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UVT 157: Maguire vs Mizrahi PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ference Gabor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Sung il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabor comes to the cage accompanied by Vendetta. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ference Gabor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Sung il!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sung il gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sung il not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sung il is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gabor sees it coming and defends easily.
Gabor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gabor actively working from the bottom here.
Sung il is looking for a kimura but Gabor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sung il to get the leverage.
Sung il is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gabor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sung il.
Sung il is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gabor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sung il stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gabor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sung il is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sung il is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sung il trying to control the action but Gabor is working from the bottom.
Gabor wants to improve his position but Sung il is controlling well.
Gabor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabor looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sung il looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sung il is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gabor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sung il pulls his head out easily.
Sung il is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gabor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gabor.
Gabor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sung il defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sung il accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sung il wants to control from the top but Gabor keeps moving.
Sung il might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gabor kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gabor wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim Sung il has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sung il bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gabor tries to buck Sung il off but Sung il is having none of it.
Sung il tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sung il has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here as Sung il stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sung il's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sung il controlling the action here.
Sung il wants to work for an arm triangle but Gabor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sung il is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sung il is working for a kimura but Gabor is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Sung il dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gabor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sung il looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gabor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sung il can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kim Sung il has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gabor looking for subs off his back but Sung il has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sung il in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gabor tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sung il!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kim Sung il!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerson Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antunes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bully. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerson Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Equinox darts in and clinches Antunes up against the cage.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antunes backwards.
Equinox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antunes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Equinox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Equinox stuns Antunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Antunes throws a head kick but Equinox moves out of range.
Antunes gets tackled into the cage by Equinox. Equinox maintains the clinch.
Equinox tries to work over Antunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Equinox throws a punch but it's blocked by Antunes.
Equinox is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Antunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Equinox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Equinox has Antunes pressed against the cage.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Antunes controls the action.
Antunes misses with a body punch.
Antunes looking for a takedown.
Equinox working aggressively here.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox has a couple of punches blocked by Antunes.
Equinox misses with a punch on the inside.
Equinox is trying to maintain a safe position but Antunes gets an underhook and turns Equinox into the cage.
Equinox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antunes tries a body shot but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Equinox.
Antunes is trying to pull guard but Equinox turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerson Antunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Antunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Equinox lands with a light punch inside.
Antunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Equinox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Antunes is rocked!
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!
Antunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oh Antunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Equinox.
A hook to the body from Equinox.
Equinox presses Antunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Equinox.
Antunes is breathing heavily.
A short right from Equinox.
Equinox lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Equinox manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Equinox unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Antunes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Equinox is unloading with more strikes now! Antunes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Equinox!
After winning the bout, John Equinox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dameshek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dave Dameshek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dameshek shoots in for a double leg but Hitz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dameshek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitz throws a hook but Dameshek blocks it.
A head kick misses from Hitz.
Hitz stuffs the takedown.
Hitz misses with a straight right.
Hitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hitz stalks Dameshek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dameshek's face. Dameshek staggers backwards, shaken.
Dameshek throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hitz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dameshek is in Hitz's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dameshek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dameshek trying to control but Hitz is working from the bottom.
Dameshek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hitz is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dameshek preventing the sweep.
Dameshek pushes down on Hitz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dameshek wants to pass the guard but Hitz is defending well.
Hitz trying to control here.
Dameshek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hitz is staying active underneath Dameshek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dameshek uses his free foot to push down on Hitz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hitz.
Dameshek moves to back control.
Dameshek looking for the RNC.
Dameshek working for a choke but Hitz is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitz can't escape the position.
Hitz is trying to roll into a better position but Dameshek has get a rear naked choke and Hitz is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dave Dameshek!
During a confident post fight interview, Dave Dameshek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Squirtle Blastoise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerardo Del Muro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blastoise's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rolling Stones: Sympathy For The Devil. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squirtle Blastoise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerardo Del Muro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Muro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blastoise on the side of the head.
