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UVT 152: Le vs Azul PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spinbob Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richter Alastrasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantrell comes to the cage accompanied by Scorpions - Winds of Change. On his way into the cage it seems that Spinbob Cantrell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Spinbob Cantrell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spinbob Cantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richter Alastrasz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alastrasz missing with a left hand there. Cantrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cantrell throws a body kick that misses.
Alastrasz misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Cantrell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alastrasz doesn't seem phased though.
Alastrasz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cantrell.
Alastrasz lands with an overhand left.
Alastrasz looks to land a left hand but Cantrell moved out of range nicely.
Cantrell tries to clinch but Alastrasz moves out of range.
Cantrell lands with a nice body kick.
Alastrasz misses with a looping left.
Cantrell misses with a looping right.
Cantrell throws a hook but Alastrasz blocks it.
Alastrasz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cantrell wants to clinch.
Cantrell motions for Alastrasz to come forward. Cantrell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alastrasz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cantrell.
Spinbob Cantrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantrell slips a straight right by Alastrasz.
Alastrasz throws a leg kick
and Cantrell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alastrasz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cantrell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cantrell tries to clinch up.
Cantrell avoids the body shot from Alastrasz.
Cantrell is looking to clinch but Alastrasz is avoiding it.
Cantrell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alastrasz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cantrell tries to buck Alastrasz off but Alastrasz is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Cantrell has one of Alastrasz's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Cantrell is trying to control Alastrasz's posture but Alastrasz avoids it.
Cantrell being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz wants to control but Cantrell is keeping him busy.
Alastrasz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cantrell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alastrasz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alastrasz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cantrell keeps working.
Cantrell defending against the ground and pound.
Cantrell tries to bench press Alastrasz off him but Alastrasz keeps the position.
Alastrasz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cantrell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alastrasz in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Alastrasz trying to control the action but Cantrell is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Cantrell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cantrell being controlled for a moment.
Alastrasz throws an elbow but Cantrell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Alastrasz wants to control but Cantrell is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell stops Alastrasz from passing to mount.
Alastrasz looks up at the clock and then as Cantrell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alastrasz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cantrell prevents Alastrasz from moving into mount.
Alastrasz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cantrell wants to control but Alastrasz postures up.
Alastrasz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alastrasz trying to control the action but Cantrell is working from the bottom.
Cantrell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richter Alastrasz 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.
Cantrell tries to clinch but Alastrasz moves out of range.
Alastrasz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alastrasz ducks under a wild hook from Cantrell.
Cantrell misses with a head kick.
Alastrasz just misses with a punch to the body.
Alastrasz takes a swing at Cantrell's ribcage but misses.
Alastrasz throws a jab but it's blocked by Cantrell.
Cantrell connects with a nice looking jab.
Alastrasz throws an overhand right that lands on Cantrell's shoulder, as Cantrell tries to avoid the shot.
Alastrasz moves out of range of the body kick from Cantrell.
Cantrell avoids the body shot from Alastrasz.
An inside leg kick from Alastrasz misses.
Alastrasz moves out of range of the body kick from Cantrell.
Cantrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alastrasz.
Nice defenses there by Alastrasz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alastrasz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alastrasz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alastrasz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cantrell is looking to improve his position.
Cantrell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alastrasz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cantrell defends it well.
Alastrasz works his way into full mount!
Cantrell taking shots to the head.
Alastrasz unloads with some shots from mount but Cantrell bucks and avoids them well.
Alastrasz scoring with strikes but Cantrell is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cantrell is in a horrible position here. Alastrasz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alastrasz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cantrell has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cantrell!
Alastrasz has his hands on Cantrell's head, controlling the position.
Cantrell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alastrasz is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alastrasz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alastrasz distracts Cantrell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cantrell keeping moving, preventing Alastrasz from controlling successfully.
Cantrell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alastrasz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alastrasz cracks Cantrell with a big elbow.
Alastrasz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Alastrasz tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cantrell tries to bench press Alastrasz off him but Alastrasz keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantrell seems a little lost for a moment, as Alastrasz dominates the positioning.
Cantrell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cantrell struggling a bit here.
Alastrasz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cantrell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alastrasz taking a break here but Cantrell is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cantrell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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!
Cantrell controls Alastrasz momentarily but Alastrasz frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alastrasz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cantrell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cantrell working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richter Alastrasz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Alastrasz misses its intended target.
Alastrasz lands with an overhand left.
Alastrasz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Alastrasz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alastrasz swats away the attempt to clinch by Cantrell.
Cantrell sizes up Alastrasz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alastrasz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cantrell.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cantrell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cantrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cantrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alastrasz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cantrell.
