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KOMMA 15: Pride Time PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (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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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Obasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Boyka thumps Obasi with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Boyka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyka lands an overhand right.
Obasi is looking to clinch but Boyka is avoiding it.
Obasi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Obasi trying to pass the guard but Boyka defending well.
We've been hearing good reports from Obasi'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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boyka pushes Obasi off looking to stand but Obasi dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Obasi seems content to control.
Obasi is trying to control. Boyka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boyka is looking to control Obasi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boyka avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obasi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boyka wants to improve his position but Obasi is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Obasi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boyka's guard.
Obasi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boyka is looking to stand up but Obasi isn't so interested in that idea.
Obasi content to stall in guard here.
Obasi 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.
Boyka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka keeping full guard, as Obasi tries to pass.
Obasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Obasi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boyka throws a front kick aimed at Obasi's knee but Obasi avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Obasi.
Boyka misses with a low kick as Obasi jumps back.
Boyka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obasi clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obasi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obasi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boyka up against the cage.
Boyka tries to work over Obasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi lands a left hand.
Obasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Obasi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
Obasi lands a nice knee to the body.
Obasi manages to pull guard.
Obasi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boyka told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Obasi pushes Boyka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Obasi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boyka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obasi has Boyka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Obasi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boyka tumbling to the mat - Obasi dives into Boyka's guard.
Boyka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Obasi trying to control but Boyka is working from the bottom.
Obasi preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Obasi stands up and waves to Boyka to follow him.
Boyka misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Obasi 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.
Boyka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obasi blocks a jab.
Boyka throws a chopping leg kick but Obasi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boyka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Obasi.
Obasi tries to clinch up but Boyka circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyka misses with a double jab
and Obasi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obasi stalks Boyka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boyka's face. Boyka staggers backwards, shaken.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Obasi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boyka is fending him off so far but Obasi persists. Nope, Boyka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Obasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obasi has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka throws a lazy uppercut
and Boyka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obasi moves out of range of the leg kick from Boyka.
Obasi moves into the clinch.
Boyka misses with the head strike.
Obasi is pushing Boyka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Obasi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boyka prevents a body shot from Obasi.
A right hand to the body from Boyka.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Obasi.
Obasi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boyka's defenses.
Boyka has a couple of punches blocked by Obasi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka struggles to land a body shot inside as Obasi controls his hands.
Obasi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boyka prevents it.
Obasi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Obasi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Boyka back against the cage.
Obasi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obasi being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasi wants to get back to his feet but Boyka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Obasi pushes Boyka off and gets back to his feet.
Obasi blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Nice defenses there by Obasi.
Boyka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obasi.
Obasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyka keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
Boyka throws a big shot that misses.
Obasi delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses
and Obasi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boyka stuffs the takedown.
Boyka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Obasi dominated that second round.
That's time! Obasi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obasi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Boyka misses
letting Obasi counter with a right hand.
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Obasi moves out of range easily.
Boyka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boyka lands a head kick. Obasi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boyka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obasi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Boyka.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy body kick from Boyka
and Obasi moves into the clinch.
Boyka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John Obasi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Obasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Obasi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obasi lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Obasi.
Obasi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Boyka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Obasi tries to pull guard but Boyka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obasi misses with an elbow strike.
Obasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Obasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka blocks a body shot from Obasi.
Boyka misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boyka fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yuri Boyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boyka lands a left hand.
Obasi decides to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyka prevents Obasi from getting back to his feet.
Boyka wants to pass the guard but Obasi is keeping the position.
Boyka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Obasi rushes Boyka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boyka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyka tries to work over Obasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boyka swings wildly with an uppercut but Obasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obasi is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi stalls.
Boyka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obasi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice body kick from Obasi.
Boyka keeps the fight on the outside.
Obasi tries for a takedown but Boyka circles away easily
and Boyka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obasi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boyka.
Boyka scores with a spinning back kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Obasi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Obasi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Obasi!
Our winner, John Obasi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Siqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siqueira's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thousand Foot Krutch - Courtesy Call. Grey Wolf is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Siqueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grey Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf throws a right hand that Siqueira ducks under and follows up with a left that Siqueira also avoids with ease.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siqueira stalks Wolf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wolf's face. Wolf staggers backwards, shaken.