Blastoise darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Blastoise is taking a breather. Del Muro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blastoise's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Del Muro is in trouble now - Blastoise has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoise misses with a head shot.
Blastoise misses with a head shot.
Del Muro is squirming around, avoiding Blastoise's attempts to control the action.
Del Muro blocking the ground and pound.
Del Muro is bucking up trying to escape but Blastoise cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blastoise lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Blastoise lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blastoise controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise lands a heavy elbow.
Blastoise thowing shots but they're missing.
Blastoise throws some wild stikes that Del Muro manages to avoid easily.
Blastoise has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blastoise takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blastoise throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Del Muro is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Del Muro is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Blastoise content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise with good strikes from the mount here!
Poor strikes thrown by Blastoise there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Blastoise with a couple of short strikes.
Blastoise is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Del Muro has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blastoise throws a strike there. Del Muro manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Blastoise is working for a kimura but Del Muro is defending it quite comfortably.
Del Muro is refusing to be controlled, as Blastoise sits in half guard.
Del Muro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blastoise. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Muro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blastoise.
Blastoise is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Del Muro is just riding it out for now. Blastoise eventually gives up the hold.
Blastoise has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Squirtle Blastoise dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blastoise trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blastoise trying to control but Del Muro is working from the bottom.
Del Muro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blastoise throwing strikes but missing.
Del Muro has control of Blastoise's left arm, preventing Blastoise from doing any damage.
Blastoise slips nicely into half guard.
Blastoise is keen to just control but Del Muro is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blastoise sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blastoise trying to control the action but Del Muro is working from the bottom.
Blastoise is looking to stall here but Del Muro recovers full guard.
Blastoise sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Del Muro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise passes into half guard.
Blastoise is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Del Muro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blastoise is trying to control the action in half guard but Del Muro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blastoise not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blastoise wants to lay and pray for a moment but Del Muro keeps working.
Blastoise passes the guard and advances to mount!
Del Muro is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Del Muro turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Blastoise off and cradles Del Muro's limp body as Blastoise celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Squirtle Blastoise!
Our winner, Squirtle Blastoise, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer takes a swing at Carolla's ribcage but misses.
Carolla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carolla throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
Spencer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Spencer misses.
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Carolla saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Carolla. Those never looked like landing.
Carolla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carolla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spencer.
Spencer throws a right hand that Carolla ducks under and follows up with a left that Carolla also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Carolla scores with a four punch combination!
Spencer misses with a double jab
and Carolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Carolla moved out of range nicely.
Carolla shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Spencer eats them both and turns towards Carolla to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Spencer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla cracks Spencer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Carolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Carolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Spencer walks into a stiff left hand from Carolla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carolla manages to avoid it.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Carolla stalks Spencer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spencer's face. Spencer staggers backwards, shaken.
Carolla slips a jab from Spencer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Carolla's head but Carolla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer throws the left hand but Carolla avoids the punch easily.
Spencer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
Carolla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spencer throws a jab when Carolla was well out of range.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carolla is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Carolla takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spencer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carolla moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carolla misses with an uppercut. Spencer saw that one coming.
Carolla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spencer misses with a combination
enabling Carolla to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Carolla 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.
Spencer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carolla slips under a jab from Spencer.
Adam Carolla is winning the standup battle so far.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carolla.
Carolla swinging wildly here.
Spencer misses the jab.
Spencer misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Spencer misses.
Carolla misses with a hook
and Spencer counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Spencer.
It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
Spencer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spencer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A combination from Spencer does no damage.
Spencer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carolla fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spencer on the side of the head.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carolla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spencer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carolla throws a right hand that Spencer ducks under and follows up with a left that Spencer also avoids with ease.
Carolla throws a series of strikes that have Spencer backpedaling.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Carolla.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
Adam Carolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carolla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spencer.
Carolla throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer looks to land a left hand but Carolla moved out of range nicely.
Carolla lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a right hand that Spencer ducks under and follows up with a left that Spencer also avoids with ease.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spencer looks to throw the jab but Carolla is out of range.
