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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ward Cee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Kamikaze Kush- Gestapo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ward Cee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cee slips under a jab.
Robinson throws a right hand that Cee ducks under and follows up with a left that Cee also avoids with ease.
Robinson cracks Cee with an open hand slap.
Cee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cee.
Cee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Robinson as he jumps to the side.
Cee slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cee moves out of range of the strikes.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Cee.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Billy Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cee. Cee gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ward Cee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson throws a jab when Cee was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robinson defends it nicely.
Cee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cee swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
Nice cross by Robinson.
Cee slips a jab and a cross from Robinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Robinson coming out on top.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robinson scores with a nice head shot.
Robinson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Robinson controls Cee momentarily but Cee frees himself.
Robinson looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Robinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Robinson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cee controlling from the full mount.
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.
Cee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Robinson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cee's elbow.
Cee is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson taking a breather.
Cee has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Robinson is trying to keep an underhook but Cee manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cee is looking to advance position but Robinson won't allow it.
Cee not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cee is looking for a kimura but Robinson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cee to get the leverage.
Cee is taking a breather. Robinson 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.
Cee'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.
Robinson controlling the position for now.
Cee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ward Cee.
Cee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robinson throws the left hand but Cee avoids the punch easily.
Robinson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Cee throws a big shot that misses.
Cee closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Robinson quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cee works his way to his opponent's back.
Cee really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Robinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cee working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Robinson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Cee has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Robinson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ward Cee!
Ward Cee 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augostino Peitexeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Beaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augostino Peitexeira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peitexeira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beaver under the eye.
Beaver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peitexeira counters by clinching up.
Peitexeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Peitexeira scores with a shot to the side of Beaver's head.
It looks like Justin Beaver has been cut.
Beaver is breathing heavily.
Peitexeira prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Peitexeira.
A short right from Peitexeira on the inside.
A short right from Peitexeira on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peitexeira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beavers head.
Justin Beaver's cut is getting worse.
Peitexeira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beaver is rocked!
Beaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Beaver is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peitexeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peitexeira.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beaver.
Peitexeira throws a head punch that misses.
Beaver blocking some punches.
Peitexeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peitexeira misses with a punch on the inside.
Peitexeira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peitexeira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peitexeira working aggressively here.
Peitexeira misses with the head strike.
Peitexeira misses with some punches.
Peitexeira swings wildly with an uppercut but Beaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peitexeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Beaver.
Peitexeira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peitexeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peitexeira has a couple of punches blocked by Beaver.
Beaver jumps guard but Peitexeira stands there with Beaver around his waist. Beaver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Beaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peitexeira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peitexeira has a couple of punches blocked by Beaver.
Peitexeira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peitexeira misses with the head strike.
Beaver seems to have got his legs back now.
Peitexeira pushes Beaver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peitexeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peitexeira pushes Beaver against the cage. Peitexeira is working some dirty boxing. Peitexeira pushes off with a quick right hook! Beaver goes down! Beaver tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Peitexeira moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augostino Peitexeira!
In his post fight interview, Augostino Peitexeira gave a big smile as he said 'Jeff Ramirez is the greatest man who ever lived, he makes Ghandi look like Hitler. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Asylum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Henrique Barraboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asylum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go to sleep bitch!! Die muthafucka DIE DIE!!!. The key to victory for Alex Asylum has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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275 lbs
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Asylum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Henrique Barraboza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barraboza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barraboza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asylum moves away.
Asylum throws a combination. Barraboza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Pedro Henrique Barraboza has been cut.
Asylum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barraboza connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barraboza scoring well with a low kick there.
Asylum takes a swing at Barraboza's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Barraboza.
Barraboza closes the distance and clinches.
Asylum wants a takedown.
Asylum is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barraboza.
Asylum could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Barraboza continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asylum has had enough of the clinch but Barraboza keeps him there for the moment.
Barraboza is pressed up against the cage. Asylum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barraboza down to the mat. Barraboza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Asylum throws a lazy uppercut
and Barraboza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Barraboza.
Barraboza clinches.
Barraboza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asylum tries to pull guard but Barraboza won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Asylum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barraboza leaning against his opponent.
Barraboza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asylum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barraboza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Asylum throws a right hand that misses
and Barraboza counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asylum misses with a lunging right hand
and Barraboza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barraboza throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraboza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barraboza clinches.
