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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diederik Carolus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Da Baleia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Baleia has chosen Mestre Jonas as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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260 lbs
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249 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diederik Carolus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Da Baleia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Da Baleia is fending him off so far but Carolus persists. Nope, Da Baleia circles away and we're back to standing.
Da Baleia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diederik Carolus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Baleia fails to land with a series of punches.
Da Baleia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carolus did well to prevent Da Baleia getting side control.
Carolus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carolus.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Baleia stopping the sweep attempt from Carolus.
Carolus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Carolus looking for a triangle here. Da Baleia is fighting it but it looks tight! Carolus pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Da Baleia is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Diederik Carolus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luquinha Piva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Kazashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kazashi's choice of entrance music: Enter The Ninja. Luquinha Piva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luquinha Piva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Kazashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kazashi leaning against his opponent.
Piva tries to circle away but Kazashi has him pinned against the cage.
Kazashi has Piva pressed against the cage, preventing Piva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kazashi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Piva after a bit of a struggle.
Kazashi wants a takedown but no success here.
Kazashi looks gassed!
Piva stops a takedown attempt from Kazashi.
Luquinha Piva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Kazashi.
Piva working hard to break the clinch.
Kazashi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Piva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piva successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Piva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazashi stops Piva from standing up.
Kazashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Piva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kazashi trying to control but Piva is working from the bottom.
Piva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Luquinha Piva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kazashi dodges the punch combination from Piva.
Piva rushes Kazashi and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piva can't break the clinch.
Piva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kazashi breaks from the clinch.
Kazashi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luquinha Piva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piva jabs at Kazashi's body.
Piva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piva presses Kazashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Piva wants to break free but Kazashi has control.
Piva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kazashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Piva can't break the clinch.
Kazashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Piva has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piva prevents Kazashi from breaking the clinch.
Piva prevents the takedown attempt.
Piva is trying to push Kazashi away but Kazashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Piva is looking to break free of the clinch but Kazashi has double underhooks.
Piva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazashi is defending well for now.
Piva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazashi.
Piva is looking to break free of the clinch but Kazashi has double underhooks.
Piva is trying to force a seperation but Kazashi has the dominant position.
Piva is trying to push Kazashi away but Kazashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kazashi wants a takedown.
Piva wants to break free but Kazashi has control.
Piva lands a left hand.
Piva taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazashi has him pressed against the cage.
Piva stalling in the clinch but Kazashi improves position.
Kazashi has Piva pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kazashi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Piva tumbling to the mat - Kazashi dives into Piva's guard.
Piva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luquinha Piva 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Piva's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Piva duly obliges.
Piva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Piva rushes Kazashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Piva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kazashi.
Piva jumps guard.
Kazashi won't allow Piva to get back to his feet.
Piva trying to keep a closed guard but Kazashi is proving a slippery customer.
Kazashi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kazashi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piva is trying to control the position but Kazashi postures up.
Luquinha Piva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Piva has Kazashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Piva tries to circle away but Kazashi has him pinned against the cage.
Kazashi has picked Piva up - he's going for a ride! Kazashi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Piva trying to control but Kazashi postures up.
Kazashi prevents Piva from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piva wants to get back to his feet.
Piva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kazashi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kazashi's back!
Kazashi staying busy and making it hard for Piva to control.
Piva is really struggling to control Kazashi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazashi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Piva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Luquinha Piva just wasn't active enough.
Kazashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Piva drops Kazashi with a beautiful combination! Kazashi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Piva is looking for the KO!
Kazashi is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Piva misses.
Kazashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Piva finish him?
Piva moves into the clinch.
Piva manages to break the clinch.
Piva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piva misses with a double jab.
Piva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piva swinging wildly here.
Piva misses with the combination.
Piva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Piva misses.
Piva misses with a series of wild punches.
Piva moves into the clinch.
Piva wants to break free but Kazashi has control.
Piva pulls guard.
Piva wants to stand but Kazashi is controlling the position.
Piva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Piva wants to stand up but Kazashi is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Piva is on top in guard.