Alastrasz misses with an uppercut. Cantrell saw that one coming.
Alastrasz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alastrasz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cantrell looks for the body kick but Alastrasz saw that one coming.
Alastrasz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alastrasz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alastrasz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cantrell can pounce on him.
Cantrell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cantrell lands with a cross.
Spinbob Cantrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Cantrell slaps away a takedown attempt from Alastrasz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cantrell lands a right hook to the body.
Alastrasz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cantrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Alastrasz.
Cantrell throws a push kick but Alastrasz slaps the foot to one side.
Spinbob Cantrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alastrasz moves out of range of the body kick.
Cantrell moves out of range as Alastrasz strikes.
Cantrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Alastrasz is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cantrell but Cantrell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alastrasz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cantrell. Cantrell obviously looking to wear him down.
Cantrell looks to land a left hand but Alastrasz moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Cantrell.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alastrasz, as that shot connected.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cantrell.
Cantrell throws a low kick but Alastrasz moves out of range easily.
Alastrasz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cantrell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alastrasz is in Cantrell's guard.
Cantrell keeping moving, preventing Alastrasz from controlling successfully.
Alastrasz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alastrasz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cantrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alastrasz forces his way into half guard.
Cantrell is looking to improve his position.
Alastrasz is looking to take a break and control but Cantrell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spinbob Cantrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cantrell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alastrasz.
Alastrasz is trying to control the action in half guard but Cantrell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alastrasz drops an elbow to the side of Cantrell's head.
Cantrell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alastrasz.
Cantrell trying to control but Alastrasz postures up.
Richter Alastrasz 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.
Cantrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cantrell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alastrasz is working away from the top position though.
Alastrasz controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cantrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alastrasz avoids the body shot from Cantrell.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantrell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cantrell looks to land a left hand but Alastrasz moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spinbob Cantrell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alastrasz 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richter Alastrasz!
Richter Alastrasz made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the cage accompanied by Unholy Confessions by Avenged Sevenfold. Kurosawa has chosen War drums as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosawa tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kurosawa keeps Walker at a distance using the push kick.
Kurosawa thumps Walker with a low kick.
Walker slips a straight right by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa lands an overhand right.
Akira Kurosawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kurosawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosawa misses with a body shot.
Kurosawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Kurosawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker lands with a straight right. Kurosawa didn't see that one coming.
Kurosawa closes the distance and clinches.
Kurosawa scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa pulls guard.
Kurosawa has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kurosawa on the ground.
Walker wanted to stand there but Kurosawa had control of the position.
Kurosawa is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Walker rolls with it to try and escape but Kurosawa cranks on the arm and Walker is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akira Kurosawa!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Hode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cafu comes to the cage accompanied by No way out. Hode has chosen Arkansas Razorback Fight Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cafu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Hode!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cafu misses with a takedown attempt
and Hode counters with a nice uppercut.
Hode throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cafu.
Hode misses with a straight left.
Cafu tries for a takedown but Hode circles away easily
and Hode counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cafu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hode wants to stand up but Cafu is controlling him.
Cafu has gone for a leg lock! Hode slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cafu's guard.
Cafu has Hode pulled in close to control his posture.
Cafu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cafu pulls Hode in close to prevent any damage.
Hode not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hode is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cafu has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hode doesn't defend quickly enough and Cafu has managed to lock this one up! Can Hode escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cafu on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rogerio Cafu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross The Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Aldo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross The Boss!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Boss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Boss scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Boss is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The Boss tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
The Boss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Boss wants to control from the top but Aldo keeps moving.
Aldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ross The Boss wasn't active enough on the ground.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo lands a front kick.
The Boss tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Boss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aldo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Aldo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Aldo .
Aldo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Boss takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
The Boss looks gassed!
Crunch! Aldo slams his shin into The Boss's torso.
Aldo keeps The Boss at a distance using the push kick.
Aldo throws a one two combo.
The Boss is rocked!
No luck for The Boss with that takedown attempt.
The Boss is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo lands a brutal head kick. The Boss looks out on his feet and Aldo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jose Aldo !
In his post fight interview, Jose Aldo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Parkway Drive - Carrion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Springs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levine misses with a low kick.
Levine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Levine misses with a low kick.
Springs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Springs shoots in but Levine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Levine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Springs.
Springs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levine manages to avoid it.
Levine misses with a leg kick.
Levine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Levine drives through and clinches with Springs against the cage.
Springs working hard to break the clinch.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Levine controls the action.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Levine controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Springs avoids a wild elbow strike from Levine.
Springs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Levine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Springs.
