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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tooz Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Demetrio (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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tooz Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Demetrio!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demetrio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Santana was covering up waiting for the punch and Demetrio finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Demetrio from controlling successfully.
Santana wants to stand up but Demetrio is controlling him.
Demetrio wants to pass the guard but Santana is keeping the position.
Demetrio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demetrio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santana keeping moving, preventing Demetrio from controlling successfully.
Santana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Demetrio looking to sit in guard and control but Santana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've been hearing good reports from Santana'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.
Demetrio is trying to control the position but Santana postures up.
Demetrio wants to sweep here but Santana controlling him for the moment.
Santana controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana trying to control the position from guard on top but Demetrio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demetrio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santana defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demetrio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santana content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Demetrio wants to sweep here but Santana controlling him for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Tooz Santana wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Santana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santana lands in his opponent's guard.
Demetrio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Santana's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Demetrio keeping full guard, as Santana tries to pass.
Santana is posturing up here but Demetrio has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Santana tries to roll out but it's too tight and Santana has to tap! Slick submission there by Demetrio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Demetrio!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Deus vai fazer acontecer. Batista is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Triunfo . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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295 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Batista!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Silva covering up! Batista comes in with a big uppercut and Silva goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Diego Batista!
A very excited looking Diego Batista made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temitope Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yan Yang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Temitope Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Yang!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama misses with a body shot.
Obama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obama misses with a few strikes there.
Yang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Obama.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Obama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Obama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obama tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Obama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang counters with a nice uppercut.
Obama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obama avoids the body shot from Yang.
Yang tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Obama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang is looking to clinch.
Obama throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
Yang looks to clinch
and Obama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Temitope Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama throws a low kick but Yang avoids it.
Yang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
Obama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Obama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yang wants to clinch but Obama slips to the side
and Obama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yang clobbers Obama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yang avoids the head kick by Obama.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Obama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obama misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obama keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Yang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yang closes the distance but Obama moves to the side
and Obama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obama throws a big shot that misses.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Yang doesn't manage to clinch there - Obama circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yang tries to clinch but Obama is having none of it.
Yang lands a nice shot to the body.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obama misses with a series of wild punches.
Obama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama misses with a wild body shot.
Yang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Obama does no damage.
Obama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yang.
Yang lands with a good body shot.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obama throws a right and a left that Yang avoids nicely.
Obama looks for the body kick but Yang saw that one coming.
Yang is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
Yang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Obama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obama misses with an uppercut
and Yang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Obama scores with a one two! Yang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Obama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Obama. Those never looked like landing.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obama throws a push kick but Yang slaps the foot to one side.
Yang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obama scores with a kick to the midsection.
Obama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yang lands a body shot.
Yang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Obama rather than just go for the knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obama throws a good cross that connects.
Obama fails to land with a series of punches.
Obama lands a jab-cross combination.
Yang lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yan Yang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Obama is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Obama.
Oh Obama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Obama misses with a double jab.
Obama seems to have got his legs back now.
Yang is looking to land body kicks.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yang misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Yang. Beautiful body shot.
Obama throws a head kick that misses.
Obama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obama misses with a head kick.
Obama misses with a kick to the body.
Obama misses the body punch
and Yang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obama thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yang wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Yang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yan Yang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obama misses with the combination.
Obama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Obama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yang tries to clinch but Obama is having none of it.
Yang doesn't manage to clinch there - Obama circles away.
Obama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Obama moves out of range easily.
Yang throws a leg kick
and Obama counters with a left and a right that stings Yang.
Yang tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Yang avoids the head kick by Obama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a right and a left that Obama avoids nicely.
Obama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yang.
Yang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Obama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obama throws a shot from downtown. Yang moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yang. Obama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yang was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obama throws the kick towards the body but Yang avoids it.
A combination from Obama does no damage.
Obama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Obama - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Yang. That snapped Obama's head back.
Obama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yang tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Yang lands with an uppercut that bounces Obama off the cage and back into range.
