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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Magnus!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magnus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lorenzo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magnus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magnus counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Lorenzo Silva has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magnus as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to clinch but Magnus is having none of it.
Silva tries to clinch there but Magnus circles away.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magnus cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries for a takedown but Magnus circles away easily
and Magnus counters with a nice body shot.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Magnus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Jab by Magnus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Magnus finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Magnus.
Magnus thumps Silva with a low kick.
Magnus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Magnus lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Magnus takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silva is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnus lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magnus throws a pinpoint strike between Silva's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Silva crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Magnus scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Magnus!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Tyson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikel Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Anderson.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Mikel Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Anderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Anderson looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jackson manages to pass to side control.
Jackson trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikel Anderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Anderson dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Anderson.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Jackson passes Anderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jackson is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackson.
Jackson is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson 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.
Jackson is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anderson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is really struggling to control Anderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pushes down on Anderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Anderson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Anderson controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Jackson is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Jackson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikel Anderson.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Tyson Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Anderson shoots in.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Anderson taking some punishment here, with Jackson in his half guard.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Jackson is keen to just control but Anderson is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anderson tries to hold on but Jackson postures up.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the head.
Anderson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to finish this one by submission but Anderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jackson.
Anderson is controlling an arm, preventing Jackson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Anderson doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Jackson dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson landing punches.
Jackson cracks Anderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Anderson is rocked!
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Jackson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Parra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano Contreiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parra's entrance music is Awooga. A fine choice. Contreiras has chosen Whiskey in the jar as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Parra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano Contreiras!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parra gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Contreiras sneaks back into half guard.
Parra not doing much here.
Contreiras looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parra prevents Contreiras from improving his position.
Contreiras actively working from the bottom here.
Contreiras is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parra pulls his head out easily.
Parra tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Contreiras looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreiras looking for submissions off his back.
Parra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Contreiras looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Contreiras regains full guard. Nicely done.
Contreiras had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parra defends it easily.
Contreiras working for a triangle but Parra defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Contreiras has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parra can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parra got a little sloppy there for a moment and Contreiras has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Parra has managed to get both his arms back between Contreiras's legs - danger averted.
Contreiras working for a triangle but Parra defends it easily.
Parra looking to sit in guard and control but Contreiras gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Contreiras trying to control but Parra is working from the bottom.
Contreiras drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parra dives on top into guard.
Parra has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Contreiras to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Parra is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Contreiras pulls down on the head and he's put Parra to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fabiano Contreiras!
After winning the bout, Fabiano Contreiras thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Ferzeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Onkel Joakim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rico Ferzeta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Ferzeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Onkel Joakim!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Joakim.
Ferzeta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joakim is fending him off so far but Ferzeta persists. Nope, Joakim circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferzeta throws a leg kick that misses.
Joakim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferzeta. Ferzeta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Ferzeta misses its intended target.
Joakim slips a jab from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta has a takedown stuffed.
Ferzeta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joakim throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferzeta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joakim moves away.
Joakim throws a nice head kick!
Ferzeta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joakim is fending him off so far but Ferzeta persists. Nope, Joakim circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! Joakim slams his shin into Ferzeta's torso.
Joakim connects with a high kick.
Joakim slips a jab from Ferzeta.
Joakim throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ferzeta stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Joakim follows into mount!
Ferzeta is rocked!
Ferzeta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Joakim takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joakim prevents Ferzeta from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joakim tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Joakim prevents Ferzeta from getting the reversal.
Joakim controlling from mount.
Ferzeta is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joakim content just to control the position here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Onkel Joakim hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Joakim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferzeta.
Joakim connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joakim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferzeta.
Joakim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferzeta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferzeta looks to land a left hand but Joakim moved out of range nicely.
Ferzeta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Joakim thuds his right hand into Ferzeta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joakim throws a right and a left that Ferzeta avoids nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ferzeta. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Joakim throws a one two combo.
Joakim pushes Ferzeta away with a front kick.
Joakim looks to land a combination but Ferzeta avoids it well.
Joakim connects with an inside leg kick.
Joakim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferzeta moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Joakim. No joy for Ferzeta on that attempt.
Ferzeta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joakim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Ferzeta misses.
Joakim lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joakim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferzeta throws a big shot that misses.
Joakim lands with a nice combination. Ferzeta backs away looking to recover.
Ferzeta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Onkel Joakim has been cut.
Ferzeta tries for a takedown but Joakim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferzeta is breathing heavily.
Joakim lands a head kick. Ferzeta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joakim lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ferzeta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joakim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferzeta.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joakim.
