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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Easy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy The Grinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy The Grinn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeus Easy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy The Grinn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Grinn.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The Grinn taking a breather here.
The Grinn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here as The Grinn stalls from top position.
Easy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Grinn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Easy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The Grinn controls the position.
Easy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Easy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Grinn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Grinn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Grinn working over Easy with some ground and pound. Easy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Grinn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The Grinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Easy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easy actively working from the bottom here.
Easy looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and The Grinn pushes past his half guard into mount!
The Grinn prevents Easy from getting the reversal.
The Grinn content just to control the position here.
Easy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Grinn in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy The Grinn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Easy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The Grinn defending well as Easy loads up on a big left hand.
The Grinn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Easy is letting The Grinn control him for a moment.
It looks like The Grinn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Grinn working away.
The Grinn controls the position from side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The Grinn working the ground and pound.
The Grinn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The Grinn landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Easy is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy The Grinn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Grinn dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Easy has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jimmy The Grinn!
Jimmy The Grinn gave a mention to Backyard Fighting in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karevul Ikarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikarus comes to the cage accompanied by Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karevul Ikarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryden Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers tries to clinch but Ikarus moves out of range.
Rivers dives in and scores a takedown into Ikarus's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rivers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ikarus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rivers wants to pass the guard but Ikarus is keeping the position.
Ikarus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rivers preventing the sweep.
Rivers trying to control but Ikarus is working from the bottom.
Rivers wants to pass the guard but Ikarus is keeping the position.
Rivers is pushing down on Ikarus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ikarus is fighting to maintain full guard but Rivers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rivers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ikarus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivers pulls his head out easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers is looking to take a break and control but Ikarus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivers wants to free his trapped foot but Ikarus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikarus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rivers is looking for a kimura here.
Rivers trying to mount his opponent but Ikarus defends it.
Rivers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rivers prevents Ikarus from improving his position.
Rivers wants to control but Ikarus is keeping him busy.
Ikarus wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rivers is pressing down on Ikarus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ikarus is holding on for now.
Ikarus is not content to let Rivers control the position.
Ikarus gets back to full guard.
Ikarus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivers is one step ahead there.
Rivers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ikarus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivers defends it easily.
Ikarus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus working for submissions but it's allowed Rivers to get to half guard.
Rivers passes to full mount!
Rivers has hold of Ikarus's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ikarus manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ikarus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ikarus sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ikarus is refusing to be controlled, as Rivers sits in half guard.
Ikarus wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers content to control rather than advance.
Ikarus is trying to maintain the position but Rivers is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rivers moves into full mount! Ikarus won't be happy about that!
Rivers takes Ikarus's back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers tightening his grip on Ikarus, looking for the choke.
Ikarus controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Rivers trying to control momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers doesn't have the hooks in and Ikarus manages to turn into his guard.
Ikarus wants to stand and escape but instead Rivers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ikarus has his foot on Rivers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rivers works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryden Rivers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivers throws a front kick aimed at Ikarus's knee but Ikarus avoids it well.
Ikarus lands a nice looking body shot.
Rivers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ikarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ikarus gets tackled into the cage by Rivers. Rivers maintains the clinch.
Rivers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ikarus's efforts to push away.
Ikarus wants to break free but Rivers has control.
Ikarus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ikarus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rivers decides to pull guard.
Rivers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rivers looking to control but Ikarus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ikarus is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers wants to take his opponent's back but Ikarus doesn't allow it.
Ikarus tries to lock up and control but Rivers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rivers trying to control but Ikarus is having none of it.
Ikarus wants to hold on but Rivers pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers content just to control the position here.
Ikarus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ikarus is staying active underneath Rivers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers trying to pass the guard but Ikarus defending well.
Ikarus is looking to control Rivers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ikarus avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rivers walks into a straight right hand from Ikarus.
Rivers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ikarus avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ikarus dips to his left and cracks Rivers with an uppercut!
Rivers walks into a stiff left hand from Ikarus.
Rivers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ikarus counters with a stiff right hand.
Karevul Ikarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryden Rivers.
Ikarus cracks Rivers with a big right hand and Rivers goes down!
Rivers is rocked!
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
Rivers is still in real trouble! Can Ikarus finish him?
Rivers has Ikarus pulled in close to control his posture.
Rivers seems to have recovered his senses.
Ikarus tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivers is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Ikarus from controlling successfully.
