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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Skjelbred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Buu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skjelbred comes to the cage accompanied by Bad To The Bone. Kid Buu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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124 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Skjelbred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Buu!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buu shoots in for a takedown but Skjelbred shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Skjelbred gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buu tries to land a knee to the head but Skjelbred blocks with his arms.
Skjelbred wants to break free but Buu has control.
Skjelbred is trying to push Buu away but Buu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skjelbred tries to break the clinch but Buu is controlling the position.
Buu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skjelbred blocks it with crossed arms.
Buu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skjelbred lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skjelbred has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.
Buu gets control of Skjelbred's arms and successfully pulls guard. Buu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Skjelbred wants to pass the guard but Buu is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buu is trying to control the position but Skjelbred postures up.
Buu keeping full guard, as Skjelbred tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjelbred wants to stand and escape but instead Buu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Skjelbred is looking for a triangle but Buu pushes his legs off easily.
Buu throws an elbow that misses. Skjelbred uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buu's guard. Nice move by Skjelbred!
Skjelbred wants to control from the top but Buu keeps moving.
Skjelbred is really struggling to control Buu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buu keeping full guard, as Skjelbred tries to pass.
Buu wants to stand but Skjelbred is controlling the position.
Skjelbred drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Buu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Skjelbred has Buu in his guard.
Buu trying to control but Skjelbred is working from the bottom.
Buu stopping the sweep attempt from Skjelbred.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skjelbred looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Buu has picked Skjelbred up and slammed him! Skjelbred can't keep hold of the triangle and Buu manages to pass to side control!
Buu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Buu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Skjelbred misses with a series of wild punches.
Skjelbred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skjelbred blocks a head kick by Buu.
Skjelbred wants to clinch.
Buu closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skjelbred paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buu swats away the attempt to clinch by Skjelbred.
Buu is looking to clinch.
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred is having none of it.
Buu keeps the fight on the outside.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buu has closed the distance and engaged Skjelbred in a clinch.
Skjelbred has had enough of the clinch but Buu keeps him there for the moment.
Buu keeps control of Skjelbred as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buu scores with a shot to the side of Skjelbred's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buu darts in and clinches Skjelbred up against the cage.
Skjelbred is looking to break free of the clinch but Buu has double underhooks.
Skjelbred is trying to push Buu away but Buu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kid Buu will probably get the nod.
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.
Skjelbred fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buu, pushing him back against the cage.
Buu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buu tries to clinch up.
John Skjelbred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skjelbred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skjelbred but Skjelbred pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skjelbred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buu wants to clinch.
Buu rushes Skjelbred and presses him up against the cage.
Skjelbred really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skjelbred is trying to maintain a safe position but Buu gets an underhook and turns Skjelbred into the cage.
Buu landing knees to the body.
Buu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skjelbred has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skjelbreds head.
Skjelbred tries to circle away but Buu has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjelbred tries to break free but Buu pushes him back against the cage.
Buu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skjelbred.
Buu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buu prevents a body shot from Skjelbred.
Buu lands an elbow inside.
Buu manages to break the clinch.
Skjelbred shoots in looking for a takedown but Buu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Skjelbred's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Skjelbred throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buu darts in and clinches Skjelbred up against the cage.
Buu is pushing Skjelbred up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skjelbred.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skjelbred throws a looping overhand right but Buu ducks down to avoid it.
Buu is looking to clinch.
Buu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skjelbred blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buu scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like John Skjelbred has been cut.
Skjelbred tries to land knees in the clinch but Buu avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buu avoiding damage as Skjelbred throws knees to the body.
Buu managing to block the knees to the body from Skjelbred.
Skjelbred is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Buu is defending well.
Buu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skjelbred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buu moves away.
Buu looks to clinch
and Skjelbred counters with a stiff right hand.
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred moves out of range.
Buu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buu wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buu has Skjelbred up against the cage in a clinch.
Buu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skjelbred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skjelbred gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skjelbred takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skjelbred is trying to maintain a safe position but Buu gets an underhook and turns Skjelbred into the cage.