Springs wants the takedown. Levine is fighting it off but Springs persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Levine's guard against the cage.
Springs stopping the sweep attempt from Levine.
Springs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Levine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Springs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Springs trying to control the action but Levine is working from the bottom.
Springs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Levine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levine isn't going anywhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine is looking for a sweep.
Springs is looking to take a break and control but Levine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Levine tries to bench press Springs off him but Springs keeps the position.
Levine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Springs wants to control but Levine is keeping him busy.
Springs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Levine has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs seems to be working for a kimura but Levine defends the submission attempt.
Springs is just content to waste time from the top position. Levine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Springs trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Levine manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Levine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Levine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Levine wants to control from the top but Springs keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs controlling the position.
Springs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Levine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Springs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Levine postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Springs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Springs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Levine's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Springs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Levine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Springs just misses with a punch to the body.
Springs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Springs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Springs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Levine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Springs takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Springs as he checks the leg kick.
Springs throws a shot to the body.
Springs misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Levine checks a leg kick.
Springs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Springs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Levine.
No joy there for Levine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hudson Levine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levine.
Levine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Springs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Levine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Springs.
Levine cracks the inside of Springs's front leg.
Levine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Springs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Levine controls his hands.
Levine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levine misses with a punch to the body.
Springs can't break the clinch.
Springs tries to throw a body punch but Levine avoids it by throwing Springs back against the cage.
A short right from Springs on the inside.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Levine.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Levine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Springs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Levine's elbow.
Levine digs a right hand underneath Springs's ribcage. Springs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Levine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Springs blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Levine obliges.
Levine prevents Springs from breaking the clinch.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Levine controls his hands.
Levine blocking some punches.
Springs working aggressively here.
Levine digs a right hand into Springs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Springs's gas tank.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Springs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Levine lands an elbow just above Springs 's eye.
It looks like Nate Springs has been cut.
Levine missing with knees to the body.
Levine looking to slow down the pace here.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Levine controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine crunches a lovely knee into Springs's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springs misses with a body punch.
Levine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Levine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Springs's efforts to push away.
Springs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Levine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Springs.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Levine throws an elbow but it misses.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Levine pushes off an throws an elbow but Springs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
Levine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs avoiding damage as Levine throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Springs avoiding damage as Levine throws knees to the body.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Levine.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Levine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hudson Levine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nate Springs's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Levine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Springs is out of range.
Springs misses with a wild body shot.
Springs throws a jab when Levine was well out of range.
Hudson Levine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Springs takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Levine cracks the inside of Springs's front leg.
Levine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A clash of legs there as Springs blocks the low kick.
Levine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Levine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Levine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Springs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springs throws a combination that misses
and Levine counters with a low kick, right behind Springs 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Springs. Levine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Springs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levine.
Springs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Springs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Levine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springs moves away.
Levine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Springs with a jab.
Levine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Levine lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Springs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Springs slips a straight right by Levine.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Levine.
Levine is looking to chop away at Springs's legs.
Springs misses with an uppercut
and Levine makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Springs really felt that one!
Levine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Springs.
Springs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Springs throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine connects with an inside leg kick.
Springs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Levine.
A slapping leg kick lands for Levine.
Levine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Levine throws a leg kick which misses Springs's front leg but catches the back leg as Springs tries to avoid it.
Levine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Levine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Springs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Levine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Levine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Springs, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Levine slows down the pace here.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Levine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Levine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Springs tries to work over Levine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Levine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
Levine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Levine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Springs is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levine trying to land knees to the body.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Springs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Levine backwards.
Levine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hudson Levine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Levine 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hudson Levine!
Hudson Levine thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sahraim Alib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Shelby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shelby has chosen Amazing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
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13 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sahraim Alib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Shelby misses.
Sloppy strikes from Alib. Those never looked like landing.
Alib misses with a lunging right hand
and Shelby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shelby misses with a series of wild punches.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Alib fails to land with a series of punches.
Shelby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alib uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shelby.
Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alib.
Shelby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alib.
A big right from Shelby misses.
Shelby misses with a body shot.
Alib takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shelby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alib.
Alib misses with a takedown attempt - Shelby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Shelby misses.
A swing and a miss from Alib.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alib swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shelby swings for the body but Alib moves out of range.
Alib throws a series of punches but Shelby avoids them all with ease.
Alib ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shelby moves away.
Alib throws a jab but it's blocked by Shelby.
Alib misses the shot to the body.
Alib takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nate Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby throws an overhand right that lands on Alib's shoulder, as Alib tries to avoid the shot.
Nate Shelby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alib throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shelby throws a nice looking combination but Alib bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alib throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shelby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alib misses the shot to the body.
