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CWFL 44 No Way Out PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James McSweedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Loco Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Loco Abreu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James McSweedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Loco Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSweedy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abreu pinned against the cage. Abreu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abreu dips to his left and cracks McSweedy with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Abreu - just one landing.
McSweedy dodges the punch combination from Abreu.
McSweedy shoots in but Abreu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abreu lands a jab.
McSweedy is rocked!
McSweedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh McSweedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abreu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McSweedy seems to have got his legs back now.
El Loco Abreu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSweedy is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abreu cracks McSweedy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! McSweedy falls to his knees and Abreu doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Loco Abreu!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ecif Irhcaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ecif Irhcaz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irhcaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irhcaz tries to clinch up but Bloom circles away and keeps his distance.
Bloom wants to clinch up but Irhcaz keeps it at a distance.
Bloom tries to clinch up but Irhcaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Irhcaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irhcaz tries to clinch up
and Bloom counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloom.
Bloom tries to break the clinch but Irhcaz is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Irhcaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Irhcaz fails to land.
Bloom is looking to control Irhcaz's arms but Irhcaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bloom has his back to the cage.
Bloom scores with a shoulder strike.
Bloom works on Irhcaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Irhcaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom is trying to maintain a safe position but Irhcaz gets an underhook and turns Bloom into the cage.
Bloom lands with a left to the head.
Bloom lands an elbow that stopped Irhcaz in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Irhcaz.
Irhcaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irhcaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Bloom.
Irhcaz is trying to stall.
Irhcaz working aggressively here.
Irhcaz stalling in the clinch but Bloom improves position.
Bloom lands an elbow inside that Irhcaz shrugs off.
Bloom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhcaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloom misses with a knee to the head.
Irhcaz has Bloom pressed against the cage.
Irhcaz trying to control the position but instead, Bloom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Irhcaz into the cage.
Bloom wants to stall.
Bloom lands an uppercut.
Bloom misses with a knee to the head.
Irhcaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Irhcaz prevents Bloom from breaking the clinch.
Bloom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bloom scores with a shoulder strike.
Bloom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloom is leaning against Irhcaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Irhcaz dodges an elbow strike from Bloom.
Irhcaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irhcaz looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloom.
Bloom throws a punch but it's blocked by Irhcaz.
Bloom tries to stall but Irhcaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bloom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloom manages to break the clinch.
Irhcaz has closed the distance and engaged Bloom in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bloom.
Irhcaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bloom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bloom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom scores with a shoulder strike.
Irhcaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloom stalling against the cage.
Bloom swings wildly with an uppercut but Irhcaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloom.
Irhcaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bloom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bloom is looking to clinch.
Bloom drives through and clinches with Irhcaz against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irhcaz.
Bloom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irhcaz wants to clinch.
Irhcaz tries to clinch there but Bloom circles away.
Ecif Irhcaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom misses with a looping right.
Bloom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ecif Irhcaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irhcaz instigates a clinch.
Irhcaz taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Bloom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Irhcaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloom.
Irhcaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irhcaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irhcaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloom.
Bloom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Irhcaz has a couple of punches blocked by Bloom.
Bloom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloom lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irhcaz.
Bloom tries to circle away but Irhcaz has him pinned against the cage.
Irhcaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloom lands a right hand.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Bloom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom has managed to clinch.
Irhcaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Irhcaz blocks an uppercut.
Irhcaz stalling in the clinch but Bloom improves position.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bloom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Bloom.
Irhcaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Bloom - that landed with a thud.
Irhcaz looks gassed!
Bloom tries a knee to the head but Irhcaz blocks it.
Irhcaz blocking some punches.
Bloom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bloom working aggressively here.
Bloom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloom breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bloom is defended easily by Irhcaz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irhcaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irhcaz gets a clinch.
Bloom presses Irhcaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bloom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irhcaz stalling.
Irhcaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bloom backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Bloom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irhcaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irhcaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bloom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Irhcaz won't be happy with that.
Bloom decides to stand up, so the ref orders Irhcaz to his feet.
Irhcaz closes the distance but Bloom moves to the side
and Bloom counters by moving into the clinch.
Bloom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bloom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Irhcaz but Irhcaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bloom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bloom moves into the clinch.
Irhcaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irhcaz is breathing heavily.
Bloom misses with a punch on the inside.
Irhcaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irhcaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloom working aggressively here.