Obama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obama swinging wildly here.
Obama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obama.
Obama throws a series of punches but Yang avoids them all with ease.
Temitope Obama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yang misses with a wild combination.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yang throws a right hand that Obama ducks under and follows up with a left that Obama also avoids with ease.
A solid body kick from Obama.
Obama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Obama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yang tries to clinch but Obama moves out of range.
Yang is looking to clinch but Obama is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obama moves away.
Jab by Yang.
Obama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obama throws a combination that misses
enabling Yang to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yan Yang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Obama punishes Yang's body with a nice straight punch.
Yang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Yang finds it's target.
Yang throws a body punch but Obama moves out of range.
Obama misses with a wild body shot.
Yang connects with a jab.
Yang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Obama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yang tries to clinch up
and Obama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yang's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obama.
Yang scores with a three punch combo!
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Yang throws a right hand that Obama ducks under and follows up with a left that Obama also avoids with ease.
Obama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obama tries a head kick but it misses.
Obama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yang fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama misses with a body shot
and Yang counters with a left and a right that stings Obama.
Yang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Obama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yang is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Obama scoring well with a low kick there.
Yang wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
Yang tries to clinch up but Obama circles away and keeps his distance.
Yang wants to clinch up but Obama keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Yang misses.
A right-left combo lands from Obama.
Obama misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Obama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obama misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Obama misses with a wild combination.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Obama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Temitope Obama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from Obama.
Yang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Obama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yang counters with a series of strikes. Obama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obama misses with a double jab.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yang throws a series of punches but Obama moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Obama, right into the meat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obama throws a head kick but Yang moves out of range.
Yang dodges the punch combination from Obama.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yan Yang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yang cracks a nice hook into Obama's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yan Yang.
Well Yang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yan Yang!
In his post fight interview, Yan Yang started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Burza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Uusierkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Uusierkki has chosen Rob Zombie - Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Burza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuomas Uusierkki!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burza scores with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Burza.
Burza is looking to slow Uusierkki down with leg kicks.
Uusierkki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burza has hold of one of Uusierkki's legs. Uusierkki is fighting the takedown attempt but Burza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burza preventing the sweep.
Uusierkki keeping moving, preventing Burza from controlling successfully.
Burza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uusierkki is keeping the position for now.
Burza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Burza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uusierkki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uusierkki 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Burza.
Burza keeps the fight on the outside.
Uusierkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burza.
We've been hearing reports that Burza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Uusierkki tries to clinch but Burza is having none of it.
Uusierkki throws a series of punches but Burza moves out of range.
Burza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uusierkki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burza somewhat.
Burza keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Burza as he connects with a hook.
Burza checks a leg kick.
Uusierkki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Uusierkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uusierkki fails to land the takedown.
Burza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Tuomas Uusierkki has been cut.
Burza shoots in and bounces Uusierkki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Uusierkki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza wants to stand but Uusierkki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Burza wants to control from the top but Uusierkki keeps moving.
Burza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uusierkki's head.
Burza passes Uusierkki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Uusierkki moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uusierkki is keeping the position for now.
Burza stopping the sweep attempt from Uusierkki.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Burza wants to control from the top but Uusierkki keeps moving.
Uusierkki is trying to keep Burza in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burza throws a big right hand that misses.
Burza's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burza trying to control the position from guard on top but Uusierkki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roman Burza just wasn't active enough.
Burza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Uusierkki reverses the position - he's now on top in Burza's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Burza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Uusierkki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uusierkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uusierkki avoids it really well and circles away.
Burza throws a one two combo.
Uusierkki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Burza lands a leg kick that knocks Uusierkki off balance momentarily.
Tuomas Uusierkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uusierkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uusierkki misses with a right hand
and Burza counters with a leg kick.
Burza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uusierkki's sensitive parts.
Burza moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uusierkki has closed the distance and engaged Burza in a clinch.
Uusierkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uusierkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burza tries to circle away but Uusierkki has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burza blocking some punches.
Burza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uusierkki scores with a head kick. Burza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Uusierkki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Uusierkki takes the fight into the clinch.
Uusierkki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burza as Uusierkki tries to tie him up.
Burza is looking for a takedown.
Burza manages to break the clinch.
Roman Burza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uusierkki.
Uusierkki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burza.
Uusierkki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burza.
Burza keeps the fight on the outside.
Burza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Uusierkki throws a shot from downtown. Burza moves away and avoids it.
Uusierkki closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Uusierkki misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uusierkki swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Burza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uusierkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burza, right into the meat.
Burza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uusierkki.
Burza throws a sloppy head kick and Uusierkki moves out of range easily.
Roman Burza is winning the standup battle so far.
Burza throws a sloppy head kick and Uusierkki moves out of range easily.
Burza looks for a takedown but Uusierkki sprawls well.
Uusierkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Uusierkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burza tries to bum rush Uusierkki with a series of wild strikes but Uusierkki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uusierkki.
Some bone on bone action there as Burza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Uusierkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burza fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusierkki goes for a double leg but Burza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Burza continues to drive forward.
Uusierkki jumps into guard, dragging Burza to the mat.
Burza looking to sit in guard and control but Uusierkki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burza is adopting a defensive guard.
Burza looking for a sweep. Not yet Burza, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusierkki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burza's head.
Burza 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.
Uusierkki wants to control from the top but Burza keeps moving.
Roman Burza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Burza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uusierkki is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burza wants to get back to his feet but Uusierkki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tuomas Uusierkki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Uusierkki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Uusierkki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burza counters with a nice uppercut.
Burza dives in and scores a takedown into Uusierkki's guard.
Burza stands and throws Uusierkki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burza trying to control the position but Uusierkki is working away.
Burza is chipping away with strikes.
Burza trying to control the position but Uusierkki is working away.
Burza working the ground and pound but Uusierkki is defending the strikes.
Burza throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Burza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Burza 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.
Burza cracks Uusierkki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusierkki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Burza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burza decides to stand up, so the ref orders Uusierkki to his feet.
A slow jab from Uusierkki misses its intended target.
Burza keeps the fight on the outside.
Burza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burza thows a body shot but no joy.
Uusierkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burza.
Burza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uusierkki circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burza's corner calls for a 1-2. Burza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Burza shoots in looking for a takedown. Uusierkki tries to sprawl out of it but Burza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uusierkki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uusierkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burza tries a head kick but it misses.
Uusierkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uusierkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burza lands with a slapping head kick.
Burza cracks a nice hook into Uusierkki's ribs.
Uusierkki wants to clinch.
Burza swats away the attempt to clinch by Uusierkki.
Uusierkki 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Burza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Uusierkki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Burza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burza thuds his right hand into Uusierkki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Uusierkki misses with a hook
and Burza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Uusierkki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Uusierkki moves into the clinch.
Uusierkki lands an uppercut.
Burza blocks an uppercut.
Burza tries to break free but Uusierkki pushes him back against the cage.
Uusierkki misses with some punches.
Burza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uusierkki misses with a straight right.
Burza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uusierkki tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uusierkki.
Uusierkki throws out a leg kick but Burza moves out of range and Uusierkki only half commits.
Burza throws a head kick that Uusierkki semi-blocks.
A head kick from Burza lands but Uusierkki takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burza has a takedown stuffed.
Burza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Burza showed some decent athleticism there.
Burza works his way into side control.
Burza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uusierkki has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusierkki is looking to regain half guard here but Burza keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Burza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Burza!
Roman Burza made sure to mention his sponsor, Ultra Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawrence comes to the cage accompanied by Overture. Ontario is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by VHB - Freedom Fighter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 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
22 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erwin Ontario!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ontario dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ontario thuds a left hand into Lawrence's body.
Ontario feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lawrences jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lawrence has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ontario.
