cracks Chagaev with a nice body shot.
Tua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chagaev backwards.
Chagaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chagaev blocks a body shot from Tua.
Tua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chagaev or not.
Tua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tua cracks Chagaev with a nice body shot.
Tua tries to work over Chagaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chagaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Chagaev prevents a body shot from Tua.
Chagaev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tua gets through Chagaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chagaev fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Tua as the two fighters clinch.
Tua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chagaev blocks an uppercut.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chagaev's elbow.
Tua lands with a short shot to the head.
Chagaev lands a good knee to the midsection. Tua won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Chagaev.
Chagaev working Tua over with knees to the body.
Chagaev trying to land knees to the body.
Fatu Tua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Tua.
Tua prevents a body shot from Chagaev.
Chagaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tua's elbow.
Tua misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev working Tua over with knees to the body.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua dodges an elbow strike from Chagaev.
Chagaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chagaev throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
Chagaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tua at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chagaev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chagaev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chagaev moves into the clinch.
Chagaev breaks the clinch.
Chagaev gets a clinch.
Chagaev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev misses with an elbow strike.
Tua can't find room to land a body shot as Chagaev controls the action.
Tua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chagaev prevents a body shot from Tua.
Tua misses with a punch to the body.
Tua misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chagaev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tua avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua misses with a punch to the body.
Chagaev tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing Chagaev back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua working aggressively here.
Tua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chagaev's efforts to push away.
Chagaev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fatu Tua dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tua takes the fight into the clinch.
Tua blocks an elbow strike.
Chagaev misses with a knee to the head.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chagaev's elbow.
Chagaev can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
Tua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chagaev backwards.
Tua tries to throw a body punch but Chagaev avoids it by throwing Tua back against the cage.
Tua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chagaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chagaev prevents a body shot from Tua.
Tua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chagaevs head.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chagaev's elbow.
Chagaev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua.
Chagaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chagaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Tua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chagaev blocks a body shot from Tua.
Tua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Tua.
Tua lands a shot to the body.
Chagaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tua misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Tua.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chagaev backwards.
Tua lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua tries to work over Chagaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tua.
Tua dips a shoulder and cracks Chagaev with a mighty uppercut! Chagaev falls back against the cage and Tua unloads with a barrage of strikes! Chagaev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tua screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fatu Tua!
Fatu Tua retains his heavyweight title!
Fatu Tua bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boon Baboon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakihara Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baboon comes into the arena with Masterchef Synesthesia blaring out of the sound system. Wallace comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stop being greedy - DMX kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boon Baboon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kakihara Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baboon swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baboon.
Baboon throws a hook but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace lands a head shot.
Wallace connects with a superb combination that knocks Baboon out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Wallace before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Baboon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kakihara Wallace!
Kakihara Wallace is the new welterweight champion!
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