Alib takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alib misses with a body shot.
Alib takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shelby misses with a hook.
Alib uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shelby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alib misses with a straight left.
Alib with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shelby to score with a decent uppercut.
Alib is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shelby's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alib was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
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!
Alib uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Alib shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sahraim Alib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shelby tries to clinch there but Alib circles away.
Alib just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shelby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shelby throws a body punch but Alib moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shelby misses the target.
Shelby throws a jab but it's blocked by Alib.
Shelby looks to throw the jab but Alib is out of range.
Alib throws out a loose jab but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alib uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shelby.
Shelby takes a swing at Alib's ribcage but misses.
Alib throws a series of punches but Shelby avoids them all with ease.
Alib looks to score with a jab to the body but Shelby is just out of range.
Alib dives in and grabs Shelby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shelby pushes down on Alib's head and hops out.
Shelby scores with a shot to the body.
Shelby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shelby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alib.
Alib missing with a left hand there. Shelby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shelby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shelby throws a combination that misses
and Alib counters with a straight right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alib.
Shelby throws a hook but Alib avoids it easily.
Alib looking to score a takedown here. Shelby is defending well but Alib drives through and ends up in Shelby's guard.
Alib drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alib jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shelby is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alib trying to control the position from guard on top but Shelby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shelby looking to control but Alib passes into half guard.
Shelby tries to get to full guard but Alib has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alib is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alib trying to control the action but Shelby is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shelby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alib.
Alib looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shelby is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Shelby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shelby misses with an uppercut. Alib saw that one coming.
Alib fails to land the takedown.
Shelby scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shelby misses with a straight left.
Alib slips a jab and a cross from Shelby.
A nice combination there by Alib.
Shelby misses the shot to the body.
Shelby throws a body punch but Alib moves out of range.
Shelby drives through and clinches with Alib against the cage.
Shelby lands a nice uppercut.
Shelby misses with some punches.
Alib blocks the elbow strike.
Alib dodges an elbow strike from Shelby.
Alib takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shelby throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alib drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shelby gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shelby working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Alib.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shelby throws an elbow but misses.
Shelby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alib backwards.
Shelby misses with an elbow strike.
Alib is trying to break the clinch but Shelby is controlling him.
Alib avoids the elbow strike from Shelby, against the cage.
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Alib uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alib blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alib is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shelby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sahraim Alib. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shelby as Alib tries to tie him up.
Shelby misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alib - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shelby working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Shelby fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelby keeps control of Alib as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shelby has a couple of punches blocked by Alib.
Alib lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Alib avoids a wild elbow strike from Shelby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alib blocks an elbow strike from Shelby.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alib.
Alib turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Alib manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shelby is trying to control Alib's posture but Alib avoids it.
Alib fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alib works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shelby manages to get back to half guard.
Alib controlling the action here.
Alib seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alib thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shelby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alib.
Shelby is refusing to be controlled, as Alib sits in half guard.
Shelby holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alib seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shelby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alib not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shelby trying to control from the bottom.
Shelby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alib's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alib's back!
Alib rolls, trying to escape but Shelby keeps control of the position.
Shelby is trying to stick to Alib's back but Alib is turning into Shelby. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Shelby's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alib.
Alib trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alib loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shelby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alib tries to free his leg and advance position but Shelby is retaining full guard.
Shelby has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shelby wants to sweep here but Alib controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nate Shelby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shelby throws a jab but it's blocked by Alib.
Shelby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shelby misses with an uppercut
and Alib counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alib has a takedown stuffed.
Shelby cracks Alib with a good jab.
Alib throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shelby misses with a shot to the body
and Alib decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shelby's guard.
Alib trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sahraim Alib overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shelby trying to keep a closed guard but Alib is proving a slippery customer.
Shelby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shelby is trying to keep Alib in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shelby is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby tries to free his leg and advance position but Alib is retaining full guard.
Shelby stopping the sweep attempt from Alib.
Alib might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shelby advances position into side control!
Alib manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shelby's best efforts.
Alib is trying to control but can't.
Alib wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shelby is trying to control. Alib wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alib wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alib manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alib working a defensive guard here.
Shelby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nate Shelby wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shelby looks to land a right hand but Alib moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Alib.
Shelby throws a body punch but Alib moves out of range.
Shelby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alib fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Shelby misses with an uppercut.
Alib ducks under a wild hook from Shelby.
Shelby tries to clinch
and Alib counters with a stiff right hand.
Alib lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nate Shelby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alib tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shelby was well out of range. Poor timing from Alib.