Ontario connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ontario connects with a body shot that sends Lawrence's belly button to the back.
Lawrence needs to keep his hands up - Ontario had a free shot at his head there.
Lawrence takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ontario scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lawrence misses the jab.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Ontario saw that one coming.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ontario moves away.
Lawrence ducks right into an uppercut from Ontario.
Ontario stuns Lawrence with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ontario needs to keep his hands up - Lawrence had a free shot at his head there.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut.
Ontario lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ontario.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ontario darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lawrence misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lawrence takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario avoids the head kick by Lawrence.
Ontario lands the left hand.
Ontario throws a shot to the body.
Ontario staying out of range there.
Ontario scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marcus Lawrence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Ontario saw that one coming.
Ontario lands with a cross.
Ontario comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lawrence misses with a right hand
and Ontario counters with a three punch combo that has Lawrence backing up. Lawrence nods at Ontario to acknowledge the strikes.
Lawrence is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ontario.
Oh Lawrence is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ontario is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lawrence had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ontario wobbles Lawrence with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Ontario dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Lawrence to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erwin Ontario!
Erwin Ontario made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Cyothen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tino Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyothen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 7lions - one man symphony. Tino Costa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Cyothen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tino Costa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyothen cracks Costa with an open hand slap.
It looks like Tino Costa has been cut.
Costa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cyothen rushes Costa with punches - Costa moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Costa goes down! Cyothen follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Cyothen!
Max Cyothen took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ollie Strauss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Herald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Herald!
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, Ollie Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herald lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Herald's head coaches at The Consortium - Rio (Message for Tryouts) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strauss.
Strauss takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Herald.
Strauss fails to land the takedown.
Strauss feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Herald lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Strauss!
Strauss wants to control but Herald is having none of it.
Herald prevents Strauss from getting the reversal.
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!
Herald is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Strauss can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald with a couple of short strikes.
Strauss is working to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Herald there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Herald looking to ground and pound but Strauss is blocking nicely.
Strauss is trying desperately to improve position.
Herald sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Strauss slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Strauss is trying to control but can't.
Herald is trying to control the action in half guard but Strauss is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Herald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Herald is thwarting Strauss's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Herald.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strauss is looking for a sweep. Herald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Herald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strauss keeps working.
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!
Strauss tries to get to full guard but Herald has control of the leg.
Herald controlling the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Herald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Herald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strauss.
Strauss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Herald!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strauss wants to control but Herald is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald struggling a bit here.
Strauss is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Herald knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strauss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Strauss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Strauss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Herald, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Herald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Herald is looking for a sweep.
Strauss tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Strauss has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Herald is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Strauss's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Herald has his hands clasped together around Strauss's back. He's all about the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Herald moves into full guard.
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 Travis Herald will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Herald misses with a hook to the body
so Strauss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Herald has his hands on Strauss's head, controlling the position.
Herald's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Strauss wants to get up but he can't break Herald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Strauss prevents Herald from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Strauss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Strauss drops back, looking for a kneebar! Herald looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Herald looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Herald!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herald working away.
Strauss tries to buck Herald off but Herald is having none of it.
Herald controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Strauss's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Herald.
Strauss trying to remain calm as Herald controls from the top position.
Strauss manages to work his way to half guard, despite Herald's best efforts.
Strauss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Herald works his way into side control.
Strauss stops Herald from passing to mount.
Herald working the ground and pound.
Strauss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Herald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss defending against the ground and pound.
Herald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strauss keeps working.
Herald creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Strauss sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strauss being controlled for a moment.
Strauss manages to get back to half guard.
Herald throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Strauss wants to improve his position but Herald is controlling well.
Strauss is looking to control Herald's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strauss avoid being mounted?
Strauss is looking for a sweep. Herald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss wants to control but Herald is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Strauss keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Herald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Strauss tries to get to full guard but Herald has control of the leg.