Skjelbred is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skjelbred is trying to push Buu away but Buu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skjelbred blocks it with crossed arms.
Skjelbred is working Buu over against the cage.
Skjelbred has Buu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Skjelbred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buu scores with a knee to the head.
Buu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buu wants to clinch
and Skjelbred counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skjelbred shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buu as he avoids it easily.
Skjelbred drives through and clinches with Buu against the cage.
Skjelbred has had enough of the clinch but Buu keeps him there for the moment.
Skjelbred tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Buu.
Skjelbred fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buu trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu controlling the action here for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Buu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Skjelbred's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Buu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buu checks a leg kick.
Skjelbred connects with a high kick.
Buu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skjelbred avoids it really well and circles away.
Skjelbred throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buu tries to clinch there but Skjelbred circles away.
Skjelbred goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skjelbred tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kid Buu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buu rushes Skjelbred and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Buu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buu gets a clinch.
Buu prevents the takedown attempt.
Buu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buu drives through and clinches with Skjelbred against the cage.
Buu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skjelbred blocks it with crossed arms.
Skjelbred is looking to control Buu's arms but Buu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skjelbred has his back to the cage.
Buu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buu, right into the meat.
Kid Buu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred moves out of range.
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred is having none of it.
Buu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Buu instigates a clinch.
Skjelbred's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buu.
Buu lands with a short shot to the head.
Skjelbred wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buu has Skjelbred pressed against the cage, preventing Skjelbred from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skjelbred is trying to break the clinch but Buu has him pressed against the cage.
Buu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skjelbred tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buu moves to clinch but Skjelbred breaks away
and Skjelbred counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred moves out of range.
Skjelbred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skjelbred scores with a leg kick.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch but Skjelbred swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skjelbred plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skjelbred swats away the attempt to clinch by Buu.
Skjelbred wants to slow Buu down by chopping away at his legs.
Skjelbred throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Buu's waist but Buu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skjelbred off to one side.
Buu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skjelbred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Skjelbred lands but Buu takes it in his stride.
Buu moves forwards but Skjelbred connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buu throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Skjelbred misses the target.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Skjelbred.
Buu wants to clinch.
Skjelbred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skjelbred swats away the attempt to clinch by Buu.
Buu pushes Skjelbred up against the cage in a clinch.
Buu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skjelbred misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John Skjelbred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid Buu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skjelbred decides to pull guard.
Buu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buu moves into the clinch.
Buu tries to pull guard but Skjelbred won't allow it.
Buu tries to throw a body punch but Skjelbred avoids it by throwing Buu back against the cage.
Buu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu landing knees to the body.
Buu breaks from the clinch.
Skjelbred misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kid Buu.
Well Buu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Buu!
Our winner, Kid Buu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor God of Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julian Reis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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159 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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26
152 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor God of Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis misses with a series of wild punches.
God of Thunder closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reis to the mat! Reis manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reis keeping moving, preventing God of Thunder from controlling successfully.
God of Thunder throws a big elbow that misses.
Reis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
God of Thunder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
God of Thunder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
God of Thunder trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
God of Thunder won't allow Reis to sweep him here.
Reis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis working for submissions but it's allowed God of Thunder to get to half guard.
God of Thunder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reis defending well though.
God of Thunder lands with a punch from half guard.
Reis trying to control here.
God of Thunder is looking to stall here but Reis recovers full guard.
God of Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
God of Thunder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
God of Thunder trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
God of Thunder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis wants to sweep but no luck.
Reis keeping moving, preventing God of Thunder from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thor God of Thunder.
God of Thunder shoots and misses
and Reis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. God of Thunder looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reis working the strikes but God of Thunder uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. God of Thunder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reis.
God of Thunder landing rabbit punches to the side of Reis's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
God of Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Reis thows a huge punch but God of Thunder dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
God of Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Reis blocks the strikes from God of Thunder.
God of Thunder is looking to improve his position.
God of Thunder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.
God of Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
Reis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
God of Thunder wants to control but Reis is keeping busy.
