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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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176 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Kamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberto tries to avoid it but Kamara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberto to the ground. Roberto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roberto moves into the clinch.
Roberto prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Kamara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kamara circles away.
A big left from Roberto misses.
Kamara feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kamara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kamara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kamara drops back looking for a leg! Roberto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberto manages to kick Kamara off! Kamara jumps back into Roberto's guard.
Kamara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara drops back looking for a leg! Roberto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roberto manages to kick Kamara off! Kamara jumps back into Roberto's guard.
Kamara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kamara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kamara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kamara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kamara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kamara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamara has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Roberto is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kamara yanks on the arm and Roberto is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kamara.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Kamara!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Forfun-Largo dos leões as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Monteiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Monteiro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rafael Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monteiro circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Monteiro counter with a right hand.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monteiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monteiro misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Monteiro counters with a stiff right hand.
William Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Monteiro moves out of range easily.
Monteiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monteiro looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Monteiro lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Monteiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Monteiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monteiro rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Monteiro stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Monteiro manages to break the clinch.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monteiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monteiro.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monteiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Monteiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monteiro.
It looks like Rafael Gracie has been cut.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monteiro throws a one two combo.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A combination from Monteiro does no damage.
Monteiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monteiro throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Monteiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Monteiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monteiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monteiro.
Monteiro tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Monteiro does no damage.
Monteiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Monteiro scores with a jab to the head.
Monteiro lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Monteiro lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Monteiro coming out on top.
Monteiro throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monteiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monteiro lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monteiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monteiro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monteiro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Monteiro cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Monteiro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monteiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monteiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Monteiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Monteiro to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Monteiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Monteiro feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Monteiro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
William Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
Monteiro scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily
and Monteiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Monteiro scores with a jab to the body.
Monteiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Monteiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
William Monteiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monteiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monteiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Monteiro. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
William Monteiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monteiro closes the distance and clinches.
Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Monteiro moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Monteiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Monteiro counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro manages to break the clinch.
Monteiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monteiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Monteiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Monteiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monteiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monteiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Monteiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Monteiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily
and Monteiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Monteiro cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monteiro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Monteiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
William Monteiro is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Monteiro finds it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Monteiro. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Monteiro connects with a jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Monteiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Monteiro. Those never looked like landing.
Monteiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Monteiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Monteiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Monteiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Gracie's cut.
That's time! Monteiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a straight right hand.
Monteiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Monteiro moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Monteiro counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
William Monteiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Gracie.
Nice jab there from Monteiro.
Monteiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monteiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monteiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monteiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monteiro lands a body shot.
Monteiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monteiro misses with a double jab.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily
enabling Monteiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Monteiro lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monteiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monteiro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monteiro duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Monteiro. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monteiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie moves to clinch but Monteiro breaks away
and Monteiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monteiro.
Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a two punch combo.
Monteiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Monteiro - just one landing.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monteiro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Monteiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Monteiro circles away easily
and Monteiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Monteiro counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
William Monteiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Monteiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Monteiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monteiro lands a right hook to the body.
Jab from Monteiro.
Good standup being displayed there by Monteiro as he connects with a hook.
Monteiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Monteiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Monteiro is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Monteiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Monteiro throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Monteiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monteiro 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Monteiro!
A very excited looking William Monteiro made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now. A fine choice. Nunes has chosen Pitbull- Hey Baby as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
19 - 10 - 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
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nunes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Nunes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Antonio Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nunes's sensitive parts.
Nunes cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nunes shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee darts in and clinches Nunes up against the cage.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nunes throws an elbow but misses.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Nunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nunes taking a breather.
Lee pushes Nunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nuness head.
A short right from Lee.
A short right from Lee.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nuness head.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nunes blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Nunes jumps guard but Lee stands there with Nunes around his waist. Nunes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dave Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Nunes.
Nunes is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Nunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee working Nunes over with knees to the body.
Nunes looks winded!
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nunes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nunes's defenses.
Lee lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nunes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee gets through Nunes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunes.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Nunes.
Lee digs a right hand into Nunes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nunes's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nunes's defenses.
Nunes misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Nunes.
Lee is working Nunes over against the cage.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nunes.
Lee with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws an elbow that misses.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Nunes.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Nunes avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Nunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee presses Nunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Nunes.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dave Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Lee presses Nunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee lands a nice elbow.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunes takes a shot to the head.
Nunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nuness head.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Nunes won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunes can do to turn this around?
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee gets through Nunes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nunes is rocked!
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Nunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Nunes's ribcage. Nunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lee 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. This is the final round!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nunes.
Nunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Nunes throws a leg kick
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Nunes tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes wants to break free but Lee has control.
A short right from Lee.
Lee working Nunes over with knees to the body.
Nunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nunes tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Dave Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee gets through Nunes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lee.
Nunes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nunes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Dave Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee scores with a head kick. Nunes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nunes gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Nunes fails to land.
Nunes misses with a punch to the body.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antonio Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Lee!
Dave Lee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abelinha Amarela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsubasa J Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abelinha Amarela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsubasa J Champ!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarela moves out of range of the leg kick from J Champ.
J Champ throws a low kick but Amarela moves out of range easily.
Amarela blocks a low kick nicely.
J Champ throws a leg kick that misses.
J Champ is looking to slow Amarela down with leg kicks.
Amarela throws a looping overhand right but J Champ ducks down to avoid it.
J Champ throws a nice outside leg kick.
J Champ lets loose with a powerful body kick. Amarela will feel that in the morning.
J Champ misses with an attempted mid kick.
J Champ fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by J Champ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
J Champ throws a quick inside leg kick.
J Champ lands a head kick. Amarela smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Abelinha Amarela has been cut.
Amarela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tsubasa J Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
J Champ throws a leg kick which misses Amarela's front leg but catches the back leg as Amarela tries to avoid it.
J Champ lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsubasa J Champ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
J Champ connects with a leg kick. Amarela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amarela is breathing heavily.
Whack! J Champ lands a heavy head kick that drops Amarela. The ref tackles J Champ to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Amarela was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tsubasa J Champ!
Post fight, Tsubasa J Champ took to the microphone: 'The Great Vai tomar no Cu ... viado'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiwawa Chagaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mamute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiwawa Chagaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Mamute!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chagaev throws a series of punches but Mamute moves out of range.
Mamute scores with a hook to the body. Chagaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chagaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamute.
Chagaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamute manages to avoid it.
Chagaev scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Mamute.
Mamute has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chagaev.
Chagaev walks into a jab.
Chagaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Mamute both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Chiwawa Chagaev has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamute misses with a looping left.
Mamute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chagaev throws the left hand but Mamute avoids the punch easily.
Chagaev throws a sloppy head kick and Mamute moves out of range easily.
Chagaev lands with an uppercut that bounces Mamute off the cage and back into range.
Mamute misses with a head kick.
Chagaev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mamute has time to react.
Chagaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamute.
Chagaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chiwawa Chagaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chagaev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chagaev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mamute counters with a straight right hand.
Mamute looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mamute seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chagaev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mamute escapes and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Chagaev.
A jab from Mamute finds it's way through Chagaev's defenses.
Chagaev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mamute's sensitive parts.
Chagaev needs to keep his hands up - Mamute had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chagaev tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamute swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Chagaev.
Mamute shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chagaev is trying to defend but Mamute finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamute is keen to just control but Chagaev is a slippery customer.
Chagaev is looking to escape.
Mamute throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chagaev to regain full guard.
Mamute throwing strikes but missing.
Mamute throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mamute landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamute controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamute postures up in Chagaev's guard and throws a big left but Chagaev blocks it.
Chagaev is looking to stand up but Mamute isn't so interested in that idea.
Mamute throwing strikes from guard but Chagaev blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chagaev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chagaev is looking to stand back up but Mamute counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Chagaev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamute working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mamute is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chagaev defends it well.
Mamute missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mamute is trying to work for a kimura but Chagaev is defending well.
Mamute looks to land a strike but Chagaev avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Mamute dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chiwawa Chagaev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chagaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chagaev tried to score with a low kick but Mamute checks it.
Mamute throws a hook but Chagaev blocks it.
Mamute tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chagaev is able to avoid easily.
Decent striking displayed by Chagaev there.
Mamute swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mamute scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mamute lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chiwawa Chagaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chagaev throws a wild body kick that Mamute sees coming a mile off.
Chagaev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chagaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chagaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Chagaev misses.
Chagaev thows a body kick. Mamute tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chagaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chagaev avoids the head kick by Mamute.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chagaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mamute moves out of range of the body kick from Chagaev.
Chagaev moves away from the strike by Mamute.
Andre Mamute seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chagaev is looking to clinch.
Chagaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mamute swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chagaev moves away from the strike by Mamute.
Chagaev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chagaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamute throws out the jab.
Mamute throws a one two combo.
Chagaev is looking to wear down Mamute with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chagaev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chagaev tries to bum rush Mamute with a series of wild strikes but Mamute uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chagaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chagaev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev misses with a two punch combination.