Spencer works Carolla's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Spencer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carolla.
Carolla thows a body shot but no joy.
Carolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla misses with a double jab.
Carolla throws a body punch but Spencer moves out of range.
Spencer lands with a shot to the body.
Spencer throws a right hand that Carolla ducks under and follows up with a left that Carolla also avoids with ease.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Spencer. Those never looked like landing.
A left and a right from Spencer both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Carolla'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. And we move into the final round!
Spencer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carolla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Spencer misses the target.
Spencer scores with a jab. Carolla acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carolla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spencer to score with a decent uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Spencer as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carolla throws a series of punches but Spencer avoids them all with ease.
Spencer misses with an uppercut.
Carolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spencer was well out of range. Poor timing from Carolla.
Spencer feints a jab promting Carolla to slip. Spencer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carolla slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carolla throws a nice looking combination but Spencer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
Carolla moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice combination there by Spencer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carolla misses with an uppercut. Spencer saw that one coming.
Carolla looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Carolla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spencer connects with a single shot there.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spencer scores with the left hand. Carolla knows he should have avoided that one.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Carolla counters with a nice uppercut.
Carolla throws a combination. Spencer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer connects with a body shot.
Spencer throws a right hand that misses
and Carolla counters with a two punch combo.
Spencer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
Carolla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer tests Carolla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spencer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Spencer!
A relieved looking Shawn Spencer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Santiago's choice of entrance music: Asesinos - Los Crudos. Antonio Santiago has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Asher Lee's chin.
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21 - 5 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Santiago.
Lee throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Santiago counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Santiago thowing shots but they're missing.
Santiago landing strikes from the mount.
Santiago trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Santiago sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Santiago with shots to the head and body - Lee looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santiago looking to ground and pound but Lee is blocking nicely.
Santiago is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lee is surviving well by controlling Santiago's body position as best he can.
Poor strikes thrown by Santiago there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Santiago misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Santiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santiago throwing strikes but Lee uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santiago on the ground.
Santiago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santiago trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee is trying to control but Santiago manages to pass to mount!
Santiago controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago lands a heavy elbow.
Lee is rocked!
It looks like Asher Lee has been cut.
Santiago lands a big shot to the head and Lee winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Antonio Santiago!
Antonio Santiago bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zhirkov checks it well.
Zhirkov connects with a single shot there.
Bryan Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zhirkov counters with a good low kick that Bishop was not able to check.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Zhirkov moved out of range nicely.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Zhirkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Zhirkov. That snapped Bishop's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Zhirkov scores with a four punch combination!
Bishop takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhirkov jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Zhirkov avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Zhirkov tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhirkov connects with a body shot.
Zhirkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhirkov misses with a straight right.
Zhirkov lunges at Bishop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bishop's hand.
Zhirkov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhirkov but Zhirkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop slips a straight right by Zhirkov.
A lazy left from Zhirkov finds it's target.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Zhirkov moves out of range easily.
Bishop closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
You can see the frustration on Zhirkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zhirkov is looking to reverse the position.
Zhirkov struggling a bit here.
Bishop knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zhirkov on the ground.
Bishop wants to control but Zhirkov is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov gets back to half guard.
Bishop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zhirkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but Zhirkov blocks nicely.
Zhirkov working a defensive guard here.
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop with a nice head shot there.
Zhirkov controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
Zhirkov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bishop has passed into side control.
Zhirkov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bishop keeps working.
Zhirkov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zhirkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zhirkov stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Zhirkov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A punch lands to the side of Bishop 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhirkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Zhirkov moves out of range.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Zhirkov connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhirkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zhirkov lands an overhand right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zhirkov enables Bishop to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zhirkov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhirkov looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zhirkov lands with a shot to the body.
Zhirkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhirkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop.
Zhirkov cracks Bishop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zhirkov scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Horrible takedown by Bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Zhirkov which made him look bad.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhirkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Bishop misses.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhirkov sprawls well. Zhirkov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhirkov.
