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IFC 21: Zhukov vs Hayoki PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Jewtuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maciej Jewtuszko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jewtuszko throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson lunges at Jewtuszko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jewtuszko's hand.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Jewtuszko's ribcage. Jewtuszko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jewtuszko is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Jewtuszko has double underhooks.
Jewtuszko has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson tries a body shot but Jewtuszko blocks it.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jewtuszko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Jewtuszko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Jewtuszko has him pressed against the cage.
Jewtuszko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewtuszko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jewtuszko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Jewtuszko keeps him there for the moment.
Jewtuszko tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Jewtuszko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Johnson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jewtuszko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson pushes Jewtuszko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jewtuszko backwards.
Jewtuszko is rocked!
It looks like Maciej Jewtuszko has been cut.
Johnson cracks Jewtuszko with a nice body shot.
Oh Jewtuszko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jewtuszko is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jewtuszko wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jewtuszko doesn't seem bothered though.
Jewtuszko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson cracks Jewtuszko with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Johnson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gadzo Oplzly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Rodrigues!
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, Gadzo Oplzly!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues works Oplzly's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Rodrigues finds it's way through Oplzly's defenses.
Rodrigues throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigues scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Gadzo Oplzly has been cut.
Rodrigues fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oplzly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oplzly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodrigues circles away quickly and effectively.
Oplzly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodrigues's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oplzly under the eye.
Oplzly is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oplzly glances at the clock... BAM! Rodrigues nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Oplzly crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Oplzly is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabricio Rodrigues!
Post fight, Fabricio Rodrigues took to the microphone: 'Jakub West and Michał Wysoki, thank you for believing in my potential, I promise to improve my presentation at the next fight.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pysiu Reja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Nervecell - Psychogenocide. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pysiu Reja!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reja blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Reja throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Reja. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Reja against the cage.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Reja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reja has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pysiu Reja hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Reja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie tries to clinch but Reja moves out of range.
Reja fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Reja is now in Gracie's guard.
Reja won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie pulls Reja in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reja is trying desperately to improve position.
Reja is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reja is looking to escape.
Gracie is really struggling to control Reja but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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!
Reja tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Reja is squirming around nicely.
Reja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reja regains half guard.
Reja is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Reja is looking to improve his position.
Reja trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Reja is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Reja is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Reja tries to control Gracie's body but Gracie pushes him off. Reja squirms to his side and now Gracie has his back!
Reja looks gassed!
Gracie biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gracie tries to keep control of the position but Reja is staying busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie has the hooks in. Reja is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Reja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reja looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gracie throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Gracie tries to get the hooks in deep but Reja pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbin Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reja is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Reja is controlling well.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Reja is proving a slippery customer.
Reja wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Reja postures up.
Reja controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reja looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reja is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reja!
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Reja bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Reja is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reja?
Reja tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Reja wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reja is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Reja is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Reja is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Reja has given up his back here. Will Gracie look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Reja is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reja is trying to roll into a better position but Gracie has get a rear naked choke and Reja is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robbin Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John McMillan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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159 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John McMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillan has his takedown stuffed
and Fitch counters with a takedown into side control.
Fitch scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McMillan to see if he's OK.
McMillan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fitch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McMillan is in trouble now - Fitch has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMillan is looking to improve his position but Fitch isn't that keen on the idea.
Fitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fitch controlling from mount.
Fitch scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McMillan?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fitch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fitch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fitch landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fitch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McMillan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McMillan is breathing heavily.
Fitch landing punches.
Fitch in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McMillan is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitch postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt McMillan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fitch and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fitch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Rokafeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Cinderella Man By Eminem. Tony Rokafeller struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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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159 lbs
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160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Ryan!
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, Tony Rokafeller!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokafeller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Rokafeller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rokafeller lands a jab to Ryan's midsection.
Rokafeller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Rokafeller as Ryan shoots in.
Rokafeller tries for a takedown but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Rokafeller with that takedown attempt.
Daniel Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Rokafeller.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rokafeller as he avoids it easily.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Rokafeller, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Rokafeller against the cage but Rokafeller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rokafeller is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Rokafeller circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ryan tries to stand and escape but Rokafeller is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Rokafeller is defending well.
Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan seems to be working for a kimura but Rokafeller defends the submission attempt.
Ryan is pressing down on Rokafeller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rokafeller is holding on for now.
Ryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ryan trying to mount his opponent but Rokafeller defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Rokafeller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ryan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Rokafeller sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Ryan misses.