Piva scoring with some ground and pound.
Piva stands and steps away. Kazashi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Piva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kazashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Piva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazashi.
Piva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazashi can do to turn this around?
Piva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piva misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Piva pulls guard.
Piva wants to stand up but Kazashi is controlling him.
Piva pushes Kazashi off and gets back to his feet.
Luquinha Piva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piva misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luquinha Piva dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Piva scores with a four punch combination!
Piva throws a nice looking combination but Kazashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazashi shoots for a double leg takedown but Piva sprawls well. He's pushed Kazashi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Piva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Piva moves into the clinch successfully.
Piva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kazashi wants to take the fight to the mat but Piva manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Piva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piva is trying to force a seperation but Kazashi has the dominant position.
Piva presses Kazashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kazashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kazashi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Piva regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kazashi is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piva is trying to keep Kazashi in close.
Piva wants to stand but Kazashi is controlling the position.
Piva trying to keep a closed guard but Kazashi is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Luquinha Piva wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Piva has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piva is trying to break free.
Piva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kazashi.
Luquinha Piva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Kazashi.
Piva unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kazashi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Piva is unloading with more strikes now! Kazashi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luquinha Piva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randjob Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randjob Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan looks for the body kick but Jiu Jitsu saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donovan. That's going to slow Jiu Jitsu down.
Jiu Jitsu pushes Donovan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jiu Jitsu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jiu Jitsu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jiu Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donovan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jiu Jitsu is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Donovan has his hands clasped together but Jiu Jitsu extends an breaks Donovan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jiu Jitsu.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randjob Jiu Jitsu!
Randjob Jiu Jitsu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldomir Zsofka Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by The final bell. Baldomir Zsofka Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martin Diaz's chin.
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285 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldomir Zsofka Jr!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zsofka Jr but Zsofka Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zsofka Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zsofka Jr connects with the punch.
Zsofka Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zsofka Jr.
Zsofka Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zsofka Jr lands with an overhand left.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Zsofka Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Zsofka Jr drops Diaz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Diaz looks back up at him and smiles so Zsofka Jr waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Diaz is rocked!
BAM! Zsofka Jr delivers a spinning backfist that drops Diaz like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Baldomir Zsofka Jr!
Baldomir Zsofka Jr took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Happy Pills for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Camilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Put Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camilo comes to the cage accompanied by Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Camilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Put Down!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camilo sprawls well. Camilo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Down gets slowly back to his feet.
Camilo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camilo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Down is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Down can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Camilo in particular looking to stall.
Camilo is looking to advance position but Down won't allow it.
Down really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Camilo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Camilo wants to take a breather but Down is having none of it.
Camilo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Down is in trouble now - Camilo has advanced to mount!
Camilo content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down tries to buck Camilo off but he can't manage it.
Camilo looking to isolate an arm here. Down doesn't see it coming and as Camilo extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Camilo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiago Camilo!
An out of breath Tiago Camilo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between War Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Tavares!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank fails with a takedown attempt.
Tank with a poor takedown
and Tavares counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tank is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tavares misses with a head kick.
Tavares drops Tank with a left right combo! Tavares follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like War Tank has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tavares tries to move to mount but Tank blocks the move with his legs.
Tank avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tavares.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tank is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tavares in side control, throwing shots but Tank defends.
Tank is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tavares tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tavares has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tavares scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tank wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tavares unloads with some shots from mount but Tank bucks and avoids them well.
Tavares working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tavares looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tavares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tavares can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tank is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares has hold of Tank's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tank manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tank trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tavares punching from mount but Tank doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavares quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Tavares but it's paid off an Tank is forced to tap! Nice work by Tavares.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Tavares!
Our winner, Thiago Tavares, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Peas - Bebot. Ricardo Rick 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Rick!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick shoots in and drives through. Vera sprawls well.
Vera lands a nice shot that snaps Rick's head back.
It looks like Ricardo Rick has been cut.