Chiwawa Chagaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamute throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamute looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamute shoots in looking for a takedown but Chagaev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mamute's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mamute throws a hook but Chagaev avoids it easily.
Chagaev wants to clinch up but Mamute keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Chagaev. Beautiful body shot.
Mamute avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mamute misses with a straight left.
Mamute misses with a looping left.
Mamute avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mamute is defended easily by Chagaev.
Mamute has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamute fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chiwawa Chagaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Mamute.
Mamute throws a sloppy head kick and Chagaev moves out of range easily.
Chagaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mamute at a distance.
Mamute is breathing heavily.
Chagaev pushes Mamute up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chagaev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chagaev wants to stall.
Mamute has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chagaev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chagaev trying to control the position but instead, Mamute has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chagaev into the cage.
Chagaev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev leaning against his opponent.
Chagaev lands with a light punch inside.
Chagaev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mamute is defending well for now.
Mamute tries for a takedown but Chagaev manages to get underhooks.
Chagaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mamute backwards.
Chagaev tries to stall but Mamute uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mamute gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Chagaev regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamute loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamute postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chagaev is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mamute, into his guard.
Chagaev wants to stand but Mamute has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chiwawa Chagaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chiwawa Chagaev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chagaev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chagaev throws the kick towards the body but Mamute avoids it.
Chagaev with a hook.
Chagaev drives through and clinches with Mamute against the cage.
Mamute just leaning against Chagaev, taking a breather.
Chagaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mamute is keeping busy.
Chagaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamute misses the jab.
Chagaev moves into range and clinches up with Mamute.
Chagaev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chagaev with a knee to the head.
Mamute tries to score a body lock takedown but Chagaev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamute blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chagaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chagaev slips a straight right by Mamute.
Chagaev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chagaev slips a jab from Mamute.
Mamute throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamute circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamute lands with a straight right. Chagaev didn't see that one coming.
Chagaev misses with a low kick.
Mamute smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mamute swats away the attempt to clinch by Chagaev.
Chagaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Mamute.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev misses with a straight right.
Chagaev jabs Mamute right on the nose. Mamute blinks but takes it well.
Chagaev rushes Mamute and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamute managing to block the knees to the body from Chagaev.
Mamute managing to block the knees to the body from Chagaev.
Chagaev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mamute.
Chagaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chagaev tries a body shot but Mamute blocks it.
Chagaev lands an elbow inside that Mamute shrugs off.
Chagaev tries to land a knee to the head but Mamute blocks with his arms.
Mamute wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chagaev.
Mamute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chagaev just leaning against Mamute, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chagaev breaks the clinch.
Chagaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamute.
Mamute moves in looking to clinch but Chagaev pushes him off.
Mamute misses with a series of wild punches.
Chagaev tries to clinch but Mamute moves out of range.
Mamute lands with a cross.
Chagaev misses with a hook
and Mamute counters with a stiff right hand.
Chagaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chagaev looks to land a body kick but Mamute moved away.
Chagaev cracks Mamute with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chagaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamute.
Chagaev walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamute throws a right and a left that Chagaev avoids nicely.
Mamute lands a jab to Chagaev's midsection.
Chagaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chagaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mamute throws a big shot that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Chagaev misses its intended target.
Chagaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chagaev misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chagaev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chagaev looks to land a combination but Mamute avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chagaev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mamute scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chagaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chiwawa Chagaev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chagaev 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chiwawa Chagaev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SergiO Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hardwell - Tomorrowland Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fernando Pontes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Pontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, SergiO Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Ortiz misses.
Pontes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortiz sprawls well. Ortiz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pontes gets slowly back to his feet.
Pontes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pontes with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Pontes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz thumps Pontes with a low kick.
Pontes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pontes dives in and grabs Ortiz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes down on Pontes's head and hops out.
Pontes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Ortiz thows a body shot but no joy.
Ortiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ortiz stuns Pontes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ortiz looks for the body kick but Pontes saw that one coming.
Ortiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ortiz darts in and clinches Pontes up against the cage.
Ortiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pontes backwards.
Ortiz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pontes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fernando Pontes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pontes is breathing heavily.
Ortiz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ortiz tries to avoid it but Pontes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ortiz to the ground. Ortiz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Ortiz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pontes doesn't seem phased though.
Ortiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Pontes's front leg.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Pontes's front leg.