Wolf misses with a few strikes there.
Wolf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wolf lands the left hand.
Siqueira lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolf off the cage and back into range.
Siqueira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Siqueira there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Eduardo Siqueira has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Wolf has knocked Siqueira down with a huge combo! Wolf steps away and waves a wobbly Siqueira back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siqueira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf lands a hook that stumbles Siqueira back into the cage. Wolf follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Siqueira to the canvas! Wolf pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Siqueira has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Grey Wolf!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temitope Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Berzerk. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Temitope Obama enters the cage!
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146 lbs
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141 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ashton Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Temitope Obama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eaton stalling in the clinch but Obama improves position.
Obama has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eaton uses from the top position.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Obama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton tries to free his leg and advance position but Obama is retaining full guard.
Eaton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Obama manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Eaton has Obama in his guard.
Eaton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Obama has passed into half guard!
Eaton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Obama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama trying to control from half guard but Eaton is working away.
Eaton manages to get to full guard.
Eaton looking for a guillotine here but Obama defends easily.
Obama trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Obama wants to get up but he can't break Eaton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Eaton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Obama is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is trying to control the position but Obama postures up.
Obama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Obama is looking to stand up but Eaton won't let him.
Obama wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eaton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Obama 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 Eaton.
Obama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eaton is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Eaton is trying to control Obama's posture but Obama avoids it.
Obama wants to stand but Eaton has his arm trapped.
Eaton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Obama's best efforts.
Obama stalling.
Obama stands up and beckons Eaton to join him on the feet.
Eaton's corner calls for a 1-2. Eaton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton takes a swing at Obama's ribcage but misses.
Obama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eaton's head backwards.
Obama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Eaton if he has to take too many more of those.
Obama misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eaton avoids the body shot from Obama.
Eaton has a takedown stuffed.
Obama digs a good body shot into Eaton's ribs.
A big left from Eaton misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eaton manages to pull guard.
Obama wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
Eaton has a closed guard, preventing Obama from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Temitope Obama will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Obama clinches up with Eaton and pushes him back against the cage.
Obama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Obama is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obama stuns Eaton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Obama lands a really nice looking cross but Eaton seems unphased.
Obama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eaton.
Obama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Obama.
Eaton looks to throw the jab but Obama is out of range.
Obama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Temitope Obama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Obama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Eaton finds it's way through Obama's defenses.
Eaton misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Obama misses with a two punch combination.
Eaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eaton tries to throw a body punch but Obama avoids it by throwing Eaton back against the cage.
Obama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eaton's efforts to push away.
Obama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Eaton misses.
Obama swinging wildly here.
Obama wants to clinch
and Eaton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton dodges the punch combination from Obama.
A head kick misses from Obama.
Good exchange - Obama coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eaton misses with a looping left.
Eaton throws a hook but Obama avoids it easily.
Obama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eaton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obama cracks Eaton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Eaton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Obama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eaton circles away quickly and effectively.
Obama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obama has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good shot there by Obama.
Obama darts in and clinches Eaton up against the cage.
Obama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws the kick towards the body but Eaton avoids it.
A big left from Eaton misses.
Eaton misses with a few strikes there.
Eaton shoots for a takedown but Obama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Obama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eaton.
Obama avoids the body shot from Eaton.
Obama defending well as Eaton loads up on a big left hand.
Obama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That kick from Obama tenderised Eaton's leg. Eaton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Temitope Obama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obama lands with a cross.
Obama scores with a jab to the body.
Eaton blocks a head kick by Obama.
Eaton throws a looping overhand right but Obama ducks down to avoid it.
Eaton just misses with a punch to the body.
Obama instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton jumps guard but Obama stands there with Eaton around his waist. Eaton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Obama with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eaton scores with a nice strike.
Nice takedown defense from Obama. No joy for Eaton on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Obama is just out of range.
Obama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eaton tries to circle away but Obama has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eaton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Obama walks away with a smile on his face. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eaton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eaton has a takedown stuffed.
That kick from Obama tenderised Eaton's leg. Eaton is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Temitope Obama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Eaton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Eaton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obama rushes Eaton and presses him up against the cage.
