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BFE - 66 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Do Fogao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Do Fogao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White closes the distance and pushes Do Fogao back into the cage.
Do Fogao stalling in the clinch but White improves position.
White has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Do Fogao clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
White throwing strikes and Do Fogao squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
White lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Joao Do Fogao has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Fogao tries to hold on but White postures up.
Do Fogao holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as White tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
White with shots to the head and body - Do Fogao looks very uncomfortable down there.
Do Fogao is rocked!
White is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Do Fogao goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for White!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dana White!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Cachacinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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280 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Cachacinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lannister. Cachacinha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lannister misses with a hook.
Cachacinha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lannister's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cachacinha won't allow Lannister to get back to his feet.
Cachacinha advances to half guard.
Cachacinha wants to pass to mount but Lannister is defending the position.
Cachacinha trying to control the pace.
Cachacinha passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lannister!
Cachacinha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cachacinha with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lannister wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Cachacinha has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Lannister taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Cachacinha!
Our winner, Jorge Cachacinha, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baptista Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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288 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baptista Reis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hard's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hard.
Reis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hard manages to avoid it.
Hard throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Reis misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hard slips a jab and a cross from Reis.
Hard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hard tries to clinch
and Reis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hard.
Hard misses the shot to the body.
Hard clinches up with Reis and pushes him back against the cage.
Hard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hard is pushing Reis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hard manages to break the clinch.
Hard throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Hard looks to clinch
and Reis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reis misses with a body shot.
Hard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
Hard wants to clinch
and Reis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis takes a swing at Hard's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hard throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Hard wants to clinch.
Reis avoids the head kick by Hard.
Reis misses with a two punch combination.
Reis misses with the combination.
Hard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hard tries to clinch but Reis moves away
and Reis counters with a crisp one two that drops Hard! Reis thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hard to his feet! Hard is in big trouble!
Hard is rocked!
Samuel Hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis lands a nice hook to Hard's body. Hard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Hard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reis misses the shot to the body.
Hard tries to clinch but Reis is having none of it.
Hard seems to have got his legs back now.
Reis misses with a body shot.
Reis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hard rather than just go for the knockout.
Hard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hard fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Reis misses.
Reis avoids a kick to the body.
Hard doesn't manage to clinch there - Reis circles away.
Reis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard wants to clinch up but Reis keeps it at a distance.
Reis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hard.
Hard moves in looking to clinch but Reis pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Nice shot by Reis.
A punch combination from Reis misses.
Hard cracks the inside of Reis's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hard connects with a high kick.
It looks like Baptista Reis has been cut.
Hard lands with a kick to the temple. Reis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baptista Reis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baptista Reis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A good leg kick by Hard.
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch but Reis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hard moves forwards but Reis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hard misses with a head kick.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch but Reis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hard moves into the clinch successfully.
Reis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hard controls his hands.
Hard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hard.
Hard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hard lands a good knee to the midsection. Reis won't want to take too many of those.
Reis is breathing heavily.
Hard lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Baptista Reis's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hard wants to clinch up but Reis keeps it at a distance.
Hard tries to clinch up.
Reis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hard was well out of range. Poor timing from Reis.
Hard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Reis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reis throws a head kick but Hard moves out of range.
Hard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hard tries to clinch but Reis is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reis looks to land a left hand but Hard moved out of range nicely.
Reis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hard.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Hard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reis if he has to take too many more of those.
Hard wants to clinch.
Samuel Hard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard moves into the clinch successfully.
Hard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hard lands a leg kick that knocks Reis off balance momentarily.
A head kick from Hard lands but Reis takes it in his stride.
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!
Hard clinches.
Hard breaks the clinch.
Hard moves into the clinch successfully.
Hard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Baptista Reis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hard misses with a knee to the head.
Hard lands a knee to the head.
Hard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hard fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Reis misses.
Hard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samuel Hard is winning the standup battle so far.
Hard throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Hard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baptista Reis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Reis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hard gets a clinch.