Bloom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irhcaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irhcaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bloom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irhcaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Bloom pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Bloom on the inside.
Irhcaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bloom is looking to control Irhcaz's arms but Irhcaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bloom has his back to the cage.
Bloom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bloom doesn't manage to clinch there - Irhcaz circles away.
Bloom darts in and clinches Irhcaz up against the cage.
Bloom wants to stall.
Irhcaz has a couple of punches blocked by Bloom.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bloom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Irhcaz.
Bloom tries to stall but Irhcaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Irhcaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Bloom drops back down to his feet.
Bloom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irhcaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bloom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Irhcaz fails to land.
Bloom blocking some punches.
Bloom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Irhcaz won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bloom.
Bloom stands up and beckons Irhcaz to his feet.
Irhcaz forces Bloom back against the cage and clinches.
Bloom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irhcaz tries to clinch but Bloom moves away
and Bloom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bloom tries to stall but Irhcaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Irhcaz.
Bloom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irhcaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bloom lands a nice knee to the body.
Bloom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom tries to score a body lock takedown but Irhcaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Irhcaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom working aggressively here.
Bloom is looking to control Irhcaz's arms but Irhcaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bloom has his back to the cage.
Bloom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irhcaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Irhcaz is looking to control Bloom's arms but Bloom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irhcaz has his back to the cage.
Orlando Bloom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Irhcaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloom looking to throw knees to the head but Irhcaz is blocking nicely.
Irhcaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Irhcaz stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Bloom.
Irhcaz working aggressively here.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irhcaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bloom lands a nice uppercut.
Irhcaz taking a breather.
A short right from Bloom on the inside.
Bloom working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Bloom.
Irhcaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bloom scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Irhcaz takes a shot to the head.
Irhcaz blocks the elbow strike.
Bloom pushes Irhcaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Irhcaz working aggressively here.
Bloom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Irhcaz or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Bloom.
Bloom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Irhcaz fails to land.
Irhcaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloom working aggressively here.
Bloom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bloom stalls.
Bloom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irhcaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bloom backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irhcaz blocking some punches.
Irhcaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irhcaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irhcaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloom blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Bloom dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bloom tries to clinch there but Irhcaz circles away.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch but Irhcaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Irhcaz clinches but Bloom breaks the clinch
and Bloom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bloom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bloom fails with the takedown.
Irhcaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irhcaz clinches but Bloom breaks the clinch
and Bloom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bloom.
Irhcaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Irhcaz blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bloom.
Bloom lands a nice knee to the body.
Bloom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irhcaz avoids it.
Irhcaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Bloom.
Irhcaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Irhcaz fails to land.
Bloom lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bloom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Irhcaz misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irhcaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irhcaz taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloom.
Bloom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irhcaz backwards.
Bloom is working Irhcaz over against the cage.
Bloom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Irhcaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bloom lands an elbow just above Irhcaz 's eye.
Irhcaz looking to stall.
Bloom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bloom is leaning against Irhcaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bloom landing knees to the body.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Irhcaz is rocked!
Irhcaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irhcaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Bloom finish him?
Bloom looking to slow down the pace here.
Irhcaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bloom is trying to stall.
Maybe Bloom would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Bloom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Irhcaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom lands a hook that snaps the head of Irhcaz backwards.
Irhcaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloom.
Irhcaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloom holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bloom.
Bloom misses with the head strike.
Bloom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Irhcaz letting Bloom take a breather here.
Bloom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Irhcaz backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bloom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bloom tries to keep at a distance but Irhcaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bloom scores with a shoulder strike.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bloom tries a knee to the head but Irhcaz blocks it.
Bloom blocking some punches.
Bloom scores with a shot to the side of Irhcaz's head.
Irhcaz throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irhcaz as Bloom tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bloom lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloom.
Bloom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloom lands a right hand.
Bloom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irhcaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Bloom wants to clinch.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch but Irhcaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Irhcaz tries to clinch
and Bloom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Irhcaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloom scores with a shot to the side of Irhcaz's head.
Bloom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bloom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Irhcaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Irhcaz backwards.
Bloom just leaning against Irhcaz, taking a breather.
Bloom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ecif Irhcaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irhcaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Irhcaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bloom stands up.
Bloom tries to clinch up but Irhcaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Irhcaz tries to clinch there but Bloom circles away.
Irhcaz tries to clinch but Bloom is having none of it.
Bloom tries to clinch but Irhcaz moves out of range.
Irhcaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Bloom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Irhcaz as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom pushes Irhcaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Bloom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bloom closes the distance and clinches up with Irhcaz, looking for a takedown. Bloom pushes Irhcaz against the cage but Irhcaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bloom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bloom counters with a nice double leg into side control. Irhcaz won't be happy with that.
Orlando Bloom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloom has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bloom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bloom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Boy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Boy shows good takedown defense.
Boy misses with a double jab.
Boy lands with a right that hurts Garcia. Garcia looks to clinch but Boy throws a short knee that drops Garcia. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Billy Boy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Janakoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vladimir Janakoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janakoff misses with an uppercut.
Janakoff looks to throw the jab but Parker is out of range.
Parker slips under a jab from Janakoff.
Janakoff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Janakoff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Janakoff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Janakoff thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Janakoff connects with a nice short shot to Parker's temple.
Parker is trying to stand up here but Janakoff is controlling him well.
Parker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Janakoff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janakoff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Janakoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Janakoff throwing shots but Parker is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janakoff thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is refusing to be controlled, as Janakoff sits in half guard.
Parker has hold of Janakoff's hands but Janakoff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Janakoff 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.
Ground and pound from Janakoff.
Janakoff is nestled in close to Parker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parker has hold of Janakoff's hands but Janakoff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Janakoff there.
Janakoff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Janakoff trying to control from half guard but Parker is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janakoff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Janakoff throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Janakoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Parker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janakoff blocks the strikes from Parker.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Parker looks gassed!
Parker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Janakoff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Janakoff lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Janakoff.
Parker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Janakoff trying to control from half guard but Parker is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Janakoff drops an elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Janakoff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Janakoff seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Janakoff lands a nice short elbow.
Janakoff working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Parker wants to get back to his feet.
Janakoff is keen to just control but Parker is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Janakoff drops an elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Janakoff passes to full mount!
Parker is in a horrible position here. Janakoff smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Parker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Janakoff dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker with a poor takedown
and Janakoff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Janakoff.
Janakoff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to de liver by Janakoff. Beautiful body shot.
Janakoff throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Janakoff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vladimir Janakoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janakoff misses the shot to the body.
Janakoff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Janakoff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Peter Parker has been cut.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Janakoff drops Parker with a beautiful combination! Parker stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Janakoff is looking for the KO!
Parker is rocked!
Janakoff cracks Parker with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Janakoff!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sarah Northcote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonsil Clanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarah Northcote has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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138 lbs
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141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sarah Northcote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yonsil Clanger!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northcote shoots in but Clanger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Northcote changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clanger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Clanger sneaks back into half guard.
Northcote not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Northcote wants to control but Clanger is keeping him busy.
Northcote is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Clanger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clanger is pressing down on Northcote's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Northcote preventing the sweep.
Clanger seems keen to control Northcote's posture.
Northcote wants to control from the top but Clanger keeps moving.
Northcote postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Clanger is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Northcote, into his guard.
Northcote tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Clanger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Northcote has managed to free his arm - good work.
Northcote is looking to control Clanger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Northcote avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clanger winds up and cracks Northcote with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Northcote is looking to control Clanger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Northcote avoid being mounted?
Clanger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clanger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clanger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Northcote is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clanger pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clanger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northcote is looking for a sweep. Clanger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clanger wants to pass to mount but Northcote is defending the position.
Northcote manages to get to full guard.
Northcote avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Northcote looking for a guillotine here but Clanger defends easily.
Clanger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Clanger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clanger working the ground and pound.
Clanger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northcote is looking to reverse the position.
Clanger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Northcote keeps working.
Northcote looks to move to half guard but instead Clanger has passed into mount! Damn!
Clanger landing strikes from the mount and Northcote is in trouble!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clanger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Clanger content just to control the position here.
Northcote is working to get back to half guard.
Clanger with good strikes from the mount here!
Northcote takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Northcote really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger scoring with strikes but Northcote is staying in there.
Northcote regains half guard.
Northcote looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Northcote is breathing heavily.
Clanger is taking a breather. Northcote says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Clanger connects with a nice short shot to Northcote's temple.
Clanger wants to free his trapped foot but Northcote is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Clanger is taking a breather. Northcote says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Northcote on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clanger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Northcote is looking for a sweep. Clanger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clanger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Northcote moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonsil Clanger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clanger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Northcote sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clanger somewhat.