Barraboza misses with a body punch.
Barraboza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barraboza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barraboza tries to throw a body punch but Asylum avoids it by throwing Barraboza back against the cage.
Barraboza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barraboza receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asylum tries to score a body lock takedown but Barraboza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barraboza - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asylum tries to break free but Barraboza pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Henrique Barraboza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Henrique Barraboza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Asylum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barraboza counters with a head kick.
Asylum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barraboza.
Barraboza throws a nice head kick!
Barraboza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barraboza taking a breather.
Asylum has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barraboza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Asylum being controlled against the cage.
Asylum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Henrique Barraboza.
Barraboza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barraboza closes the distance and pushes Asylum back into the cage.
Asylum breaks from the clinch.
Barraboza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraboza cracks the inside of Asylum's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asylum misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barraboza clinches with his opponent.
Barraboza just leaning against Asylum, taking a breather.
A short right from Barraboza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barraboza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asylum tries to break the clinch but Barraboza is controlling the position.
Asylum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Asylum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barraboza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Asylum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barraboza to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraboza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Henrique Barraboza.
Asylum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barraboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asylum.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barraboza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barraboza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asylum.
Barraboza throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Henrique Barraboza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Henrique Barraboza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Barraboza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asylum's calf.
Barraboza connects with a leg kick. Asylum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barraboza closes the distance and clinches.
Barraboza has Asylum pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Barraboza.
Asylum is trying to pull guard but Barraboza has him pressed against the cage.
Barraboza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asylum wants to get back to striking at distance but Barraboza won't allow it.
Barraboza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barraboza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Henrique Barraboza.
A head kick misses from Barraboza.
Asylum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barraboza.
Barraboza throws a head kick that half lands.
Barraboza closes the distance and clinches.
Asylum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barraboza has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraboza stops a takedown attempt from Asylum.
Barraboza prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Asylum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Barraboza.
Pedro Henrique Barraboza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Barraboza.
Barraboza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asylum misses with a series of wild punches.
Barraboza connects with a leg kick. Asylum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barraboza throws a head kick that half lands.
Alex Asylum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Asylum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barraboza is looking to slow Asylum down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Henrique Barraboza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barraboza 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Henrique Barraboza!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmett Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hesher Gordon Levitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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275 lbs
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258 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emmett Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hesher Gordon Levitt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole tries for a takedown but Gordon Levitt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Gordon Levitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Gordon Levitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gordon Levitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gordon Levitt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
It looks like Emmett Cole has been cut.
Emmett Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Cole throws a jab when Gordon Levitt was well out of range.
Gordon Levitt scores with the left hand. Cole knows he should have avoided that one.
Gordon Levitt throws a good cross that connects.
Emmett Cole's cut is getting worse.
Cole walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Gordon Levitt! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hesher Gordon Levitt!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darien Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by HINO RUSSO. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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182 lbs
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183 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darien Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanov cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Darien Michaels has been cut.
Ivanov looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Ivanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ivanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ivanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Ivanov as he connects with a hook.
Michaels is rocked!
Michaels rushes Ivanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Michaels.
A frustrated look appears on Ivanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ivanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ivanov lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Ivanov.
The crowd cheers as Ivanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Michaels doesn't seem phased though.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov scores with a punch to the head.
That has opened up Darien Michaels's cut even more.
Michaels takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.
Ivanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michaelss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ivanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Michaels should have avoided that one.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanov finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov cracks Michaels with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The cut above Darien Michaels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanov drops Michaels with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Michaels looks back up at him and smiles so Ivanov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ivanov drops Michaels with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Michaels! Ivanov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Ivanov!
Sergei Ivanov retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergei Ivanov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limon Portokalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gudleifur Bjarnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Portokalov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Breaking Benjamin-I Will Not Bow. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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29
280 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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281 lbs
12 - 4 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Limon Portokalov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gudleifur Bjarnson !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjarnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Gudleifur Bjarnson has been cut.
Portokalov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bjarnson .
It looks like Limon Portokalov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portokalov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Portokalov duly obliges.
Portokalov misses with a few strikes there.
Bjarnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Portokalov circles away.
Bjarnson throws a right hand that Portokalov ducks under and follows up with a left that Portokalov also avoids with ease.