Hard has Reis pressed against the cage.
Hard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hard walks into a jab.
Hard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reis misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hard slips under a jab.
Reis looks to land a combination but Hard avoids it well.
Hard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reis keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reis connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hard closes the distance and pushes Reis back into the cage.
Hard effectively controlling the action here.
Hard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Samuel Hard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reis is looking to break free of the clinch but Hard has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hard.
Hard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reis.
Hard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baptista Reis's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baptista Reis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samuel Hard!
Samuel Hard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yo Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian comes to the cage accompanied by Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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228 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yo Adrian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann tries to clinch
and Adrian counters with a crisp one two that drops Hartmann! Adrian thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hartmann to his feet! Hartmann is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adrian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartmann.
Adrian darts in and clinches Hartmann up against the cage.
Adrian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adrian cracks Hartmann with a left hook right on the temple and Hartmann goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Adrian lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Hartmann is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yo Adrian!
In his post fight interview, Yo Adrian gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks to fans and thanks to my manager. He's the greatest ever!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dai Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Aerials. Vernon has chosen Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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184 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dai Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a head kick.
Vernon instigates a clinch.
James lands an elbow inside.
Vernon tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James blocks an uppercut.
Vernon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vernon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vernon feints and then cracks James's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow James down.
Vernon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vernon's head.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vernon.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vernon lands a high kick!
Vernon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vernon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Vernon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vernon has taken the fight to the clinch.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Vernon.
Vernon takes an elbow to the temple.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vernon is rocked!
Vernon struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Vernon is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Vernon misses with a hook to the ribs.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vernon seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vernon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James manages to break the clinch.
Vernon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
James looks to throw the jab but Vernon is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Vernon as he connects with a hook.
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!
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James cracks Vernon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vernon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can James finish him?
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vernon, as that shot connected.
Vernon lands a nice looking body shot.
James walks into a straight right hand from Vernon.
Vernon keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid body kick from Vernon.
Vernon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James lands a big head kick that sends Vernon tumbling to the mat! James takes a step backwards and waves Vernon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
James moves into range and clinches up with Vernon.
Vernon lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
Vernon misses with a short punch on the inside.
James breaks from the clinch.
James takes one on the button.
Vernon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
James checks a low kick from Vernon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Vernon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James throws a nice looking combination but Vernon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vernon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vernon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vernon connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.
Vernon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vernon counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vernon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
James explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
James throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon slips under a jab from James.
Vernon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Vernon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vernon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vernon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vernon thows a body shot but no joy.
James tries to keep at a distance but Vernon has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Vernon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by James.
Vernon misses with a short punch on the inside.
James lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vernon tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Vernon tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James wants to break free but Vernon has control.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Vernon has double underhooks.
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 Holden James will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
James tries to clinch
and Vernon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vernon trying to control from half guard but James is working away.
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. James knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vernon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. James doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vernon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon is pressing down on James's thigh, looking to free his foot. James is holding on for now.
Vernon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
James looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vernon tries to pass to full mount but James defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
Vernon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vernon tries to pass the half guard into mount. James knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vernon is working for a kimura but James is defending it quite comfortably.
James won't allow Vernon to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon thows a huge punch but James dodges it nicely.
Vernon trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
James tries to kick Vernon off but Vernon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vernon is keen to just control but James is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vernon.
Vernon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vernon slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
Vernon wants to free his trapped foot but James is holding on for dear life with his legs.
James is looking to escape.
Vernon is trying to control. James 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vernon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dai Vernon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Vernon swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
James throws a leg kick but Vernon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holden James is winning the standup battle so far.
James throws out a loose jab but Vernon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vernon throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Vernon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Vernon tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vernon avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
Vernon is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vernon.
Vernon is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Vernon into the cage.
Vernon blocks a body shot from James.
James blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Vernon - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Vernon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James blocks a body shot from Vernon.
James taking a breather.
Vernon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vernon.
Vernon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
James blocking some punches.
James blocking some punches.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vernon is keeping busy.
