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BFC 28 - The Royal Deal PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chico Trindade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jones (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chico Trindade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones clinches up with Trindade and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Trindade avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Trindade's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trindade can't break the clinch.
Jones has Trindade pushed against the ropes.
Trindade is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones keeps control of Trindade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands a body punch.
Trindade wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Trindade. Those never looked like landing.
Jones tries to clinch there but Trindade circles away.
Jim Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trindade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Trindade.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trindade backwards.
It looks like Chico Trindade has been cut.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trindade is trying to break free.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trindade or not.
Trindade is breathing heavily.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Trindade sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones rushes Trindade and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones digs a right hand into Trindade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trindade's gas tank.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Jones.
Trindade stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trindade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones tries to pull guard but Trindade holds him up against the ropes and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones is leaning against Trindade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Trindade closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Trindade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to clinch but Trindade is having none of it.
Trindade keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones closes the distance and pushes Trindade back into the ropes.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Trindade controls his hands.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trindade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones wants to clinch up but Trindade keeps it at a distance.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trindade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trindade looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Trindade throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trindade being controlled against the ropes.
Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chico Trindade's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones tries to clinch there but Trindade circles away.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trindade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Trindade.
Trindade gets tackled into the ropes by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Trindade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Trindade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Trindade is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trindade, pushing him back against the ropes.
Oh Trindade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jim Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trindade or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trindade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trindade doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jones is tightening it up a little... Trindade has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Trindade reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Trindade taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jim Jones!
Jim Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawel Nowak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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217 lbs
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Mellis!
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, Pawel Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak keeps Mellis at a distance using the push kick.
Nowak lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mellis backs up against the ropes.
Mellis doesn't manage to clinch there - Nowak circles away.
Nowak tries for a takedown but Mellis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nowak shoots and misses
and Mellis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nowak's 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.
Mellis lands a couple of elbows.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mellis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mellis stopping the sweep attempt from Nowak.
Mellis chips away with some ground and pound.
Mellis scoring with some ground and pound.
Mellis chips away with some ground and pound.
Nowak is rocked!
Mellis postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Nowak covers up, he's hurt! Mellis keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Mellis and the ref steps in to end the fight! Mellis can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Mellis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pan Teon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sobrenatural De Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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196 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pan Teon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sobrenatural De Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Almeida lands a jab to the nose.
De Almeida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Teon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Almeida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Teon lands a jab to De Almeida's midsection.
De Almeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Almeida tries to clinch but Teon moves away
and Teon counters with a one-two to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Teon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Almeida takes the fight into the clinch.
Teon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teon moves into the clinch.
Teon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Almeida wants to clinch
and Teon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Almeida looks to land a left hand but Teon moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Almeida lands with a cross.
De Almeida gets tackled into the ropes by Teon. Teon maintains the clinch.
Teon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Almeida wants to clinch
and Teon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Almeida misses with a combination
and Teon counters with a series of strikes. De Almeida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Teon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Almeida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teon.
De Almeida doesn't manage to clinch there - Teon circles away.
Teon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teon has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Almeida is trying to break the clinch but Teon is controlling him.
De Almeida can't break the clinch.
Teon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Almeida misses with a two punch combination.
Teon tests De Almeida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Almeida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teon closes the distance and clinches.
De Almeida misses with a body punch.
De Almeida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Teon. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by De Almeida. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Almeida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Almeida misses with a series of wild punches.
Teon circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Almeida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
De Almeida wants to clinch but Teon slips to the side
and Teon counters with a left and a right that stings De Almeida.
Teon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De Almeida looks to clinch
and Teon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Teon!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Almeida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teon.
De Almeida misses the shot to the body.
De Almeida missing with a left hand there. Teon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Almeida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Teon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teon swinging wildly here.
De Almeida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Almeida works the jab nicely.
Teon circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Almeida throws an off balance right hand
and Teon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Teon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teon lands an uppercut.
Teon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Teon swings wildly with an uppercut but De Almeida uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Almeida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teon manages to break the clinch.
Teon swats away the attempt to clinch by De Almeida.
De Almeida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pan Teon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Teon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Almeida misses with a hook. Teon ducked under it nicely.
De Almeida tries to clinch but Teon moves out of range.
