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BFC 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Balian Ibelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Balian Ibelin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Balian Ibelin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balian Ibelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibelin.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Ibelin closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Ibelin pushes Johnson against the ropes but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Ibelin can't break the clinch.
Johnson prevents Ibelin from breaking the clinch.
Ibelin is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Ibelin tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Ibelin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ibelin up against the ropes.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ibelin backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson prevents Ibelin from breaking the clinch.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ibelins head.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ibelin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson is working Ibelin over against the ropes.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ibelin is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ibelin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ibelin is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson is leaning against Ibelin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Ibelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibelin throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Ibelin in a clinch.
Ibelin wants to break free but Johnson has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Ibelin is breathing heavily.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson is leaning against Ibelin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ibelin up against the ropes.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Ibelin's head.
A short left from Johnson.
Ibelin jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balian Ibelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibelin is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibelin backwards.
Ibelin is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson pushes Ibelin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson stalling.
Ibelin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ibelin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ibelin tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson gets through Ibelin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibelin backwards.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ibelin backwards.
Ibelin is rocked!
Johnson pulls Ibelin into guard.
Oh Ibelin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Johnson holds on and takes a little breather.
Ibelin seems to have got his legs back now.
Ibelin prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ibelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ibelin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ibelin pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Johnson dominated that 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.
Ibelin misses with a looping left.
Ibelin lands with a cross.
Ibelin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ibelin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ibelin is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Johnson rolls with it to try and escape but Ibelin cranks on the arm and Johnson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Balian Ibelin!
A victorious Balian Ibelin 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Poletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Peri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sandro Poletto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Peri!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poletto throws a head kick that misses.
Peri moves out of range as Poletto throws a body kick.
Poletto throws a head kick but Peri moves out of range.
Poletto throws a head kick but Peri moves out of range.
Poletto tries a head kick but it misses.
Poletto throws a big shot that misses.
Poletto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poletto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poletto throws a series of punches but Peri moves out of range.
Poletto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peri fails with a takedown attempt.
Peri is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poletto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sandro Poletto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Peri.
Peri works over Poletto's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Sandro Poletto has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poletto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Poletto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Poletto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poletto lands a head kick. Peri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Poletto misses with a head kick.
Poletto throws a sloppy head kick and Peri moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peri.
Poletto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Peri has a takedown stuffed.
Peri looks winded!
Peri blocks the body kick.
Poletto lands a big head kick that sends Peri tumbling to the mat! Poletto takes a step backwards and waves Peri back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Peri is rocked!
It looks like Adam Peri has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poletto connects with a leg kick. Peri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Peri fails with the takedown.
Sandro Poletto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Poletto.
Peri is trying desperately to land a takedown but Poletto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Peri.
Poletto misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Poletto.
Sandro Poletto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poletto tries a head kick but it misses.
Peri avoids the head kick by Poletto.
Peri tries for a takedown but Poletto circles away easily
and Poletto counters with a head kick. That will keep Peri thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Poletto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poletto lands a big head kick that sends Peri tumbling to the mat! Poletto takes a step backwards and waves Peri back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Peri is still on wobbly legs! Can Poletto finish him?
Poletto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peri seems to have recovered his senses.
Peri shoots in but no luck this time.
Poletto rushes Peri and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Poletto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peri is looking to take this one to the mat.
Poletto breaks the clinch.
Peri feints a jab promting Poletto to slip. Peri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Poletto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Poletto delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poletto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poletto shoots in and gets a takedown into Peri's guard.
Peri looking for a sweep. Not yet Peri, not yet.
Peri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Poletto wanted to stand there but Peri had control of the position.
Poletto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peri has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poletto has managed to get both his arms back between Peri's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poletto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Peri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poletto is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poletto is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Peri has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Poletto doesn't defend quickly enough and Peri has managed to lock this one up! Can Poletto escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Peri on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Peri!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Gracie!
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, Robert Sowa!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sowa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie lands a body punch.
Gracie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sowa is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sowa looking for a takedown.
Sowa tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sowa drops back down to his feet.
Chael Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Sowa.
Sowa has Gracie pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sowa has Gracie pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Sowa wants a takedown.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sowa tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sowa tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Sowa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie 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.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, if Gracie 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.
Sowa has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gracie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gracie!
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie trying to control the action but Sowa is working from the bottom.
Sowa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Gracie! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Sowa has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chael Gracie!
After winning the bout, Chael Gracie 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Klata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Hendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateusz Klata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War Hendrick!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klata tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hendrick counters by moving into the clinch.
Hendrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Klata's defenses.
It looks like Mateusz Klata has been cut.
Hendrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Klata throws the left hand but Hendrick avoids the punch easily.
Klata tries for a takedown but Hendrick circles away easily
and Hendrick counters by clinching up.
Hendrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klata. Hendrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klata. Hendrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klata closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hendrick circles away.
Klata lands a jab to Hendrick's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like War Hendrick has been cut.
Hendrick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Klata's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klata wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrick lands a damaging elbow.
Klata 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 Mateusz Klata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klata tries to work over Hendrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hendrick lands with a right to the head.
Hendrick breaks the clinch.
Klata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hendrick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klata with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hendrick counters with a left to the body.
Klata misses with a looping left.
Hendrick moves away from the strike by Klata.
Klata thows a body shot but no joy.
Klata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrick.
Klata throws a poor cross that misses
and Hendrick counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrick breaks from the clinch.
Klata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendrick.
Klata gets tackled into the ropes by Hendrick. Hendrick maintains the clinch.
Hendrick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hendrick misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrick lands a damaging elbow.
Klata takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hendrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hendrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klata jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hendrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hendrick misses with a straight right.
Hendrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klata just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Hendrick scores with a four punch combination!
Klata moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hendrick looks to land a combination but Klata avoids it well.
Hendrick drives through and clinches with Klata against the ropes.
Hendrick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hendrick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hendrick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Hendrick's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klata changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hendrick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Klata, as that shot connected.
Hendrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Klata.
Hendrick thuds his right hand into Klata's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klata gets tackled into the ropes by Hendrick. Hendrick maintains the clinch.
Hendrick breaks the clinch.
Hendrick ducks under a wild hook from Klata.
Hendrick moves into the clinch.
Hendrick lands a shoulder strike.
Klata tries for a takedown but Hendrick manages to get underhooks.
Hendrick stalling the fight.
Klata jumps guard but Hendrick turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Hendrick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klata backwards.
Hendrick manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Hendrick does it's job there.
Klata misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hendrick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hendrick breaks the clinch.
Klata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
War Hendrick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Klata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Klata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hendrick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hendrick.
Hendrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hendrick works Klata's body with a nice hook.
Klata pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hendrick back to the ropes. Klata follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klata throws a looping overhand right but Hendrick ducks down to avoid it.
Mateusz Klata is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klata. Hendrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klata swings widly with a right hand
and Hendrick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klata throws a looping overhand right but Hendrick ducks down to avoid it.
Hendrick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrick slips under a jab from Klata.
Klata looks to land a right hand but Hendrick moved out of range.
Klata walks into a jab.
Hendrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mateusz Klata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooh!!! Hendrick has knocked Klata down with a huge combo! Hendrick steps away and waves a wobbly Klata back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Klata is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrick throws an uppercut from hell that sends Klata clean off his feet! He's out cold! Hendrick stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). War Hendrick!
After winning the bout, War Hendrick 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 Vrando Vraganza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vrando Vraganza's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vrando Vraganza!
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, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vraganza moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Vraganza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vraganza misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Vraganza throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Vraganza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Brown feints and then cracks Vraganza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vraganza down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vraganza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vraganza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vraganza lands a front kick.
Brown cracks the inside of Vraganza's front leg.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Vraganza moves his leg out of the way.
Danny Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a low kick as Vraganza jumps back.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Vraganza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vraganza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown throws a leg kick but Vraganza moved away.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vraganza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Vraganza throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Vraganza slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Vraganza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Vraganza counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Vraganza drops Brown with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brown looks back up at him and smiles so Vraganza waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Brown is rocked!
It looks like Danny Brown 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!
Vraganza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Vraganza finish him?
Brown looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Vraganza.
Vraganza lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Brown crumples to the floor! Vraganza milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vrando Vraganza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanislaw Dziuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bigbird Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislaw Dziuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
290 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanislaw Dziuk!
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, Bigbird Blast!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blast misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Dziuk.
Dziuk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blast moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dziuk defending well as Blast loads up on a big left hand.
Dziuk misses with a series of wild punches.
Dziuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blast throws out a powerful jab.
Blast misses with an uppercut. Dziuk saw that one coming.
Blast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dziuk.
Blast has closed the distance and engaged Dziuk in a clinch.
Dziuk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blast fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blast looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dziuk blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blast misses with an elbow over the top.
Dziuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dziuk.
Blast throws a leg kick but Dziuk checks it.
Blast throws a sloppy body shot
and Dziuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Dziuk. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Blast there.