Vernon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vernon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vernon lands a nice uppercut.
James takes a shot to the head.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon lands a nice uppercut.
Vernon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vernon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vernon lands a nice shot to the body.
James missing with knees to the body.
Vernon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vernon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vernon is defending well for now.
James breaks from the clinch.
James ducks under a wild hook from Vernon.
Decent striking displayed by Vernon there.
James misses with a left hand
and Vernon counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that.
Vernon wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Vernon working the ground and pound but James is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vernon working the ground and pound.
James is rocked!
Vernon in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and James looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Vernon turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dai Vernon!
A very excited looking Dai Vernon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dy Alvez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvez has chosen The Rocky Balboa as his entrance music. Anderson Carvalho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dy Alvez's chin.
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271 lbs
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290 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dy Alvez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvez thuds his shin into the meat of Carvalho's side.
Carvalho is breathing heavily.
Alvez lands a big head kick that sends Carvalho tumbling to the mat! Alvez takes a step backwards and waves Carvalho back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Anderson Carvalho has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvez seems to be stalking Carvalho here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Carvalho drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dy Alvez!
Post fight, an emotional Dy Alvez said 'Quero agradecer a organizaçăo desse grande evento por essa oportunidade e dizer estou pronto pra tudo e vou buscar esse CINTURĂO, pois treino bastante pra isso...Obrigado!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Lamont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamont comes to the cage accompanied by Twisted Nerve. This should be a great matchup!
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180 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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180 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blaise Lamont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamont misses with a straight left.
Cerrone wants to clinch but Lamont slips to the side
and Lamont counters with a nice body shot.
Lamont throws a hook to the side of Cerrone's head but Cerrone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice combination there by Lamont.
Cerrone cracks Lamont with an open hand slap.
Cerrone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamont.
Cerrone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lamont counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cerrone scores with a shot to the body.
Cerrone walks into a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cerrone tries to clinch up but Lamont circles away and keeps his distance.
Cerrone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lamont counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lamont slips a jab from Cerrone.
Lamont takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cerrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamont.
Cerrone tries to clinch up.
Lamont tries to clinch but Cerrone moves out of range.
A big right from Lamont misses.
Lamont misses with a lunging right hand
and Lamont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cerrone rushes Lamont and presses him up against the cage.
Cerrone taking a breather.
Cerrone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lamont scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cerrone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cerrone is trying to maintain a safe position but Lamont gets an underhook and turns Cerrone into the cage.
Cerrone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamont blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cerrone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cerrone misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lamont misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamont.
Cerrone misses with some punches.
Cerrone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamont stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerrone throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamont.
Cerrone throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Lamont.
Lamont lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lamont blocks a body shot from Cerrone.
Cerrone lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamont.
A head punch on the inside from Cerrone fails to land.
Lamont lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cerrone throws a punch but it's blocked by Lamont.
A head punch on the inside from Lamont fails to land.
Cerrone struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamont controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lamont.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamont.
Cerrone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lamont lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lamont stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cerrone misses with a body punch.
Cerrone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamont's elbow.
Cerrone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamont manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lamont.
Lamont lands a right hand.
Lamont lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Cerrone.
Lamont lands with a light punch inside.
Cerrone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lamont's elbow.
Lamont lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cerrone misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lamont.
Cerrone misses with a punch to the body.
Lamont softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lamont lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cerrone backwards.
Cerrone is rocked!
Lamont pushes Cerrone against the cage. Lamont is working some dirty boxing. Lamont pushes off with a quick right hook! Cerrone goes down! Cerrone tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lamont moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaise Lamont!
A victorious Blaise Lamont 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 Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsubasa J Champ (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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32
214 lbs
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210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kara Hiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsubasa J Champ!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiri looks to score with a jab to the body but J Champ is just out of range.
J Champ takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hiri blocks a low kick nicely.
J Champ thows a body kick. Hiri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
J Champ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but J Champ was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiri.
Hiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Hiri misses.