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!
Bishop throws a lazy head kick
and Zhirkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt
and Zhirkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Zhirkov circles away easily
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirkov tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Zhirkov moves out of range easily.
Zhirkov tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhirkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zhirkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhirkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bishop if he has to take too many more of those.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Zhirkov, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Zhirkov against the cage but Zhirkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Zhirkov as he connects with a hook.
Bishop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robert Zhirkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Zhirkov lands a glancing blow to the side of Bishop's head.
Zhirkov connects with a single shot there.
Bishop walks into a jab.
Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zhirkov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zhirkov.
Bryan Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhirkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhirkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Zhirkov misses.
Bishop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robert Zhirkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop looks for the body kick but Zhirkov saw that one coming.
Bishop throws a push kick but Zhirkov slaps the foot to one side.
Bishop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zhirkov's waist but Zhirkov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bishop off to one side.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop misses with a takedown
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bishop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zhirkov fakes the leg kick and cracks Bishop in the body.
Zhirkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bishop at a distance.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Zhirkov thumps Bishop with a low kick.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhirkov thows a body kick. Bishop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zhirkov catches Bishop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zhirkov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhirkov works over Bishop's head and body with a nice combination.
Bishop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zhirkov. That one must have hurt.
Bishop shoots and misses
and Zhirkov counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bishop walks into a straight right hand from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhirkov.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body
letting Zhirkov counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhirkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhirkov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zhirkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bishop's head backwards.
Zhirkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bishop is rocked!
Zhirkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhirkov swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bishop shoots and misses
and Zhirkov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bishop seems to have got his legs back now.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zhirkov!
Bishop has his takedown stuffed
and Zhirkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zhirkov. Bishop shrugs it off though.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Zhirkov, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Zhirkov against the cage but Zhirkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhirkov lands a really nice looking cross but Bishop seems unphased.
Zhirkov connects with a looping right hand.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bishop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bishop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Bishop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zhirkov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zhirkov scores with a jab. Bishop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zhirkov pushes Bishop away with a front kick.
Zhirkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zhirkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bishop.
Bishop has his takedown stuffed
and Zhirkov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhirkov scores with a jab to the body.
Zhirkov lands a head shot.
A cross from Zhirkov lands.
Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zhirkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhirkov digs a good body shot into Bishop's ribs.
Zhirkov looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov thows a body kick. Bishop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhirkov thumps Bishop with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov lands with a hook. Bishop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhirkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice cross by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov connects with a single shot there.
Zhirkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhirkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zhirkov blocks the body kick.
Zhirkov connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Zhirkov misses the jab.
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bishop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zhirkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zhirkov lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhirkov is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Zhirkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhirkov throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop moves out of range as Zhirkov throws a body kick.
Bishop shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zhirkov is trying to defend but Bishop finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Zhirkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zhirkov's head.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Zhirkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bishop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zhirkov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bishop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bishop's back!
Zhirkov lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Zhirkov is looking to control Bishop but Bishop is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov is riding his opponent, not letting Bishop buck him off.
Robert Zhirkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zhirkov punishes Bishop with strikes from the back mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhirkov missing with strikes from the back.
Well, with Zhirkov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bishop is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhirkov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bishop is defending well though. Zhirkov let's go of the attempt for now.
Zhirkov controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Zhirkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhirkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Zhirkov!
Robert Zhirkov very nearly forgot to thank - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Simons III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betlach comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Simons III was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
24 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vevrin Betlach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Simons III!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simons III fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Simons III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simons III shoots in and drives through. Betlach sprawls well.
Betlach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simons III.
Simons III misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simons III wants to clinch.
Simons III wants to clinch up but Betlach keeps it at a distance.
Betlach feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Simons III's calf.
Betlach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Simons III will feel that in the morning.
Betlach connects with an inside leg kick.
Betlach lands with a slapping head kick.
Betlach works Simons III's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III misses with a wild body shot.
