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UVT 200: Duzentos PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josie Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Skjelbred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marquez comes to the cage accompanied by the most annoying Mexican polka music you have heard in your life. Skjelbred comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad To The Bone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Skjelbred enters the cage!
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148 lbs
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124 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josie Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Skjelbred!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skjelbred throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
Marquez scores with a body shot.
Skjelbred paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marquez tries to work over Skjelbred's front leg with a kick but Skjelbred checks it.
Skjelbred has a takedown stuffed.
Skjelbred misses with a wild body shot.
Marquez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marquez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marquez throws a right hand that Skjelbred ducks under and follows up with a left that Skjelbred also avoids with ease.
Marquez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marquez stuns Skjelbred with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skjelbred is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marquez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marquez throws a shot from downtown. Skjelbred moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Skjelbred.
Marquez misses the jab.
Skjelbred misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marquez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circling - Marquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skjelbred misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Skjelbred. Marquez shrugs it off though.
Marquez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marquez, as that shot connected.
Skjelbred throws a head kick that misses.
Skjelbred misses with a looping right.
Marquez with a hook.
Skjelbred misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marquez swinging wildly here.
Skjelbred misses with a takedown attempt - Marquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marquez misses with an uppercut.
Josie Marquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skjelbred gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marquez stalks Skjelbred and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skjelbred's face. Skjelbred staggers backwards, shaken.
Skjelbred is rocked!
It looks like John Skjelbred has been cut.
Marquez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skjelbred counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skjelbred shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marquez's guard.
Marquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skjelbred is looking to advance position but Marquez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Skjelbred working to try and regain half guard.
Marquez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marquez controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Marquez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marquez controlling from mount.
Marquez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marquez content just to control the position here.
Skjelbred avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marquez.
Skjelbred is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Marquez controlling the pace for now.
Skjelbred is squirming around, avoiding Marquez's attempts to control the action.
Skjelbred really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquez wants to control the pace but Skjelbred is squirming around nicely.
Skjelbred tries to hold on but Marquez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josie Marquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Skjelbred's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Skjelbred.
An inside leg kick lands from Skjelbred.
Skjelbred avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marquez keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skjelbred. Marquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skjelbred tries to move into range but Marquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Skjelbred.
Skjelbred takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marquez throws a right hand that misses
and Skjelbred counters with a right hand to the body.
Skjelbred will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skjelbred thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marquez if he has to take too many more of those.
Skjelbred keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marquez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Skjelbred.
Marquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marquez misses with a hook.
Marquez lands with a straight right. Skjelbred didn't see that one coming.
Marquez jabs Skjelbred right on the nose. Skjelbred blinks but takes it well.
Marquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Skjelbred.
Marquez throws a nice looking combination but Skjelbred bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marquez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skjelbred counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Marquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Skjelbred.
Skjelbred stalling in the clinch but Marquez improves position.
Marquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skjelbred jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marquez walks away with a smile on his face. Skjelbred gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez takes a swing at Skjelbred's ribcage but misses.
Marquez lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skjelbred misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marquez. Skjelbred does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skjelbred has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Skjelbred.
Marquez breaks from the clinch.
Marquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skjelbred fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Skjelbred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skjelbred tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marquez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Skjelbred, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marquez stuns Skjelbred with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skjelbred lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Skjelbred throws a head kick but Marquez moves out of range.
Skjelbred is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marquez rather than just go for the knockout.
Skjelbred showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marquez.
Skjelbred tries to close the distance and clinch but Marquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Marquez.
Skjelbred shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marquez pinned against the cage. Marquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Josie Marquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Skjelbred.
Skjelbred misses with a wild combination.
Skjelbred misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marquez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skjelbred sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skjelbred throws a right and a left that Marquez avoids nicely.
Skjelbred fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez throws a looping overhand right but Skjelbred ducks down to avoid it.
Skjelbred dodges the punch combination from Marquez.
Skjelbred misses with a combination
and Marquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marquez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Skjelbred is still on wobbly legs! Can Marquez finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marquez throws a jab when Skjelbred was well out of range.
Marquez misses with a hook. Skjelbred ducked under it nicely.
Marquez tries to bum rush Skjelbred with a series of wild strikes but Skjelbred uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skjelbred blocks a jab.
Skjelbred walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marquez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skjelbred is looking to clinch but Marquez is avoiding it.
Marquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Skjelbred is out of range.
Marquez swinging wildly here.
Marquez tries to bum rush Skjelbred with a series of wild strikes but Skjelbred uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marquez misses with the combination.
Skjelbred looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Skjelbred counters with a stiff right hand.
Skjelbred seems to have recovered his senses.
Josie Marquez is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marquez misses with an uppercut.
Skjelbred staying out of range there.
Skjelbred will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Marquez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josie Marquez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Skjelbred's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Skjelbred lands a nice looking body shot.
Skjelbred has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marquez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skjelbred up against the cage.
Skjelbred pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marquez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Skjelbred looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marquez advances to half guard.
Marquez stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skjelbred knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marquez is stalling here. Skjelbred is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Marquez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Skjelbred has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Skjelbred goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Marquez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Skjelbred's guard! Nice work there by Marquez!
Skjelbred is trying to control the position but Marquez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marquez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Skjelbred looking to control.
Marquez stays in close to Skjelbred's body and controls the position.
Marquez throwing strikes but missing.
Skjelbred avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marquez works the jab nicely.
Marquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skjelbred throws a hook to the side of Marquez's head but Marquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Marquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skjelbred moves in looking to clinch but Marquez pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skjelbred ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skjelbred walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marquez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Marquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skjelbred takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good work by Skjelbred as he checks the leg kick.
Marquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Marquez.
Skjelbred dives in and grabs Marquez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marquez pushes down on Skjelbred's head and hops out.
Marquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skjelbred throws a series of punches but Marquez avoids them all with ease.
Marquez swats away the attempt to clinch by Skjelbred.
Marquez lands an overhand right.
John Skjelbred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marquez misses with a hook
and Skjelbred moves into the clinch.
Josie Marquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marquez letting Skjelbred take a breather here.
Skjelbred goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marquez prevents it.
Marquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skjelbred lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Skjelbred.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skjelbred.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josie Marquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marquez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josie Marquez!
An out of breath Josie Marquez 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Squirtle Blastoise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blastoise might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Rolling Stones: Sympathy For The Devil. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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192 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Squirtle Blastoise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Blastoise's head but Blastoise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blastoise misses with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Blastoise to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blastoise controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blastoise throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blastoise. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blastoise postures up.
Blastoise has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blastoise postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to sweep here but Blastoise controlling him for the moment.
Blastoise wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blastoise controls the pace.
Blastoise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee pulls Blastoise in close to his closed guard and prevents Blastoise from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Both fighters circling a little - Blastoise finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Asher Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blastoise shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blastoise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Blastoise is keeping busy.
Blastoise missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blastoise missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blastoise.
Lee wants to control but Blastoise is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blastoise is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Blastoise is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blastoise throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blastoise wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lee blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blastoise.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise trying to control the pace.
Blastoise is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blastoise moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
Blastoise thowing shots but they're missing.
Blastoise wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blastoise is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Squirtle Blastoise dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A good leg kick by Blastoise.
Lee lands with a straight right. Blastoise didn't see that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Blastoise's shoulder, as Blastoise tries to avoid the shot.
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blastoise avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee throws a series of punches but Blastoise avoids them all with ease.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Blastoise takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blastoise shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Blastoise tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Blastoise from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lee has his hands on Blastoise's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Squirtle Blastoise just wasn't active enough.
Blastoise closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Blastoise is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blastoise wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise advances position into side control!
Blastoise tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blastoise is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lee will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Blastoise misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Blastoise working the ground and pound but Lee is defending the strikes.
Blastoise trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blastoise misses with the ground and pound.
Blastoise postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Blastoise wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Blastoise tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blastoise creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Blastoise.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blastoise off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
Blastoise trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blastoise content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blastoise working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blastoise looking to pass the guard.
Blastoise throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blastoise trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Squirtle Blastoise dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Blastoise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Blastoise ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Blastoise's head but Blastoise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blastoise on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blastoise scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blastoise counters with an outside leg kick.
Blastoise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blastoise misses with a low kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Blastoise throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee cracks Blastoise with an open hand slap.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Blastoise slips the punch.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blastoise circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings for the body but Blastoise moves out of range.
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blastoise throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blastoise off to one side.
Blastoise shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blastoise gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Squirtle Blastoise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blastoise closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Blastoise pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blastoise tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Blastoise closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blastoise lands in his opponent's guard.
Squirtle Blastoise overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blastoise is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blastoise is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lee throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Blastoise's body to avoid the submission. Blastoise has instead reached around Lee's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Blastoise arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Squirtle Blastoise!
Squirtle Blastoise decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ty Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Luc Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Picard has chosen The Picard Song as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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34
167 lbs
20 - 21 - 0 |
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28
168 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Luc Picard!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Picard tries to avoid it but Angle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Picard to the ground. Picard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab lands there for Picard.
Picard throws a looping overhand right but Angle ducks down to avoid it.
Angle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Picard defends it nicely.
Ty Angle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Picard lands a nice hook to Angle's body. Angle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Angle moves away from the strike by Picard.
No luck for Angle with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Picard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Angle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Picard's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Picard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Angle is in close to Picard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Picard looking for a sweep. Not yet Picard, not yet.
Angle trying to control but Picard is working from the bottom.
Angle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard has his foot on Angle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angle works his way back into a safe position though.
Picard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Angle wants to control from the top but Picard keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Angle is aware though and is defending well.
Angle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Picard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Picard looking for a guillotine here but Angle defends easily.
Angle preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle wants to control from the top but Picard keeps moving.
Angle is looking to stand up but Picard won't let him.
Angle wants to control from the top but Picard keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Angle wants to pass the guard but Picard is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Angle is aware though and is defending well.
Picard working a defensive guard here.
Picard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Picard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angle defends well.
Picard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Angle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Angle postures up in Picard's guard and throws a big left but Picard blocks it.
Picard wants to sweep but no luck.
Picard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Picard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Angle manages to get himself to full guard.
Picard postures up.
Angle keeping moving, preventing Picard from controlling successfully.
Picard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Picard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Picard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Picard passes Angle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Picard trying to control the action but Angle is working from the bottom.
Angle is looking to control Picard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angle avoid being mounted?
Picard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Angle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Angle!
Picard controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc Picard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Picard misses with a wild body shot.
Angle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Angle darts in and clinches Picard up against the cage.
Angle blocks a body shot from Picard.
Picard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angle is working for takedown but Picard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Angle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Picard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Picard is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Angle has denied him.
Picard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Angle uses from the top position.
Picard keeping moving, preventing Angle from controlling successfully.
Angle throws a strike but Picard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Picard wants to pass the guard but Angle is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Angle's guard.
Picard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angle keeps working.
Angle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Angle is defending against the submission attempts here by Picard.
Angle actively working from the bottom here.
Jean Luc Picard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Picard works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard avoids the attempt from Angle to control.
Picard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Angle is looking to escape.
