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BFC 26 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Cowherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kyle's choice of entrance music: Here comes the BOOM!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Cowherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cowherd cracks Kyle with a nice body shot.
Kyle looks winded!
Cowherd lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cowherd drops Kyle onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kyle is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Kyle is rocked!
Kyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyle is still on wobbly legs! Can Cowherd finish him?
Cowherd swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cowherd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cowherd working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyle.
Cowherd breaks the clinch.
Kyle is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Cowherd doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Kyle crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Kyle's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Cowherd!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Regan's choice of entrance music: Thrift shop. Taylor Regan has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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157 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taylor Regan!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Regan counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Regan counters with a leg kick.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson presses Regan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson is working Regan over against the ropes.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Regan is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Regan's head.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Regan backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Regan takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Regan looks winded!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson pushes Regan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Regan backwards.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Regan dives into side control.
Regan wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his arm.
Johnson tries to escape but Regan is in control.
Johnson tries to buck Regan off but Regan is having none of it.
Johnson pushes Regan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Regan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan wants to stand but Johnson has his arm trapped.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Taylor Regan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Regan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson presses Regan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Johnson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Regan tries to tie him up.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Regan is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Regan takes a shot to the head.
Regan is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Regan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Regan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Regan seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson gets through Regan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Regans head.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Regan can do to turn this around?
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Regan backwards.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson pushes Regan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Regan is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Regan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Regan backwards.
Johnson pushes Regan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Regan tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson presses Regan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson pulls Regan into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Regan is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Taylor Regan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson pushes Regan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Regan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Regan taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Johnson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Regan gets tackled into the ropes by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joel Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Regan counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Regan counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Regan counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson gets control of Regan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson seems keen to control Regan's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Regan counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Regan counters with an inside leg kick.
Joel Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Regan counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Regan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Regan is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Regan has his back to the ropes.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Regan backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Regan against the ropes.
Joel Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Regan takes a shot to the head.
Regan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Regan's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Regan with a big uppercut! Regan tries to clinch up but Johnson pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Regan to the mat! Regan covers up and Johnson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joel Johnson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamba Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Klata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamba Watson had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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277 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tamba Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateusz Klata!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klata slips under a jab from Watson.
Watson's corner calls for a 1-2. Watson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watson lands a right hook to the body.
Crack! Watson connects with the perfect overhand right and Klata falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Watson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tamba Watson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Friday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lapuz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Friday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lapuz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Lapuz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Friday is looking for a sweep. Lapuz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Friday looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Friday with the active half guard here but Lapuz passes nicely into side control.
Friday is trying to get back to half guard.
Friday is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friday struggling a bit here.
Lapuz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Friday is looking to regain half guard here but Lapuz keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lapuz is trying to get an arm triangle but Friday is defending well.
Lapuz looks winded!
Lapuz blocks the strikes from Friday.
Friday really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Friday is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friday is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lapuz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lapuz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Friday doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lapuz.
Friday looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friday throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Lapuz manages to pass to side control.
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.
Friday is trying to get back to half guard.
Lapuz tries for a kimura but Friday is defending well.
Friday is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friday can't do much from the bottom here.
Friday tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lapuz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lapuz landing a few strikes.
Friday wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Lapuz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lapuz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Friday manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Friday looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lapuz passes into side control.
Friday is trying to improve his position.
Lapuz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friday is trying to get back to his feet.
Friday is trying to control Lapuz's posture but Lapuz avoids it.
Friday is looking for a sweep.
Friday throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Friday is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapuz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Friday wants to get back to his feet but Lapuz drags him back down.
Luke Friday overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapuz is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Friday is trying to escape and Lapuz transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Friday is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lapuz! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Lapuz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brick House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevens York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). York comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm not afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brick House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevens York!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but House paws at him with a jab and circles away.
House tests York's chin there with a solid looking shot.
House instigates a clinch.
House tries to stall but York uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
York is trying to force a seperation but House has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
York breaks the clinch.
House closes the distance and clinches.
York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
House blocks a head kick by York.
York tries to clinch but House is having none of it.
House moves into the clinch.
York working House over with knees to the body.
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!
House has had enough of the clinch but York keeps him there for the moment.
House pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
House misses with a hook to the body
and York counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York tries to clinch up but House circles away and keeps his distance.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - House circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
House throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
York tries to clinch but House is having none of it.
York misses with a head kick.
York blocks a jab.
York uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
House throws a series of punches but York moves out of range.
House chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before York can pounce on him.
House avoids the head kick by York.
York showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from House.
York wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York gets in close and instigates a clinch.
House breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
York connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House circles away from the clinch attempt.
York tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and House counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps York thinking.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York doesn't manage to clinch there - House circles away.
House clinches up with York and pushes him back against the ropes.
House tries to stall but York uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
House moves into range and clinches up with York.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
House tried to land a shot to the body but connects with York's elbow.
York with a knee to the head.
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House misses with a straight right.
House rushes York and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but York uses good head movement to avoid it.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York closes the distance and clinches.
York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
York is looking to clinch.
York gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
House avoids the head kick by York.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York rushes House and presses him up against the ropes.
York keeps control of House as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
York pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
House moves into the clinch.
York landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
York manages to break the clinch.
York is looking to clinch.
House keeps the fight on the outside.
York tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
House tries to score with a low kick but York moves his leg out of the way.
House closes the distance and clinches.
York has House pressed against the ropes, preventing House from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
York wants to get back to striking at distance but House won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
York with an attempt at a knee that misses.
York breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stevens York will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
House cracks York with a right hand to the side of the head.
York throws a one two combo.
It looks like Brick House has been cut.
House gets a clinch.
York breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for House.
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!
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but House paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York moves into the clinch.
York escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
York moves into the clinch successfully.
York lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
York landing knees to the head.
York missing with knees to the body.
House is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
York breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
House moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
House thows a left - swing and a miss!
York tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and House counters with a one-two to the body.
York instigates a clinch.
York breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
House slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
House looks for the body kick but York saw that one coming.
York rushes House and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
York's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
House drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks York right on the button. York goes down! House follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! House gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brick House!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Kong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Brown!
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, King Kong!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Kong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brown stops Kong from passing to mount.
Kong controls the position.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Brown looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Kong pushes past his half guard into mount!
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to reverse the position but instead Kong has taken his back - oops!
Kong has got his arm under Brown's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Brown has spun round into Kong's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Brown wants to stand and escape but instead Kong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown looking for subs off his back but Kong has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to roll over but Kong keeps him under control.
Kong trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.
Brown is looking to control Kong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kong pulls his head out easily.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kong is working away from the top position though.
Brown gets full guard.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control.
Kong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kong dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Kong lying in Brown's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Brown decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Kong taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Brown!
Danny Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Storm has Gracie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Storm can't fight it off and eventually Gracie manages to take the fight to the floor. Storm looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Storm wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to pass into half guard but Storm pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Storm is in guard.
Storm tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Storm really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Storm manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Storm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Storm is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Storm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm prevents Gracie from improving position.
Storm tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie trying to control the action but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm struggling a bit here.
Storm is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Storm pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Storm shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Storm creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gracie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Storm.
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.
Storm tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Storm stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gracie tries to sprawl but Storm drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie won't allow Storm to pass to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Storm's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Storm's back!
Storm is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, Storm has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gracie is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Storm with him. Storm is trying to defend but Gracie has an arm under the chin now! Storm grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demian Gracie!
A very excited looking Demian Gracie 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcinho Guerreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Valentin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerreiro's entrance music is DMX- Ain`t No Sunshine. A fine choice. Ricardo Valentin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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26
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho Guerreiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Valentin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentin slaps away a takedown attempt from Guerreiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Guerreiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Guerreiro drops back looking for a leg! Valentin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valentin manages to kick Guerreiro off! Guerreiro jumps back into Valentin's guard.
Guerreiro stands up from Valentin's guard - Guerreiro perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guerreiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valentin counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerreiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valentin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcinho Guerreiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guerreiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Valentin avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Guerreiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Valentin which made him look bad.
Valentin slaps away a takedown attempt from Guerreiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerreiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guerreiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Guerreiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Valentin is just riding it out for now. Guerreiro eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerreiro wants to stand up but Valentin is controlling the position.
Guerreiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guerreiro seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Valentin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcinho Guerreiro!
Our winner, Marcinho Guerreiro, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Poletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WC - This is Los Angeles . Sandro Poletto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
260 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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26
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson thuds his right hand into Poletto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Sandro Poletto 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!
Richardson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Poletto to the ground. Richardson is now in Poletto's guard.
Richardson 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. Richardson seems to have locked his on tight now - Poletto screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Richardson, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jeff Richardson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Kucharski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Kucharski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benjamin Thompson's chin.
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22
144 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Kucharski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjamin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kucharski looking to score a takedown here. Thompson is defending well but Kucharski drives through and ends up in Thompson's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thompson working for a triangle but Kucharski defends it easily.
Kucharski trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Kucharski looking to pass the guard.
Kucharski slips nicely into half guard.
Kucharski is pressing down on Thompson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thompson is holding on for now.
Kucharski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kucharski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kucharski is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kucharski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though.
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!
Kucharski wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thompson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kucharski.
Thompson actively working from the bottom here.
Kucharski seems to be looking for submissions.
Thompson is trying to get back to full guard.
Thompson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kucharski pulls his head out easily.
Thompson is staying active underneath Kucharski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kucharski wants to free his trapped foot but Thompson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kucharski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thompson!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Kucharski working the ground and pound effectively.
Thompson tries to hold on but Kucharski pushes him away.
Kucharski looking to control but Thompson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kucharski goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thompson turns into him and now he's in Kucharski's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thompson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thompson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kucharski is on top in guard.
Kucharski pushes down on Thompson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kucharski passes to side control.
Kucharski lands a few punches from side control.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
Thompson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kucharski is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
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!
Thompson can't do much from the bottom here.
Kucharski wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Kucharski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thompson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thompson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kucharski connects with a decent elbow.
Kucharski looking to control but instead Thompson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Thompson taking some punishment here, with Kucharski in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Kucharski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Kucharski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thompson quickly recovers to half guard.
Kucharski working Thompson over with strikes.
Kucharski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kucharski in particular looking to stall.
Thompson is in trouble now - Kucharski has advanced to mount!
Kucharski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kucharski goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thompson turns into him and now he's in Kucharski's guard.
Thompson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kucharski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kucharski, not yet.
Kucharski striking off his back but it's not causing Thompson any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Thompson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thompson drops back looking for a leg! Kucharski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kucharski manages to kick Thompson off! Thompson jumps back into Kucharski's guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kucharski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kucharski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Kucharski controlling him for the moment.
Thompson has his foot on Kucharski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kucharski works his way back into a safe position though.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Kucharski from controlling successfully.
Kucharski forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski works his way into full mount!
Thompson tries to lock up and control but Kucharski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kucharski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Michal Kucharski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kucharski with good strikes from the mount here!
Thompson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kucharski has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Thompson's face.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Kucharski finish him?
Kucharski unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Thompson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kucharski celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Kucharski!
Michal Kucharski retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Michal Kucharski 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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