Alib misses with a series of wild punches.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alib moves away.
Alib avoids the body shot from Shelby.
Shelby throws a body punch but Alib moves out of range.
Alib throws a nice looking combination but Shelby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shelby misses with a straight right.
Alib misses with a series of wild punches.
Alib uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shelby.
Shelby goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alib looks to land a left hand but Shelby moved out of range nicely.
Shelby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shelby thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Shelby misses.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alib was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
Nate Shelby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Alib misses its intended target.
Alib tries to clinch but Shelby is having none of it.
Shelby throws a sloppy body shot
and Alib counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Alib, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shelby lands a head shot.
Shelby avoids the body shot from Alib.
Shelby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sahraim Alib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelby misses with a body shot.
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.
A left and a right from Alib both land. Nice combination.
Alib looks to land a left hand but Shelby moved out of range nicely.
Shelby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shelby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Shelby.
I've got Shelby winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Shelby!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Souza comes to the cage accompanied by Black Capricorn Day - Jamiroquai. Manliest has chosen Ontlogy as his entrance music. The Manliest is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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22
177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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28
185 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfonso De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manliest is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Manliest doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Souza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No luck for Manliest with that takedown attempt.
Alfonso De Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
De Souza scores with a kick to the midsection.
Manliest closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De Souza's guard.
Manliest postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now De Souza is on top in guard.
De Souza engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Souza is aware though and is defending well.
De Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manliest swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Souza stays in close to Manliest's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alfonso De Souza just wasn't active enough.
Manliest shoots for a double leg takedown but De Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Manliest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Souza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manliest's calf.
De Souza lands a right hook to the body.
De Souza lands a leg kick that knocks Manliest off balance momentarily.
Manliest shoots in looking for a takedown. De Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Manliest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manliest on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Souza. De Souza obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Manliest misses.
De Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manliest with a lazy takedown attempt
and De Souza counters with a nice leg kick.
Manliest fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manliest looks gassed!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Souza.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Souza.
Manliest shoots in looking for a takedown. De Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Manliest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manliest tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Souza swivels and escapes.
Manliest shoots for a double leg takedown but De Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Manliest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Souza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Souza scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Souza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Souza digs a good hook to Manliest's body.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt
and De Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Souza scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from De Souza.
De Souza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manliest's calf.
De Souza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manliest, pushing him back against the cage.
De Souza lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from De Souza as the two fighters clinch.
De Souza lands a shot to the body.
De Souza works on Manliest's body with a couple of short punches.
Manliest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Souza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manliest backwards.
Good body shot from De Souza.
De Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Souza lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Souza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
De Souza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Manliest has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Souza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Souza.
De Souza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manliest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from De Souza as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for De Souza.
De Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Souza pushes Manliest back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Souza lands with a light punch inside.
Manliest changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De Souza closes the distance and clinches.
De Souza works on Manliest's body with a couple of short punches.
De Souza lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Souza presses Manliest against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Souza pushes Manliest back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Souza lands with a left to the head.
It looks like The Manliest has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from De Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso De Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Manliest's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Souza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manliest.
Manliest misses with a takedown
and De Souza counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Souza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manliest's sensitive parts.
De Souza lands with a shot to the body.
The Manliest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Souza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Souza is working Manliest over against the cage.
De Souza scores with a hook to the body.
De Souza digs a right hand underneath Manliest's ribcage. Manliest let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from De Souza.
De Souza avoiding damage.
De Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manliest or not.
A right handed body shot lands from De Souza.
Manliest is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from De Souza.
De Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manliest's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Souza.
De Souza lands a right hand.
De Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manliest's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manliest fails to pull guard.
De Souza pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from De Souza as the two fighters clinch.
De Souza lands a left hand.
De Souza lands a body punch.
De Souza lands a knee 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!
De Souza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Souza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from De Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza lands a body punch.
De Souza lands an elbow inside that Manliest shrugs off.
De Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manliest can do to turn this around?
De Souza scores with a hook to the body.
De Souza digs a right hand into Manliest's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manliest's gas tank.
De Souza digs a right hand into Manliest's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manliest's gas tank.
De Souza lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for De Souza.
De Souza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manliest backwards.
De Souza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Souza gets through Manliest's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from De Souza as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Souza.
Alfonso De Souza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Souza lands a shoulder strike.
Manliest is rocked!
Nice body punch from De Souza.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A hook to the body from De Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from De Souza.
A short left from De Souza.
De Souza lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by De Souza.
De Souza presses Manliest against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Souza lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Souza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from De Souza.
Manliest drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alfonso De Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
De Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Souza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Souza lands a shoulder strike.