Angle working to try and regain half guard.
Picard fails to move to back control.
Picard controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle tries to improve his position but instead Picard has taken his back!
Angle is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Picard working for the choke.
Angle tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Picard's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Picard has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Angle has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Picard patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle showing good submission defense here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angle wants to escape the position.
Angle breaks Picard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Angle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Picard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Picard working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Angle looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Luc Picard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Picard throws a lazy right hand but Angle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angle shoots in but Picard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Angle misses with a takedown attempt - Picard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Angle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Picard counters with a single leg into guard. Angle didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Picard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Picard has managed to get both his arms back between Angle's legs - danger averted.
Picard preventing the sweep.
Picard wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.
Picard tries to free his leg and advance position but Angle is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle working for a triangle but Picard defends it easily.
Angle keeping moving, preventing Picard from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Picard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angle keeps working.
Picard is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Angle is trying to escape and Picard transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Angle is forced to tap! Nice work there by Picard! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jean Luc Picard!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Ramlho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramlho comes into the arena with Back To The Primitive - Soulfly blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo Ramlho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Ramlho's shoulder, as Ramlho tries to avoid the shot.
Ramlho connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Ramlho tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ramlho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramlho's head.
Ramlho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramlho is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie working Ramlho over with strikes.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ramlho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Ramlho is having none of it.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Ramlho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is looking to pass Ramlho's guard but actually Ramlho recovers to full guard.
Ramlho on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ramlho tries to get out of the position.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramlho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramlho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ramlho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hilio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ramlho tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ramlho to the ground. Ramlho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Ramlho scores with a leg kick.
Ramlho catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie misses with the combination.
Ramlho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Juan Pablo Ramlho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hilio Gracie.
A big right from Ramlho misses.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Ramlho.
Ramlho throws out a powerful jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ramlho cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramlho stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is keen to just control but Ramlho is a slippery customer.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramlho defending well though.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie throws a strike but Ramlho avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hilio Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Ramlho shows good takedown defense.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie slips a straight right by Ramlho.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ramlho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ramlho sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie throwing shots but Ramlho is blocking nicely.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Ramlho defending well.
Gracie throws a strike but Ramlho avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramlho keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramlho has wrist control.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ramlho keeps moving.
Gracie throws a strike but Ramlho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ramlho!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Ramlho frees his head quite easily.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The referee warns Ramlho that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Ramlho is rocked!
Gracie drops a big elbow. That's hurt Ramlho! More shots from Gracie and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hilio Gracie!
An out of breath Hilio Gracie 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Blimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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147 lbs
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Blimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Kerabatsos!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blimm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kerabatsos tries to throw a body punch but Blimm avoids it by throwing Kerabatsos back against the cage.
Good body shot from Kerabatsos.
Blimm tries to break free but Kerabatsos pushes him back against the cage.
Blimm tries to stall but Kerabatsos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blimm is trying to push Kerabatsos away but Kerabatsos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kerabatsos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerabatsos misses with a punch to the body.
Kerabatsos lands with a light punch inside.
Kerabatsos misses with a body punch.
Blimm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerabatsos is defending well for now.
Kerabatsos tries a body shot but Blimm blocks it.
Blimm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kerabatsos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kerabatsos stalks Blimm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blimm's face. Blimm staggers backwards, shaken.
Kerabatsos doesn't manage to clinch there - Blimm circles away.
Blimm connects with a right hand. Kerabatsos shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerabatsos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blimm has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Blimm.
Blimm misses with a leg kick
and Blimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blimm takes one to the side of the head.
Blimm moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kerabatsos wants to clinch.
Kerabatsos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kerabatsos lands with a cross.
Blimm throws a combination that misses
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice leg kick.
Kerabatsos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blimm is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blimm just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerabatsos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donald Kerabatsos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos scores with the left hand. Blimm knows he should have avoided that one.
Kerabatsos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Blimm.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick but Blimm moves out of range.
Blimm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kerabatsos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blimm was well out of range. Poor timing from Kerabatsos.
Blimm takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blimm with a jab.
Kerabatsos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blimm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blimm gets tackled into the cage by Kerabatsos. Kerabatsos maintains the clinch.
Kerabatsos tries a body shot but Blimm blocks it.
Blimm takes a shot to the head.
Blimm wants to get back to striking at distance but Kerabatsos won't allow it.
Kerabatsos is working Blimm over against the cage.
Kerabatsos lands with a light punch inside.
Kerabatsos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blimm missing with knees to the body.
Kerabatsos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blimm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerabatsos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blimm's efforts to push away.
Kerabatsos misses with a punch to the body.
Kerabatsos struggles to land a body shot inside as Blimm controls his hands.
Kerabatsos can't find room to land a body shot as Blimm controls the action.
Blimm misses with a body punch.
Kerabatsos stalls.
Kerabatsos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kerabatsos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blimm's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blimm backwards.
Kerabatsos managing to block the knees to the body from Blimm.
Kerabatsos swings wildly with an uppercut but Blimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blimm landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kerabatsos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blimm tries to break the clinch but Kerabatsos is controlling the position.
Blimm is looking to break free of the clinch but Kerabatsos has double underhooks.
Blimm has had enough of the clinch but Kerabatsos keeps him there for the moment.
Kerabatsos stalls.
Kerabatsos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerabatsos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kerabatsos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blimm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blimm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kerabatsos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blimm somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donald Kerabatsos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blimm is looking to clinch but Kerabatsos is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by Kerabatsos.
A lazy body kick from Blimm
and Kerabatsos counters with an outside leg kick.
Kerabatsos scores with a nice body kick.
Blimm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kerabatsos's calf.