Simons III shoots and misses
and Betlach counters with a low kick, right behind Simons III 's knee.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Simons III.
Simons III shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Betlach but Betlach pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Betlach lands a nice looking body kick.
Simons III 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.
Betlach swinging wildly here.
Betlach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Simons III walks into a straight right hand from Betlach.
Betlach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looks to score with a jab to the body but Betlach is just out of range.
Simons III misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Betlach swats away the attempt to clinch by Simons III.
Vevrin Betlach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Betlach moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Betlach rushes Simons III and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Betlach.
Simons III tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simons III pushes off an throws an elbow but Betlach leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Simons III takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Simons III tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Betlach just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III is trying to pull guard but Betlach turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Betlach.
Simons III blocks an elbow strike from Betlach.
Simons III tries to pull guard but Betlach forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Betlach tries a body shot but Simons III blocks it.
The referee calls for Betlach to work.
Betlach is pressed up against the cage. Simons III has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Betlach down to the mat. Betlach avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Betlach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Betlach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Betlach cracks Simons III with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Betlach fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Simons III closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Simons III is trying desperately to land a takedown but Betlach is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Simons III.
Simons III has Betlach pushed against the cage.
Simons III misses with an elbow over the top.
Simons III trying to land knees to the body.
Simons III jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Betlach walks away with a smile on his face. Simons III gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Simons III.
Donk. Betlach catches Simons III right on the button with a cross.
Simons III scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simons III darts in trying to clinch
enabling Betlach to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by Simons III misses
and Betlach counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vevrin Betlach 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.
Simons III misses with a head kick.
Simons III fails with an attempt to clinch.
Betlach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Betlach connects with a solid leg kick.
Betlach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Simons III is out of range and Betlach settles back down.
Betlach throws a hook but Simons III blocks it.
Simons III wants to clinch up but Betlach keeps it at a distance.
Betlach connects with a high kick.
Betlach displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simons III.
Simons III gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like John Simons III has been cut.
Simons III closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach tries a body shot but Simons III blocks it.
Simons III jumps guard but Betlach turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Betlach blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simons III is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Betlach to keep the fight standing.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Simons III.
Betlach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Simons III's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Betlach.
Simons III throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Simons III is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Betlach to keep the fight standing.
Simons III throws an elbow that misses.
Simons III is trying to pull guard but Betlach turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Betlach prevents the takedown attempt.
Betlach leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simons III is trying to pull guard but Betlach has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Betlach - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Simons III takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simons III looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Betlach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simons III backwards.
Simons III looking to throw knees to the head but Betlach is blocking nicely.
Betlach missing with knees to the body.
Simons III throws a punch but it's blocked by Betlach.
Betlach lands a right hand.
Betlach blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simons III is trying to pull guard but Betlach turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simons III fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach displaying some good clinch control by pressing Simons III up against the cage.
Simons III jumps guard but Betlach stands there with Simons III around his waist. Simons III gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Simons III is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Betlach to keep the fight standing.
Betlach lands a nice uppercut.
Simons III tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simons III jumps guard but Betlach stands there with Simons III around his waist. Simons III gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Betlach lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Betlach lands a damaging elbow.
Simons III tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Betlach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Betlach digs a right hand into Simons III's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simons III's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach prevents a takedown attempt there.
Simons III is breathing heavily.
Betlach unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simons III lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simons III tries to pull guard but Betlach holds him up against the cage and eventually Simons III drops back down to his feet.
Betlach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Betlach lands a damaging elbow.
Simons III tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simons III jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Betlach walks away with a smile on his face. Simons III gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simons III fails to land with a series of punches.
Simons III on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Betlach scores with a nice head shot.
Betlach fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Simons III throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vevrin Betlach dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Simons III'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. And we move into the final round!
Betlach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Simons III tries to clinch but Betlach moves out of range.
John Simons III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Betlach lands with a nice body kick.
Betlach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Betlach scores with a jab to the head.
Betlach scores with a push kick.