Rick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vera sprawls well initially but Rick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rick wants to work for an arm triangle but Vera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vera on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vera tries to get out of the position.
Vera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rick wants to take a breather but Vera is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera trying to control here.
Rick working Vera over with strikes.
Vera tries to roll over but Rick keeps him under control.
Vera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vera is trying to maintain the position but Rick is very close to passing his half guard.
Rick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is refusing to be controlled, as Rick sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vera's head.
Vera wants to improve his position but Rick is controlling well.
Rick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vera actively working from the bottom here.
Rick slips a nice elbow through Vera's hands, connecting with Vera's forehead.
Vera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rick on the ground.
Vera moves into full guard.
Rick is looking to work some ground and pound but Vera has wrist control.
Rick trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera wants to sweep but no luck.
Rick 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.
Rick postures up in Vera's guard and throws a big left but Vera blocks it.
Rick stops Vera from standing up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ricardo Rick hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vera misses with a hook.
Rick sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rick blocks a head kick by Vera.
Rick shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Vera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vera is looking to land body kicks.
Vera leaves Rick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michael Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vera avoids it really well and circles away.
Rick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vera as he jumps to the side.
Vera looking to score a takedown here. Rick is defending well but Vera drives through and ends up in Rick's guard.
Rick has momentary wrist control but Vera slips an elbow through the middle.
Vera wants to pass the guard but Rick is keeping the position.
Rick looking to control.
Vera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rick working for a triangle but Vera defends it easily.
Vera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vera puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rick wants to control but Vera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vera trying to control the action but Rick is working from the bottom.
Vera prevents Rick from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Vera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rick.
Rick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rick off to one side.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vera tries to avoid it but Rick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vera to the ground. Vera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michael Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rick.
Vera tries to clinch but Rick moves out of range.
Vera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rick but Rick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Vera scoring well with a low kick there.
Vera stuffs the takedown attempt from Rick. Rick gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera thows a leg kick but Rick checks it
and Rick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vera won't be happy with that.
Rick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vera struggling a bit here.
Rick trying to control the position but Vera is working away.
Vera wants to get back to his feet.
Rick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rick's best efforts.
Rick stands up from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rick closes the distance and clinches up with Vera, looking for a takedown. Rick pushes Vera against the cage but Vera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rick has his takedown stuffed
letting Vera counter with a right hand.
Vera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michael Vera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rick is breathing heavily.
Vera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a head kick that half lands.
Vera slaps away a takedown attempt from Rick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vera scores with a kick to the body.
Vera scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vera effectively controlling the action here.
Rick tries for a takedown but Vera manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rick is rocked!
That has opened up Ricardo Rick's cut even more.
Vera controlling the action here for a moment.
Rick is still on wobbly legs! Can Vera finish him?
Vera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rick's defenses.
Rick seems to have recovered his senses.
Vera with a knee to the head.
The cut above Ricardo Rick's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rick is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rick looking for a takedown.
Vera lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vera lands a big knee to the head and Rick goes down! Vera pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Vera!
Michael Vera made sure to mention his sponsor, ****160Q Energy****95% Laundry in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Mamute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Mamute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamute throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves ducks right into an uppercut from Mamute.
Alves throws a leg kick
and Mamute counters with a nice body shot.
Mamute swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mamute tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Mamute misses
and Alves counters with a nice leg kick.
Mamute misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Alves.
Alves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mamute checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mamute scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alves misses with a low kick as Mamute jumps back.
Alves tries a low kick but Mamute avoids it.
Mamute throws a right hand that misses
and Alves counters with a leg kick.
Mamute throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves tries to score with a low kick but Mamute moves his leg out of the way.
Alves slaps away a takedown attempt from Mamute, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mamute misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamute moves out of range of the leg kick from Alves.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
Mamute misses with a two punch combination.
Mamute throws a combination that misses
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mamute's knee momentarily.
Andre Mamute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamute thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves throws a low kick, looking for Mamute's leg but Mamute calmly moves out of range.