De Souza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manliest is still on wobbly legs! Can De Souza finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manliest is trying to break the clinch but De Souza has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Souza.
De Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manliest backwards.
De Souza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Souza works on Manliest's body with a couple of short punches.
De Souza lands a shot to the body.
De Souza lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from De Souza.
De Souza presses Manliest against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Souza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manliest backwards.
De Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
De Souza lands a hook that snaps the head of Manliest backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Souza lands a shot to the body.
De Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Souza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso De Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Manliest's cut.
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!
De Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Manliest seems to have recovered his senses.
Manliest avoids the body shot from De Souza.
Manliest shoots in but De Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from De Souza. No joy for Manliest on that attempt.
De Souza thumps Manliest with a low kick.
Manliest has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Souza.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Souza.
Nice body kick from De Souza.
Nice body kick from De Souza.
De Souza cracks the inside of Manliest's front leg.
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!
De Souza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
De Souza is looking to wear down Manliest with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Manliest tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manliest walks into a left hand.
De Souza drives through and clinches with Manliest against the cage.
Manliest takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Souza pushes Manliest back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manliest takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza lands a right hand.
De Souza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Souza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manliest letting De Souza take a breather here.
De Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Souza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Souza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, De Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Souza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
De Souza lands with a right to the head.
De Souza lands a big right hand that drops Manliest! The killer instinct kicks in and De Souza finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by De Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfonso De Souza!
A very excited looking Alfonso De Souza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshimune comes to the cage accompanied by The Riverboat Song - Ocean Colour Scene. Paul Bourque has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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24
163 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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31
162 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kawamura Yoshimune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshimune lands a head shot.
Yoshimune works Bourque's body with a nice hook.
Yoshimune wants to slow Bourque down by chopping away at his legs.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bourque connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yoshimune. Yoshimune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshimune.
Bourque doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshimune slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Yoshimune moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yoshimune.
Bourque takes a shot to the head.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoshimune misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourque.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike from Yoshimune.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourque avoids the damage to the body.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoshimune pushes Bourque back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshimune misses with a punch on the inside.
Bourque's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yoshimune missing with knees to the body.
Bourque has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshimune avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Yoshimune taking a breather.
Yoshimune tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourque avoids the damage to the body.
Yoshimune trying to land knees to the body.
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yoshimune has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bourque blocks an elbow strike from Yoshimune.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yoshimune slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshimune creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune has Bourque pressed against the cage.
Yoshimune misses with a body punch.
Yoshimune is working Bourque over against the cage.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Yoshimune is controlling him.
Yoshimune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshimune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshimune is working Bourque over against the cage.
Bourque blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshimune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yoshimune's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bourque tries to circle away but Yoshimune has him pinned against the cage.
Yoshimune tries to work over Bourque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bourque's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshimune misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoshimune is looking to clinch but Bourque is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawamura Yoshimune dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshimune's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bourque checks a low kick from Yoshimune.
Bourque on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bourque throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshimune.
A big left from Bourque misses.
Yoshimune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshimune swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshimune thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshimune looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune is looking to clinch.
Yoshimune is looking to chop away at Bourque's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque clobbers Yoshimune with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yoshimune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bourque tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bourque is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bourque with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yoshimune misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yoshimune.
Yoshimune is looking to clinch.
Bourque scores with a nice strike.
Bourque on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Bourque.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshimune is looking to score with low kicks.
Bourque sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yoshimune tried to score with a low kick but Bourque checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoshimune.
Yoshimune swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshimune bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoshimune wants to clinch up but Bourque keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yoshimune circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Bourque blocks the leg kick.
Bourque checks a leg kick.
Bourque lands a nice shot to the body.
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshimune tried to score with a low kick but Bourque checks it.
Yoshimune thows a leg kick but Bourque checks it
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Yoshimune misses the target.
Yoshimune gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune lands the left hand.
Bourque throws a hook to the side of Yoshimune's head but Yoshimune sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bourque feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yoshimunes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice jab there from Bourque.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yoshimune throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawamura Yoshimune is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourque checks a leg kick.
Crunch! Yoshimune slams his shin into Bourque's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshimune comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshimune lands a leg kick that knocks Bourque off balance momentarily.
Yoshimune scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawamura Yoshimune dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yoshimune lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourque's sensitive parts.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune misses the shot to the body.
Yoshimune looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Bourque misses with a body punch
and Yoshimune counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshimune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Bourque misses with a left hand
and Yoshimune holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yoshimune missing with knees to the body.
Yoshimune creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoshimune doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bourque avoiding damage as Yoshimune throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune misses with an elbow over the top.
Bourque is trying to break free.