Rokafeller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rokafeller defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rokafeller tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rokafeller to the ground. Rokafeller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rokafeller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryan looking to pass the guard.
Ryan wants to stand but Rokafeller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rokafeller is keeping the position for now.
Rokafeller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan slips nicely into half guard.
Ryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan is looking for a kimura here.
Ryan trying to mount his opponent but Rokafeller defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ryan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ryan feints and as Rokafeller raises his hands in defense, Ryan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ryan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Rokafeller is retaining full guard.
Ryan stands and throws Rokafeller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ryan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rokafeller looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ryan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rokafeller is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ryan lets go of the hold and Rokafeller can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniel Ryan!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patricio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
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, Patricio Freire!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Freire shoots for a takedown but Grabowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grabowski scores with a nice head shot.
Freire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grabowski scores with a jab. Freire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grabowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Freire tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patricio Freire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Freire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grabowski just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grabowski.
Grabowski lands with a straight right. Freire didn't see that one coming.
Grabowski scores with a nice head shot.
Grabowski leaves Freire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Freire.
Grabowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freire wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Freire.
Freire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grabowski is fending him off so far but Freire persists. Nope, Grabowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Grabowski misses with a wild body shot.
Freire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grabowski.
Horrible takedown by Freire or perhaps it was just good defense by Grabowski which made him look bad.
Freire misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grabowski jabs Freire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grabowski clobbers Freire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Freire shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grabowski as he jumps to the side.
Grabowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Freire shoots in for a double leg but Grabowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grabowski jabs Freire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire shoots for a double leg takedown but Grabowski sprawls well. He's pushed Freire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Freire tries to move into range but Grabowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Grabowski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Freire slips a jab and a cross from Grabowski.
Grabowski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Grabowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freire ducks right into an uppercut from Grabowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freire fails with the takedown.
Grabowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Freire on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Freire tries to clinch up but Grabowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Grabowski. No joy for Freire on that attempt.
Grabowski cracks a nice hook into Freire's ribs.
Freire misses with a straight left.
Grabowski takes a swing at Freire's ribcage but misses.
Grabowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Freire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freire is trying desperately to land a takedown but Grabowski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Freire.
Jab by Grabowski.
Grabowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grabowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Freire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire tries to clinch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Freire swings for the body but Grabowski moves out of range.
Freire moves out of range as Grabowski throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Grabowski.
Grabowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Patricio Freire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grabowski throws the left hand but Freire avoids the punch easily.
Freire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grabowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Freire has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grabowski scores with a nice head shot.
Freire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grabowski tries to avoid it but Freire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grabowski to the ground. Grabowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freire misses with a takedown attempt - Grabowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Freire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grabowski throws the kick towards the body but Freire avoids it.
Freire shoots for a takedown but Grabowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grabowski connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Freire is breathing heavily.
Grabowski lands with a cross.
Grabowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grabowski scores with a jab. Freire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grabowski throws a body kick that misses.
Grabowski cracks Freire with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Freire misses with a takedown attempt - Grabowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Grabowski scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grabowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freire scrambles back to his feet.
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freire.
Freire dodges the punch combination from Grabowski.
Nice shot by Grabowski.
Freire shoots in looking for a takedown. Grabowski tries to sprawl out of it but Freire keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grabowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grabowski cracks Freire with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grabowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grabowski lands with a hook. Freire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grabowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freire in his tracks.
Freire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grabowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Freire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grabowski.
Freire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grabowski as he avoids it easily.
Freire tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grabowski stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski lands with a nice combination. Freire backs away looking to recover.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grabowski.
Grabowski catches Freire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grabowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left and a right from Grabowski both land. Nice combination.
A nice combination there by Grabowski.
Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Freire.
Grabowski takes a swing at Freire's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to land a front kick but Freire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grabowski!
Freire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grabowski circles away.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patricio Freire.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grabowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Freire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Freire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grabowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Grabowski finds it's way through Freire's defenses.
Grabowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freire under the eye.
Grabowski lands with a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Freire might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Grabowski has got the better of the exchanges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire swings widly with a right hand
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grabowski avoids the body shot from Freire.
Grabowski misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Grabowski lands.
Grabowski misses with a body kick.
Grabowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Freire avoids a kick to the body.
Grabowski scores with a one two! Freire had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Freire dodges the punch combination from Grabowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Freire misses with a takedown
and Grabowski counters with a series of strikes. Freire will be more careful next time no doubt.
Grabowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freire on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Grabowski finds it's target.
Borys Grabowski is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freire tries to clinch but Grabowski moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grabowski tests Freire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patricio Freire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Borys Grabowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freire loads up on a big right hand but Grabowski slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borys Grabowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grabowski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Grabowski!
After winning the bout, Borys Grabowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiao Long Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Map Gostos A (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gostos A has chosen PRIDE FC opening theme music as his entrance music. Map Gostos A has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xiao Long Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Map Gostos A!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li keeps the fight on the outside.
Li moves into the clinch.
Gostos A misses with a punch on the inside.
Li prevents a body shot from Gostos A.
Gostos A tries to break free but Li pushes him back against the cage.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gostos A is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Li.
Li is leaning against Gostos A and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Li stalls.
Li turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee asks Li politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Li prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gostos A wants to get back to his feet but Li drags him back down.
Li in side control lands a decent elbow.
Li taking a breather here.
Gostos A is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Li is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li taking a breather here.
Li tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Li has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gostos A is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Li has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Li controls the position.
Gostos A tries to improve position but can't.
Li content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gostos A tries to escape but Li is in control.
Li takes a little break here. Gostos A wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gostos A is pushing Li's head away, looking to escape. Li manages to hold on to the position though.
Li happy to just control the position for now.
Gostos A tries to escape but Li is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li cracks Gostos A with a big elbow.
Li working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gostos A wants to get back to his feet.
Gostos A looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Li wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gostos A, who protects the arm well.
Gostos A wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Li controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gostos A tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Li wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gostos A is pushing Li's head away, looking to escape. Li manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xiao Long Li dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Li shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Li was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gostos A working to try and regain half guard.
Li raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Li cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Li controlling from the full mount.
Gostos A is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gostos A tries to reverse the position but Li maintains control.
Gostos A is trying to stand.
Li controlling the position easily from mount.
Li scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gostos A?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li raining down shots from the mount!
Gostos A is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gostos A?
Gostos A really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Li dominating with strikes here.
Li is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gostos A has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Li controlling the pace for now.
Li fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Li cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Li is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Li landing strikes from the mount.
Gostos A is rocked!
Gostos A is trying to escape the mount.
Gostos A is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Li takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Xiao Long Li overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gostos A is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gostos A is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Li locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Gostos A is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xiao Long Li!
A relieved looking Xiao Long Li thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes to the cage accompanied by Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina. Popo has chosen Alter Bridge- Ties that Bind as his entrance music. Ace Popo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, John Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ace Popo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Future wants to clinch
and Popo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Future's guard.
Popo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Popo stands and throws Future's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Popo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Future has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Popo but great work by Future.
Popo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Future wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Future knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Popo on the ground.
Popo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Popo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Future's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Future's back!
Popo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Future has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Future has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Popo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Future wants to escape the position.
Future is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Popo gets his way!
Popo is punishing Future with some ground and pound.
Popo is hanging on to Future's back as he tries to escape.
Future showing good submission defense here.
Popo softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Future finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future tries to lock up and control but Popo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Future is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Future is squirming around, avoiding Popo's attempts to control the action.
Popo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Future is in a horrible position here. Popo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Future is rocked!
It looks like John Future has been cut.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Popo! Future is hurt baaadly! Popo is firing away with more strikes - Future is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Popo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robin Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Peltier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltier comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rockstar-Chamillionaire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Robin Hood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robin Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zane Peltier!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood checks a low kick from Peltier.
Peltier closes the distance and clinches.
Peltier has picked Hood up - he's going for a ride! Peltier dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Peltier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Peltier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Peltier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hood is just riding it out for now. Peltier eventually gives up the hold.
Hood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Peltier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Peltier's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltier just trying to survive but Hood is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hood misses with a punch to the head.
Hood patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Peltier manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hood's guard. Nice work there by Peltier.
Peltier works over Hood with some ground and pound from guard.
Peltier won't allow Hood to sweep him here.
Hood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peltier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peltier postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltier gets to his feet - Hood follows without any prompting.
Hood is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltier tries to work over Hood's front leg with a kick but Hood checks it.
Peltier gets a double leg takedown into Hood's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peltier postures up in Hood's guard and throws a big left but Hood blocks it.
Peltier landing with the ground and pound.
Peltier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hood tries to strike from the bottom.
Peltier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hood dives on top into guard.