Rivers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ikarus is one step ahead there.
Bryden Rivers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivers pulls Ikarus in close to his closed guard and prevents Ikarus from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rivers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rivers shoots in and bounces Ikarus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ikarus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ikarus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ikarus looking for a guillotine here but Rivers defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers looking to pass the guard.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Ikarus keeps moving.
Rivers advances to half guard.
Ikarus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rivers trying to pass the guard but Ikarus defending well.
Ikarus is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ikarus looking for submissions off his back.
Ikarus pushes Rivers off looking to stand but Rivers dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karevul Ikarus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rivers dives in and grabs Ikarus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ikarus pushes down on Rivers's head and hops out.
Rivers shoots in looking for a takedown. Ikarus tries to sprawl out of it but Rivers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ikarus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Ikarus misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryden Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown but Ikarus shows good takedown defense.
Karevul Ikarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryden Rivers.
A jab from Ikarus finds it's way through Rivers's defenses.
Rivers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ikarus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ikarus lands with a hook. Rivers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ikarus throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Ikarus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ikarus lunges at Rivers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivers's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers moves into the clinch successfully.
Ikarus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikarus manages to pull guard.
Ikarus keeping full guard, as Rivers tries to pass.
Ikarus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rivers is stalling in the full guard.
Ikarus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rivers is aware though and is defending well.
Ikarus has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rivers is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ikarus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ikarus sneaks back into half guard.
Rivers not doing much here.
Rivers wants to take a breather but Ikarus is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus tries to roll over but Rivers keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rivers in particular looking to stall.
Rivers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ikarus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rivers prevents Ikarus from improving his position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bryden Rivers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ikarus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ikarus avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Karevul Ikarus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ikarus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ikarus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rivers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ikarus is fending him off so far but Rivers persists. Nope, Ikarus circles away and we're back to standing.
Karevul Ikarus is winning the standup battle so far.
Ikarus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ikarus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rivers somewhat.
Ikarus connects with a single shot there.
Ikarus lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ikarus is fending him off so far but Rivers persists. Nope, Ikarus circles away and we're back to standing.
Ikarus stuffs the takedown attempt from Rivers. Rivers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ikarus's guard.
Rivers tries to free his leg and advance position but Ikarus is retaining full guard.
Ikarus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rivers manages to get himself to full guard.
Ikarus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rivers's guard.
Ikarus drops back looking for a leg! Rivers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rivers manages to kick Ikarus off! Ikarus jumps back into Rivers's guard.
Ikarus passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikarus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rivers is looking to control Ikarus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivers avoid being mounted?
Rivers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers keeping full guard, as Ikarus tries to pass.
Ikarus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ikarus won't allow Rivers to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Ikarus from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karevul Ikarus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ikarus 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karevul Ikarus!
Our winner, Karevul Ikarus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnashu Kaneson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leidiano Jos Brito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnashu Kaneson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leidiano Jos Brito!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brito misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaneson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brito's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brito wants to improve his position but instead Kaneson has moved into half guard.
Kaneson wants to take a breather but Brito is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brito is defending against the submission attempts here by Kaneson.
Kaneson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brito's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneson is taking a breather. Brito 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.
Brito is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Brito tries to get to full guard but Kaneson has control of the leg.
Kaneson wants to take a breather but Brito is having none of it.
Brito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaneson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnashu Kaneson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brito shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaneson as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson thows a body shot but no joy.
Brito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kaneson but Kaneson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnashu Kaneson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leidiano Jos Brito.
Brito fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brito looking to score a takedown here. Kaneson is defending well but Brito drives through and ends up in Kaneson's guard.
Kaneson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brito is controlling him.
Brito is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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!
Kaneson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brito is working Kaneson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kaneson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brito is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brito trying to control but Kaneson is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Leidiano Jos Brito hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brito shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaneson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brito as he jumps to the side.
Kaneson shoots in but Brito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kaneson is breathing heavily.
Brito is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kaneson's half guard.
Brito is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kaneson defends it well.
Kaneson wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Brito seems content to control.
Kaneson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brito stands up and beckons Kaneson to join him on the feet.
Brito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaneson tries to avoid it but Brito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaneson to the ground. Kaneson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brito scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Brito is taking a breather. Kaneson 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.
Let's hope that Brito has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Brito passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brito unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaneson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brito.
Kaneson is bucking up trying to escape but Brito cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leidiano Jos Brito dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kaneson looks to land a combination but Brito avoids it well.