De Almeida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Almeida wants to break free but Teon has control.
Teon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Almeida throws a looping overhand right but Teon ducks down to avoid it.
De Almeida tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Teon counters by moving into the clinch.
Teon misses with a body punch.
Teon lands with a left to the head.
Teon digs a right hand underneath De Almeida's ribcage. De Almeida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Teon.
Teon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Almeida darts in and clinches Teon up against the ropes.
De Almeida is breathing heavily.
Teon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Teon. Those never looked like landing.
De Almeida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teon manages to avoid it.
De Almeida misses with a straight left.
De Almeida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Almeida tries to clinch up.
De Almeida misses with a wild combination.
De Almeida misses with a few strikes there.
Teon misses with a double jab.
Teon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Almeida momentarily.
De Almeida tries to clinch but Teon moves out of range.
Teon slips a jab from De Almeida.
De Almeida tries to clinch but Teon moves away
enabling Teon to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Teon. Beautiful body shot.
De Almeida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Almeida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sobrenatural De Almeida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teon breaks from the clinch.
Teon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Almeida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Teon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Almeida cracks Teon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Almeida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Teon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Almeida.
The fighters circle momentarily. Teon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Almeida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Teon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Almeida misses with a lunging right hand
letting Teon counter with a right hand.
De Almeida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from De Almeida.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Teon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
De Almeida looks to clinch
and Teon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Almeida wants to get back to striking at distance but Teon won't allow it.
Teon controlling the action here for a moment.
Teon manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Teon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Almeida tries to clinch
and Teon counters with a nice body shot.
De Almeida doesn't manage to clinch there - Teon circles away.
De Almeida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooh!!! Teon has knocked De Almeida down with a huge combo! Teon steps away and waves a wobbly De Almeida back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
De Almeida is rocked!
Teon misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Almeida is still on wobbly legs! Can Teon finish him?
De Almeida misses with a body punch
and Teon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Almeida looks to land a combination but Teon avoids it well.
Teon fails to land with a series of punches.
De Almeida wants to clinch
and Teon moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teon is working De Almeida over against the ropes.
Teon lands a nice uppercut.
Teon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Almeida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Teon is leaning against De Almeida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pan Teon 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!
Teon moves into the clinch.
De Almeida seems to have recovered his senses.
De Almeida lands with a light punch inside.
De Almeida is trying to break the clinch but Teon has him pressed against the ropes.
Pan Teon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Almeida wants to get back to striking at distance but Teon won't allow it.
De Almeida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pan Teon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Almeida throws a poor cross that misses
and Teon counters with a crisp one two that drops De Almeida! Teon thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves De Almeida to his feet! De Almeida is in big trouble!
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!
Teon throws a nice looking combination but De Almeida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teon moves out of range of the strikes.
Teon feints with a jab and clips De Almeida right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! De Almeida is sent crashing into the canvas and Teon leaps in for the kill! De Almeida tries to get to his feet but Teon is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that De Almeida is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pan Teon!
In his post fight interview, Pan Teon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eirik Johansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balboa Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balboa Batista is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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199 lbs
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eirik Johansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balboa Batista!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batista.
Batista fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johansen to the ground. Batista is now in Johansen's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Batista trying to control but Johansen is working from the bottom.
Johansen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Batista is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batista accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Batista is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johansen wants to stand up but Batista is controlling him.
Batista looking to pass the guard.
Batista passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johansen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johansen being controlled for a moment.
Batista throws an elbow but Johansen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Batista is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johansen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Batista is staying tight to Johansen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Batista crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Batista.
Batista advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Batista cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Batista lands a big elbow.
Johansen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batista has control of Johansen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johansen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Batista goes for an armbar but Johansen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Johansen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista has his foot on Johansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Johansen is fighting to break Batista's control of his arms but Batista is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johansen is sitting in close to Batista's body. Batista has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Johansen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Johansen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Batista.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Balboa Batista!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boxer comes to the ring accompanied by Hammerfall - Last Man Standing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Sowa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer gets tackled into the ropes by Sowa. Sowa maintains the clinch.
Sowa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boxer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sowa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sowa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Sowa thows a huge punch but Boxer dodges it nicely.
Sowa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sowa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sowa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sowa lands strikes from half guard.