Joakim throws a right hand that Ferzeta ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferzeta also avoids with ease.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joakim as he jumps to the side.
Joakim stuffs the takedown.
Joakim scores with a head kick.
Ferzeta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ferzeta thows a leg kick but Joakim checks it
and Joakim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ferzeta throws a front kick aimed at Joakim's knee but Joakim avoids it well.
Ferzeta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joakim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Joakim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferzeta.
Ferzeta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joakim's hands.
Joakim throws a lazy right hand but Ferzeta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rico Ferzeta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joakim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferzeta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joakim.
Nice shot lands for Ferzeta.
Joakim defending well as Ferzeta loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Onkel Joakim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onkel Joakim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferzeta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferzeta takes one to the chin there.
Joakim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferzeta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferzeta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body kick there by Joakim.
Joakim misses with a two punch combination.
Joakim throws a nice looking combination but Ferzeta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joakim misses with a few strikes there.
Ferzeta fails with a takedown attempt.
Joakim lands with a nice body kick.
Ferzeta swings widly with a right hand
and Joakim counters with a low kick, right behind Ferzeta 's knee.
Ferzeta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferzeta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Onkel Joakim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joakim misses with a double jab.
Joakim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joakim throws a right and a left that Ferzeta avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferzeta scores with a sloppy right hand. Joakim should have avoided that one.
Ferzeta misses with a straight left.
Ferzeta throws a low kick but Joakim avoids it.
Onkel Joakim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferzeta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Joakim as he connects with a hook.
Ferzeta misses with the combination.
Ferzeta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joakim.
Ferzeta throws a right hand that Joakim ducks under and follows up with a left that Joakim also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Ferzeta.
Joakim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferzeta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Joakim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Joakim scores with a head kick.
Ferzeta avoids the head kick by Joakim.
Joakim drops his hands momentarily and Ferzeta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Ferzeta misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta misses with a straight left.
Joakim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joakim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joakim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ferzeta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ferzeta duly obliges.
Joakim throws a head kick that misses.
Ferzeta fails to land with a series of punches.
Joakim fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferzeta misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferzeta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferzeta looks to score with a jab to the body but Joakim is just out of range.
Ferzeta tries to score with a low kick but Joakim moves his leg out of the way.
Joakim misses with a two punch combination.
Joakim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferzeta avoids the body shot from Joakim.
Ferzeta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joakim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joakim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joakim throws a head kick that misses.
Joakim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joakim takes one on the button.
Onkel Joakim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joakim scores with a head kick.
Ferzeta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joakim under the eye.
Ferzeta scores with a nice strike.
Joakim throws a big shot that misses.
Ferzeta dodges the punch combination from Joakim.
Joakim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferzeta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joakim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joakim wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown but Joakim shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joakim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferzeta. Joakim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferzeta throws the left hand but Joakim avoids the punch easily.
Joakim misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joakim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joakim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferzeta.
Joakim misses with the combination.
Joakim lands with a slapping head kick.
Joakim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferzeta.
Joakim feints a jab promting Ferzeta to slip. Joakim then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ferzeta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ferzeta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Joakim defending well as Ferzeta loads up on a big left hand.
Ferzeta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferzeta fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joakim lands with a slapping head kick.
Joakim throws a head kick that Ferzeta semi-blocks.
Ferzeta throws the left hand but Joakim avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Ferzeta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Onkel Joakim's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ferzeta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick from Joakim lands but Ferzeta takes it in his stride.
Joakim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferzeta misses with a takedown attempt - Joakim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joakim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferzeta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferzeta tries to score with a low kick but Joakim moves his leg out of the way.
Joakim swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Joakim.
Ferzeta misses with a straight left.
Ferzeta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joakim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferzeta shoots in but no luck this time.
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!
Joakim throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joakim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joakim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joakim stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferzeta. Ferzeta gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferzeta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joakim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joakim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ferzeta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joakim pinned against the cage. Joakim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joakim lands a high kick!
Ferzeta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joakim.
Joakim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferzeta.
Joakim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joakim moves out of range of the leg kick from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta misses with a hook. Joakim ducked under it nicely.
Ferzeta connects with a nice looking jab.
Joakim misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Joakim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joakim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferzeta in his tracks.
Ferzeta misses with a straight right.
Joakim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joakim drops his hands momentarily and Ferzeta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joakim avoids the body shot from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joakim under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Ferzeta. Those never looked like landing.
Joakim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joakim slips a jab and a cross from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab by Ferzeta.
Joakim throws a combination. Ferzeta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joakim slips under a jab from Ferzeta.
