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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Weidman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marvin Morrison's chin.

Morrison
vs
Weidman

178 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marvin Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Weidman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Morrison tries to clinch up but Weidman circles away and keeps his distance.
Weidman keeps the fight on the outside.
Weidman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Morrison moves into the clinch.
Morrison scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morrison takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Morrison decides to pull guard.
Morrison wants to sweep here but Weidman controlling him for the moment.
Morrison will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Morrison has Weidman pulled in close to control his posture.
Weidman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morrison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morrison stalling.
Weidman wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrison stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marvin Morrison.
Weidman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morrison lands with a kick to the temple. Weidman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Weidman, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Weidman against the cage but Weidman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weidman is fending him off so far but Morrison persists. Nope, Weidman circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrison dives in and grabs Weidman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weidman pushes down on Morrison's head and hops out.

Morrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weidman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morrison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morrison is looking to clinch.
Weidman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weidman tries to avoid it but Morrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weidman to the ground. Weidman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weidman is fending him off so far but Morrison persists. Nope, Weidman circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Weidman as Morrison shoots in.

Morrison rushes Weidman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Morrison manages to break the clinch.
Morrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Weidman drives through with a takedown into Morrison's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Morrison is trying to keep Weidman in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison trying to control the position here.
Weidman looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Morrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weidman defends well.
Morrison trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Morrison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A punch combination from Morrison misses.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Weidman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morrison is fending him off so far but Weidman persists. Nope, Morrison circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Morrison decides to pull guard.

Morrison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weidman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Weidman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morrison pulls Weidman in close to prevent any damage.
Weidman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman postures up.
Morrison is really struggling to control Weidman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Morrison wants to stand and escape but Weidman is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison has his hands on Weidman's head, controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marvin Morrison.
Weidman keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a head kick that half lands.
Morrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weidman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weidman but Weidman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morrison lands a head kick!
Morrison tries to clinch there but Weidman circles away.
We've been informed that Weidman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Morrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Weidman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weidman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison shoots in but Weidman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weidman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Weidman circles away.
Marvin Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weidman's waist but Weidman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrison off to one side.

Morrison closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Morrison.

Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Weidman counter with a right hand.
Weidman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morrison thuds his shin into the meat of Weidman's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Morrison with that takedown attempt.
Morrison throws a one two combo.
Marvin Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrison shoots in looking for a takedown. Weidman tries to sprawl out of it but Morrison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weidman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrison tries to clinch up but Weidman circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Weidman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Weidman keeps it at a distance.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Weidman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Morrison dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morrison moves in looking to clinch but Weidman pushes him off.
Weidman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Weidman keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weidman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morrison defends well and Weidman ends up having to push Morrison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Morrison taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morrison.
Morrison is pushing Weidman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Weidman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Morrison jumps guard and drags Weidman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrison looking for a guillotine here but Weidman defends easily.
Marvin Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Weidman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison is on top in guard.
Weidman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Weidman keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Weidman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.
Morrison is stalling in the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Marvin Morrison wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Morrison thows a body kick. Weidman tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weidman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt - Weidman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morrison scores with a three punch combo!
Horrible takedown by Morrison or perhaps it was just good defense by Weidman which made him look bad.
Morrison shoots in but Weidman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weidman takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Morrison moves into the clinch.
Morrison has Weidman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Weidman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morrison is looking to take this one to the mat.

Morrison jumps into guard, dragging Weidman to the mat.

Weidman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morrison, up you get!
Weidman misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morrison.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morrison gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Weidman manages to get underhooks.
Chris Weidman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin Morrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrison gets underhooks to prevent Weidman's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morrison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Morrison!
After the fight, Marvin Morrison was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Belyakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armando
vs
Belyakov