Bourque breaks the clinch.
Bourque throws a right and a left that Yoshimune avoids nicely.
Yoshimune is looking to wear down Bourque with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yoshimune attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yoshimune misses with a body shot.
Yoshimune throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Bourque is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yoshimune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshimune shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune moves out of range as Bourque strikes.
Yoshimune lands a nice looking body shot.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque blocks a leg kick.
Yoshimune throws a push kick but Bourque slaps the foot to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yoshimune, right into the meat.
Yoshimune changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshimune just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bourque there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshimune.
Bourque misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune throws the kick towards the body but Bourque avoids it.
Bourque takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoshimune fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bourque has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshimune tries to clinch up but Bourque circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshimune throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bourque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yoshimune connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yoshimune. Bourque shrugs it off though.
Bourque on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Yoshimune does it's job there.
Kawamura Yoshimune is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bourque's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshimune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Yoshimune slams his shin into Bourque's torso.
Bourque avoids the body shot from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshimune lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bourque has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune lands a nice shot to the body.
Bourque misses with a hook. Yoshimune ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque checks a leg kick.
Yoshimune throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kawamura Yoshimune showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshimune 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kawamura Yoshimune!
A victorious Kawamura Yoshimune thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cubensis Azul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Le!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cubensis Azul!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Le throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azul counters with a right hand to the body.
Le misses with a double jab
and Azul counters with a slapping leg kick.
Le displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azul throws out the jab.
Le connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Le misses with a body shot.
Le tries to work over Azul's front leg with a kick but Azul checks it.
Le fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Le walks into a straight right hand from Azul.
Azul thuds his shin into the meat of Le's side.
Azul throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azul throws a sloppy body shot
and Le counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Azul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le throws out the jab.
Le connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le throws a right hand that misses
and Le takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le.
Azul slips a jab from Le.
Le throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azul throws a low kick, looking for Le's leg but Le calmly moves out of range.
Le throws a jab but it's blocked by Azul.
Azul fails to land with a series of punches.
Le on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Le displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Good work by Le as he checks the leg kick.
Cubensis Azul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Le lands a slapping body shot.
Le digs a good body shot into Azul's ribs.
Azul throws a body punch but Le moves out of range.
Azul throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Le counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le checks the leg kick.
Azul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Azul misses with a hook.
Azul throws out a powerful jab.
Azul misses with a hook. Le ducked under it nicely.
Azul takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Le feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azuls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A cross from Le lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Le finds it's way through Azul's defenses.
Azul closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Azul looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Azul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azul lands with a nice combination. Le backs away looking to recover.
Azul fails to land with a series of punches.
Azul takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Azul walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Azul just misses with a punch to the body.
Le blocks a jab.
Azul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le misses with a low kick as Azul jumps back.
Le is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azul tries a head kick but it misses.
Le has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azul.
Azul throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le.
Azul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Le finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Le.
Azul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Le rather than just go for the knockout.
Le thuds his right hand into Azul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Azul thuds a left hand into Le's body.
Azul's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Le fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Le lands with a straight right. Azul didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that round.
That's time! Le's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Azul lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azul.
Azul misses with a body shot.
Azul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le.
Le misses with a low kick.
Azul fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Azul looks for the body kick but Le saw that one coming.
That kick from Le tenderised Azul's leg. Azul is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Le.
Azul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Azul jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Azul misses with a hook. Le ducked under it nicely.
Azul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le sprawls well. Le wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Azul gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul tries for a takedown but Le circles away easily
and Le counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Victor Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cubensis Azul.
Le connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Victor Le is winning the standup battle so far.
Le buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
Azul connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le's hands.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azul throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Azul looks for the body kick but Le saw that one coming.
Azul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Le doesn't seem bothered though.
Azul shoots in for a takedown but Le shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Le looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Azul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Le is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Le cracks Azul with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Le swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le misses with an uppercut. Azul saw that one coming.
Le blocks a jab.
Azul throws a sloppy body shot
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Azul tries to land a leg kick but Le saw it coming and moves away.
Azul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Azul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Azul throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Le.
Le checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Azul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azul lands an overhand right.
Le tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azul was well out of range. Poor timing from Le.
A lazy left from Le finds it's target.
Azul lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Le darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Azul throws the left hand but Le avoids the punch easily.
Azul shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Le but Le pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Azul misses with the body kick
and Le counters with a good low kick that Azul was not able to check.
Le stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Azul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Le counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azul has a takedown stuffed.
Azul is breathing heavily.
A jab from Le does it's job there.