The crowd cheers as Blimm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kerabatsos doesn't seem phased though.
Kerabatsos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerabatsos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kerabatsos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kerabatsos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blimm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blimm takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kerabatsos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blimm if he has to take too many more of those.
Bobby Blimm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerabatsos cracks the inside of Blimm's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blimm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kerabatsos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab by Kerabatsos.
Blimm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerabatsos is fending him off so far but Blimm persists. Nope, Kerabatsos circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerabatsos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blimm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blimm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blimm misses with a series of wild punches.
Donald Kerabatsos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blimm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerabatsos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blimm throws a series of punches but Kerabatsos avoids them all with ease.
Kerabatsos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blimm's sensitive parts.
Kerabatsos has closed the distance and engaged Blimm in a clinch.
Blimm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blimm's efforts to push away.
Blimm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blimm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blimm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Blimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerabatsos lands a left hand.
Blimm is trying to force a seperation but Kerabatsos has the dominant position.
Blimm trying to land knees to the body.
Kerabatsos tries to work over Blimm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blimm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blimm looking to stall.
Kerabatsos misses with a body punch.
Blimm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kerabatsos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donald Kerabatsos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerabatsos connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerabatsos lands a body shot.
Kerabatsos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blimm misses with a takedown attempt - Kerabatsos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blimm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerabatsos was well out of range. Poor timing from Blimm.
Kerabatsos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kerabatsos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blimm on the side of the head.
Blimm throws the kick towards the body but Kerabatsos avoids it.
Kerabatsos thuds a left hand into Blimm's body.
Kerabatsos lands with a slapping head kick.
That kick from Kerabatsos tenderised Blimm's leg. Blimm is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blimm misses with a low kick.
Blimm shoots in for a takedown but Kerabatsos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blimm takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kerabatsos looks to land a combination. Blimm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerabatsos connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Blimm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kerabatsos scores with a head kick. Blimm tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blimm wants to land a leg kick but Kerabatsos is out of range.
A jab from Kerabatsos does it's job there.
Blimm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kerabatsos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blimm misses with a kick to the body
and Kerabatsos counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerabatsos lands with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kerabatsos there.
Kerabatsos cracks Blimm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blimm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Kerabatsos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Blimm lands a nice hook to Kerabatsos's body. Kerabatsos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blimm tries to clinch there but Kerabatsos circles away.
Blimm throws a head kick but Kerabatsos moves out of range.
Blimm feints a jab promting Kerabatsos to slip. Blimm then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kerabatsos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kerabatsos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kerabatsos lands a leg kick that knocks Blimm off balance momentarily.
Kerabatsos lands a high kick!
Blimm takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blimm is rocked!
Kerabatsos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blimm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blimm is looking to slow Kerabatsos down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerabatsos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kerabatsos.
Oh Blimm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kerabatsos lands a jab to the nose.
Kerabatsos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blimm seems to have got his legs back now.
Kerabatsos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos scores with a jab. Blimm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kerabatsos checks a leg kick.
Kerabatsos drives through and clinches with Blimm against the cage.
Blimm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerabatsos avoids it.
Blimm is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerabatsos gets an underhook and turns Blimm into the cage.
Blimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blimm looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blimm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kerabatsos delivers a nice body kick.
Kerabatsos lands with an uppercut that bounces Blimm off the cage and back into range.
Kerabatsos tries to land a leg kick but Blimm saw it coming and moves away.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick that Blimm semi-blocks.
Kerabatsos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blimm misses with a takedown attempt - Kerabatsos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerabatsos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerabatsos.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.
Blimm checks a leg kick.
Kerabatsos tries to clinch but Blimm moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Blimm or perhaps it was just good defense by Kerabatsos which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kerabatsos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blimm has time to react.
Blimm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kerabatsos. That one must have hurt.
Kerabatsos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blimm's head.
Kerabatsos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blimm. That did some damage!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Blimm. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Blimm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos swats away the attempt to clinch by Blimm.
Kerabatsos just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Blimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blimm tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerabatsos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerabatsos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Blimm does no damage.
Kerabatsos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blimm moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blimm. Kerabatsos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Blimm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blimm is looking to clinch but Kerabatsos is avoiding it.
A solid body kick from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos scores with a leg kick.
Blimm is looking to wear down Kerabatsos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Blimm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bobby Blimm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kerabatsos throws a sloppy head kick and Blimm moves out of range easily.
Kerabatsos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blimm.
Kerabatsos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blimm throws a nice looking combination but Kerabatsos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kerabatsos lands a head kick!
Donald Kerabatsos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kerabatsos lands a leg kick that knocks Blimm off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kerabatsos.
Good leg kick by Kerabatsos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerabatsos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kerabatsos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blimm.
A cross from Kerabatsos lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Kerabatsos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kerabatsos 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Kerabatsos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by Cinderella Man. Alves has chosen Trik Turner - Friends and Family as his entrance music. Marshall Mathers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves missing with a left hand there. Mathers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Alves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mathers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves throws a leg kick but Mathers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mathers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick from Mathers.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alves throws a series of punches but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mathers throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mathers.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mathers. Alves shrugs it off though.
Mathers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathers.
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Mathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mathers can pounce on him.
Alves looks to land a combination but Mathers avoids it well.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers lands with a right hand.
Mathers cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mathers, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mathers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Mathers misses
and Alves counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mathers won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves in side control lands a decent elbow.
Alves is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Mathers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a strike aimed at the side of Mathers's head but Mathers avoids it well.
Alves happy to just control the position for now.
Mathers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Freddy Alves wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mathers scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mathers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Alves looks to land a combination but Mathers avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mathers in his tracks.
Mathers throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mathers throws a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick from Mathers.