Brito manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kaneson on his heels. He'll look to pass Kaneson's guard now, I'm sure.
Kaneson has a closed guard, preventing Brito from standing up.
Brito controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kaneson wants to stand up but Brito is controlling him.
Brito stands up from Kaneson's guard - Brito perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kaneson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brito sprawls well. Brito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaneson gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaneson blocks a head kick by Brito.
Brito shoots for a takedown but Kaneson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brito looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brito fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnashu Kaneson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leidiano Jos Brito.
Kaneson tries to clinch up but Brito circles away and keeps his distance.
Brito shoots in and bounces Kaneson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kaneson wants to stand and escape but Brito is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brito seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brito distracts Kaneson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson wants to get back to his feet but Brito is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brito is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brito working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brito stops Kaneson from standing up.
Brito stands up and waves to Kaneson to follow him.
Brito misses with a head kick.
Brito misses with a takedown attempt - Kaneson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brito fails to land the takedown.
Leidiano Jos Brito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaneson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brito counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kaneson won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brito is putting a hurting on Kaneson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kaneson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brito has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Brito cracks Kaneson with a big right hand but Kaneson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kaneson is rocked!
Kaneson pushes Brito away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brito gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Oh Kaneson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brito decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kaneson to his feet.
Brito darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brito looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brito is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kaneson seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaneson wants to get back to his feet.
Brito keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brito is pressing down on Kaneson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaneson is holding on for now.
Brito keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brito decides to return to a standing position.
Brito drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brito gets to his feet - Kaneson follows without any prompting.
Brito throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaneson's waist but Kaneson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brito off to one side.
Brito shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brito was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kaneson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brito scoring with punches from side control.
Brito is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kaneson has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brito decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kaneson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leidiano Jos Brito 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!
Kaneson shoots in but Brito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kaneson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaneson wants it to stay on the feet.
Kaneson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brito tries for a takedown but Kaneson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brito shoots and misses
and Kaneson counters with a single leg into guard. Brito didn't expect that.
Johnashu Kaneson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leidiano Jos Brito.
Kaneson trying to control but Brito is working from the bottom.
Kaneson postures up in Brito's guard and throws a big left but Brito blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brito is pulling down on Kaneson's head. It's preventing any offense from Kaneson, at least for the moment.
Brito throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaneson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brito has his hands on Kaneson's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnashu Kaneson just wasn't active enough.
Kaneson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brito dives in and scores a takedown into Kaneson's guard.
Brito stays in close to Kaneson's body and controls the position.
Kaneson wants to stand up but Brito is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brito's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brito distracts Kaneson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brito trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaneson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brito prevents Kaneson from getting back to his feet.
Brito slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brito won't allow Kaneson to get back to his feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Leidiano Jos Brito hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brito scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brito lands some shots froms side control.
Kaneson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaneson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kaneson is trying to get back to his feet.
Brito working the body and head with strikes.
Leidiano Jos Brito has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaneson is being controlled here.
Kaneson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A big shot lands for Brito! That's hurt Kaneson! Will he recover? Brito fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leidiano Jos Brito!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Brazilian War Drums. Thiago Belfort has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Couture!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Couture's hands.
It looks like Marcelo Couture has been cut.
Couture throws a body punch but Belfort moves out of range.
Couture moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Couture scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Belfort is looking for a sweep. Couture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belfort knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Belfort is defending well.
Belfort avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Couture.
Couture scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Couture tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belfort knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Belfort tries to roll over but Couture keeps him under control.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Belfort is rocked!
Couture lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Belfort quite badly. Belfort pulls Couture in close trying to recover. Couture postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Belfort on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Belfort doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Couture!
Our winner, Marcelo Couture, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LT Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Real Love. LT Rogers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, LT Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fails with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a left to the body.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller misses with a takedown
and Rogers counters with a crisp one two that drops Miller! Rogers thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Miller to his feet! Miller is in big trouble!
LT Rogers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Miller.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rogers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Miller thinking.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Miller is rocked!
Rogers drops Miller with a big left hand! Miller is injured, injured bad! Rogers jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LT Rogers!
During a confident post fight interview, LT Rogers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Cavallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franklin Dos Santos!
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, Renan Cavallo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos scoring well with a low kick there.
Cavallo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos is looking to get back to his feet here but Cavallo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dos Santos's back.