Ortiz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pontes in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ortiz. Pontes shrugs it off though.
Ortiz lands with a kick to the temple. Pontes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Pontes's front leg.
Ortiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a leg kick that knocks Pontes off balance momentarily.
Ortiz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ortiz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pontes if he has to take too many more of those.
Ortiz lands a glancing blow to the side of Pontes's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz.
Ortiz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Ortiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ortiz scores with a jab.
Ortiz connects with a leg kick. Pontes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Pontes moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortiz.
Pontes closes the distance and clinches up with Ortiz, looking for a takedown. Pontes pushes Ortiz against the cage but Ortiz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ortiz. Pontes shrugs it off though.
Ortiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pontes needs to keep his hands up - Ortiz had a free shot at his head there.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pontes needs to keep his hands up - Ortiz had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ortiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pontes is rocked!
Ortiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pontes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ortiz lands a front kick.
Ortiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pontes. That did some damage!
SergiO Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Ortiz slams his shin into Pontes's torso.
Ortiz lands a leg kick that knocks Pontes off balance momentarily.
Pontes looks for a takedown but Ortiz sprawls well.
Pontes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a sloppy right hand. Pontes should have avoided that one.
Ortiz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pontes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ortiz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pontes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortiz.
Ortiz with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pontes takes one to the chin there.
Ortiz connects with a crisp jab.
Oh Pontes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Pontes's front leg but catches the back leg as Pontes tries to avoid it.
Ortiz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ortiz lands a nice shot that snaps Pontes's head back.
Ortiz walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Pontes drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ortiz swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Pontes's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). SergiO Ortiz!
After the fight, SergiO Ortiz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kakihara Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trapp Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakihara Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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177 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kakihara Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trapp Deathgrip!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wallace misses the jab.
Wallace checks the leg kick nicely there.
Deathgrip with a jab.
Deathgrip throws a leg kick but Wallace checks it.
Wallace leaves Deathgrip with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deathgrip shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wallace is trying to stand back up but Deathgrip is controlling him
Deathgrip is trying to work for a kimura but Wallace is defending well.
Deathgrip throwing shots but Wallace is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip is looking for submissions but instead, Wallace has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Deathgrip off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Deathgrip misses with a takedown
and Wallace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wallace misses with a series of wild punches.
Wallace digs a good hook to Deathgrip's body.
Deathgrip throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace stuffs the takedown attempt from Deathgrip. Deathgrip gets slowly back to his feet.
Kakihara Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trapp Deathgrip.
Wallace pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Deathgrip back to the cage. Wallace follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Deathgrip misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace scores with a body shot.
Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deathgrip takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Deathgrip fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kakihara Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deathgrip looks winded!
Wallace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Deathgrip on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for Wallace.
Deathgrip is rocked!
Wallace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Deathgrip looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Deathgrip is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Wallace scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deathgrip gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wallace counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kakihara Wallace!
Kakihara Wallace managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 5th Round Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Lights Out. A fine choice. Dennis has chosen Bark at the moon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jorge Dennis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Dennis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dennis misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Man lands a nice hook to Dennis's body. Dennis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Dennis.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dennis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Dennis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Dennis.
Dennis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dennis. Those never looked like landing.
Dennis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Man slips under a jab from Dennis.
Dennis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice cross by Dennis.
Man throws a body punch but Dennis moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Man scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dennis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Dennis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dennis is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dennis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Man is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dennis.
Man misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dennis counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dennis swinging wildly here.
Dennis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dennis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Ice Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dennis blocks a jab.
Dennis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dennis misses with a wild body shot.
Man throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dennis counters with a shoot takedown. Man fights it but they end up in guard.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dennis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Man keeping full guard, as Dennis tries to pass.
Man pulls Dennis in close to his closed guard and prevents Dennis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dennis trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man avoids the body shot from Dennis.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Dennis misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Man throws a body punch but Dennis moves out of range.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
and Dennis counters with a one-two to the body.
Dennis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Dennis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dennis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Dennis misses.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Dennis counters with a right hand to the body.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Dennis.
Man misses the jab.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Dennis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dennis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man dodges the punch combination from Dennis.
Dennis stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dennis counters with a nice uppercut.
Dennis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dennis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Man misses with an uppercut. Dennis saw that one coming.
Man throws a hook but Dennis blocks it.
Dennis gets a double leg takedown into Man's guard.
Dennis trying to move into half guard but instead Man has managed to sweep!
Man won't allow Dennis to sweep him here.