Northcote pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clanger misses the shot to the body.
Northcote fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clanger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Northcote defends it nicely.
Clanger misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northcote throws a right and a left that Clanger avoids nicely.
Clanger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clanger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Northcote uses from the top position.
Clanger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Northcote defends it easily.
Northcote landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Northcote is one step ahead there.
Northcote lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clanger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Northcote trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Northcote is working hard here to advance position.
Clanger looking for a sweep. Not yet Clanger, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Northcote takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Northcote looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Clanger!
Northcote content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northcote is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Clanger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Clanger!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Northcote working a defensive guard here.
Northcote is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Northcote throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Clanger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Clanger is trying to get an arm triangle but Northcote is defending well.
Clanger working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clanger scores with punches from side control.
Clanger working the ground and pound.
Northcote on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Clanger creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Clanger is trying to get an arm triangle but Northcote is defending well.
Northcote is looking to reverse the position.
Northcote takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Clanger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Clanger working away.
Yonsil Clanger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clanger just content to control the position.
Northcote gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Clanger.
Northcote is working to get back to half guard.
Clanger working the ground and pound effectively.
Clanger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Northcote hang on?
Clanger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Clanger landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Northcote tries to hold on but Clanger postures up.
Northcote can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clanger lands a big elbow.
Clanger tries to control but Northcote wriggling away.
Clanger fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonsil Clanger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Clanger takes the fight into the clinch.
Northcote has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clanger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clanger pulls guard effortlessly.
Clanger keeping full guard, as Northcote tries to pass.
Northcote avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Northcoteis looking to pass into half guard but Clanger pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clanger is in guard.
Clanger passes into half guard.
Northcote wants to get back to full guard.
Clanger wants to control but Northcote is keeping him busy.
Northcote looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clanger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clanger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clanger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Northcote wants to control but Clanger is keeping busy.
Clanger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Northcote!
Northcote is desperately trying to improve his position but Clanger has a good base and remains in mount.
Clanger landing strikes from the mount and Northcote is in trouble!
Northcote is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Northcote is squirming around, avoiding Clanger's attempts to control the action.
Northcote working to try and regain half guard.
Clanger lands a big shot there that rocks Northcote but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Clanger landing strikes from the mount and Northcote is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clanger landing strikes from the mount.
Clanger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Northcote?
Clanger raining down shots from the mount!
Northcote is desperately trying to improve his position but Clanger has a good base and remains in mount.
Clanger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Northcote is looking to get to half guard.
Clanger controlling from mount.
Clanger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Northcote is surviving well by controlling Clanger's body position as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Northcote is looking to get to half guard.
Clanger lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Clanger.
Northcote tries to hold on but Clanger postures up.
Clanger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Northcote tries to reverse the position but Clanger maintains control.
Northcote taking shots to the head.
Clanger breaks from Northcote's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Northcote working to try and regain half guard.
Clanger controlling from mount.
Clanger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Northcote's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clanger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Northcote hang on?
Clanger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Clanger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clanger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Northcote is working to get back to half guard.
Sarah Northcote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clanger working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clanger scoring with strikes but Northcote is staying in there.
Yonsil Clanger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clanger working Northcote over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yonsil Clanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clanger 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonsil Clanger!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boushay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blankenship comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Man's Party. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
196 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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25
196 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Blankenship!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Boushay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankenship throws a jab when Boushay was well out of range.
Boushay tries to clinch but Blankenship is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Boushay.
Boushay slips a straight right by Blankenship.
Boushay tries to close the distance and clinch but Blankenship swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boushay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boushay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boushay wants to clinch up but Blankenship keeps it at a distance.
Boushay shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Blankenship.
It looks like Bobby Boushay has been cut.
Boushay is looking to clinch but Blankenship is avoiding it.
Boushay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boushay blocks a jab.
Boushay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blankenship paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blankenship tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenny Blankenship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blankenship misses with a wild body shot.
Boushay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blankenship swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blankenship lands with an overhand left.
A punch combination from Blankenship misses.
Blankenship takes a swing at Boushay's ribcage but misses.
Boushay dodges the punch combination from Blankenship.
Blankenship will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship misses with a wild combination.