Dos Santos has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cavallo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Well, with Cavallo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dos Santos is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dos Santos looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cavallo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cavallo looking to break Dos Santos's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dos Santos remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cavallo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cavallo scores with strikes from the back.
Cavallo is landing with strikes from the back.
Cavallo scores with punches and elbows.
Cavallo sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Dos Santos taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renan Cavallo!
A victorious Renan Cavallo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksei Ljosha Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cevada Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by INTERNATIONALE. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksei Ljosha Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cevada Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Putin digs a good hook to Bacon's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Putin, right into the meat.
Bacon looks for a takedown but Putin sprawls well.
Bacon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Putin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bacon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Putin counters with a good, hard body kick but Bacon shrugs it off.
Cevada Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon looks winded!
Bacon gets tackled into the cage by Putin. Putin maintains the clinch.
Bacon can't get the takedown.
Aleksei Ljosha Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cevada Bacon.
Putin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Putin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Putin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Putin is working Bacon over against the cage.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Bacon shrugs off.
Putin digs a right hand underneath Bacon's ribcage. Bacon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bacon is rocked!
It looks like Cevada Bacon has been cut.
Nice elbow from Putin.
Bacon is still on wobbly legs! Can Putin finish him?
Putin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bacon or not.
Putin pushes Bacon against the cage. Putin is working some dirty boxing. Putin pushes off with a quick right hook! Bacon goes down! Bacon tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Putin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksei Ljosha Putin!
After winning the bout, Aleksei Ljosha Putin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sum Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grim Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Grim Reaper was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sum Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grim Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by Crazy as he checks the leg kick.
Crazy avoids a kick to the body.
Reaper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reaper lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reaper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reaper.
Reaper throws a solid leg kick but Crazy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reaper.
Reaper throws a low kick but Crazy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy checks a low kick from Reaper.
Reaper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reaper scoring well with a low kick there.
Crazy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reaper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crazy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reaper scores with a spinning back kick!
Reaper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crazy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crazy manages to avoid it.
Reaper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reaper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reaper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reaper connects with a leg kick. Crazy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reaper throws a body kick that misses.
Reaper wants to slow Crazy down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a leg kick that misses.
Reaper throws a wild body kick that Crazy sees coming a mile off.
Reaper misses with a low kick as Crazy jumps back.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reaper connects with a solid leg kick.
Reaper tried to score with a low kick but Crazy checks it.
Reaper lands a front kick.
Reaper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses with a low kick as Crazy jumps back.
Crazy moves out of range of the body kick from Reaper.
A leg kick checked by Crazy.
Crazy blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reaper!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reaper.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Crazy sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grim Reaper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reaper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reaper misses with a low kick as Crazy jumps back.
Reaper thuds his shin into the meat of Crazy's side.
Reaper misses with a low kick as Crazy jumps back.
Reaper throws a head kick but Crazy moves out of range.
Reaper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reaper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reaper throws a chopping leg kick but Crazy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reaper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grim Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reaper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crazy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reaper tries to land a leg kick but Crazy saw it coming and moves away.
Crazy moves out of range of the leg kick from Reaper.
Grim Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Crazy sees it coming and moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crazy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Reaper misses with a low kick.
Reaper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reaper - that will leave a mark!
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reaper.
Reaper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crazy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses.
Reaper connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reaper.
Reaper connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Reaper there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reaper looks to land a body kick but Crazy moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to work over Crazy's front leg with a kick but Crazy checks it.
Reaper throws a wild body kick that Crazy sees coming a mile off.
Reaper is looking to chop away at Crazy's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reaper.
Grim Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reaper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reaper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crazy's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grim Reaper 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice body kick from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a low kick.
Reaper is looking to land body kicks.
Reaper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crazy moves out of range as Reaper throws a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Reaper.
Crazy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crazy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reaper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper throws a low kick but Crazy avoids it.
Crazy blocks a low kick nicely.
Crazy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crazy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reaper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reaper throws a body kick that misses.
Reaper throws a solid leg kick but Crazy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reaper.
Reaper throws a low kick, looking for Crazy's leg but Crazy calmly moves out of range.
Grim Reaper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper fakes the leg kick and cracks Crazy in the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reaper, right into the meat.
Reaper misses with a head kick.
Reaper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crazy's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reaper.
Reaper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crazy.
Reaper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Crazy as he checks the leg kick.
Sum Crazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reaper throws a poor cross that misses
and Crazy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crazy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Crazy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crazy wants to control from the top but Reaper keeps moving.