J Champ attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
J Champ takes a jab right on the kisser.
J Champ throws a sloppy head kick and Hiri moves out of range easily.
Hiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiri missing with a left hand there. J Champ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Hiri.
J Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiri throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
J Champ looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
J Champ is looking to land body kicks.
Hiri lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
J Champ uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiri.
J Champ scores with a head kick. Hiri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
J Champ throws a nice inside leg kick.
J Champ thows a body kick. Hiri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from J Champ, right into the meat.
J Champ connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiri digs a good body shot into J Champ's ribs.
Hiri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kara Hiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiri. J Champ does a little dance to reset his feet.
J Champ scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiri blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
J Champ throws a nice outside leg kick.
J Champ throws a nice inside leg kick.
J Champ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hiri is breathing heavily.
J Champ is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiri. J Champ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiri thuds his right hand into J Champ's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
J Champ scores with a leg kick.
J Champ misses with a leg kick.
J Champ connects with a solid leg kick.
J Champ 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.
J Champ tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Hiri finds it's target.
Hiri moves out of range of the leg kick from J Champ.
J Champ avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
J Champ dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiri. That did some damage!
Hiri misses with a looping left.
A solid body kick from J Champ.
Hiri with a nice cross.
Hiri checks a low kick from J Champ.
Hiri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiri misses with a right hand
and J Champ counters with a solid body kick.
That kick from J Champ tenderised Hiri's leg. Hiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from J Champ tenderised Hiri's leg. Hiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
J Champ cracks the inside of Hiri's front leg.
J Champ scores with a kick to the body.
J Champ fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiri checks it well.
Hiri blocks the body kick.
Hiri throws a predictable looking body shot
and J Champ counters with a low kick, right behind Hiri 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from J Champ.
That kick from J Champ tenderised Hiri's leg. Hiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
J Champ throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hiri's head.
J Champ is looking to slow Hiri down with leg kicks.
J Champ looking to land some kicks to the body here.
J Champ looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from J Champ.
J Champ buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
J Champ fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiri checks a leg kick.
Hiri misses with a two punch combination.
J Champ fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hiri, pushing him back against the cage.
J Champ misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsubasa J Champ 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.
An inside leg kick lands from J Champ.
Hiri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
J Champ slips under a jab.
J Champ fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiri checks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from J Champ.
Hiri throws a lazy right hand but J Champ sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
J Champ throws out a leg kick but Hiri moves out of range and J Champ only half commits.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from J Champ in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
J Champ turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
J Champ dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiri. That did some damage!
J Champ ducks right into an uppercut from Hiri.
Hiri throws a lazy right hand but J Champ sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
J Champ tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hiri throws a predictable looking body shot
and J Champ counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
J Champ throws a leg kick which misses Hiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiri tries to avoid it.
J Champ connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiri moves out of range as J Champ throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from J Champ, right into the meat.
J Champ goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
J Champ scores with a head kick.
Tsubasa J Champ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
J Champ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiri.
Hiri misses with an uppercut. J Champ saw that one coming.
Hiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but J Champ moves away.
J Champ misses with a low kick.
Hiri throws a body punch but J Champ moves out of range.
J Champ looks to land a body kick but Hiri moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiri. J Champ does a little dance to reset his feet.
J Champ throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hiri throws a combination that misses
and J Champ counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
J Champ swings away with a leg kick that misses.
J Champ fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before J Champ can pounce on him.
Hiri throws a body punch but J Champ moves out of range.
J Champ tries to score with a low kick but Hiri moves his leg out of the way.
J Champ slips a jab from Hiri.
Hiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. J Champ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
J Champ is looking to chop away at Hiri's legs.
Hiri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from J Champ.
J Champ throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by J Champ there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from J Champ.
J Champ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Hiri.
J Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from J Champ.
J Champ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
J Champ lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
J Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiri thuds a left hand into J Champ's body.
Hiri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
J Champ closes the distance and clinches.
J Champ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
J Champ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Hiri checks a leg kick nicely.