Alves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mamute checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mamute throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mamute thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamute falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Mamute.
Mamute misses with a few strikes there.
Mamute misses the body punch
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mamute's knee momentarily.
Mamute throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mamute connects with a nice looking jab.
Danilo Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Mamute blocks the leg kick.
Mamute tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamute swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Mamute 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamute throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamute misses with a series of wild punches.
Mamute misses with a straight right.
Mamute throws a poor cross that misses
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Mamute misses.
Mamute misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves throws a solid leg kick but Mamute takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alves.
Mamute rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Mamute dominated that round.
That's time! Mamute's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mamute looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mamute misses with a double jab
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Mamute was not able to check.
Alves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mamute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Mamute takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
Mamute throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
A punch combination from Mamute misses.
Mamute is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mamute checks a low kick from Alves.
Mamute tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mamute somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamute throws out the jab.
Mamute is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves walks into a left hand.
Alves slips under a jab from Mamute.
Mamute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamute misses the shot to the body.
Alves blocks a jab.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andre Mamute is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves avoids the head kick by Mamute.
Mamute misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
Alves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mamute is able to avoid easily.
Alves throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mamute.
Mamute throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Mamute checks a leg kick.
Mamute throws a sloppy body shot
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Mamute was not able to check.
Mamute jabs at Alves's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a low kick but Mamute avoids it.
Mamute throws an off balance right hand
and Alves counters with an inside leg kick.
Mamute rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mamute throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mamute's knee momentarily.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Andre Mamute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamute thows a body shot but no joy.
Mamute throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alves feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mamute's calf.
Mamute throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamute misses with a series of wild punches.
Mamute tries for a takedown but Alves circles away easily
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mamute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamute cracks Alves with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamute throws a wild body kick that Alves sees coming a mile off.
Alves tried to score with a low kick but Mamute checks it.
Mamute keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mamute misses with a shot to the body
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Mamute 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamute throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a low kick, right behind Mamute 's knee.
Alves throws a low kick, looking for Mamute's leg but Mamute calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Mamute 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mamute misses with a right hand
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mamute's knee momentarily.
Mamute swings widly with a right hand
and Alves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mamute has his takedown stuffed
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
Mamute throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with an outside leg kick.
Mamute misses with a straight left.
Mamute blocks a low kick nicely.
Mamute loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mamute checks a leg kick.
Mamute lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Mamute misses with an uppercut
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamute blocks a low kick nicely.
Alves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mamute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mamute swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves throws a low kick but Mamute moves out of range easily.
Alves cracks the inside of Mamute's front leg.
Mamute checks a leg kick.
Alves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamute shoots and misses
and Alves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mamute's knee momentarily.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mamute throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mamute takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
Mamute dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamute pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamute misses with a shot to the body
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mamute misses with a series of wild punches.
Mamute checks a low kick from Alves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamute doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mamute. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Mamute.
Mamute pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mamute tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves is looking to chop away at Mamute's legs.
Alves throws a low kick but Mamute avoids it.
Alves tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mamute misses with a looping right.
Danilo Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Mamute is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamute misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mamute checks a leg kick.
Mamute scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mamute swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamute misses with a hook
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Mamute was not able to check.
Mamute moves to clinch but Alves breaks away
and Alves counters with a good low kick that Mamute was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamute misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamute takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
Mamute blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danilo Alves.
Well Mamute has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Mamute!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Jensen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen shoots in for a takedown but Leonardo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jensen throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leonardo.
Jensen throws an overhand right that lands on Leonardo's shoulder, as Leonardo tries to avoid the shot.
Jensen shoots in for a double leg but Leonardo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leonardo misses with a few strikes there.
Leonardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leonardo moves in looking to clinch but Jensen pushes him off.
Leonardo moves away from the strike by Jensen.
Leonardo connects with a leg kick. Jensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leonardo slips a jab from Jensen.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jensen.
Jensen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jensen.
Leonardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leonardo tries a knee to the head but Jensen blocks it.