Mathers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mathers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mathers's waist but Mathers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Mathers misses with a head kick.
Alves throws a right hand that Mathers ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathers also avoids with ease.
Mathers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mathers throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves avoids the head kick by Mathers.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mathers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marshall Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathers scores with a push kick.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mathers sizes up Alves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves instigates a clinch.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Mathers counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mathers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alves.
Mathers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mathers thows a body shot but no joy.
Mathers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mathers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers throws a combination that misses
and Alves counters with a left and a right that stings Mathers.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mathers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marshall Mathers is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mathers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathers tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mathers.
Alves cracks Mathers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mathers misses with a two punch combination.
Mathers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Alves's head but Alves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves blocks a jab.
Mathers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mathers is rocked!
Alves throws a monster overhand right that drops Mathers! Alves follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Alves!
A victorious Freddy Alves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ave Maria. 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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34
160 lbs
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162 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Fury!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury digs a good body shot into Le's ribs.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fury bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le's head.
Nice shot lands for Le.
Fury throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Le fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le's head backwards.
Both fighters circling a little - Le finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Le feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Furys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fury throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le manages to avoid it.
Le throws a leg kick which misses Fury's front leg but catches the back leg as Fury tries to avoid it.
Fury lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Le tenderised Fury's leg. Fury is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Le throws out a powerful jab.
Fury throws a series of punches but Le moves out of range.
Fury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Le moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick by Fury misses
and Le makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Le fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fury under the eye.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a leg kick but Fury sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Le thumps Fury with a low kick.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fury. That did some damage!
Fury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fury looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fury throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le.
Good standup being displayed there by Le as he connects with a hook.
Le thuds his right hand into Fury's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le wants to land a leg kick but Fury is out of range.
Le lands with a hook. Fury tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fury misses the shot to the body.
Fury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le.
Le lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Le misses with a hook
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Le throws a poor cross that misses
and Fury counters with a nice body shot.
Le falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Le throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Le pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le circles away quickly and effectively.
Fury jabs at Le's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le connects with a solid leg kick.
Fury scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fury shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Le eats them both and turns towards Fury to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Le misses the target.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
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 Victor Le will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fury avoids a kick to the body.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fury checks a leg kick.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fury swinging wildly here.
Victor Le is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Le - that will leave a mark!
Le showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Le. Fury shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury misses with a double jab
and Le counters with a nice uppercut.
Le lands a jab to Fury's midsection.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
Le dodges the punch combination from Fury.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Le scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fury doesn't seem bothered though.
Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fury shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Le throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury throws a lazy head kick
and Le counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le cracks Fury with a good jab.
Le throws a series of punches but Fury moves out of range.
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fury thows a body shot but no joy.
Le connects with a right hand. Fury shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le misses with a wild body shot.
Fury tests Le's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le jabs Fury to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Le scores with a hook.
Le misses with an uppercut.
Le tests Fury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le throws a solid leg kick but Fury takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Le.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses the shot to the body.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le. Fury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fury scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Le misses
letting Fury counter with a right hand.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Le takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le moves out of range as Fury throws a body kick.
Bryan Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Le throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Fury on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fury takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le looks for the body kick but Fury saw that one coming.
Le misses with a body shot.
Fury takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fury throws a right hand that Le ducks under and follows up with a left that Le also avoids with ease.
Fury's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fury looks to land a right hand but Le moved out of range.
Le throws a shot to the body.
Fury is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Le rather than just go for the knockout.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Le's shoulder, as Le tries to avoid the shot.
Fury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fury misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le thumps Fury with a low kick.
Fury takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le.
Fury takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Bryan Fury has been cut.
Le takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Le lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Le connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le misses the shot to the body.
Le dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fury. That did some damage!
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
Le with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Le.
Le fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fury checks it well.
Fury fails to land with a series of punches.
Le uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
Fury on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fury has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fury looks for the body kick but Le saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with a thumping low kick.
Fury swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le lands a lovely overhand right.
Le connects with a nice looking jab.
Le connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Le throws a chopping leg kick but Fury manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Le takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
Fury avoids the body shot from Le.
Victor Le is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le scores with a hook to the body. Fury takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a series of wild punches.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Fury misses with a hook. Le ducked under it nicely.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fury.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le throws the left hand but Fury avoids the punch easily.
Bryan Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Le showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Le!
Victor Le thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maguire comes to the cage accompanied by Guns 'n Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Maguire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xiao Hua!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire avoids the head kick by Hua.
A punch combination from Hua misses.
Hua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maguire.
Maguire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hua's head backwards.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hua.
A clash of legs there as Hua blocks the low kick.
Maguire throws the left hand but Hua avoids the punch easily.
Hua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maguire misses with a jab to the body
and Hua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maguire. Maguire obviously looking to wear him down.
Maguire misses with a straight right.
Maguire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maguire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maguire tries to land a leg kick but Hua saw it coming and moves away.
Crunch! Hua slams his shin into Maguire's torso.
Hua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua tries to clinch but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hua to counter with a crisp jab.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maguire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maguire.
Maguire with a poor takedown
and Hua counters with a head kick.
Hua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xiao Hua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maguire misses with a shot to the body
and Hua counters with a thumping low kick.
Hua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maguire motions for Hua to come forward. Maguire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire throws a one two combo.
Maguire misses with a left hand
and Hua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maguire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hua is looking to clinch.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hua moves away from the strike by Maguire.
Maguire throws a front kick aimed at Hua's knee but Hua avoids it well.
A slow jab from Maguire misses its intended target.
Hua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maguire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maguire delivers a nice body kick.