Obama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Obama manages to pull guard.
Eaton postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Obama is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eaton, into his guard.
Obama controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Obama defends it easily.
Eaton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Obama stands and throws Eaton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Obama wants to stand but Eaton has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Obama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eaton's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama controls from within his opponent's guard.
Eaton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eaton has a closed guard, preventing Obama from standing up.
Eaton wants to control the position but Obama says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Obama is keen to just control but Eaton is a slippery customer.
Eaton trying to hold on to Obama's head to control him but Obama postures up.
Temitope Obama has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eaton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Obama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Eaton has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Obama should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Eaton has tightened it up now! Obama should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ashton Eaton!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Poletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Ciesluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandro Poletto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sandro Poletto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Ciesluk!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciesluk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Polettos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poletto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciesluk 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.
Poletto wants to clinch.
Ciesluk punishes Poletto's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poletto scores with a head kick.
Ciesluk 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.
Ciesluk looks to throw the jab but Poletto is out of range.
Ciesluk throws a right and a left that Poletto avoids nicely.
Ciesluk blocks a head kick by Poletto.
Ciesluk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ciesluk throws a looping overhand right but Poletto ducks down to avoid it.
Ciesluk moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ciesluk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poletto manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Poletto misses its intended target.
Poletto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciesluk.
A slow jab from Ciesluk misses its intended target.
Ciesluk lands a nice shot to the body.
Ciesluk is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Poletto Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Ciesluk is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sandro Poletto!
During a confident post fight interview, Sandro Poletto 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Rymar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymar has chosen I belive i can fly as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Rymar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rymar.
Rymar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rymar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Power sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Power is looking to regain half guard here but Rymar keeps moving and retains side control.
Rymar is trying to ground and pound but Power uses the momentary lack of control by Rymar to regain half guard.
Rymar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rymar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rymar is thwarting Power's attempts to control the position.
Rymar wants to pass to mount but Power is defending the position.
Rymar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Power trying to control from the bottom.
Power looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power wants to control but Rymar is keeping busy.
Power taking some punishment here, with Rymar in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rymar.
Rymar wants to pass to mount but Power is defending the position.
Power is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rymar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Power is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rymar connects with a nice short shot to Power's temple.
Rymar stalling.
Rymar is looking to stall here but Power recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymar landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rymar stands up over Power, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rymar postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
Power is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rymar has his hands clasped together but Power extends and breaks Rymar's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Power.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fred Power!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Bzdunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Kolano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bzdunek comes to the cage accompanied by Kilka ostatnich krokow. Stefano Kolano will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bzdunek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stefano Kolano!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bzdunek tries to avoid it but Kolano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bzdunek to the ground. Bzdunek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kolano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bzdunek as he avoids it easily.
Bzdunek connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Stefano Kolano has been cut.
Stefano Kolano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bzdunek misses with a two punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Kolano or perhaps it was just good defense by Bzdunek which made him look bad.
John Bzdunek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefano Kolano.
Kolano goes for a double leg but Bzdunek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bzdunek continues to drive forward.
Bzdunek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kolano is looking to break free of the clinch but Bzdunek has double underhooks.
Kolano stalling in the clinch but Bzdunek improves position.
Bzdunek manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bzdunek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bzdunek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kolano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bzdunek is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bzdunek looking for a guillotine here but Kolano defends easily.
Bzdunek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kolano defends it easily.
Bzdunek has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kolano should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bzdunek has tightened it up now! Kolano should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Bzdunek!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Kellerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadiusz Klepaczka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellerman's entrance music is Killswitch Engage - When Darkness Falls. A fine choice. Arkadiusz Klepaczka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakob Kellerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellerman connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Arkadiusz Klepaczka has been cut.
Klepaczka shoots in looking for a takedown. Kellerman tries to sprawl out of it but Klepaczka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kellerman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kellerman tries to clinch but Klepaczka moves out of range.
Klepaczka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kellerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Klepaczka misses with a takedown
and Kellerman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jakob Kellerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arkadiusz Klepaczka.
Klepaczka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kellerman is trying to keep Klepaczka in close.
Klepaczka throws a strike but Kellerman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kellerman trying to control but Klepaczka is working from the bottom.