Simons III tries to clinch up but Betlach circles away and keeps his distance.
Betlach stuffs the takedown.
Betlach lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betlach lands with a kick to the ribs.
Simons III takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Betlach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simons III's sensitive parts.
Vevrin Betlach is winning the standup battle so far.
Betlach feints and then cracks Simons III's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simons III down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simons III swats away the attempt to clinch by Betlach.
Betlach lands a glancing blow to the side of Simons III's head.
Simons III is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simons III throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Betlach counters with a body kick that stops Simons III in his tracks momentarily.
Betlach throws a head kick but Simons III moves out of range.
Betlach feints and then cracks Simons III's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Simons III down.
Betlach lands a jab to Simons III's midsection.
Betlach throws a sloppy head kick and Simons III moves out of range easily.
Simons III stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Betlach.
Nice takedown defense from Betlach. No joy for Simons III on that attempt.
Simons III has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Betlach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach throws a head kick but Simons III moves out of range.
Simons III tries to clinch but Betlach moves out of range.
Betlach with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betlach dips to his left and cracks Simons III with an uppercut!
Betlach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Simons III will feel that in the morning.
Simons III avoids the head kick by Betlach.
Simons III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Betlach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Simons III.
A jab from Betlach does it's job there.
Simons III takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Simons III fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Simons III.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simons III looks to land a combination but Betlach avoids it well.
Betlach sizes up Simons III with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Simons III is rocked!
That has opened up John Simons III's cut even more.
Betlach lands a big head kick that sends Simons III to the canvas! Betlach follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vevrin Betlach!
A victorious Vevrin Betlach 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maguire's entrance music is Beastie Boys - (You've Got To) Fight For Your Right (To Party). A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Donnie Mizrahi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maguire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mizrahi misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizrahi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maguire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mizrahi at a distance.
Maguire thows a body shot but no joy.
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maguire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maguire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maguire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mizrahi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire looks for the body kick but Mizrahi saw that one coming.
Mizrahi moves to clinch but Maguire breaks away
and Maguire counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maguire scores with a jab to the body.
Mizrahi checks a leg kick nicely.
Maguire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mizrahi.
Maguire throws a body kick the misses
and Mizrahi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Maguire - just one landing.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Maguire moves out of range.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.
Maguire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mizrahi avoids the body shot from Maguire.
Maguire fakes the leg kick and cracks Mizrahi in the body.
No joy there for Mizrahi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire throws a head kick that half lands.
Maguire fails with a takedown attempt.
Mizrahi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a jab to Mizrahi's midsection.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Maguire keeps it at a distance.
Maguire looks for the body kick but Mizrahi saw that one coming.
Mizrahi wants to clinch.
Maguire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mizrahi walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire shoots in and bounces Mizrahi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maguire looking to pass the guard.
Mizrahi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maguire trying to control the position from guard on top but Mizrahi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mizrahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maguire moves away.
Cormac Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
Mizrahi throws a series of punches but Maguire avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Maguire.
Maguire throws a hook to the side of Mizrahi's head but Mizrahi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maguire thuds his right hand into Mizrahi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maguire misses with a shot to the body
and Mizrahi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maguire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maguire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mizrahi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mizrahi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Mizrahi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Maguire misses the target.
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Maguire circles away.
Maguire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Maguire pushes him off.
Maguire tries to land a leg kick but Mizrahi saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Mizrahi misses its intended target.
Mizrahi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maguire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mizrahi as he avoids it easily.
Maguire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Maguire. Those never looked like landing.
Mizrahi moves out of range of the body kick from Maguire.
Maguire throws a hook to the side of Mizrahi's head but Mizrahi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mizrahi ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.
Maguire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mizrahi staying out of range there.
Maguire misses with a body kick.
Maguire lands a really nice looking cross but Mizrahi seems unphased.
Nice body kick there by Maguire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws a poor cross that misses
and Maguire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Maguire pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maguire, as that shot connected.
Maguire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch lands to the side of Mizrahi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maguire throws a big shot that misses.