Reis misses with a head shot. God of Thunder uses the momentum to regain guard.
Reis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as God of Thunder works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis is looking to work some ground and pound but God of Thunder has wrist control.
Reis throws a big elbow that misses.
Reis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reis postures up.
Reis throwing strikes but missing.
God of Thunder looking for a sweep. Not yet God of Thunder, not yet.
Reis throwing strikes from guard but God of Thunder blocks nicely.
God of Thunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
God of Thunder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Reis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
God of Thunder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reis is one step ahead there.
Reis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. God of Thunder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julian Reis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reis cracks God of Thunder with a good jab.
God of Thunder with a poor takedown
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
God of Thunder tries for a takedown but Reis circles away easily
and Reis counters with a straight right hand.
God of Thunder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor God of Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis shoots in and bounces God of Thunder off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reis is working God of Thunder over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reis throws a strike but God of Thunder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
God of Thunder throwing strikes but missing.
God of Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
God of Thunder preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis keeping moving, preventing God of Thunder from controlling successfully.
Reis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. God of Thunder doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. God of Thunder manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
God of Thunder throwing strikes from guard but Reis blocks nicely.
God of Thunder wants to control from the top but Reis keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reis is looking for a triangle but God of Thunder pushes his legs off easily.
Reis working for a triangle but God of Thunder defends it easily.
Reis trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis looking for a guillotine here but God of Thunder defends easily.
God of Thunder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, God of Thunder has managed to get both his arms back between Reis's legs - danger averted.
God of Thunder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells God of Thunder's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
God of Thunder wants to control from the top but Reis keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
God of Thunder is really struggling to control Reis but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder throwing strikes but missing.
God of Thunder postures up in Reis's guard and throws a big left but Reis blocks it.
God of Thunder trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
God of Thunder preventing the sweep.
God of Thunder wants to control from the top but Reis keeps moving.
Reis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from God of Thunder.
Reis keeping moving, preventing God of Thunder from controlling successfully.
Reis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Julian Reis has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thor God of Thunder wasn't doing enough on the ground.
God of Thunder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
God of Thunder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julian Reis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! God of Thunder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
God of Thunder fails to land the takedown.
God of Thunder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reis misses the jab.
God of Thunder with a poor takedown
and Reis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thor God of Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
God of Thunder fails with the takedown
letting Reis counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor God of Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
God of Thunder misses with a takedown attempt - Reis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
God of Thunder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reis counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
God of Thunder fails with the takedown
and Reis counters with a left and a right that stings God of Thunder.
Reis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
God of Thunder is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Reis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reis working the ground and pound but God of Thunder is defending the strikes.
Reis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Reis.
God of Thunder can't do much from the bottom here.
Reis scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An elbow from Reis crashes against the mat.
Reis in side control, throwing shots but God of Thunder defends.
God of Thunder tries to improve position but can't.
God of Thunder managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Reis.
Reis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear God of Thunder down.
God of Thunder takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Reis in side control, throwing shots but God of Thunder defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
God of Thunder is looking to regain half guard here but Reis keeps moving and retains side control.
Reis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Reis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Reis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
God of Thunder is trying to get back to half guard.
Thor God of Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
God of Thunder gets back to half guard.
Reis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reis wants to pass the guard but God of Thunder is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
God of Thunder is looking for a sweep. Reis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, God of Thunder has managed to free his arm - good work.
Julian Reis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reis tries to pass the half guard into mount. God of Thunder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
God of Thunder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thor God of Thunder!
A relieved looking Thor God of Thunder 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ty Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuentes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Transplants - Killafornia. Pedro Fuentes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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167 lbs
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29
165 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fuentes did well to prevent Angle getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Angle is looking for a kimura but Fuentes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Angle to get the leverage.
Angle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Angle wants to control but Fuentes is keeping him busy.
Angle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuentes wants to improve his position but Angle is controlling well.
Angle wants to work for an arm triangle but Fuentes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fuentes wants to get back to full guard.
Fuentes wants to control but Angle is keeping busy.