Klepaczka working a defensive guard here.
Kellerman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klepaczka looking for a sweep. Not yet Klepaczka, not yet.
Kellerman trying to control but Klepaczka is working from the bottom.
Jakob Kellerman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Klepaczka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kellerman to the mat! Kellerman manages to get full guard.
Kellerman keeping moving, preventing Klepaczka from controlling successfully.
Kellerman wants to sweep but no luck.
Kellerman is working hard here to advance position.
Klepaczka throwing strikes from guard but Kellerman blocks nicely.
Klepaczka throws a big right hand that misses.
Klepaczka throws a big elbow that misses.
Klepaczka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka stopping the sweep attempt from Kellerman.
Kellerman keeping full guard, as Klepaczka tries to pass.
Klepaczka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kellerman has Klepaczka pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Klepaczka throws a big elbow that misses.
Klepaczka throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klepaczka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Klepaczka with a nice head shot there.
Kellerman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kellerman avoids the attempt from Klepaczka to control.
Klepaczka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman avoids the attempt from Klepaczka to control.
Klepaczka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Klepaczka wants to control but Kellerman is having none of it.
Kellerman wants to control the pace but Klepaczka is squirming around nicely.
Kellerman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Klepaczka gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Klepaczka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kellerman preventing the sweep.
Kellerman stays in close to Klepaczka's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Klepaczka holds on and takes a little breather.
Klepaczka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kellerman's guard.
Kellerman keeping moving, preventing Klepaczka from controlling successfully.
Kellerman wants to sweep but no luck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klepaczka looking to pass the guard.
Klepaczka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kellerman's head.
Klepaczka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kellerman is keeping the position for now.
Klepaczka trying to move into half guard but instead Kellerman has managed to sweep!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klepaczka 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.
Kellerman wants to control from the top but Klepaczka keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arkadiusz Klepaczka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big left from Kellerman misses.
Kellerman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klepaczka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kellerman to the mat! Kellerman manages to get full guard.
Klepaczka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kellerman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kellerman is controlling Klepaczka's posture.
Klepaczka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kellerman's head.
Kellerman trying to control the position.
Kellerman is really struggling to control Klepaczka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Klepaczka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We're going to have a standup here because Jakob Kellerman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Klepaczka shoots for a takedown but Kellerman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klepaczka misses with a takedown attempt - Kellerman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kellerman tries to clinch but Klepaczka is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klepaczka dives in and grabs Kellerman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kellerman pushes down on Klepaczka's head and hops out.
Jakob Kellerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arkadiusz Klepaczka.
Kellerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klepaczka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kellerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kellerman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Klepaczka tries to avoid it but Kellerman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Klepaczka to the ground. Klepaczka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Klepaczka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klepaczka shoots in looking for a takedown. Kellerman tries to sprawl out of it but Klepaczka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kellerman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kellerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klepaczka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Klepaczka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klepaczka content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kellerman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kellerman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klepaczka is one step ahead there.
Klepaczka throws a big elbow that misses.
Klepaczka landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kellerman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klepaczka is one step ahead there.
Klepaczka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klepaczka postures up in Kellerman's guard and throws a big left but Kellerman blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kellerman is on top in guard.
Klepaczka wants to sweep here but Kellerman controlling him for the moment.
Kellerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klepaczka is keeping the position for now.
Kellerman is fighting to break Klepaczka's control of his arms but Klepaczka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Klepaczka wants to sweep but no luck.
Kellerman passes Klepaczka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Klepaczka is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellerman works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Klepaczka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kellerman tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kellerman slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellerman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klepaczka, who protects the arm well.
Klepaczka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kellerman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka 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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Klepaczka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kellerman's waist but Kellerman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klepaczka off to one side.
Kellerman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kellerman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Klepaczka gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Klepaczka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Klepaczka throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kellerman to regain full guard.
Klepaczka landing some decent shots from guard.
Kellerman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Klepaczka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klepaczka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klepaczka thows a huge punch but Kellerman dodges it nicely.
Klepaczka prevents Kellerman from improving his position.
Kellerman wants to control but Klepaczka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Klepaczka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kellerman's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellerman is trying to get back to full guard.