175 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Armando!
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, Aleksandr Belyakov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belyakov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Armando connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belyakov. Belyakov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belyakov slips under a jab from Armando.
Armando fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belyakov on the side of the head.
Belyakov shoots in but Armando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belyakov throws a sloppy head kick and Armando moves out of range easily.
Armando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Armando.
Belyakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belyakov is defended easily by Armando.
Andre Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Belyakov.
A head kick misses from Armando.
Belyakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Armando.
Armando's corner calls for a 1-2. Armando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Armando thuds his right hand into Belyakov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Armando coming out on top.
Armando scores with a sloppy right hand. Belyakov should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando scores with a sloppy right hand. Belyakov should have avoided that one.
Belyakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Armando.
Belyakov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Armando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aleksandr Belyakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armando avoids the head kick by Belyakov.
Belyakov looks winded!
Belyakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armando thuds his right hand into Belyakov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armando is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Belyakov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Armando sprawls well. Armando wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Belyakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Armando digs a good body shot into Belyakov's ribs.
Armando sizes up Belyakov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Belyakov fails with a takedown attempt.
Armando tests Belyakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando connects with a body shot.
Armando lands a right hook to the body.
Armando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Armando's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Armando duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Armando darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Armando lands a head shot.
Armando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belyakov.
Belyakov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Armando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belyakov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armando connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice combination there by Armando.
Belyakov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Armando feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belyakovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belyakov shoots in for a takedown but Armando shows good takedown defense.
Armando scores with a nice strike.
Armando lands a jab-cross combination.
Armando's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belyakov under the eye.
Belyakov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Armando lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Belyakov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Armando!
Armando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belyakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armando lands a glancing blow to the side of Belyakov's head.
Belyakov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Armando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Armando throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belyakov.
Armando is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Belyakov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belyakov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Armando scores with a decent looking hook.
Armando throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belyakov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice sprawl there from Armando as Belyakov shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armando connects with the punch.
Armando lands the left hand.
Good exchange - Armando coming out on top.
Armando goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Belyakov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Armando misses with a body kick.
Armando digs a good body shot into Belyakov's ribs.
Armando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belyakov misses with a head kick.
Armando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Armando.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Armando dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Armando listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Armando - just one landing.
Belyakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Belyakov.
Belyakov fails with the takedown.
Belyakov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belyakov takes one to the chin there.
Aleksandr Belyakov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armando connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belyakov shoots in for a takedown but Armando shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andre Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Belyakov.
Armando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armando lands a glancing blow to the side of Belyakov's head.
Armando lands a nice shot that snaps Belyakov's head back.
Belyakov is breathing heavily.
Armando lands with a right hand.
Armando is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Armando.
Belyakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belyakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Andre Armando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Belyakov.
Armando lands a jab to the head.
Armando connects with a single shot there.
Belyakov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A lazy left from Armando finds it's target.
Armando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Armando throws a sloppy head kick and Belyakov moves out of range easily.
Armando moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Armando catches Belyakov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Armando with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Armando cracks Belyakov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belyakov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Armando's waist but Armando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belyakov off to one side.
Armando scores with a jab. Belyakov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Armando works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belyakov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Armando is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Belyakov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belyakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belyakov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belyakov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Belyakov moves in looking to clinch but Armando pushes him off.
Belyakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andre Armando is winning the standup battle so far.
Belyakov has a takedown stuffed.
Armando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando scores with a jab. Belyakov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Belyakov needs to keep his hands up - Armando had a free shot at his head there.
Armando with a hook.
Armando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Armando tries a head kick but it misses.
Armando stuffs the takedown attempt from Belyakov. Belyakov gets slowly back to his feet.
Belyakov walks into a jab.
Armando jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Armando.
Nice takedown defense from Armando. No joy for Belyakov on that attempt.
Armando lands a jab to the nose.
Belyakov drops his hands momentarily and Armando takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Belyakov throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belyakov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belyakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armando connects with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Armando scores with a four punch combination!
Belyakov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Belyakov closes the distance and clinches up with Armando, looking for a takedown. Belyakov pushes Armando against the cage but Armando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armando cracks a nice hook into Belyakov's ribs.
Armando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belyakov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Armando.
Armando swats away the attempt to clinch by Belyakov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belyakov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Armando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Armando dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Armando darts in and clinches Belyakov up against the cage.
Belyakov is trying to pull guard but Armando has him pressed against the cage.
Armando managing to block the knees to the body from Belyakov.
Armando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Armando is trying to break the clinch but Belyakov is controlling him.
Armando is trying to break free.
Belyakov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Armando blocks an elbow strike from Belyakov.
Belyakov has Armando pressed against the cage, preventing Armando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armando managing to block the knees to the body from Belyakov.
Armando throws an elbow but it misses.
Belyakov tries to land knees in the clinch but Armando avoids the damage to the body.
Armando tries to circle away but Belyakov has him pinned against the cage.
Armando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belyakov can do to turn this around?
Belyakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Armando's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Armando lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando tries to circle away but Belyakov has him pinned against the cage.
Armando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Belyakov trying to land knees to the body.
Belyakov blocks an elbow strike from Armando.
Belyakov has Armando pressed against the cage, preventing Armando from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Belyakov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armando lands a left hand.
Armando is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belyakov missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Armando creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Belyakov misses with a punch to the body.
Belyakov is looking for a takedown.
Andre Armando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Belyakov.
Armando has had enough of the clinch but Belyakov keeps him there for the moment.