Man trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Dennis wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Man trying to control but Dennis is working from the bottom.
Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ice Man just wasn't active enough.
Dennis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jorge Dennis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dennis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dennis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dennis misses with a looping right.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Dennis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dennis thows a body shot but no joy.
Dennis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man stalks Dennis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dennis's face. Dennis staggers backwards, shaken.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man misses with a double jab
and Dennis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dennis tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Man seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Man looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is pulling down on Dennis's head. It's preventing any offense from Dennis, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ice Man just wasn't active enough.
A big right from Man misses.
Man throws a hook but Dennis blocks it.
Dennis falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Dennis has his takedown stuffed
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Dennis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
Ice Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dennis.
Man throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dennis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Man cracks Dennis with an open hand slap.
Dennis throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dennis.
Man scores with a sloppy right hand. Dennis should have avoided that one.
Dennis swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennis digs a good hook to Man's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Man lands.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man misses with a left hand
and Dennis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dennis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man is trying to maintain the position but Dennis is very close to passing his half guard.
Dennis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Man!
A relieved looking Ice Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto's entrance music is Do you really want to hurt me. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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27
197 lbs
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27
195 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Pinto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Pinto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinto takes one to the side of the head.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pinto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Diogo Pinto has been cut.
Pinto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pinto fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson pushes Pinto up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinto can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinto tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Pinto misses with the head strike.
Pinto blocks an uppercut.
Pinto manages to pull guard.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pinto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jackson tries to stand but Pinto is controlling from the bottom.
Pinto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson wants to stand but Pinto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pinto is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinto looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Pinto has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
Jackson wants to stand but Pinto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pinto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jackson has passed into side control.
Pinto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jackson prevents Pinto from improving his position.
Pinto trying to control here.
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!
Pinto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Murray Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pinto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Murray Jackson has been cut.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinto tries to clinch up.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Pinto coming out on top.
Pinto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pinto thinking.
Pinto throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson throws a series of punches but Pinto avoids them all with ease.
Pinto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pinto ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
A big right from Jackson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Pinto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Pinto dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Pinto's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Pinto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinto throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Pinto tries to land a leg kick but Jackson saw it coming and moves away.
Pinto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Pinto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jackson. Jackson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinto throws a leg kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson throws a head kick that Pinto semi-blocks.
Pinto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Murray Jackson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 jab from Jackson misses.
Pinto slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinto.
Murray Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinto throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinto.
Pinto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Pinto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Jackson has his hands on Pinto's head, controlling the position.
Pinto looking to pass the guard.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Pinto controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Pinto passes into half guard.
Pinto wants to pass to mount but Jackson is defending the position.
Pinto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Pinto is controlling him well.
Diogo Pinto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Pinto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto trying to mount his opponent but Jackson defends it.
Pinto works his way into full mount!
Pinto looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pinto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pinto trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Pinto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound.
Pinto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pinto is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinto has a good base and remains in mount.
Pinto looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pinto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That has opened up Murray Jackson's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound.
Pinto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The cut above Murray Jackson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pinto.
Pinto prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Pinto looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pinto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinto looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Pinto dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Pinto moved out of range.
Pinto has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jackson.
Pinto looking for a takedown.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Pinto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson avoiding damage.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson has Pinto pressed against the cage.
Pinto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinto misses with an elbow strike.
Pinto tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Pinto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Pinto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pinto tries to pull guard but Jackson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pinto tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pinto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Pinto throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Pinto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinto, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pinto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pinto goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jackson rushes Pinto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pinto trying to stall but Jackson improves his position.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Pinto is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pinto has his back to the cage.
Pinto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pinto is trying to stall.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Pinto.
Pinto tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Pinto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinto can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pinto misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Pinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a right hand.
Jackson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson wants to stall.
Pinto blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pinto or not.
Jackson tries to work over Pinto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Pinto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Jackson really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diogo Pinto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinto pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pinto tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Pinto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinto tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pinto drops back down to his feet.
Pinto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Pinto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinto fails to pull guard.
Pinto misses with an elbow strike.
Pinto tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Jackson works on Pinto's body with a couple of short punches.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pinto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
A short right from Jackson.
Pinto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pinto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinto jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Pinto around his waist. Pinto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto takes a shot to the head.
Pinto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinto wants to stall.
Pinto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Pinto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pinto tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinto throws a body kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pinto tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pinto is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Pinto down.
Oh Pinto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson clinches.