Portokalov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjarnson .
Portokalov lands a jab to the nose.
Bjarnson throws a nice looking combination but Portokalov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bjarnson tries to bum rush Portokalov with a series of wild strikes but Portokalov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Portokalov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Portokalov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Portokalov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjarnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Portokalov.
Bjarnson lands a high kick!
Bjarnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bjarnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portokalov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Portokalov throws a series of punches but Bjarnson avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Portokalov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Portokalov does no damage.
Portokalov punishes Bjarnson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Bjarnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Portokalov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Portokalov misses with a combination
and Bjarnson counters with a good low kick that Portokalov was not able to check.
Portokalov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bjarnson .
Portokalov is breathing heavily.
Portokalov swinging wildly here.
Bjarnson looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Bjarnson backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Portokalov's temple! It sends Portokalov violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Bjarnson celebrates and the doctors try to help Portokalov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Gudleifur Bjarnson !
Gudleifur Bjarnson is the new heavyweight champion!
Gudleifur Bjarnson very nearly forgot to thank ***** Supertouch Clothing ***** 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assange is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eddie Van Halen - Eruption. 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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157 lbs
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155 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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Assange!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Adbo.
Assange looks to land a left hand but Adbo moved out of range nicely.
Adbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assange.
Adbo slips under a jab.
Assange smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adbo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assange was well out of range. Poor timing from Adbo.
Adbo lands a jab to Assange's midsection.
Adbo throws a series of punches but Assange avoids them all with ease.
Assange avoids a punch combination nicely.
Assange misses with an uppercut. Adbo saw that one coming.
Assange staying out of range there.
Assange takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Assange.
Adbo tries to circle away but Assange has him pinned against the cage.
Assange presses Adbo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
Adbo can't find room to land a body shot as Assange controls the action.
Assange prevents Adbo from breaking the clinch.
Assange blocks a body shot from Adbo.
Adbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adbo is trying to break free.
Assange makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Assange lands a right hand.
Assange working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assange is working Adbo over against the cage.
Adbo breaks from the clinch.
Adbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adbo tries to keep at a distance but Assange has taken the fight into the clinch.
Assange working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Assange.
Adbo takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assange lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Assange has double underhooks.
Assange lands a hook that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
Assange misses with the head strike.
Adbo can't break the clinch.
Assange lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assange creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assange lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adbo tries to circle away but Assange has him pinned against the cage.
Assange prevents Adbo from breaking the clinch.
Adbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Assange has double underhooks.
Assange lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Assange is working Adbo over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Assange.
Assange throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adbo is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Assange - that landed with a thud.
Assange gets through Adbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assange cracks Adbo with a nice body shot.
Assange scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Assange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assange.
Assange lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.
A short right from Assange.
Adbo is rocked!
Adbo wants to break free but Assange has control.
A short body shot lands from Assange as the two fighters clinch.
Adbo takes a shot to the head.
Oh Adbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Assange lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Assange throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adbos head.
Adbo seems to have got his legs back now.
Adbo tries to circle away but Assange has him pinned against the cage.
Assange is leaning against Adbo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Assange scores with a nice short uppercut.
Assange lands a body shot.
Adbo takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assange.
Assange lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
Assange lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assange gets through Adbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Assange scores with a shoulder strike.
Assange working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Assange.
Assange lands with a short shot to the head.
Assange is working Adbo over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Assange.
Assange lands a body shot.
Assange lands a body shot in the clinch.
Assange lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assange.
A short right from Assange.
Assange works on Adbo's body with a couple of short punches.
Assange throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adbos head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assange lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adbo backwards.
Assange works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assange is working Adbo over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Assange.
Assange throws a big uppercut that drops Adbo! More strikes from Assange and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adbo lies dazed against the cage as Assange celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Assange!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Primo Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Hurt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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31
135 lbs
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28
139 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Primo Marcello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt moves away from the strike by Marcello.
Marcello shoots in looking for a takedown but Hurt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marcello's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marcello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marcello shoots in and drives through. Hurt sprawls well.
Hurt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Marcello misses.
Hurt slips under a jab.
Marcello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurt was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcello.
Marcello throws a right and a left that Hurt avoids nicely.
Marcello lands with a nice body punch.
Marcello looks to land a left hand but Hurt moved out of range nicely.