Belyakov breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belyakov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Armando connects with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Armando. No joy for Belyakov on that attempt.
Armando's jab looks to have found its range, popping Belyakov under the eye.
Armando paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Armando tests Belyakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Armando's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Armando duly obliges.
Armando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armando goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Armando tests Belyakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Armando lands a nice hook to Belyakov's body. Belyakov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Armando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belyakov walks into a jab.
Armando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belyakov closes the distance and clinches up with Armando, looking for a takedown. Belyakov pushes Armando against the cage but Armando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Armando.
A left lands for Armando.
Armando lands a head shot.
Armando blocks a head kick by Belyakov.
Armando lands a nice hook to Belyakov's body. Belyakov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Armando connects with a right hand. Belyakov shakes it off.
Belyakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belyakov tries to clinch but Armando is having none of it.
Armando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belyakov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armando lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Belyakov walks into a jab.
Belyakov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Armando's waist but Armando gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belyakov off to one side.
Armando lands a lovely overhand right.
Belyakov avoids the head kick by Armando.
Belyakov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andre Armando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Armando leaves Belyakov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Armando sizes up Belyakov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aleksandr Belyakov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belyakov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armando cracks a nice hook into Belyakov's ribs.
Belyakov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Armando circles away.
The crowd cheers as Armando lands an impressive looking overhand right. Belyakov doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Armando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Armando!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luan Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fahad Al Ketbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Ketbi has chosen Bill Conti - Redemption as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alves
vs
Al Ketbi

172 cm
25
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luan Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fahad Al Ketbi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Ketbi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Fahad Al Ketbi has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alves, right into the meat.
Alves connects with a leg kick. Al Ketbi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Alves.
We've been told by Alves's head coaches at Lethal Tech Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alves connects with a right hand. Al Ketbi shakes it off.
Al Ketbi misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves thows a body kick. Al Ketbi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Alves as he connects with a hook.

Al Ketbi is rocked!
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Ketbi is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
A good leg kick by Alves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Alves! Al Ketbi is out on his feet! Alves rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Al Ketbi is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Al Ketbi is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luan Alves!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Kong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kong
vs
Menezes

225 cm
28
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
156 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Menezes defends well and Kong ends up having to push Menezes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Menezes.
Menezes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menezes stalling against the cage.
Kong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Menezes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Menezes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Menezes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Menezes jumps into guard, dragging Kong to the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kong prevents Menezes from getting back to his feet.
Menezes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Menezes is wriggling around but Kong manages to pass to half guard.
Menezes is positioning himself well to prevent Kong advancing to mount.
Menezes wants to control the action here but instead Kong manages to pass to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong looking to control but Menezes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Menezes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Menezes is looking to get to half guard.
Menezes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kong wants to take Menezes's back here but Menezes is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Menezes is desperately trying to improve his position but Kong has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong fails to advance to Menezes's back.
Menezes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Menezes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kong looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Menezes really wants to buck Kong off and get back to his feet.
Menezes is looking to improve his position but Kong isn't that keen on the idea.
Menezes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes can't escape the position.
Kong pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Menezes wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Menezes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes tries to kick Kong off in order to stand up. Kong Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Menezes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kong dives in for a single leg takedown but Menezes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Menezes misses with some punches.
Kong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Menezes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kong goes for a takedown attempt but Menezes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Menezes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kong 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.

Menezes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Menezes has Kong in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong stops Menezes from standing up.
Kong is standing up over Menezes. Menezes looks to escape but Kong dives into side control.
Menezes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Menezes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wanderlei Menezes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to control but Kong postures up.
Kong prevents Menezes from escaping the position.
Menezes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kong off and has taken his back!
Menezes trying to control.
I really don't envy Kong right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kong hold on?
Kong tries to escape the position.

Menezes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kong is defending well though. Menezes let's go of the attempt for now.

Menezes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kong knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kong for a finish.
Kong is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menezes doesn't have the hooks in and Kong manages to turn into his guard.
Menezes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Menezes is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kong dives into side control.
Menezes is pushing Kong's head away, looking to escape. Kong manages to hold on to the position though.
Menezes is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Menezes is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Menezes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kong with a poor takedown

and Menezes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Menezes has a couple of punches blocked by Kong.
Menezes throws an elbow that misses.
Menezes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kong.
Kong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Menezes to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Kong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menezes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Menezes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kong backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Menezes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Menezes tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menezes, pushing him back against the cage.
Menezes is pressed up against the cage. Kong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Menezes down to the mat. Menezes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kong clinches up with Menezes and pushes him back against the cage.