Jackson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets through Pinto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pinto seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pinto blocking some punches.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pinto as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Pinto effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pinto can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Pinto misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
Murray Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Pinto.
Pinto jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Pinto around his waist. Pinto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinto.
Jackson digs a right hand into Pinto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pinto's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson blocks a body shot from Pinto.
Pinto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Pinto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murray Jackson dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson rushes Pinto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Pinto jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Pinto around his waist. Pinto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pinto jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Pinto around his waist. Pinto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Pinto into the cage.
Pinto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pinto missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pinto drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Pinto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pinto backwards.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson taking a breather.
Pinto is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pinto has his back to the cage.
Pinto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Pinto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diogo Pinto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Pinto gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson stalling.
Jackson working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Pinto tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Pinto tightens his grip and picks Jackson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jackson manages to land in guard.
Jackson controls Pinto momentarily but Pinto frees himself.
Jackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pinto!
Pinto is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with shots to the head and body - Pinto looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jackson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jackson misses with a hook.
Pinto misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jackson wants it to stay on the feet.
Pinto lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Jackson pushes Pinto up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Pinto's head.
Jackson pushes Pinto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinto gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Pinto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Jackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinto pulls guard.
Jackson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pinto keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Pinto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Murray Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Murray Jackson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murray Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murray Jackson!
Murray Jackson is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy's entrance music is Buddy Guy - Five Years . A fine choice. Gonzaga has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. Buddy Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzaga is just out of range.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Gonzaga moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzaga. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gonzaga lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gonzaga throws a low kick, looking for Guy's leg but Guy calmly moves out of range.
Guy staying out of range there.
Gonzaga throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
Guy connects with a crisp jab.
Jab from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Buddy Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy defending well as Gonzaga loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzaga tries to bum rush Guy with a series of wild strikes but Guy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guy lands with a straight right. Gonzaga didn't see that one coming.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Gonzaga saw that one coming.
Gonzaga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gonzaga is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guy is in trouble now - Gonzaga has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzaga avoids the attempt from Guy to control.
Gonzaga throwing strikes here but Guy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Guy working to try and regain half guard.
Guy tries to hold on but Gonzaga pushes him away.
Gonzaga raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gonzaga goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Guy is on top in guard.
Gonzaga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzaga has his foot on Guy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guy works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy content to stall in guard here.
Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzaga working for a triangle but Guy defends it easily.
Guy tries to stand but Gonzaga is controlling from the bottom.
Gonzaga looking for a guillotine here but Guy defends easily.
Guy tries to stand but Gonzaga is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga keeping full guard, as Guy tries to pass.
Gonzaga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzaga keeping moving, preventing Guy from controlling successfully.
Guy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzaga is retaining full guard.
Guy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Guy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzaga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guy has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzaga's legs - danger averted.
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.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy wants to stand but Gonzaga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Gonzaga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gonzaga tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzaga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Guy blocks a jab.
No joy there for Gonzaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzaga throws a right hand that misses
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzaga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guy. Guy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guy throws a body punch but Gonzaga moves out of range.
Gonzaga scores with a hook.
Gonzaga throws a combination that misses
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Gonzaga moved out of range.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy scores with a nice right hand.
Gonzaga throws a right hand that misses
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy tries to clinch but Gonzaga moves out of range.
Gonzaga throws the left hand but Guy avoids the punch easily.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Gonzaga misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Gonzaga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy defending well as Gonzaga loads up on a big left hand.
Guy moves out of range as Gonzaga strikes.
Gonzaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gonzaga counters with a left and a right that stings Guy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy avoids the body shot from Gonzaga.
A jab lands there for Gonzaga.
Guy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy clinches.
Guy is pressed up against the cage. Gonzaga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guy down to the mat. Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Decent striking displayed by Guy there.
Gonzaga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Gonzaga.
A combination from Gonzaga does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga lands a slapping body shot.
Guy moves out of range as Gonzaga strikes.
Gonzaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzaga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzaga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga throws an elbow but Guy slips to the side and avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy struggling a bit here.
Gonzaga wants to control but Guy is keeping him busy.
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 Buddy Guy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gonzaga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guy throws the left hand but Gonzaga avoids the punch easily.
Gabriel Gonzaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy lands a left and a right that send Gonzaga crashing to the mat, dazed. Guy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Gabriel Gonzaga has been cut.
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!
Gonzaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Gonzaga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzaga is rocked!
Guy drops Gonzaga with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gonzaga! Guy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buddy Guy!
Buddy Guy retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Buddy Guy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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