Boxer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sowa.
Sowa throws a strike but Boxer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sowa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sowa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sowa throws a strike but Boxer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sowa has his foot on Boxer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boxer works his way back into a safe position though.
We've been hearing good reports from Boxer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sowa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Boxer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sowa.
Boxer wants to stand but Sowa has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sowa pushes Boxer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Boxer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sowa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sowa is still trying to improve position.
Boxer wants to stand but Sowa has his arm trapped.
Sowa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boxer's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sowa tries to get to full guard but Boxer has control of the leg.
Sowa actively working from the bottom here.
Sowa looking for submissions off his back.
Sowa looking for subs from the bottom but Boxer mounts him!
Sowa can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sowa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sowa tries to lock up and control but Boxer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sowa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sowa is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Sowa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sowa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxer.
Boxer slaps away a takedown attempt from Sowa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boxer drops Sowa with a beautiful combination! Sowa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boxer is looking for the KO!
Sowa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
Sowa is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxer finish him?
Sowa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boxer as he avoids it easily.
Boxer drops Sowa with a big left hand! Sowa is injured, injured bad! Boxer jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Boxer!
A very excited looking Mike Boxer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meg Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Gracie (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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Meg Didion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chael Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Didion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Didion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Didion wants it to stay on the feet.
Didion throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Didion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Didion lands a lovely overhand right.
Didion lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Didion thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didion lands a hook that stumbles Gracie back into the ropes. Didion follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Gracie to the canvas! Didion pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Gracie has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Meg Didion!
Meg Didion retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Meg Didion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valmir Tiberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Dos Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valmir Tiberio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Dos Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anjos scores with a nice strike.
Dos Anjos moves out of range as Tiberio strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Dos Anjos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dos Anjos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiberio moves away.
Dos Anjos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch
and Tiberio counters with a nice body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dos Anjos 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 Tiberio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tiberio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tiberio thuds his right hand into Dos Anjos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dos Anjos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiberio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiberio misses the shot to the body.
Dos Anjos swings for the body but Tiberio moves out of range.
Dos Anjos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tiberio doesn't seem bothered though.
Dos Anjos throws a right hand that misses
and Tiberio counters with a right hand to the body.
Dos Anjos moves in looking to clinch but Tiberio pushes him off.
Tiberio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiberio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dos Anjos throws a low kick, looking for Tiberio's leg but Tiberio calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tiberio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tiberio scores with a jab. Dos Anjos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tiberio lands with a nice body punch.
Tiberio avoids the body shot from Dos Anjos.
Tiberio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos tries to move into range but Tiberio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've been informed that Dos Anjos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dos Anjos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiberio moves away.
Tiberio sends Dos Anjos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tiberio is motioning to the referee to let Dos Anjos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dos Anjos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiberio walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Dos Anjos drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tiberio swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Dos Anjos's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valmir Tiberio!
Valmir Tiberio retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Valmir Tiberio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Klepaczka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasilko Nikolaevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasilko Nikolaevich!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Klepaczka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nikolaevich - the referee stops the clock and Klepaczka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nikolaevich. Klepaczka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Horrible takedown by Klepaczka or perhaps it was just good defense by Nikolaevich which made him look bad.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nikolaevich looks to land a body kick but Klepaczka moved away.
Klepaczka shoots in but no luck this time.
Vasilko Nikolaevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klepaczka moves out of range of the body kick from Nikolaevich.
A good leg kick by Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been hearing reports that Klepaczka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nikolaevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaevich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nikolaevich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Klepaczka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nikolaevich misses with a body shot.
Nikolaevich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaevich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nikolaevich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klepaczka. That did some damage!
Klepaczka shoots in but Nikolaevich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkadiusz Klepaczka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klepaczka manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nikolaevich on his heels. He'll look to pass Nikolaevich's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Klepaczka trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolaevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaevich managing to control the position.
Klepaczka wanted to stand there but Nikolaevich had control of the position.
Klepaczka trying to control but Nikolaevich is working from the bottom.
Nikolaevich has a closed guard, preventing Klepaczka from standing up.
Nikolaevich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klepaczka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka throws an elbow that misses. Nikolaevich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klepaczka's guard. Nice move by Nikolaevich!
Nikolaevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Klepaczka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klepaczka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nikolaevich dives into side control.
Klepaczka is trying to get back to half guard.
Klepaczka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nikolaevich asserts his dominance and retains side control.
My spies in [STEEL] Lion Elite-Rio inform me that Nikolaevich has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Klepaczka is looking to regain half guard here but Nikolaevich keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich wants to control but Klepaczka is keeping him busy.
Klepaczka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nikolaevich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Klepaczka wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klepaczka tries to bench press Nikolaevich off him but Nikolaevich keeps the position.
Klepaczka is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilko Nikolaevich 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.
Klepaczka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nikolaevich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nikolaevich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klepaczka shoots in but no luck this time.
Klepaczka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Klepaczka blocks a head kick by Nikolaevich.
Klepaczka has his takedown stuffed
and Nikolaevich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klepaczka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Klepaczka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkadiusz Klepaczka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaevich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nikolaevich throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klepaczka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vasilko Nikolaevich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nikolaevich misses with a body kick.
Nikolaevich throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nikolaevich.
Klepaczka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nikolaevich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nikolaevich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klepaczka moves out of range as Nikolaevich throws a body kick.
Nikolaevich lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Arkadiusz Klepaczka has been cut.
Klepaczka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nikolaevich counters with a body kick.
Klepaczka avoids a kick to the body.
Klepaczka with a poor takedown
and Nikolaevich finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nikolaevich misses with a body shot.
Nikolaevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klepaczka's sensitive parts.
Nikolaevich misses with a kick to the body.
Klepaczka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Klepaczka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich throws a push kick but Klepaczka slaps the foot to one side.
Nikolaevich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klepaczka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Nikolaevich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nikolaevich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nikolaevich tries to land a front kick but Klepaczka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nikolaevich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nikolaevich wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikolaevich throws a body kick that misses.
Nikolaevich connects with a leg kick. Klepaczka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nikolaevich looks for the body kick but Klepaczka saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilko Nikolaevich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arkadiusz Klepaczka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klepaczka moves out of range of the body kick from Nikolaevich.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klepaczka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klepaczka has his takedown stuffed
and Nikolaevich counters with a head kick.
Nikolaevich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klepaczka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkadiusz Klepaczka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaevich is looking to slow Klepaczka down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikolaevich misses with a body kick.
A jab from Nikolaevich misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaevich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nikolaevich connects with an inside leg kick.
Klepaczka drives through with a takedown into Nikolaevich's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nikolaevich is on top in guard.
Nikolaevich advances position into side control!
Nikolaevich decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nikolaevich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Klepaczka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaevich leaves Klepaczka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nikolaevich stuns Klepaczka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nikolaevich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klepaczka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klepaczka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nikolaevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nikolaevich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich fakes the leg kick and cracks Klepaczka in the body.
Nikolaevich looks to land a body kick but Klepaczka moved away.
Nikolaevich misses with a kick to the body.
Klepaczka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nikolaevich throws a push kick but Klepaczka slaps the foot to one side.
Nikolaevich throws a front kick that sends Klepaczka stumbling back into the ropes.
Klepaczka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nikolaevich.
Klepaczka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka moves out of range as Nikolaevich throws a body kick.
Klepaczka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nikolaevich. That one must have hurt.
Nikolaevich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klepaczka rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses.
Nikolaevich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nikolaevich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klepaczka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nikolaevich misses with a body kick.
Klepaczka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nikolaevich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilko Nikolaevich really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arkadiusz Klepaczka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nikolaevich leaves Klepaczka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Klepaczka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nikolaevich is looking to land body kicks.
Nikolaevich looks for the body kick but Klepaczka saw that one coming.
Klepaczka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nikolaevich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikolaevich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Klepaczka takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaevich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nikolaevich scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Klepaczka or perhaps it was just good defense by Nikolaevich which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkadiusz Klepaczka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaevich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasilko Nikolaevich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nikolaevich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klepaczka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikolaevich is fending him off so far but Klepaczka persists. Nope, Nikolaevich circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nikolaevich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich cracks Klepaczka with a good jab.
Nikolaevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nikolaevich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nikolaevich scores with a spinning back kick!