Kong pulls guard effortlessly.
Menezes postures up in Kong's guard and throws a big left but Kong blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menezes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Menezes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kong is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menezes wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.

Kong isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Menezes stacks Kong on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Menezes!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Menezes working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Menezes.

Menezes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Menezes wants to control but Kong is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menezes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kong regains half guard.
Menezes stalling.
Menezes moves into full mount! Kong won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Menezes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kong is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kong and Menezes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Menezes trying to control the action but Kong is working from the bottom.
Wanderlei Menezes 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!
Wanderlei Menezes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Menezes 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Menezes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Boyka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Luiz
vs
Boyka

186 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Luiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boyka tests Luiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luiz wants to clinch up but Boyka keeps it at a distance.
Luiz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boyka throws a head kick that Luiz semi-blocks.

It looks like David Luiz has been cut.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boyka sprawls well. Boyka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab from Boyka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luiz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luiz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boyka's waist but Boyka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luiz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boyka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boyka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boyka misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyka circles away quickly and effectively.
Luiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Luiz.
Boyka connects with a high kick.
Boyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luiz slips under a jab from Boyka.
Luiz shoots for a takedown but Boyka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boyka tries to bum rush Luiz with a series of wild strikes but Luiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boyka throws a head kick but Luiz moves out of range.
Yuri Boyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown but Boyka shows good takedown defense.
Yuri Boyka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boyka throws a head kick but Luiz moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Boyka looking for a sweep. Not yet Boyka, not yet.
Boyka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boyka wants to stand and escape but Luiz is having none of it.
Boyka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luiz being controlled here momentarily.

Luiz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Boyka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Boyka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Boyka!
Boyka taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boyka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boyka lands the left hand.
Luiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luiz avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Boyka lands with a slapping head kick.

Luiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luiz is looking to take a break and control but Boyka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka is trying to stand back up but Luiz is controlling him
Boyka has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Academia Ipanema. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Luiz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Luiz is trying to control the action in half guard but Boyka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luiz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boyka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Luiz is trying to work for a kimura but Boyka is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Boyka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Luiz'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.

Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Luiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Luiz showed some decent athleticism there.
Luiz wants to take a breather but Boyka is having none of it.
Boyka tries to roll over but Luiz keeps him under control.

Luiz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boyka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luiz.
Luiz prevents Boyka from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luiz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boyka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Luiz is taking a breather. Boyka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boyka is staying active underneath Luiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Luiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luiz wants to take a breather but Boyka is having none of it.

Luiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boyka defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luiz is keen to just control but Boyka is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka keeping control of the position.
Boyka is staying active underneath Luiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Luiz.
Luiz shoots in and drives through. Boyka sprawls well.

Luiz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Boyka!
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!
Luiz wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.
Boyka seems a little lost for a moment, as Luiz dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luiz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Boyka has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Luiz but great work by Boyka.
Luiz being controlled for a moment.

Boyka stands up and beckons Luiz to his feet.
Boyka cracks Luiz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Boyka. No joy for Luiz on that attempt.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Boyka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luiz if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka throws a sloppy head kick and Luiz moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka connects with a single shot there.
Luiz throws a leg kick but Boyka checks it.
Boyka throws a head kick but Luiz moves out of range.
Boyka slips a jab and a cross from Luiz.
Luiz tries to clinch there but Boyka circles away.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Luiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka misses with a head kick.
Boyka punishes Luiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Luiz misses with a left hand
and Boyka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luiz.
Luiz tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuri Boyka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on David Luiz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyka stuffs the takedown attempt from Luiz. Luiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Luiz blocks a head kick by Boyka.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luiz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boyka's waist but Boyka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luiz off to one side.
Luiz darts in looking for a takedown but Boyka gets double underhooks and turns Luiz into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Luiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyka digs a right hand into Luiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luiz's gas tank.
Luiz tries to pull guard but Boyka won't allow it.
Luiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boyka just stands there and leans against the cage.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boyka scores with a head kick. Luiz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boyka lands a big head kick that sends Luiz tumbling to the mat! Boyka takes a step backwards and waves Luiz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Luiz is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka throws a head kick but Luiz moves out of range.
Oh Luiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boyka batters Luiz with a massive right followed by a huge left! Luiz is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Boyka lands a final crushing right hand to drop Luiz to the mat with a gruesome thud! Boyka is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Yuri Boyka, 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.