Maguire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hua throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maguire.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Hua.
Hua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maguire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Hua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hua tries to clinch there but Maguire circles away.
Hua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
Hua is looking to land body kicks.
Hua wants to clinch up but Maguire keeps it at a distance.
Hua misses with a series of wild punches.
Hua throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Hua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maguire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hua lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hua avoids a wild elbow strike from Maguire.
Maguire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maguire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maguire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hua is fending him off so far but Maguire persists. Nope, Hua circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hua drops his hands momentarily and Maguire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maguire lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hua backs up against the cage.
Maguire throws an overhand right that lands on Hua's shoulder, as Hua tries to avoid the shot.
Hua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maguire throws a hook to the side of Hua's head but Hua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maguire swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xiao Hua will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maguire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maguire lands a nice hook to Hua's body. Hua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maguire sizes up Hua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maguire looks for the body kick but Hua saw that one coming.
Maguire scores with a jab. Hua acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hua throws a low kick, looking for Maguire's leg but Maguire calmly moves out of range.
Hua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maguire.
Maguire scores with a head kick. Hua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maguire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hua throws out the jab.
Hua tries to clinch up.
Hua misses with a body kick.
Hua doesn't manage to clinch there - Maguire circles away.
Hua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maguire will feel that in the morning.
Hua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hua.
Maguire throws a sloppy head kick and Hua moves out of range easily.
Maguire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maguire lands a glancing blow to the side of Hua's head.
Hua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hua displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maguire.
Hua moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maguire throws out a leg kick but Hua moves out of range and Maguire only half commits.
Hua thows a body shot but no joy.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hua motions for Maguire to come forward. Hua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Hua.
Hua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cormac Maguire is winning the standup battle so far.
Hua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Maguire.
Hua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hua throws a sloppy head kick and Maguire moves out of range easily.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maguire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hua.
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!
Hua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maguire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hua scores with a sloppy right hand. Maguire should have avoided that one.
Hua tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hua tenderised Maguire's leg. Maguire is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maguire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hua defending well as Maguire loads up on a big left hand.
Maguire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hua tries to clinch up but Maguire circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Maguire misses.
Hua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maguire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Maguire. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick by Hua misses
and Maguire decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hua's guard.
Hua can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maguire controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hua wants to stand up but Maguire is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire wants to control from the top but Hua keeps moving.
Maguire passes into half guard.
Maguire wants to control but Hua is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hua wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac Maguire dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maguire counters with a single leg into guard. Hua didn't expect that.
Hua wants to get back to his feet but Maguire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maguire controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maguire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hua wants to sweep here but Maguire controlling him for the moment.
Maguire stays in close to Hua's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cormac Maguire wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Maguire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Maguire with a jab.
Maguire lands a head shot.
Maguire digs a good hook to Hua's body.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Maguire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hua.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maguire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maguire.
Sloppy strikes from Hua. Those never looked like landing.
Hua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maguire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hua's head backwards.
Maguire throws a low kick but Hua avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maguire takes a swing at Hua's ribcage but misses.
Maguire misses with a takedown attempt - Hua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maguire throws an overhand right that lands on Hua's shoulder, as Hua tries to avoid the shot.
Maguire takes a swing at Hua's ribcage but misses.
Hua throws a shot to the body.
Hua's corner calls for a 1-2. Hua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hua.
Hua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maguire with a nice cross.
Maguire moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maguire throws a lazy right hand but Hua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Hua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua pushes Maguire up against the cage in a clinch.
Maguire tries to throw a body punch but Hua avoids it by throwing Maguire back against the cage.
Hua throws an elbow but it misses.
Hua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maguire avoids it.
Maguire avoiding damage as Hua throws knees to the body.
Hua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maguire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maguire blocks an elbow strike.
Maguire manages to break the clinch.
Maguire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maguire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hua manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Hua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua tries to clinch up.
Hua throws a push kick but Maguire slaps the foot to one side.
Maguire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hua misses with a hook. Maguire ducked under it nicely.
Hua clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hua lands a damaging elbow.
Maguire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hua lands a hook that snaps the head of Maguire backwards.
Hua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maguire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hua.
Maguire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Cormac Maguire did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maguire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maguire lands a nice looking body kick.
Hua has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hua dodges the punch combination from Maguire.
Maguire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maguire.
Hua slips a jab and a cross from Maguire.
Hua cracks Maguire with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maguire. Hua does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Hua misses the target.
Hua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maguire. That did some damage!
Hua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua slips a straight right by Maguire.
Hua throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maguire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maguire throws a leg kick
and Hua counters with a head kick. That will keep Maguire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hua blocks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Maguire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maguire.
Hua throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Maguire.
Hua is looking to clinch but Maguire is avoiding it.
Maguire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maguire throws a right hand that Hua ducks under and follows up with a left that Hua also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Hua blocks the low kick.
Maguire missing with a left hand there. Hua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maguire thows a body shot but no joy.
Maguire swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maguire feints and then cracks Hua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hua down.
Maguire takes a swing at Hua's ribcage but misses.
Maguire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maguire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hua on the side of the head.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Hua's front leg but catches the back leg as Hua tries to avoid it.
Hua takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maguire blocks a head kick by Hua.
Hua tries to clinch up but Maguire circles away and keeps his distance.
Hua misses with an uppercut. Maguire saw that one coming.
Hua looks for the body kick but Maguire saw that one coming.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
Hua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hua scores with a nice body kick.
A big right from Maguire misses.
Maguire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hua misses with a kick to the body.
Hua wants to slow Maguire down by chopping away at his legs.
Hua slips a jab and a cross from Maguire.
Hua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua misses with a low kick as Maguire jumps back.