Peltier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltier looking for a guillotine here but Hood defends easily.
Peltier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Peltier holds on and takes a little breather.
Hood has gone for a leg lock! Peltier slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hood's guard.
Peltier forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltier is trying to work for a kimura but Hood is defending well.
Peltier is looking for a kimura but Hood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peltier to get the leverage.
Hood won't allow Peltier to pass to mount.
Hood gets full guard.
Peltier wants to pass the guard but Hood is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peltier pushes down on Hood's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Peltier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peltier drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Peltier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hood has escaped and now he's on top!
Peltier seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hood wants to control from the top but Peltier keeps moving.
Hood is fighting to break Peltier's control of his arms but Peltier is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltier looking for a guillotine here but Hood defends easily.
Peltier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peltier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peltier pulls Hood in close to his closed guard and prevents Hood from doing any damage or advancing position.
Peltier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hood is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltier working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Peltier holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zane Peltier has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Peltier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltier landing strikes from the mount and Hood is in trouble!
Hood is desperately trying to improve his position but Peltier has a good base and remains in mount.
Peltier with the ground and pound from mount.
Hood is squirming around, avoiding Peltier's attempts to control the action.
Peltier swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hood is now in Peltier's guard. A big mistake from Peltier there, giving up the dominant position!
Hood throws a strike but Peltier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Peltier landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Peltier chips away with some ground and pound.
Peltier wants to stand and escape but instead Hood has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zane Peltier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peltier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hood tries to free his leg and advance position but Peltier is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peltier pulls Hood in close to prevent any damage.
Peltier working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Peltier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Peltier shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hood's guard.
Peltier stands up and waves to Hood to follow him.
Peltier looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hood!
Hood is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hood is looking to escape.
Peltier goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hood turns into him and now he's in Peltier's guard.
Hood stopping the sweep attempt from Peltier.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Peltier holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peltier is keeping the position for now.
Peltier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hood defends well.
Hood looking to pass the guard.
Hood is working hard here to advance position.
Hood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peltier has an active guard here but Hood has managed to pass into half guard.
Hood trying to control the action but Peltier is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltier holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Peltier wants to control but Hood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hood wants to pass to mount but Peltier is defending the position.
Hood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hood is looking to pass Peltier's guard but actually Peltier recovers to full guard.
Hood trying to control but Peltier is working from the bottom.
Robin Hood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peltier doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Peltier controls Hood momentarily but Hood frees himself.
Hood wants to control from the top but Peltier keeps moving.
Peltier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hood defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hood trying to control but Peltier is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Peltier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peltier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Peltier!
A determined Zane Peltier didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatzu Hayoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhukov comes to the cage accompanied by Russian Army Choir - National Anthem of the Russian Federation. 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Zhukov!
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, Hatzu Hayoki!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayoki throws a head kick that misses.
Zhukov lands with a straight right. Hayoki didn't see that one coming.
No luck for Hayoki with that takedown attempt.
Zhukov lands a nice shot that snaps Hayoki's head back.
It looks like Hatzu Hayoki has been cut.
Zhukov connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhukov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayoki on the side of the head.
Zhukov gets caught flat footed, as Hayoki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayoki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hayoki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zhukov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zhukov has escaped and now he's on top!
Zhukov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hayoki's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayoki working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hayoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayoki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zhukov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zhukov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hayoki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hayoki has a closed guard, preventing Zhukov from standing up.
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!
Hayoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayoki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zhukov wants to stand but Hayoki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hayoki looking for a guillotine here but Zhukov defends easily.
Zhukov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hayoki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zhukov defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zhukov has managed to get both his arms back between Hayoki's legs - danger averted.
Hayoki 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.
Hayoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhukov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayoki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zhukov has managed to get both his arms back between Hayoki's legs - danger averted.
Zhukov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hayoki looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayoki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zhukov is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hatzu Hayoki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hatzu Hayoki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zhukov lands a big head kick that sends Hayoki tumbling to the mat! Zhukov takes a step backwards and waves Hayoki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hayoki is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayoki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhukov finish him?
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hayoki shoots in for a takedown but Zhukov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhukov.
Hayoki seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhukov lands a leg kick that knocks Hayoki off balance momentarily.
Zhukov looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Zhukov backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Hayoki's temple! It sends Hayoki violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Zhukov celebrates and the doctors try to help Hayoki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Ivan Zhukov!
Ivan Zhukov took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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