Jensen blocking some punches.
Jensen scores with a shoulder strike.
Leonardo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leonardo as Jensen tries to tie him up.
Leonardo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leonardo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Jensen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leonardo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A short left from Leonardo.
Leonardo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jensen stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leonardo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Peter Jensen has been cut.
Jensen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leonardo prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonardo lands a shot to the body.
Leonardo pushes Jensen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jensen tries to throw a body punch but Leonardo avoids it by throwing Jensen back against the cage.
Leonardo digs a right hand into Jensen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jensen's gas tank.
Jensen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leonardo landing knees to the head.
Leonardo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a shoulder strike.
Leonardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Jensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a hook
and Leonardo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jensen! Leonardo lets Jensen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jensen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonardo ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Jensen out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rai Leonardo!
Rai Leonardo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ****160Q Energy****95% Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Sladkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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278 lbs
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World class boxer
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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, Sasa Sladkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sladkov blocks a head kick by Salcedo.
Sladkov looks to throw the jab but Salcedo is out of range.
Sladkov slips under a jab.
Salcedo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sladkov has time to react.
Salcedo throws out a loose jab but Sladkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sladkov slips a straight right by Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a right hand
and Sladkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the 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!
Salcedo drops his hands momentarily and Sladkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salcedo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Salcedo lands in his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Salcedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sladkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sladkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salcedo controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo trying to control but Sladkov is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jose Salcedo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sladkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Sladkov throws a low kick, looking for Salcedo's leg but Salcedo calmly moves out of range.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sladkov.
Sladkov looks to throw the jab but Salcedo is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sladkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sladkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Sladkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sladkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sladkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Salcedo can pounce on him.
Sladkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salcedo misses with a right hand
and Salcedo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut.
Salcedo throws an off balance right hand
and Sladkov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salcedo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sladkov's guard.
Salcedo won't allow Sladkov to sweep him here.
Sladkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sladkov keeping moving, preventing Salcedo from controlling successfully.
Salcedo throws a big right hand that misses.
Salcedo throws a big right hand that misses.
Salcedo wants to control from the top but Sladkov keeps moving.
Salcedo being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sladkov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Salcedo. Salcedo obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Sladkov does it's job there.
Salcedo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Salcedo lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salcedo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salcedo shoots in but no luck this time.
Salcedo clobbers Sladkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salcedo just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sladkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut.
Sasa Sladkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Sladkov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sasa Sladkov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Sladkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sasa Sladkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Salcedo. Those never looked like landing.
Sladkov slips a straight right by Salcedo.
Salcedo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sladkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sladkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salcedo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sladkov's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sladkov being controlled here, momentarily.
Sladkov keeping moving, preventing Salcedo from controlling successfully.
Salcedo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sladkov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salcedo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Salcedo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sladkov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Salcedo sprawling to the canvas! Salcedo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sladkov finish him?!
It looks like Jose Salcedo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Salcedo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salcedo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Salcedo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sladkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a body kick.
Salcedo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sladkov misses with a low kick.
Sladkov defending well as Salcedo loads up on a big left hand.
Salcedo throws out a loose jab but Sladkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salcedo throws an overhand right that lands on Sladkov's shoulder, as Sladkov tries to avoid the shot.
Sladkov misses with a double jab.
Sladkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salcedo manages to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sladkov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sladkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salcedo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sladkov backs up against the cage.
Sladkov avoids the head kick by Salcedo.
Salcedo connects with a body shot.
Salcedo misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sladkov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo connects with a leg kick. Sladkov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Salcedo throws a sloppy body shot
and Sladkov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sladkov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salcedo is out of range.
Salcedo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sladkov jabs Salcedo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sladkov scores with a punch to the head.
Sladkov cracks Salcedo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sladkov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Salcedo to stand back up!
Salcedo is rocked!
Salcedo glances at the clock... BAM! Sladkov nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Salcedo crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Salcedo is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sasa Sladkov!
Sasa Sladkov retains his heavyweight title!
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