Angle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fuentes has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle is working for a kimura but Fuentes is defending it quite comfortably.
Angle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fuentes is just riding it out for now. Angle eventually gives up the hold.
Angle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Angle is looking for a kimura here.
Angle is thwarting Fuentes's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fuentes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Angle throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fuentes to regain full guard.
Angle throwing strikes from guard but Fuentes blocks nicely.
Angle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fuentes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Angle has Fuentes in his guard.
Fuentes tries to free his leg and advance position but Angle is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully.
Angle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fuentes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Angle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuentes wants to get up but he can't break Angle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fuentes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fuentes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Angle has his foot on Fuentes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fuentes works his way back into a safe position though.
Angle has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fuentes should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Angle has tightened it up now! Fuentes should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ty Angle!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ty Angle made sure he mentioned FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuggy Propa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Pinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Propa's entrance music is Lonnie G - February Mix. A fine choice. Pinha has chosen Bate Pesadăo (Pregador Luo) as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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262 lbs
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258 lbs
7 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuggy Propa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Pinha!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinha throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Propa counter with a right hand.
It looks like Diego Pinha has been cut.
Pinha slips under a jab.
Propa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinha has time to react.
Propa misses with a few strikes there.
Pinha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Propa's waist but Propa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinha off to one side.
Propa misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinha.
Pinha looks to land a combination but Propa avoids it well.
Pinha moves in looking to clinch but Propa pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Propa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chuggy Propa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown but Propa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chuggy Propa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Pinha.
Propa throws a looping overhand right but Pinha ducks down to avoid it.
Propa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Propa throws a series of strikes that have Pinha backpedaling.
Propa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown. Propa tries to sprawl out of it but Pinha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Propa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Propa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pinha wants to pass to mount but Propa is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Propa wants to get back to full guard.
Pinha throwing shots but Propa is blocking nicely.
Propa trying to control but Pinha postures up.
Propa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinha is looking to take a break and control but Propa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Propa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinha on the ground.
Pinha is looking for a kimura here.
Pinha is keen to just control but Propa is a slippery customer.
Propa wants to improve his position but Pinha is controlling well.
Pinha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Propa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pinha is looking for a kimura here.
Propa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinha pulls his head out easily.
Pinha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Propa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Propa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chuggy Propa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Pinha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Propa throws a jab when Pinha was well out of range.
Propa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pinha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Propa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Propa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Propa with a hook.
Propa throws out a loose jab but Pinha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Propa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Propa misses with a hook. Pinha ducked under it nicely.
Pinha shoots for a takedown but Propa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Propa.
Pinha defending well as Propa loads up on a big left hand.
Propa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinha.
Propa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Propa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Propa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chuggy Propa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Pinha.
Propa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Propa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinha tries to clinch up.
Diego Pinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Propa throws a jab when Pinha was well out of range.
Pinha slips a straight right by Propa.
Propa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pinha just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Propa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Propa misses with a hook.
Propa misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinha slips a jab and a cross from Propa.
Pinha slips under a jab from Propa.
Propa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Propa swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinha.
Pinha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pinha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Propa.
Pinha tries to clinch but Propa moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Propa avoids the head kick by Pinha.
Pinha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by Propa as he connects with a hook.
Propa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Propa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Propa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Propa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pinha.
Diego Pinha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinha throws a leg kick but Propa checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuggy Propa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Pinha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pinha is defended easily by Propa.
Pinha cracks Propa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Propa misses with a hook. Pinha ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Propa.
Pinha throws a right and a left that Propa avoids nicely.
Pinha shoots in for a takedown but Propa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from Propa finds it's target.
Pinha misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinha shoots for a takedown but Propa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chuggy Propa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Pinha.
Propa's corner calls for a 1-2. Propa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Propa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pinha needs to keep his hands up - Propa had a free shot at his head there.
Propa looks to land a combination but Pinha avoids it well.
Pinha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pinha dodges the punch combination from Propa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinha tried to score with a low kick but Propa checks it.
Pinha is looking to clinch.