Joakim scores with a one two! Ferzeta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ferzeta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joakim's waist but Joakim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferzeta off to one side.
Joakim displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferzeta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joakim throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Ferzeta.
Joakim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferzeta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice takedown defense from Joakim. No joy for Ferzeta on that attempt.
A jab from Joakim finds it's way through Ferzeta's defenses.
Joakim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Ferzeta finds it's target.
Joakim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferzeta misses with a straight right.
Ferzeta shoots in for a double leg but Joakim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joakim lands with a kick to the temple. Ferzeta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferzeta thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferzeta misses with a right hand
and Joakim counters with a big head kick but Ferzeta shrugs it off.
Joakim lands with a kick to the temple. Ferzeta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joakim throws a front kick that sends Ferzeta stumbling back into the cage.
Joakim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferzeta swings for the body but Joakim moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joakim.
Joakim lands with a shot to the body.
Ferzeta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ferzeta takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferzeta scores with a jab to the head.
Ferzeta misses with a low kick.
Joakim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferzeta.
Joakim keeps Ferzeta at a distance using the push kick.
Joakim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joakim is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ferzeta misses with a looping left.
Ferzeta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joakim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joakim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferzeta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferzeta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joakim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferzeta.
Joakim lands a head kick!
Joakim lands a head kick. Ferzeta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Onkel Joakim.
Well Joakim 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 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onkel Joakim!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Al Abib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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24
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Weidman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karim Al Abib!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weidman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weidman wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Abib gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weidman counters with a series of strikes. Al Abib will be more careful next time no doubt.
Al Abib with a lazy takedown attempt
and Al Abib takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chris Weidman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Al Abib.
Al Abib shoots in looking for a takedown but Weidman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Al Abib's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Al Abib misses with a takedown
and Weidman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Weidman.
Al Abib is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weidman content to stall in guard here.
Al Abib not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weidman controls from within his opponent's guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Chris Weidman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Al Abib walks into a stiff left hand from Weidman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Abib.
Al Abib has his takedown stuffed
and Weidman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Weidman.
Al Abib is still in real trouble! Can Weidman finish him?
Al Abib escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weidman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Al Abib seems to have recovered his senses.
Weidman content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice shot by Weidman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weidman throws a series of punches but Al Abib avoids them all with ease.
Weidman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weidman tries to keep at a distance but Al Abib has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weidman has had enough of the clinch but Al Abib keeps him there for the moment.
Al Abib wants to take the fight to the mat but Weidman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Al Abib tries for a takedown but Weidman manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weidman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Al Abib goes for a takedown attempt but Weidman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Al Abib shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al Abib moves into range and clinches up with Weidman.
Weidman manages to break the clinch.
Al Abib with a poor takedown
and Weidman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Abib takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Al Abib with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weidman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weidman is looking to chop away at Al Abib's legs.
Al Abib changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Weidman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Al Abib looks winded!
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!
Weidman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Al Abib off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Al Abib right now.
Weidman is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Al Abib. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Weidman punches Al Abib on the ear.
Weidman has the hooks in. Al Abib is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Weidman is riding his opponent, not letting Al Abib buck him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weidman keeps control of the position as Al Abib tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Weidman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Al Abib with a lazy takedown attempt
so Weidman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Weidman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Al Abib throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weidman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Weidman controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Chris Weidman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Al Abib shoots for a double leg takedown but Weidman sprawls well. He's pushed Al Abib's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Abib is looking to clinch.
Al Abib wants to clinch.
A jab from Weidman finds it's way through Al Abib's defenses.
Weidman lands a nice looking body shot.
Al Abib tries for a takedown but Weidman circles away easily
and Weidman counters with a single leg into guard. Al Abib didn't expect that.
Chris Weidman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Al Abib.
Weidman gets to his feet - Al Abib follows without any prompting.
Karim Al Abib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weidman lands a head shot.
Al Abib shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weidman counters with a takedown into side control.
Al Abib is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Al Abib!
Weidman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Al Abib?
Weidman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chris Weidman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris Weidman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Al Abib changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weidman tries to avoid it but Al Abib manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weidman to the ground. Weidman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Al Abib with a lazy takedown attempt
and Weidman counters with a shoot takedown. Al Abib fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weidman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Weidman looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Weidman scoring with some ground and pound.
Weidman is stalling in the full guard.
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!
We're going to have a standup here because Chris Weidman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Weidman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Abib.