Marcello shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurt sprawls well. He's pushed Marcello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Hurt as Marcello shoots in.
Hurt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcello misses with a straight left.
Marcello looks to land a right hand but Hurt moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Marcello. Those never looked like landing.
Marcello 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.
Primo Marcello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcello tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hurt swivels and escapes.
Marcello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hurt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hurt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcello.
Hurt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marcello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marcello 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.
Horrible takedown by Marcello or perhaps it was just good defense by Hurt which made him look bad.
Marcello lands with a nice body punch.
Marcello avoids the head kick by Hurt.
Hurt misses with a body kick.
Marcello misses with a double jab.
Marcello misses with an uppercut. Hurt saw that one coming.
Hurt connects with a high kick.
Marcello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hurt throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello motions for Hurt to come forward. Marcello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurt.
Hurt slips a jab from Marcello.
Hurt ducks under a wild hook from Marcello.
Hurt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcello looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big right from Marcello misses.
Marcello dives in and grabs Hurt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hurt pushes down on Marcello's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Primo Marcello has been cut.
Hurt lands with a slapping head kick.
Marcello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hurt counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcello misses with a few strikes there.
Marcello is breathing heavily.
Hurt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcello.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurt. That's going to slow Marcello down.
Big Hurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcello throws a leg kick
and Hurt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
Hurt leaves Marcello with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Hurt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Primo Marcello's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hurt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marcello under the eye.
Marcello throws a hook to the side of Hurt's head but Hurt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurt slips a jab from Marcello.
Hurt lands a jab to the nose.
Hurt slips a jab from Marcello.
Hurt misses with a head kick.
Marcello scores with a jab.
Marcello swings widly with a right hand
and Hurt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marcello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hurt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marcello misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurt counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hurt defends it nicely.
Marcello avoids the head kick by Hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marcello. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hurt is looking to slow Marcello down with leg kicks.
Hurt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcello.
Nice sprawl there from Hurt as Marcello shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Hurt lands but Marcello takes it in his stride.
Marcello missing with a left hand there. Hurt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marcello throws a lazy right hand but Hurt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hurt holds on to Marcello as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt trying desperately to get to his feet.
Marcello jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hurt is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hurt and Marcello has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcello tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marcello has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hurt prevents Marcello from improving position.
Marcello tries for a kimura but Hurt is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Marcello is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hurt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hurt has his feet on Marcello's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hurt lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt slaps away a takedown attempt from Marcello, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marcello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurt manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hurt.
Hurt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcello shoots in and drives through. Hurt sprawls well.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Marcello moves out of range easily.
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.
Marcello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcello's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Hurt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Primo Marcello'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hurt is looking to slow Marcello down with leg kicks.
Hurt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marcello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurt was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcello.
Hurt scores with a leg kick.
Marcello shoots in but no luck this time.
Hurt lands with a kick to the temple. Marcello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marcello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hurt connects with a high kick.
Hurt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marcello is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hurt's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hurt ducks under a wild hook from Marcello.
Big Hurt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurt scores with a head kick. Marcello tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurt lands a head kick. Marcello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello throws a shot from downtown. Hurt moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Marcello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcello. Hurt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hurt.
Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcello looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hurt!
Marcello goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hurt is on top in guard.
Hurt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marcello's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marcello, up you get!
Hurt throws a head kick that misses.
Marcello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hurt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marcello really felt that one!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marcello fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marcello misses with an uppercut. Hurt saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hurt connects with a leg kick. Marcello looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hurt throws a sloppy head kick and Marcello moves out of range easily.
Hurt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hurt as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hurt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marcello closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hurt circles away.
A head kick from Hurt lands but Marcello takes it in his stride.
Marcello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Primo Marcello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Big Hurt 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.
Marcello throws a lazy head kick
and Hurt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hurt.
Hurt lands a nice shot that snaps Marcello's head back.
Hurt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcello misses with a jab to the body
and Hurt counters with a good low kick that Marcello was not able to check.
Marcello stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hurt.
Hurt thuds his right hand into Marcello's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello looks to throw the jab but Hurt is out of range.
Hurt throws a head kick that half lands.
Hurt throws a head kick but Marcello moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Hurt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hurt 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Hurt!
Big Hurt gave a mention to ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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