Propa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Propa misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Propa throws a hook to the side of Pinha's head but Pinha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Propa misses with an uppercut.
Propa blocks a head kick by Pinha.
Pinha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Propa but Propa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown. Propa tries to sprawl out of it but Pinha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Propa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chuggy Propa is winning the standup battle so far.
Propa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinha throws a right and a left that Propa avoids nicely.
Pinha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Propa.
Propa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Propa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinha scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pinha shoots in for a takedown but Propa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Propa throws a shot from downtown. Pinha moves away and avoids it.
Propa punishes Pinha's body with a nice straight punch.
Propa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diego Pinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Propa throws a lazy right hand but Pinha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinha fails with a takedown attempt.
Propa works over Pinha's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuggy Propa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Propa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuggy Propa!
Chuggy Propa 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Mantuano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantuano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fight Night. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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35
162 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Mantuano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Six!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mantuano.
The fighters circling - Mantuano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mantuano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Six thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mantuano lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Six misses its intended target.
Mantuano lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mantuano.
Six tries to sprawl but Mantuano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mantuano seems to be looking for submissions.
Mantuano prevents Six from improving his position.
Six controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantuano trying to control from half guard but Six is working away.
Mantuano maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Six could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mantuano has cracked it and Six is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mantuano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kid Mantuano!
A victorious Kid Mantuano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Luc Picard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Picard comes to the cage accompanied by The Picard Song. Mathers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cinderella Man. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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28
168 lbs
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33
170 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Luc Picard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picard avoids the body shot from Mathers.
A swing and a miss from Mathers.
A cross from Mathers lands.
Picard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mathers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mathers lands a right hook to the body.
Picard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Picard avoids nicely.
Mathers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mathers throws a poor cross that misses
and Picard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mathers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mathers misses with a combination
enabling Picard to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Picard lands a nice shot 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Picard. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picard misses with a straight right.
Picard misses with an uppercut.
Picard ducks right into an uppercut from Mathers.
Mathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picard dodges the punch combination from Mathers.
Mathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Picard.
Picard catches Mathers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Picard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mathers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Picard was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathers.
Picard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Picard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Picard feints and as Mathers raises his hands in defense, Picard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Picard wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Picard content to stall in guard here.
Mathers keeping moving, preventing Picard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jean Luc Picard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Picard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mathers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Mathers connects with a body shot that sends Picard's belly button to the back.
Picard gets a double leg takedown into Mathers's guard.
Picard forces his way into half guard.
Picard passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picard lands a heavy elbow.
Picard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mathers looks a forlorn figure.
Mathers has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Mathers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathers is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picard looking to break Mathers's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mathers remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Picard will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Picard is punishing Mathers with some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Picard has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Mathers! Can he survive? No! He's out! Picard gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jean Luc Picard!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio dos Passos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Black!
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, Helio dos Passos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from dos Passos does it's job there.
dos Passos cracks Black with an uppercut from hell and Black crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of dos Passos's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Black is rocked!
It looks like Frank Black has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
dos Passos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but dos Passos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
dos Passos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dos Passos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - dos Passos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
dos Passos wants to work for an arm triangle but Black is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
dos Passos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Passos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Black has managed to free his arm - good work.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but dos Passos pulls his head out easily.
dos Passos is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
dos Passos prevents Black from improving his position.
dos Passos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Black actively working from the bottom here.
dos Passos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black actively working from the bottom here.
Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but dos Passos pulls his head out easily.
dos Passos is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. dos Passos is working away from the top position though.
dos Passos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
dos Passos is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
dos Passos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time dos Passos.
dos Passos wants to work for an arm triangle but Black is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Passos trying to pass the guard but Black defending well.
Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but dos Passos pulls his head out easily.
dos Passos slips a nice elbow through Black's hands, connecting with Black's forehead.
dos Passos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. dos Passos eventually gives up the hold.
dos Passos is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
dos Passos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black wants to control but dos Passos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Passos seems to be looking for submissions.
dos Passos throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.
dos Passos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Black actively working from the bottom here.
dos Passos is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio dos Passos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Black'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.
dos Passos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Black slips a straight right by dos Passos.