Kellerman taking some punishment here, with Klepaczka in his half guard.
Kellerman has hold of Klepaczka's hands but Klepaczka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Klepaczka slips a nice elbow through Kellerman's hands, connecting with Kellerman's forehead.
Klepaczka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kellerman defending well though.
Kellerman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klepaczka.
Klepaczka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Klepaczka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kellerman keeps working.
Klepaczka working over Kellerman with some ground and pound. Kellerman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Klepaczka trying to control the action but Kellerman is working from the bottom.
Klepaczka trying to advance position but Kellerman counters by regaining guard.
Klepaczka with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kellerman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Klepaczka!
Kellerman looking to control but Klepaczka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Klepaczka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Klepaczka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kellerman wants to take a breather but Klepaczka is having none of it.
Kellerman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kellerman is working for a kimura but Klepaczka is defending it quite comfortably.
Klepaczka wants to control but Kellerman is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka wants to improve his position but Kellerman is controlling well.
Klepaczka is trying to maintain the position but Kellerman is very close to passing his half guard.
Klepaczka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jakob Kellerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klepaczka wants to sweep but no luck.
Klepaczka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Klepaczka is trying to control the position but Kellerman postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klepaczka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kellerman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kellerman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Klepaczka keeping moving, preventing Kellerman from controlling successfully.
Klepaczka trying to control the position.
Klepaczka is looking to sweep but instead, Kellerman has passed into half guard.
Klepaczka is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klepaczka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arkadiusz Klepaczka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arkadiusz Klepaczka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Klepaczka 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arkadiusz Klepaczka!
After winning the bout, Arkadiusz Klepaczka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geovane Goulart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Towns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geovane Goulart had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geovane Goulart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Towns!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Towns clinches up with Goulart and pushes him back against the cage.
Towns scores with a shoulder strike.
Towns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Towns throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goularts head.
Goulart is trying to break the clinch but Towns is controlling him.
Towns digs a right hand into Goulart's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goulart's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goulart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Towns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Goulart is breathing heavily.
Towns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Towns manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Towns.
Towns scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Towns.
Towns gets through Goulart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Towns digs a right hand underneath Goulart's ribcage. Goulart let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Towns lands a body shot in the clinch.
Towns lands a right hand.
Towns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goulart backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Towns is struggling to control the position.
Towns is working Goulart over against the cage.
Goulart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goulart is rocked!
Towns is working Goulart over against the cage.
Oh Goulart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Towns.
Goulart seems to have got his legs back now.
Towns is working Goulart over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Towns lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Towns pushes Goulart against the cage. Towns is working some dirty boxing. Towns pushes off with a quick right hook! Goulart goes down! Goulart tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Towns moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Towns!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikola Fischer!
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, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fischer misses with a right hand
so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fischer wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Fischer keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Fischer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Brown presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Fischer avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fischer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fischer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fischer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fischer throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fischer is out of range.
Fischer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fischer throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fischer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fischer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fischer throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fischer throws out the jab.
That kick from Fischer tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Fischer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Nikola Fischer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fischer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown misses with a hook.
Fischer misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Fischer lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Fischer misses with a wild body shot.
Fischer lands a lovely overhand right.
Fischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Fischer.
Fischer checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Fischer's shoulder, as Fischer tries to avoid the shot.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Fischer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Fischer moved away.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
Fischer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown slips under a jab from Fischer.
Brown slips a jab from Fischer.
Fischer throws out a powerful jab.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fischer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fischer throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Fischer.
Fischer thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fischer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fischer digs a good hook to Brown's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fischer throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Fischer throws out a powerful jab.
Fischer throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown scores with a jab. Fischer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fischer scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Fischer.
Nice uppercut lands for Fischer. That snapped Brown's head back.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Fischer gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Fischer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown is rocked!
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Fischer fails to land.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Fischer finish him?
Fischer swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fischer misses with a punch on the inside.
Fischer throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Fischer breaks from the clinch.
Fischer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fischer throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fischer loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Fischer throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Fischer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown slips under a jab.
Fischer steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Brown is out on his feet! Fischer sets himself and nearly takes Brown's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikola Fischer!
A relieved looking Nikola Fischer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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