Reaper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Crazy's guard.
Reaper preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reaper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crazy wants to sweep here but Reaper controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reaper wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.
Crazy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grim Reaper.
I've got Reaper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grim Reaper!
Our winner, Grim Reaper, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nazarov's choice of entrance music: "Fade to Black" by Metallica. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremy Crusher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vadim Nazarov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crusher moves out of range as Nazarov strikes.
Nazarov leaves Crusher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nazarov misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarov. Crusher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nazarov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nazarov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crusher manages to avoid it.
Nazarov lands a lovely overhand right.
Nazarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crusher was well out of range. Poor timing from Nazarov.
Nazarov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crusher rather than just go for the knockout.
Nazarov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nazarov works over Crusher's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Nazarov does it's job there.
Crusher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher wants to take a breather but Nazarov is having none of it.
Crusher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher thows a huge punch but Nazarov dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazarov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crusher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crusher seems to be working for a kimura but Nazarov defends the submission attempt.
Nazarov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nazarov keeping moving, preventing Crusher from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crusher is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crusher accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crusher trying to control the position from guard on top but Nazarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Crusher wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nazarov throws a nice looking combination but Crusher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crusher throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarov moves out of range easily.
Crusher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crusher throws a leg kick that misses.
Crusher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crusher slips under a jab.
Nazarov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crusher's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher misses with a low kick.
Nazarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Nazarov.
Nazarov throws a body punch but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Crusher scores with a couple of short elbows.
Crusher postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crusher trying to control the action but Nazarov is working from the bottom.
Crusher misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nazarov parries the strikes from Crusher easily there. Crusher is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nazarov to escape.
Crusher tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher trying to control the action but Nazarov is working from the bottom.
Crusher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nazarov tries to improve position but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher misses with the ground and pound.
Nazarov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crusher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crusher with the ground and pound but Nazarov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Crusher is working for a kimura but Nazarov is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Crusher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crusher shoots in for a takedown but Nazarov shows good takedown defense.
Nazarov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crusher.
Crusher misses with a low kick.
Crusher tries to clinch but Nazarov is having none of it.
Crusher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarov.
Nazarov throws a hook but Crusher avoids it easily.
Nazarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Crusher misses with a kick to the body.
Nazarov swings for the body but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crusher throws a big right hand that misses.
Crusher works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nazarov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crusher is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nazarov defending well though.
Nazarov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crusher.
Crusher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crusher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nazarov defends it well.
Nazarov tries to roll over but Crusher keeps him under control.
Crusher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nazarov is just riding it out for now. Crusher eventually gives up the hold.
Crusher thows a huge punch but Nazarov dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crusher frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Crusher looking to control but Nazarov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nazarov blocking the ground and pound.
Nazarov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Crusher throws some wild stikes that Nazarov manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov blocking the ground and pound.
Nazarov is trying to escape the mount.
Crusher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nazarov's face.
Jeremy Crusher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crusher is landing with some decent strikes but Nazarov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Crusher 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.
Crusher misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crusher prevents Nazarov from getting the reversal.
Crusher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nazarov looks a forlorn figure.
Crusher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Crusher wants to control but instead Nazarov manages to regain half guard.
Crusher is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher wants to free his trapped foot but Nazarov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nazarov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Crusher trying to control from half guard but Nazarov is working away.
Crusher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crusher passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nazarov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Crusher dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crusher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nazarov misses with a body shot.
Nazarov moves out of range as Crusher throws a body kick.
Crusher tries to land a leg kick but Nazarov saw it coming and moves away.
Nazarov avoids the head kick by Crusher.
Crusher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nazarov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crusher.
Crusher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nazarov jabs Crusher right on the nose. Crusher blinks but takes it well.
Crusher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Nazarov blocks the leg kick.
Nazarov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nazarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazarov blocks a head kick by Crusher.
Jeremy Crusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarov jabs at Crusher's body.
Nazarov swings widly with a right hand
and Crusher counters with a nice body shot.
Crusher gets the takedown into side control.
Crusher scoring with punches from side control.
Crusher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nazarov keeps working.
An elbow from Crusher crashes against the mat.
Nazarov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crusher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crusher works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nazarov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Crusher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nazarov keeps working.
Crusher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nazarov defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crusher 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.
Crusher throwing shots but Nazarov is blocking nicely.