Strauss is looking to control Herald's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strauss avoid being mounted?
Herald wants to take a breather but Strauss is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strauss misses with a takedown attempt
and Herald counters with a low kick, right behind Strauss 's knee.
Strauss moves out of range of the strikes.
Herald stuns Strauss with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Strauss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Herald can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Herald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Herald.
Strauss shoots in looking for a takedown but Herald manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Strauss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Strauss is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herald looks to throw the jab but Strauss is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Herald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Herald lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Strauss fails with a takedown attempt.
Travis Herald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ollie Strauss.
Strauss fails with the takedown.
Herald lands with a shot to the body.
Herald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Herald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strauss on the side of the head.
It looks like Ollie Strauss has been cut.
Herald lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Strauss is rocked!
Strauss shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herald sprawls well. Herald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Strauss gets slowly back to his feet.
Strauss is still on wobbly legs! Can Herald finish him?
Herald cracks Strauss with a hook to the temple - Strauss is on wobbly legs here! Herald swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Strauss falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Herald wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Travis Herald!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chiwawa Chagaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chiwawa Chagaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olhoffer drops Chagaev with a beautiful combination! Chagaev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Olhoffer is looking for the KO!
Chagaev is rocked!
It looks like Chiwawa Chagaev has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chagaev misses the jab.
Oh Chagaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Olhoffer cracks Chagaev with a hook to the temple - Chagaev is on wobbly legs here! Olhoffer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Chagaev falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Olhoffer wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ray Olhoffer!
Ray Olhoffer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wango Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tango's entrance music is Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. A fine choice. Ghoul Ghotha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wango Tango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha dives in and grabs Tango's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tango pushes down on Ghotha's head and hops out.
Tango ducks right into an uppercut from Ghotha.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
My spies in The Warehouse inform me that Ghotha has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tango is looking to control Ghotha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tango avoid being mounted?
Ghotha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tango trying to control but Ghotha postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tango wants to improve his position but Ghotha is controlling well.
Ghotha slows the pace down in half guard.
Tango knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ghotha on the ground.
Ghotha maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tango could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ghotha has cracked it and Tango is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ghotha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ghoul Ghotha!
Ghoul Ghotha 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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244 lbs
29 - 19 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Herald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Herald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kongo lands a jab to the nose.
Herald takes a swing at Kongo's ribcage but misses.
Herald misses with a low kick.
Herald thows a body shot but no joy.
Herald cracks the inside of Kongo's front leg.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Kongo pushes Herald up against the cage in a clinch.
Herald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herald throws the left hand but Kongo avoids the punch easily.
Kongo walks into a straight right hand from Herald.
It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
Kongo tries to clinch up.
Justin Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herald throws out the jab.
Kongo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kongo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kongo wants to land a leg kick but Herald is out of range.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kongo tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Herald misses.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Herald moves out of range easily.
Kongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Herald dips to his left and cracks Kongo with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kongo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Herald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kongo counters with an outside leg kick.
Kongo pushes Herald up against the cage in a clinch.
Herald tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.
Herald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kongo has him pressed against the cage.
Herald is trying to break the clinch but Kongo is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Herald breaks from the clinch.
Herald gets tackled into the cage by Kongo. Kongo maintains the clinch.
Kongo tries a body shot but Herald blocks it.
Herald tries to break free but Kongo pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Herald scores with a shoulder strike.
Herald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kongo is looking to clinch.
Kongo misses the shot to the body.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Herald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kongo. Herald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kongo clinches with his opponent.
Kongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Herald struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongo controls his hands.
Herald prevents a body shot from Kongo.
Herald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kongo defending well as Herald loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kongo under the eye.
That has opened up Kingo Kongo's cut even more.
Herald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been told by Herald's head coaches at The Consortium - Rio (Message for Tryouts) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kongo looks winded!
Herald circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kongo to the canvas! Kongo doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Herald keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Herald!
Justin Herald retains his heavyweight title!
Justin Herald spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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