Weidman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Al Abib.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weidman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Al Abib staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Weidman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Weidman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Al Abibs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Weidman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Weidman is pawing at Al Abib, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Al Abib's nose. Al Abib is badly hurt! Weidman pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Al Abib tries desperately to hold on but Weidman is relentless in his assault! As Al Abib receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Weidman away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Weidman!
Chris Weidman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and To Hak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). To Hak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Sanders's chin.
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198 lbs
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189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Very strong |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, To Hak!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hak throws a head kick that misses.
Hak stuffs the takedown.
Hak throws a series of strikes that have Sanders backpedaling.
Nice takedown defense from Hak. No joy for Sanders on that attempt.
Hak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanders's head.
Sanders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hak swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hak throws a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hak.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hak, right into the meat.
Johnny Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanders closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hak circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hak throws a series of punches but Sanders moves out of range.
Hak wants to clinch
and Sanders counters with a shoot takedown. Hak fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanders drops back looking for a leg! Hak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hak manages to kick Sanders off! Sanders jumps back into Hak's guard.
Sanders trying to control the position from guard on top but Hak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanders will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanders prevents Hak from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders trying to control but Hak is working from the bottom.
Sanders lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanders. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanders 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.
Sanders postures up.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Hak is keeping the position.
Sanders scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hak has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sanders has passed into side control.
Sanders moves into full mount!
Sanders looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sanders tries to control but Hak wriggling away.
Sanders jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hak is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hak and Sanders has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders moves into full mount!
Hak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanders passes to side control.
Sanders looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hak can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hak is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sanders has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sanders 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.
Sanders shoots in but Hak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanders takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hak connects with a solid leg kick.
Hak lands with a nice body punch.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hak tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hak to the ground. Hak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hak sprawls well. Hak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanders gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hak swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hak scores with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Hak which made him look bad.
Sanders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hak prevents Sanders from improving position.
Sanders tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hak is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hak prevents Sanders from moving into mount.
Hak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hak parries the strikes from Sanders easily there. Sanders is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hak to escape.
Johnny Sanders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanders in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hak is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Sanders!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nopparat Somchaimy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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20
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nopparat Somchaimy!
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, Wanderlei Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Somchaimy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Somchaimy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sonnen. That did some damage!
Somchaimy moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Somchaimy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Somchaimy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Somchaimy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Somchaimy scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Wanderlei Sonnen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Somchaimy has him pressed against the cage.
Somchaimy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sonnen looks winded!
Somchaimy working Sonnen over with knees to the body.
Somchaimy crunches a lovely knee into Sonnen's ribcage.
Somchaimy drops Sonnen with a big knee straight up the middle! Sonnen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Somchaimy is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Sonnen flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Sonnen is out cold! Somchaimy holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nopparat Somchaimy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Ruggiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Van Den Broeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Den Broeck has chosen Insane Clown Posse - Miracles as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Ruggiero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Van Den Broeck!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruggiero misses with a hook. Van Den Broeck ducked under it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruggiero.
Van Den Broeck misses with a straight right.
Ruggiero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Vinny Ruggiero has been cut.
Ruggiero closes the distance and clinches.
Ruggiero taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ruggiero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Den Broeck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruggiero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van Den Broeck leaning against his opponent.
Ruggiero utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Van Den Broeck.
Ruggiero tries to throw a body punch but Van Den Broeck avoids it by throwing Ruggiero back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruggiero.
Ruggiero trying to land knees to the body.
Ruggiero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Den Broeck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck stalling against the cage.
Ruggiero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Den Broeck tries to work over Ruggiero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Den Broeck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruggiero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Den Broeck misses with a low kick.
Van Den Broeck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruggiero is out of range and Van Den Broeck settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Den Broeck lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruggiero avoids a kick to the body.
Ruggiero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ruggiero is breathing heavily.
Van Den Broeck throws a series of punches but Ruggiero avoids them all with ease.
Vincent Van Den Broeck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck cracks the inside of Ruggiero's front leg.
and Van Den Broeck counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ruggiero! He's just covering up as Van Den Broeck starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Van Den Broeck!
Vincent Van Den Broeck is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Vincent Van Den Broeck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather . Carvalho is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by limp bizkit - Rollin'. 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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202 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Vaughn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaughn connects with a solid leg kick.
Carvalho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carvalho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vaughn lands a really nice looking cross but Carvalho seems unphased.
James Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaughn stuffs the takedown.
Carvalho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James Vaughn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Carvalho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughn scores with a jab.
It looks like Mario Carvalho has been cut.
Vaughn lands a big head kick that sends Carvalho tumbling to the mat! Vaughn takes a step backwards and waves Carvalho back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Carvalho is rocked!
Carvalho gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Vaughn!
James Vaughn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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