Maguire throws a sloppy head kick and Hua moves out of range easily.
Hua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maguire throws a looping overhand right but Hua ducks down to avoid it.
Maguire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maguire tried to score with a low kick but Hua checks it.
Hua defending well as Maguire loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Hua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maguire doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hua pushes Maguire up against the cage in a clinch.
Maguire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hua throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cormac Maguire will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Maguire is looking to land body kicks.
Hua blocks a low kick nicely.
Hua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maguire doesn't seem bothered though.
Hua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maguire.
Hua moves out of range of the strikes.
Maguire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hua throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.
Hua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick misses from Maguire.
Maguire throws a shot from downtown. Hua moves away and avoids it.
Maguire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hua.
Hua looks to score with a jab to the body but Maguire is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Maguire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A head kick from Hua lands but Maguire takes it in his stride.
Maguire swings for the body but Hua moves out of range.
Hua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maguire throws a right and a left that Hua avoids nicely.
Hua slips under a jab from Maguire.
Hua lands a nice looking body shot.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maguire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maguire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hua.
Maguire checks a low kick from Hua.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maguire. That's going to slow Hua down.
Hua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maguire swings for the body but Hua moves out of range.
Maguire misses with a hook. Hua ducked under it nicely.
Hua throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Hua scores with a sloppy right hand. Maguire should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
Hua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xiao Hua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maguire avoids the head kick by Hua.
Maguire throws a push kick but Hua slaps the foot to one side.
Maguire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hua avoids it really well and circles away.
Hua avoids a kick to the body.
Maguire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maguire scoring well with a low kick there.
Maguire tries to work over Hua's front leg with a kick but Hua checks it.
Maguire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua throws a push kick but Maguire slaps the foot to one side.
Maguire thuds a left hand into Hua's body.
Cormac Maguire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab lands there for Maguire.
Maguire misses with a wild body shot.
Maguire lands a nice hook to Hua's body. Hua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hua on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maguire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hua motions for Maguire to come forward. Hua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hua throws a head kick but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hua's waist but Hua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maguire off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Maguire showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maguire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Maguire!
After winning the bout, Cormac Maguire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kotipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotipelto comes to the cage accompanied by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant- Next Time I Fall . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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169 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Kotipelto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotipelto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wednesday defending against the ground and pound.
Kotipelto taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotipelto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wednesday sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kotipelto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wednesday struggling a bit here.
Kotipelto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Kotipelto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotipelto wants to control but Wednesday is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Kotipelto crashes against the mat.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kotipelto cracks Wednesday with a big right hand but Wednesday just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kotipelto tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kotipelto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kotipelto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What's Wednesday going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kotipelto scoring with punches from side control.
Wednesday is not content to let Kotipelto control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wednesday's legs.
Kotipelto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kotipelto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four 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.
Kotipelto trying to control the position but Wednesday is working away.
Wednesday parries the strikes from Kotipelto easily there. Kotipelto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wednesday to escape.
Kotipelto tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kotipelto working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotipelto takes a little break here. Wednesday wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kotipelto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kotipelto tried to score with a low kick but Wednesday checks it.
Kotipelto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wednesday's sensitive parts.
Nice takedown defense from Kotipelto. No joy for Wednesday on that attempt.
Alpo Wednesday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kotipelto connects with a crisp jab.
Kotipelto fails to land with a series of punches.
Kotipelto fails with the takedown.
Kotipelto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a hook. Kotipelto ducked under it nicely.
Wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
Kotipelto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wednesday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kotipelto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wednesday did well to prevent Kotipelto getting side control.
Wednesday blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotipelto.
Kotipelto is pressing down on Wednesday's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wednesday is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kotipelto wants to advance to full mount but Wednesday doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kotipelto looking to sit in guard and control but Wednesday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kotipelto is adopting a defensive guard.
Kotipelto wants to stand and escape but Wednesday is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto has a closed guard, preventing Wednesday from standing up.
Kotipelto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kotipelto can't keep his opponent in guard - Wednesday advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kotipelto is defending against the submission attempts here by Wednesday.
Kotipelto trying to hold on to Wednesday's head to control him but Wednesday postures up.
Wednesday tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to pass to full mount but Kotipelto defends it.
Kotipelto wants to improve his position but Wednesday is controlling well.
Kotipelto gets back to full guard.
Wednesday advances position into side control!
Kotipelto wants to control but Wednesday postures up.
Wednesday tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wednesday looks up at the clock and then as Kotipelto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wednesday smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotipelto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timo Kotipelto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wednesday misses with a jab to the body
and Kotipelto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kotipelto missing with a left hand there. Wednesday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wednesday fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kotipelto walks into a straight right hand from Wednesday.
Kotipelto clobbers Wednesday with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kotipelto takes the fight into the clinch.
Kotipelto throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Kotipelto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kotipelto breaks from the clinch.
Kotipelto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wednesday's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotipelto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wednesday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotipelto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wednesday works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kotipelto trying to control but Wednesday is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kotipelto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wednesday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Timo Kotipelto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kotipelto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kotipelto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kotipelto thows a body shot but no joy.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kotipelto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kotipelto shoots for a double leg takedown but Wednesday sprawls well. He's pushed Kotipelto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kotipelto throws a nice looking combination but Wednesday bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kotipelto stuns Wednesday with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kotipelto fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kotipelto misses the target.
Wednesday blocks a head kick by Kotipelto.
The fighters circling - Wednesday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto throws a hook but Wednesday blocks it.
Wednesday shoots in but no luck this time.
Wednesday avoids the body shot from Kotipelto.
Kotipelto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wednesday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kotipelto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kotipelto slips a jab and a cross from Wednesday.