Blast pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dziuk is out of range and Blast settles back down.
Dziuk throws a right hand that Blast ducks under and follows up with a left that Blast also avoids with ease.
Dziuk moves out of range as Blast strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Blast misses the target.
Blast scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Stanislaw Dziuk has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Blast misses.
Blast connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blast throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dziuk.
Jab from Blast.
Blast motions for Dziuk to come forward. Blast throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blast looks to land a left hand but Dziuk moved out of range nicely.
Dziuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice jab there from Dziuk.
It looks like Bigbird Blast has been cut.
A punch combination from Blast misses.
Oooooh!!! Dziuk has knocked Blast down with a huge combo! Dziuk steps away and waves a wobbly Blast back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Blast is rocked!
Dziuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blast throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Blast misses the target.
Dziuk fails to land with a series of punches.
Blast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dziuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast throws a leg kick that misses.
Dziuk dodges the punch combination from Blast.
Dziuk checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Blast.
Blast thows a body shot but no joy.
Blast looks to land a left hand but Dziuk moved out of range nicely.
Dziuk misses with a few strikes there.
Dziuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blast.
Blast throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blast looks to score with a jab to the body but Dziuk is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dziuk.
A big right from Blast misses.
Dziuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blast throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dziuk throws a solid leg kick but Blast takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dziuk.
Dziuk stalks Blast and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blast's face. Blast staggers backwards, shaken.
Blast tries to clinch up
and Dziuk counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Blast! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanislaw Dziuk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Friday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Kucharski (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 Michal Kucharski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
135 lbs
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144 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Friday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Kucharski!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kucharski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Friday!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kucharski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Friday's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Friday tries to bench press Kucharski off him but Kucharski keeps the position.
The referee asks Kucharski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kucharski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kucharski moves into full mount!
Kucharski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kucharski looking for a guillotine from mount but Friday is having none of it.
Friday keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kucharski is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Friday can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski trying to control but Friday is having none of it.
Kucharski avoids the attempt from Friday to control.
Kucharski is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Friday can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kucharski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Friday working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kucharski cracks Friday with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kucharski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kucharski cracks Friday with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Friday is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski looking to secure an arm triangle but Friday defends it well.
Friday is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kucharski working for a submission but Friday is keeping him at bay.
Friday is trying desperately to improve position.
Kucharski working for a guillotine from mount but Friday is in no mood to give up.
Kucharski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kucharski trying to control but Friday is having none of it.
Kucharski controlling the pace for now.
Kucharski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friday really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kucharski controlling from mount.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michal Kucharski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kucharski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kucharski trying to control the pace.
Friday wants to control but Kucharski is keeping busy.
Friday actively working from the bottom here.
Friday is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kucharski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kucharski's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski rolls, trying to escape but Friday keeps control of the position.
Friday gets his hands free as Kucharski looks to control.
Friday looking for the RNC.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friday is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kucharski has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Friday is breathing heavily.
Kucharski breaks Friday's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kucharski passes Friday's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Friday is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kucharski not doing much here.
Kucharski seems to be working for a kimura but Friday defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Kucharski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kucharski.
Kucharski trying to control the action but Friday is working from the bottom.
Friday tries to improve position but can't.
Kucharski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Friday keeps working.
Kucharski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Friday, who protects the arm well.
Friday is looking to reverse the position.
Kucharski working the head with strikes.
Kucharski in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Friday is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michal Kucharski! Michal Kucharski retains his bantamweight title!
Michal Kucharski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Klepaczka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Gracie (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 Demian Gracie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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20
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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25
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klepaczka lands an overhand right.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Klepaczka.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klepaczka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klepaczka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Klepaczka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Nice sprawl there from Klepaczka as Gracie shoots in.
Klepaczka lands a two punch combo.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie shoots in but Klepaczka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klepaczka fakes a jab and then 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!
Klepaczka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Klepaczka connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Gracie tumbling to the canvas! Klepaczka pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Gracie was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
An out of breath Arkadiusz Klepaczka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drago Kamarad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamarad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, mother patrie. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drago Kamarad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Howlingate!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamarad moves out of range as Howlingate strikes.
Howlingate misses with a series of wild punches.
Howlingate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kamarad counters by moving into the clinch.
Howlingate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kamarad is keeping busy.
Howlingate blocks an uppercut.
Howlingate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howlingate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamarad being controlled against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamarad.
Kamarad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kamarad on the inside.
Howlingate is looking to break free of the clinch but Kamarad has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamarad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlingate.
Howlingate trying to stall but Kamarad improves his position.