Crusher lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nazarov is defending against the submission attempts here by Crusher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Crusher wants to take a breather but Nazarov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crusher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nazarov defends it well.
Crusher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crusher wants to take a breather but Nazarov is having none of it.
Crusher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nazarov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Crusher thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crusher is looking to advance position but Nazarov won't allow it.
Nazarov tries to roll over but Crusher keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crusher is looking to take a break and control but Nazarov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Crusher clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crusher misses with a low kick.
Crusher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nazarov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarov slaps away a takedown attempt from Crusher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nazarov throws a shot from downtown. Crusher moves away and avoids it.
Crusher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nazarov, pushing him back against the cage.
Nazarov misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nazarov.
Crusher misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nazarov digs a right hand into Crusher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crusher's gas tank.
Nazarov is working Crusher over against the cage.
Crusher is trying to pull guard but Nazarov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Crusher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Nazarov as the two fighters clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nazarov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Nazarov.
Nazarov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nazarov.
A short right from Nazarov.
Nazarov tries to work over Crusher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crusher tries to work over Nazarov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazarov is working Crusher over against the cage.
Nazarov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Nazarov can't find room to land a body shot as Crusher controls the action.
Nazarov lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazarov lands an uppercut.
Nazarov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nazarov.
Nazarov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crushers head.
Nazarov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crusher backwards.
Nazarov breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Nazarov lands.
Crusher slips under a jab.
Nazarov looks to score with a jab to the body but Crusher is just out of range.
Crusher shoots in but no luck this time.
Nazarov staying out of range there.
Nazarov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crusher has time to react.
Nazarov cracks Crusher with an open hand slap.
Nazarov misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Nazarov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crusher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nazarov tries to avoid it but Crusher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nazarov to the ground. Nazarov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nazarov looks to land a left hand but Crusher moved out of range nicely.
Crusher blocks a jab.
Crusher shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crusher showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is working for a submission of some sort.
Nazarov is trying to maintain the position but Crusher is very close to passing his half guard.
Crusher thows a huge punch but Nazarov dodges it nicely.
Nazarov trying to hold on to Crusher's head to control him but Crusher postures up.
Well, if Crusher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Nazarov reverses the position - he's now on top in Crusher's guard.
Crusher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nazarov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nazarov trying to control but Crusher is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Nazarov dominated that fourth 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice sprawl there from Nazarov as Crusher shoots in.
Nazarov misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Nazarov blocks the leg kick.
Nazarov thows a body shot but no joy.
Crusher lands a nice looking body shot.
Crusher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crusher moves away from the strike by Nazarov.
Nazarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Crusher throws out a leg kick but Nazarov moves out of range and Crusher only half commits.
Good work by Nazarov as he checks the leg kick.
Nazarov blocks a low kick nicely.
Crusher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nazarov checks it well.
Nice body punch from Nazarov.
Vadim Nazarov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crusher.
Crusher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nazarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Crusher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nazarov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nazarov looks to throw the jab but Crusher is out of range.
Nazarov misses with a wild body shot.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nazarov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nazarov loads up on a big right hand but Crusher slips the punch.
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
Nazarov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nazarov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nazarov lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Nazarov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nazarov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nazarov.
Nazarov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nazarov misses with an uppercut. Crusher saw that one coming.
Crusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vadim Nazarov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crusher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crusher is defended easily by Nazarov.
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!
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
Crusher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crusher is looking to score with low kicks.
Crusher shoots in looking for a takedown but Nazarov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crusher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crusher tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov misses the shot to the body.
Nazarov moves out of range as Crusher throws a body kick.
Crusher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nazarov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head kick misses from Crusher.
Nazarov digs a good body shot into Crusher's ribs.
Nazarov swings for the body but Crusher moves out of range.
Crusher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nazarov swivels and escapes.
Nazarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch but Nazarov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nazarov misses with a hook.
Nazarov thows a body shot but no joy.
Crusher with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nazarov but Nazarov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crusher throws a wild body kick that Nazarov sees coming a mile off.
Crusher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazarov connects with a crisp jab.
Crusher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nazarov.
Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nazarov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crusher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazarov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crusher tries to clinch but Nazarov moves out of range.
Crusher punishes Nazarov's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crusher throws a body punch but Nazarov moves out of range.
Nazarov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vadim Nazarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Crusher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nazarov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Nazarov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crusher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Crusher!
Jeremy Crusher retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Jeremy Crusher 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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