Kotipelto slips a straight right by Wednesday.
Kotipelto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wednesday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kotipelto moves forwards but Wednesday connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto lunges at Wednesday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wednesday's hand.
Kotipelto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wednesday.
Kotipelto moves out of range of the strikes.
Wednesday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kotipelto gets tackled into the cage by Wednesday. Wednesday maintains the clinch.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Kotipelto.
Still in the clinch, Kotipelto scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wednesday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday breaks the clinch.
Kotipelto throws out a loose jab but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kotipelto clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wednesday enables Kotipelto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wednesday manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kotipelto stopping the sweep attempt from Wednesday.
Kotipelto wants to stand and escape but instead Wednesday has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wednesday decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kotipelto, up you get!
Wednesday moves forwards but Kotipelto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Timo Kotipelto is winning the standup battle so far.
Kotipelto lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Kotipelto finds it's way through Wednesday's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotipelto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Wednesday lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kotipelto doesn't seem phased though.
Kotipelto throws a front kick aimed at Wednesday's knee but Wednesday avoids it well.
Wednesday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Wednesday misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wednesday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday missing with a left hand there. Kotipelto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kotipelto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wednesday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kotipelto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kotipelto lands with a nice combination. Wednesday backs away looking to recover.
A left lands for Wednesday.
Kotipelto connects with a leg kick. Wednesday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Timo Kotipelto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kotipelto, right into the meat.
Kotipelto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kotipelto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wednesday misses with a series of wild punches.
Wednesday walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto walks into a left hand.
Wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kotipelto stalks Wednesday and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wednesday's face. Wednesday staggers backwards, shaken.
Wednesday scores with a shot to the body.
Kotipelto misses with a low kick as Wednesday jumps back.
Wednesday is looking to clinch but Kotipelto is avoiding it.
Kotipelto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kotipelto throws a leg kick but Wednesday sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kotipelto looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Wednesday misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kotipelto misses its intended target.
Wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
Kotipelto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kotipelto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotipelto shoots in looking for a takedown but Wednesday manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kotipelto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kotipelto throws a front kick aimed at Wednesday's knee but Wednesday avoids it well.
Kotipelto misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday misses with a hook. Kotipelto ducked under it nicely.
Wednesday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wednesday connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kotipelto had his way with Alpo Wednesday in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wednesday blocks a low kick nicely.
Kotipelto tries to score with a low kick but Wednesday moves his leg out of the way.
Wednesday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kotipelto.
Kotipelto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kotipelto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wednesday looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wednesday sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kotipelto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wednesday has his hands clasped together around Kotipelto's back. He's all about the action.
Kotipelto is trying to control. Wednesday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wednesday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kotipelto is fighting to break Wednesday's control of his arms but Wednesday is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Timo Kotipelto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kotipelto walks into a stiff left hand from Wednesday.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kotipelto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wednesday's brow.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Kotipelto controls his hands.
Kotipelto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kotipelto swings wildly with an uppercut but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Kotipelto tries to break free but Wednesday pushes him back against the cage.
Wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kotipelto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wednesday takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
Kotipelto misses the shot to the body.
Wednesday gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kotipelto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kotipelto looking to sit in guard and control but Wednesday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kotipelto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Timo Kotipelto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto controls Wednesday momentarily but Wednesday frees himself.
Wednesday throwing strikes from guard but Kotipelto blocks nicely.
Wednesday trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kotipelto's guard.
Wednesday stands and steps away. Kotipelto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wednesday checks a low kick from Kotipelto.
Wednesday misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotipelto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick lands from Kotipelto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Kotipelto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kotipelto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Kotipelto!
Timo Kotipelto retains his lightweight title!
Timo Kotipelto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puncher has chosen Let's go dancing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Riley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley moves out of range as Puncher throws a body kick.
Riley misses with a straight right.
Puncher blocks a jab.
Hard Puncher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncher misses with a body kick.
Puncher lands a really nice looking cross but Riley seems unphased.
Puncher slips under a jab from Riley.
Riley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puncher.
Puncher catches Riley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puncher is looking to score with low kicks.
Riley throws a combination. Puncher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Riley shoots in for a double leg but Puncher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puncher connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley throws a hook but Puncher avoids it easily.
Puncher throws a leg kick which misses Riley's front leg but catches the back leg as Riley tries to avoid it.
Puncher fakes the leg kick and cracks Riley in the body.
Puncher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a lazy right hand but Puncher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puncher tries to bum rush Riley with a series of wild strikes but Riley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riley walks into a jab.
Hard Puncher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puncher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puncher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Puncher throws a wild body kick that Riley sees coming a mile off.
Puncher blocks a head kick by Riley.
Puncher digs a good body shot into Riley's ribs.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puncher.
Puncher misses with a body kick.
Puncher misses the body punch
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Riley walks into a straight right hand from Puncher.
Puncher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riley misses with a straight left.
Puncher lands the left hand.
Riley misses with a leg kick
and Puncher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puncher avoids the body shot from Riley.
Riley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puncher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riley was well out of range. Poor timing from Puncher.
Puncher lands a head shot.
Riley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puncher can pounce on him.
Riley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riley scores with a head kick. Puncher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puncher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riley.
Puncher misses with an uppercut
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley misses with a wild body shot.
Puncher lands a glancing blow to the side of Riley's head.
Riley is rocked!
Riley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puncher can pounce on him.
Riley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puncher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puncher scores with a hook.
Oh Riley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley looks for the body kick but Puncher saw that one coming.
Riley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puncher thows a body kick. Riley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Puncher lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Riley falls backwards - clearly groggy! Puncher dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hard Puncher!
Hard Puncher is the new welterweight champion!
Hard Puncher thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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