Nikolaevich throws a front kick that sends Klepaczka stumbling back into the ropes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nikolaevich keeps Klepaczka at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nikolaevich - that will leave a mark!
Nikolaevich fakes the leg kick and cracks Klepaczka in the body.
Nikolaevich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Klepaczka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klepaczka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nikolaevich defends it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nikolaevich. Klepaczka shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nikolaevich - that will leave a mark!
Nikolaevich lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaevich lands with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nikolaevich.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klepaczka moves out of range of the body kick from Nikolaevich.
A head kick from Nikolaevich lands but Klepaczka takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilko Nikolaevich dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Arkadiusz Klepaczka's cut.
That's time! Klepaczka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Klepaczka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich scores with a head kick.
Nikolaevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nikolaevich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Klepaczka blocks the body kick.
Nikolaevich tries to land a front kick but Klepaczka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nikolaevich throws a body kick that misses.
Klepaczka blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klepaczka has a takedown stuffed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nikolaevich.
Nice body kick there by Nikolaevich.
Nikolaevich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nikolaevich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nikolaevich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nikolaevich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaevich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Nikolaevich.
Klepaczka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nikolaevich scores with a push kick.
Nikolaevich swings for the body but Klepaczka moves out of range.
Klepaczka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nikolaevich circles away.
Nikolaevich throws a push kick but Klepaczka slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka closes the distance and clinches up with Nikolaevich, looking for a takedown. Klepaczka pushes Nikolaevich against the ropes but Nikolaevich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkadiusz Klepaczka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nikolaevich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klepaczka.
Klepaczka fails with a takedown attempt.
Nikolaevich looks for the body kick but Klepaczka saw that one coming.
Nikolaevich lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka with a poor takedown
and Nikolaevich counters with a body kick.
Nikolaevich lands with a slapping head kick.
Nikolaevich tries to land a front kick but Klepaczka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nikolaevich.
Klepaczka fails to land the takedown.
Nikolaevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Klepaczka's sensitive parts.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klepaczka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nikolaevich pinned against the ropes. Nikolaevich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilko Nikolaevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nikolaevich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 43:50
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilko Nikolaevich! Vasilko Nikolaevich retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Vasilko Nikolaevich 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vrando Vraganza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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168 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight 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, Nikola Fischer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vrando Vraganza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vraganza misses with a leg kick
and Fischer counters with a stiff right hand.
Fischer slips a straight right by Vraganza.
Fischer scores with a nice strike.
Vraganza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vraganza scoring well with a low kick there.
Vraganza scores with a jab.
Vraganza needs to keep his hands up - Fischer had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Fischer.
Fischer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vraganza looks to land a right hand but Fischer moved out of range.
Fischer stuns Vraganza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vraganza walks into a straight right hand from Fischer.
Vraganza is rocked!
Fischer scores with a body shot.
Fischer drops Vraganza with a huge uppercut! Vraganza drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Fischer is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikola Fischer!
Nikola Fischer retains his lightweight title!
Nikola Fischer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by AC/DC - Back In Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gonzalez is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gracie is looking to pass Gonzalez's guard but actually Gonzalez recovers to full guard.
Gonzalez is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie tries to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Gonzalez looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
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.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie tries to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Gonzalez lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gonzalez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gonzalez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gonzalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzalez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gonzalez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gonzalez won't let Gracie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gonzalez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzalez landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzalez tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gonzalez.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to control but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gonzalez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzalez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gonzalez content to control rather than advance.
Gracie tries to kick Gonzalez off but Gonzalez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gonzalez trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Gonzalez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzalez forces his way into half guard.
Gonzalez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gonzalez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ground and pound from Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzalez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Gracie's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Gonzalez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gonzalez pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Gracie is in trouble now - Gonzalez has advanced to mount!
Gonzalez looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gonzalez raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez with the ground and pound from mount.
Gonzalez with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzalez tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound effectively.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gonzalez wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Gonzalez maintains control.
Gonzalez tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Gonzalez landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Gracie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gonzalez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Gonzalez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Gonzalez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie is rocked!
A big strike lands for Gonzalez! That's really hurt Gracie and he's turned his back - Gonzalez keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gonzalez jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Gonzalez!
Devon Gonzalez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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