Maguire misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire scores with a jab. Mizrahi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maguire.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up
and Maguire counters with a left to the body.
Maguire connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mizrahi wants to clinch but Maguire slips to the side
and Maguire counters with a series of strikes. Mizrahi will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big right from Maguire misses.
Maguire looks for a takedown but Mizrahi sprawls well.
An inside leg kick lands from Maguire.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.
Mizrahi is looking to land body kicks.
Maguire throws a solid leg kick but Mizrahi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maguire.
Mizrahi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mizrahi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maguire lands a leg kick that knocks Mizrahi off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire punishes Mizrahi's body with a nice straight punch.
Maguire lands with a right hand.
Mizrahi scores with a nice right hand.
Mizrahi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire throws a low kick, looking for Mizrahi's leg but Mizrahi calmly moves out of range.
Mizrahi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maguire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maguire keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Maguire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maguire looks to land a body kick but Mizrahi moved away.
Maguire thows a body kick. Mizrahi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mizrahi throws a hook but Maguire avoids it easily.
Maguire lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizrahi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maguire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maguire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mizrahi moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi moves out of range as Maguire throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Maguire misses its intended target.
Mizrahi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Maguire circles away.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maguire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mizrahi is out of range.
Maguire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Maguire is having none of it.
Maguire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maguire feints and then cracks Mizrahi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mizrahi down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a nice shot that snaps Mizrahi's head back.
Maguire throws a chopping leg kick but Mizrahi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mizrahi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maguire.
Maguire moves out of range of the strikes.
Mizrahi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maguire in his tracks.
Mizrahi scores with a jab. Maguire acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maguire tries for a takedown but Mizrahi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mizrahi misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maguire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maguire trying to control the action but Mizrahi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maguire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mizrahi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maguire happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire wants to control but Mizrahi is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cormac Maguire just wasn't active enough.
Nice cross by Maguire.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mizrahi throws a nice looking combination but Maguire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mizrahi thuds his right hand into Maguire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maguire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mizrahi forces Maguire back against the cage and clinches.
Maguire wants to break free but Mizrahi has control.
Mizrahi tries to stall but Maguire uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands a hook that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Maguire jumps guard but Mizrahi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mizrahi is trying to stall.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maguire.
Maguire is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maguire.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maguire.
Maguire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Maguire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Maguire misses the target.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Maguire circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi avoids the head kick by Maguire.
Maguire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up but Maguire circles away and keeps his distance.
Mizrahi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mizrahi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Maguire.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maguire looks to land a body kick but Mizrahi moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire had his way with Donnie Mizrahi in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maguire misses the shot to the body.
Maguire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mizrahi avoids the body shot from Maguire.
Maguire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maguire just misses with a punch to the body.
Maguire tries a head kick but it misses.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire lands a right hook to the body.
Maguire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maguire throws an overhand right that lands on Mizrahi's shoulder, as Mizrahi tries to avoid the shot.
Maguire throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maguire.
Maguire jabs Mizrahi right on the nose. Mizrahi blinks but takes it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maguire!
Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Maguire or perhaps it was just good defense by Mizrahi which made him look bad.
Mizrahi misses with a hook.
Maguire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguire.
Mizrahi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maguire.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Maguire there.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizrahi throws a wild body kick that Maguire sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi with a jab.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.
Donnie Mizrahi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maguire jabs Mizrahi right on the nose. Mizrahi blinks but takes it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maguire.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Maguire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Maguire.
Maguire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire looks to score with a jab to the body but Mizrahi is just out of range.
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mizrahi checks a leg kick.
Maguire jabs Mizrahi right on the nose. Mizrahi blinks but takes it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maguire.
Mizrahi wants to clinch up but Maguire keeps it at a distance.
Maguire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi walks into a stiff left hand from Maguire.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maguire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
Cormac Maguire retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Cormac Maguire took to the microphone: 'Rest in peace, Adam Yauch!'.
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