Le is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Azul has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le finds it's way round the side to connect with Azul's head.
Azul throws a right hand that misses
and Le counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Azul shoots in but no luck this time.
Azul misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azul takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Le connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azul scrambles back to his feet.
Le 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.
Le with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that second round.
That's time! Le's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Azul takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Azul lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Azul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azul preventing the sweep.
Azul wants to control from the top but Le keeps moving.
Le is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul with a nice head shot there.
Le wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Azul accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Azul throws an elbow that misses. Le uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Azul's guard. Nice move by Le!
Le trying to control the position from guard on top but Azul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Azul is working an open guard so Le takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Le takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Azul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Le throws out the jab.
Le throws a sloppy body shot
and Azul counters with a stiff right hand.
Azul lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le lands with a nice body punch.
Victor Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le connects with a jab.
Le scores with a decent looking hook.
Le takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Azul goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Le misses with a body kick.
Le is looking to slow Azul down with leg kicks.
Le looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Azul has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Le finds it's way through Azul's defenses.
Le throws a looping overhand right but Azul ducks down to avoid it.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le slips under a jab from Azul.
Le throws a low kick but Azul avoids it.
Azul connects with a leg kick. Le looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azul connects with a looping right hand.
Azul throws a looping overhand right but Le ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
A combination from Azul does no damage.
Le moves out of range as Azul throws a body kick.
Azul 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Azul.
Azul fails to land the takedown.
Azul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Azul tries to move into range but Le moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Cubensis Azul just about did enough to take it.
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.
Le changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Le swings for the body but Azul moves out of range.
Azul swings for the body but Le moves out of range.
Azul fails with a takedown attempt.
Le throws a leg kick but Azul moved away.
Le scores with a shot to the body.
Azul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Azul moves out of range as Le throws a body kick.
Azul avoids the body shot from Le.
Azul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le misses with a looping right.
Azul takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Azul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le looks to land a right hand but Azul moved out of range.
Le lands an overhand right.
Azul throws a leg kick but Le sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Azul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Le dips to his left and cracks Azul with an uppercut!
Azul throws a predictable looking body shot
and Le counters with a nice body shot.
No luck for Azul with that takedown attempt.
Azul is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le lands a lovely overhand right.
Le lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Le. That did some damage!
Azul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azul scores with a hook to the body. Le takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Azul misses the target.
Azul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Jab by Le.
Azul lands a nice looking body shot.
Azul throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Le blocks the low kick.
Le swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azul connects with an inside leg kick.
Azul throws a lazy right hand but Le sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azul.
Le uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azul.
Azul shoots for a takedown but Le saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Victor Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cubensis Azul.
Le scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Le.
Azul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Le backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le scores with a jab to the head.
Azul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le misses with a right hand
and Azul counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Azul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le manages to avoid it.
Azul misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le slaps away a takedown attempt from Azul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azul closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le had his way with Cubensis Azul in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Le misses with a wild body shot.
Le on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azul. Azul obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Le misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Azul misses its intended target.
Azul slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azul cracks the inside of Le's front leg.
Azul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Le bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Azul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azul.
Azul moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le slips under a jab from Azul.
Le checks the leg kick nicely there.
Le darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Le.
Decent striking displayed by Azul there.
Le misses with a body shot.
Azul looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Azul misses the target.
Azul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le scores with a jab to the head.
Le scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cubensis Azul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azul doesn't seem bothered though.
Azul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le scoring well with a low kick there.
Le thows a leg kick but Azul checks it
and Azul counters with a nice low kick that buckles Le's knee momentarily.
Azul needs to keep his hands up - Le had a free shot at his head there.
Azul misses with a hook to the body
letting Le counter with a right hand.
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!
Azul misses with a body shot.
Le throws a front kick that sends Azul stumbling back into the cage.
Azul throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Le misses the jab.
Azul moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Azul throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Azul misses.
Azul fails with the takedown.
Azul is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Le scores with a leg kick.
Azul on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Le tenderised Azul's leg. Azul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Victor Le is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Azul or perhaps it was just good defense by Le which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le connects with a leg kick. Azul looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Le jabs at Azul's body.
Le scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azul in his tracks.
Azul swings for the body but Le moves out of range.
Le avoids the body shot from Azul.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Azul is defended easily by Le.
Victor Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cubensis Azul.
Azul thows a leg kick but Le checks it
and Le counters with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Le there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Le.
Azul misses with a body kick.
Azul throws an off balance right hand
and Azul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Le.
I think Le has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:46
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Le!
Victor Le retains his lightweight title!
Victor Le seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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