Black ducks straight into an uppercut from dos Passos and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Black manages to regain guard straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dos Passos wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
dos Passos 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.
dos Passos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
dos Passos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
dos Passos slips a nice elbow through Black's hands, connecting with Black's forehead.
dos Passos wants to work for an arm triangle but Black is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
dos Passos passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Passos is trying to get an arm triangle but Black is defending well.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
dos Passos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Black has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for dos Passos but great work by Black.
Black trying to control the position but dos Passos is working away.
dos Passos can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
dos Passos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Black is trying to defend against the ground and pound but dos Passos scores with a couple of nice shots.
dos Passos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Passos wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
dos Passos seems to be working for a kimura but Black defends the submission attempt.
dos Passos is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
dos Passos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dos Passos wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
dos Passos 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Passos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Black is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of dos Passos, into his guard.
dos Passos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
dos Passos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
dos Passos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
dos Passos keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dos Passos keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
dos Passos keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
dos Passos keeping full guard, as Black tries to pass.
Black postures up.
Black has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Black is looking to stand up but dos Passos won't let him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frank Black just wasn't active enough.
dos Passos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
dos Passos scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black staying out of range there.
Black looks to land a combination but dos Passos avoids it well.
dos Passos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio dos Passos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Black's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab by dos Passos.
Black shoots in for a takedown but dos Passos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
dos Passos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frank Black's cut is getting worse.
Black walks straight into a right hand from dos Passos - that's dropped him! dos Passos jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Black from any more punishment! Black complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Helio dos Passos!
Helio dos Passos opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Alves has chosen Trik Turner - Friends and Family as his entrance music. Freddy Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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35
160 lbs
25 - 6 - 1 |
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28
170 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Le.
Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Le sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
Le catches Alves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le.
Le misses with a leg kick.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Le is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alves.
It looks like Victor Le has been cut.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Le takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a right and a left that Le avoids nicely.
Le avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Le's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
Le moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Le scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Le is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Le slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Le - the referee stops the clock and Alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Le. Alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Le connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le.
Le is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Le counter with a right hand.
Le throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a right hand. Le shakes it off.
Alves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Le throws out a leg kick but Alves moves out of range and Le only half commits.
Le moves out of range of the strikes.
Le lunges at Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alves's hand.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Le, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Le against the cage but Le circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Le is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le connects with a jab.
Alves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alves really felt that one!
Alves looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le throws a head kick that Alves semi-blocks.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le counters with a straight right hand.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alves works over Le with some ground and pound from guard.
Alves trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Victor Le will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Le's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Le staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Le misses
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le jabs at Alves's body.
Freddy Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le connects with a nice looking jab.
Le lands a nice shot to the body.
Le lands with a straight right. Alves didn't see that one coming.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Le on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Le throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
Victor Le is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Le.
Le bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Victor Le is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Le.
A slapping leg kick lands for Le.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Le there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Le darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Le moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Le is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Le punishes Alves's body with a nice straight punch.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Le finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Le as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Le.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Le was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alves shoots in and bounces Le off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Le is retaining full guard.
Le preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Le.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Le trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Le's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Le's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid body kick from Le.
Alves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Le does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le counters with a thumping low kick.
Alves might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves is looking to chop away at Le's legs.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Le sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Le.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alves.
Le scores with a nice body kick.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Le avoids it really well and circles away.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le.
Le lands a head kick!
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Le.
Le misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le digs a good hook to Alves's body.
Alves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Le connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Le dips to his left and cracks Alves with an uppercut!
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donk. Le catches Alves right on the button with a cross.
Le fakes the leg kick and cracks Alves in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Freddy Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Le keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Le.
Le connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Le. Alves shrugs it off though.
Le lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Victor Le is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Le catches Alves right on the button with a cross.
Alves is rocked!
Alves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Le finish him?
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Le jabs at Alves's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Le counters with a nice leg kick.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le.
Le lands with a straight right. Alves didn't see that one coming.