Kamarad is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Howlingate is defending well.
Kamarad lands an uppercut.
Kamarad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamarad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamarad lands with a short shot to the head.
Kamarad working aggressively here.
Howlingate taking a breather.
Kamarad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Howlingate after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Kamarad.
Howlingate misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamarad.
Kamarad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kamarad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamarad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howlingate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamarad has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Howlingate blocks an uppercut.
Kamarad misses with a punch on the inside.
Howlingate is looking to control Kamarad's arms but Kamarad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Howlingate has his back to the ropes.
Kamarad keeps control of Howlingate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Kamarad on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamarad throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Howlingate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamarad lands with a right to the head.
Kamarad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamarad has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Howlingate is trying to keep an underhook but Kamarad manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Howlingate wants to improve his position but Kamarad is controlling well.
Kamarad is thwarting Howlingate's attempts to control the position.
Kamarad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kamarad thows a huge punch but Howlingate dodges it nicely.
Howlingate on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kamarad winds up and cracks Howlingate with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamarad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Howlingate's head.
Kamarad trying to mount his opponent but Howlingate defends it.
Kamarad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Howlingate's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kamarad.
Kamarad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howlingate tries to kick Kamarad off but Kamarad keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kamarad has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Howlingate is in a horrible position here. Kamarad smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Howlingate looks winded!
Howlingate tries to hold on but Kamarad pushes him away.
Kamarad scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Howlingate?
Howlingate is rocked!
Kamarad drops a big elbow. That's hurt Howlingate! More shots from Kamarad and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drago Kamarad!
Drago Kamarad retains his heavyweight title!
Drago Kamarad 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrick Skiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boxer comes into the arena with Hammerfall - Last Man Standing blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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25
190 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
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35
197 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrick Skiter!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer slips under a jab from Skiter.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skiter was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Skiter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boxer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skiter scrambles back to his feet.
Boxer stuns Skiter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skiter rushes Boxer and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Skiter manages to break the clinch.
Boxer throws a right hand that misses
and Skiter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Skiter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Skiter in particular looking to stall.
Skiter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boxer's head.
Skiter not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter tries to pass to full mount but Boxer defends it.
Skiter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Skiter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boxer!
Skiter throwing strikes here but Boxer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Boxer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skiter on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiter working the ground and pound effectively.
Boxer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Boxer blocking the ground and pound.
Skiter looking to land elbow strikes but Boxer uses the position to regain half guard.
Skiter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiter is looking to advance position but Boxer won't allow it.
Skiter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Skiter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Boxer!
Skiter looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Skiter thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skiter trying to control but Boxer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrick Skiter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skiter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Boxer catches Skiter right on the button with a cross.
Skiter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boxer closes the distance but Skiter moves to the side
so Skiter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Skiter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Skiter wants to pass the guard but Boxer is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Skiter passes Boxer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Skiter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Skiter working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Boxer's thigh. Boxer counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter content to stall in guard here.
Skiter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Skiter controls the position.
Skiter trying to control the position but Boxer is working away.
Skiter in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Skiter is looking to take a break and control but Boxer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rodrick Skiter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Skiter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boxer keeping full guard, as Skiter tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rodrick Skiter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boxer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skiter circles away quickly and effectively.
Skiter takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Skiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skiter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
Skiter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skiter is working Boxer over against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skiter keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skiter tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skiter lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrick Skiter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Skiter connects with a body shot that sends Boxer's belly button to the back.
Skiter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skiter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Skiter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skiter jabs at Boxer's body.
Boxer throws a looping overhand right but Skiter ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrick Skiter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skiter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Skiter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skiter thows a body shot but no joy.
Boxer misses with a combination
and Skiter counters with a shoot takedown. Boxer fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skiter pushing down on Boxer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boxer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skiter.
Skiter moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skiter slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer dodges the ground and pound from Skiter.
Skiter moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Let's hope that Skiter 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rodrick Skiter hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Skiter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boxer at a distance.
Boxer swings for the body but Skiter moves out of range.
Boxer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Skiter to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Skiter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boxer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skiter remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Skiter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Boxer is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is being controlled here.
Skiter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Skiter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boxer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rodrick Skiter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Boxer tries to move into range but Skiter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boxer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skiter flashes Boxer a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Boxer's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Boxer crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Skiter punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodrick Skiter!
Our winner, Rodrick Skiter, 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.
In defeat, Mike Boxer stepped up to the mic, saying 'famoous, talented boxer which want be world champion in mma.'.
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FIGHT
RATING
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