Hiri looks to land a left hand but J Champ moved out of range nicely.
Hiri throws out a powerful jab.
J Champ lands a high kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Hiri blocks the leg kick.
J Champ throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
J Champ gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
J Champ misses with a leg kick
and Hiri counters with a straight right hand.
Hiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
J Champ turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hiri misses with a looping right.
Hiri looks to score with a jab to the body but J Champ is just out of range.
J Champ scores with a nice body kick.
J Champ looks to land a body kick but Hiri moved away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
J Champ clinches.
J Champ can't find room to land a body shot as Hiri controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hiri.
Hiri blocks an uppercut.
Hiri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but J Champ has him pressed against the cage.
J Champ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
J Champ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsubasa J Champ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for J Champ.
Hiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hiri blocks the body kick.
Hiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
J Champ is looking to land body kicks.
J Champ blocks a jab.
Hiri looks to land a right hand but J Champ moved out of range.
J Champ tries to land a front kick but Hiri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by J Champ.
Hiri blocks a low kick nicely.
Hiri looks to land a right hand but J Champ moved out of range.
J Champ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
J Champ fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
J Champ showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hiri.
J Champ takes one on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
J Champ wants to land a leg kick but Hiri is out of range.
Hiri looks to score with a jab to the body but J Champ is just out of range.
J Champ gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
J Champ stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hiri misses with a body punch.
J Champ swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiri misses with some punches.
J Champ lands a body shot.
Hiri digs a right hand into J Champ's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on J Champ's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of J Champ backwards.
J Champ blocks an uppercut.
J Champ dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hiri has J Champ pressed against the cage.
J Champ makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
J Champ misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiri.
Hiri lands a nice uppercut.
J Champ is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with J Champ's elbow.
Hiri misses with the head strike.
Hiri blocking some punches.
Hiri is leaning against J Champ and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
J Champ tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hiri.
Tsubasa J Champ is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
J Champ keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hiri's efforts to push away.
Hiri presses J Champ against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiri misses with a body punch.
Hiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
J Champ scores with a nice body kick.
Hiri throws a jab when J Champ was well out of range.
Hiri thows a body shot but no joy.
J Champ dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiri. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
J Champ moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
J Champ lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by J Champ. That's going to slow Hiri down.
Hiri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiri misses with a body shot.
J Champ fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but J Champ moves away.
J Champ tries to clinch there but Hiri circles away.
J Champ turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
J Champ misses with a low kick as Hiri jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiri looks to land a left hand but J Champ moved out of range nicely.
J Champ throws a low kick, looking for Hiri's leg but Hiri calmly moves out of range.
Kara Hiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kara Hiri.
I think J Champ has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsubasa J Champ!
Tsubasa J Champ thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaozinho Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Decampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaozinho Gurgel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Decampo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Decampo is defended easily by Gurgel.
Gurgel stuffs the takedown attempt from Decampo. Decampo gets slowly back to his feet.
Decampo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gurgel tries to avoid it but Decampo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gurgel to the ground. Gurgel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Joaozinho Gurgel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Decampo.
Decampo misses with a takedown attempt - Gurgel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Decampo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gurgel on his heels. He'll look to pass Gurgel's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gurgel pulls Decampo in close to prevent any damage.
Decampo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Decampo seems to have locked his on tight now - Gurgel screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Decampo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Raul Decampo!
After the fight, Raul Decampo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Bebot. Wilson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ave Maria. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Wade Wilson enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Vera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vera defending well though.
Wilson prevents Vera from improving his position.
Wilson misses with a head shot. Vera uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wilson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vera is trying to get back to half guard.
Wilson trying to control the position but Vera is working away.
Vera is trying to get back to his feet.
Vera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Vera is looking to reverse the position.
Vera is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wilson advances to mount.
Wilson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vera can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson lands a big shot there that rocks Vera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vera is bucking up trying to escape but Wilson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vera is rocked!
Wilson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vera wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Wilson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Wilson!
Wade Wilson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Wade Wilson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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