Le lands a nice shot to the body.
Le scoring well with a low kick there.
Le fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le.
Le scores with a jab. Alves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le scores with a leg kick.
Le scores with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Le showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Le!
Victor Le decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Redmond has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmundo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Redmond.
Redmond fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jr slips a jab and a cross from Redmond.
Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redmond.
Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jr slips a jab and a cross from Redmond.
Redmond looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jr is fending him off so far but Redmond persists. Nope, Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Redmond stuffs the takedown attempt from Jr. Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr looks for a takedown but Redmond sprawls well.
A big left from Redmond misses.
Redmond misses the jab.
Redmond doesn't manage to clinch there - Jr circles away.
Redmond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redmond on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Jr.
Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Jr throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Redmond works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr working over Redmond with some ground and pound. Redmond looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Redmond wants to improve his position but Jr is controlling well.
Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Redmond defending well though.
Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redmond wants to improve his position but Jr is controlling well.
Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jr pulls his head out easily.
Jr throws a strike but Redmond avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jr wants to control from the top but Redmond keeps moving.
Jr distracts Redmond with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redmond is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Redmond has managed to sweep!
Redmond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jr wants to stand up but Redmond is controlling him.
Jr controlling Redmond's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Redmond is controlling him.
Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jr pulls Redmond in close to prevent any damage.
Jr wants to get back to his feet but Redmond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jr controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Edmundo Jr.
Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redmond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Redmond is trying to control the position but Jr postures up.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Redmond keeping moving, preventing Jr from controlling successfully.
Jr stands up over Redmond, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Redmond keeping full guard, as Jr tries to pass.
Jr won't allow Redmond to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmundo Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jr tries for a takedown but Redmond circles away easily
and Redmond counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jr's guard now.
Redmond works over Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Jr, not yet.
Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Redmond wants to pass the guard but Jr is keeping the position.
Redmond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jr pushes Redmond off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Redmond.
Redmond misses with the combination.
Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Redmond counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Redmond missing with a left hand there. Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redmond misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Redmond as Jr shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmundo Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jr gets the takedown into side control.
Edmundo Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jr advances nicely into full mount.
Redmond is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jr looking to finish Redmond with some ground and pound. This is bad for Redmond!
Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Redmond tries to lock up and control but Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr thowing shots but they're missing.
Redmond can't escape the position.
Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Redmond but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Redmond is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jr! Redmond is hurt baaadly! Jr is firing away with more strikes - Redmond is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edmundo Jr!
Edmundo Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wango Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tango might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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312 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wango Tango!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muerte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tango throws an overhand right that lands on Muerte's shoulder, as Muerte tries to avoid the shot.
Tango pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Muerte back to the cage. Tango follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Thiago Muerte has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tango defending well as Muerte loads up on a big left hand.
Muerte drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Muerte throwing strikes from guard but Tango blocks nicely.
Muerte working some strikes from top position.
Tango wants to get back to his feet but Muerte is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Muerte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muerte prevents Tango from getting back to his feet.
Tango working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muerte.
Tango is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Muerte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tango keeping moving, preventing Muerte from controlling successfully.
Muerte works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tango won't allow Muerte to pass to mount.
Nice strikes from Muerte there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tango knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Muerte on the ground.
Muerte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tango defending well though.
Muerte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tango's head.
Muerte is looking for a kimura but Tango is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Muerte to get the leverage.
Tango is looking to improve his position.
Tango slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Muerte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte is in close to Tango's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tango will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muerte stopping the sweep attempt from Tango.
Muerte trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muerte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tango looking for a sweep. Not yet Tango, not yet.
Muerte throws a big right hand that misses.
Muerte is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Muerte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte trying to control but Tango is working from the bottom.
Muerte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muerte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muerte pushing down on Tango's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Muerte seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Muerte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Muerte trying to control the action but Tango is working from the bottom.
Muerte is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Muerte is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tango is hurt! He's hurt bad - Muerte fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tango from any more punishment! Congratulations to Muerte! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Muerte!
Thiago Muerte is the new super heavyweight champion!
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