Boushay tries to close the distance and clinch but Blankenship swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boushay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blankenship swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blankenship lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blankenship lands a big head kick that sends Boushay tumbling to the mat! Blankenship takes a step backwards and waves Boushay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boushay is rocked!
Boushay tries to clinch up but Blankenship circles away and keeps his distance.
Boushay is still on wobbly legs! Can Blankenship finish him?
Boushay takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boushay tries to clinch up.
Boushay seems to have recovered his senses.
Blankenship throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Boushay colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Blankenship as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Boushay is left battered and dazed whilst Blankenship and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Blankenship!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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26
217 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Kelso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kelso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelso.
Miller cracks Kelso with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Miller has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kelso to stand back up!
Kelso is rocked!
It looks like Michael Kelso has been cut.
Miller looks to land a combination but Kelso avoids it well.
Kelso slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kelso lands in his opponent's guard.
Miller is pulling down on Kelso's head. It's preventing any offense from Kelso, at least for the moment.
Kelso wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Kelso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller is trying to keep Kelso in close.
Miller has control of Kelso's left arm, preventing Kelso from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelso postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelso throwing strikes but missing.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Kelso from controlling successfully.
Kelso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kelso throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Kelso from controlling successfully.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
Miller wants to stand up but Kelso is controlling him.
Kelso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelso on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelso throws a big shot that misses.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kelso.
Kelso looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Kelso shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller moves away from the strike by Kelso.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kelso's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Kelso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Kelso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kelso throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelso is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kelso throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller throws and low kick but Kelso moves out of range easily.
Kelso fails with the takedown.
Miller sends Kelso crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Miller is motioning to the referee to let Kelso up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kelso is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelso seems to have recovered his senses.
Mike Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kelso slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kelso throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelso misses with a straight left.
Kelso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller tries to land a front kick but Kelso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller throws the left hand but Kelso avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Kelso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks to land a combination but Kelso avoids it well.
Kelso misses with a takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a good, hard body kick but Kelso shrugs it off.
Kelso moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller motions for Kelso to come forward. Miller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a series of punches but Kelso moves out of range.
Kelso darts in trying to clinch
and Kelso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Kelso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller sizes up Kelso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kelso tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kelso dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Kelso's head and hops out.
Kelso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kelso missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kelso looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with the combination.
Kelso is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A clash of legs there as Kelso blocks the low kick.
Kelso tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Miller swinging wildly here.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelso. Kelso gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelso is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller stuns Kelso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michael Kelso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelso moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Kelso tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kelso.
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Kelso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Kelso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller throws a series of punches but Kelso avoids them all with ease.
Kelso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kelso misses with a double jab
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Mike Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelso throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kelso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kelso counters with a takedown into side control.
Kelso tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kelso grinds an elbow into Miller's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Miller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Miller!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sadia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Schimberlake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Schimberlake is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Sadia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Schimberlake!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schimberlake has a takedown stuffed.
Sadia thows a body shot but no joy.
Schimberlake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sadia circles away.
Sadia throws a nice looking combination but Schimberlake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sadia has his takedown stuffed
and Schimberlake counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sadia!
Sadia wants to hold on but Schimberlake pushes him away.
Schimberlake tries to control but Sadia wriggling away.
Schimberlake breaks from Sadia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Schimberlake landing shots from mount.
Schimberlake thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Schimberlake thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Schimberlake throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Schimberlake throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schimberlake with shots to the head and body - Sadia looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Schimberlake.
Sadia is trying desperately to improve position.
Schimberlake thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Schimberlake in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Mike Sadia has been cut.
Schimberlake lands a big elbow.
Schimberlake postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sadia looks a forlorn figure.
Mike Sadia's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schimberlake breaks from Sadia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mike Sadia's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schimberlake cracks Sadia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jeez, Mike Sadia's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Sadia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Justin Schimberlake!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haas Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haas Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratt thuds his right hand into Oliveira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Fabio Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pratt was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pratt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but Pratt persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Pratt digs a good hook to Oliveira's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pratt sends Oliveira crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pratt is motioning to the referee to let Oliveira up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Oliveira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pratt throws an uppercut from hell that sends Oliveira clean off his feet! He's out cold! Pratt stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Haas Pratt!
Haas Pratt is the new light heavyweight champion!
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