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UVT 281:Man vs Washburn PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's entrance music is For Whom The Bell Tolls. A fine choice. Damien Roads has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lyoto Machida's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roads just misses with a punch to the body.
Roads misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Roads throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roads swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Machida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roads misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roads throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Roads as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roads scores with a body shot.
Machida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roads looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roads.
Roads takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roads.
Roads fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machida on the side of the head.
Machida is rocked!
Roads lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roads throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roads throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machida on the side of the head.
Oh Machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roads throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a head kick.
Machida seems to have got his legs back now.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machida.
Roads rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roads.
Roads drops Machida with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Machida looks back up at him and smiles so Roads waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Roads throws a body shot but no joy.
Roads misses with a body shot.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
BOOM! Roads lands a beautiful left hook that drops Machida. Machida tries to recover but Roads is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Machida lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Roads!
Our winner, Damien Roads, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Fernando is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando gets tackled into the cage by Ramirez. Ramirez maintains the clinch.
Fernando looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ramirez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ramirez pulls guard successfully.
My spies in Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches inform me that Fernando has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fernando would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ramirez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fernando's guard.
Ramirez controlling from the top position.
Ramirez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fernando tries to roll over but Ramirez keeps him under control.
Ramirez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fernando blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez slips a nice elbow through Fernando's hands, connecting with Fernando's forehead.
Ramirez drops an elbow to the side of Fernando's head.
Fernando wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fernando is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramirez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ramirez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ramirez wants to free his trapped foot but Fernando is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controlling the pace.
Fernando wants to control but Ramirez is keeping busy.
Fernando is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ramirez in particular looking to stall.
Ramirez is keen to just control but Fernando is a slippery customer.
Rob Ramirez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fernando misses with a takedown attempt
and Ramirez moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramirez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ramirez throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ramirez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramirez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fernando can't escape the position.
Ramirez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ramirez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ramirez controlling the position easily from mount.
Ramirez lands a couple of good shots and Fernando has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez misses with punches from the back.
Ramirez controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fernando has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ramirez gets his hands free as Fernando looks to control.
Ramirez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernando on the ground.
Ramirez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fernando has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fernando has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Ramirez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ramirez drives through with a takedown into Fernando's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ramirez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Fernando keeps moving.
Ramirez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ramirez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rob Ramirez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ramirez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fernando was covering up waiting for the punch and Ramirez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fernando is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Fernando keeps moving.
Ramirez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ramirez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramirez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fernando keeping moving, preventing Ramirez from controlling successfully.
Ramirez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fernando's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rob Ramirez.
Fernando takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fernando is rocked!
Ramirez lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Fernando out cold! Fernando is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rob Ramirez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Pope has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. 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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201 lbs
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pope!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carolla has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Adam Carolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carolla is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
Pope takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carolla misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carolla throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Carolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carolla lunges at Pope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pope's hand.
Carolla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Popes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Pope.
Carolla lunges at Pope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pope's hand.
Carolla throws a jab when Pope was well out of range.
Carolla is looking to clinch but Pope is avoiding it.
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
Carolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carolla cracks Pope with a good jab.
Carolla is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Carolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carolla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carolla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carolla 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.
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
Carolla looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
Carolla looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Michael Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carolla slips a straight right by Pope.
Carolla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carolla looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Carolla moves out of range easily.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carolla throws out the jab.
A jab from Carolla misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pope thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carolla if he has to take too many more of those.
Pope cracks Carolla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope moves out of range as Carolla strikes.
Carolla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carolla cracks Pope with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carolla throws a poor cross that misses
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Carolla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pope circles away quickly and effectively.
Pope walks into a straight right hand from Carolla.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carolla circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
A punch combination from Carolla misses.
Carolla tries to work over Pope's front leg with a kick but Pope checks it.
Carolla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Carolla misses.
Pope throws a head kick but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla wants to clinch.
Carolla with a hook.
Pope connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Pope misses.
Carolla takes one to the chin there.
Carolla throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Carolla moves into the clinch.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Carolla coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a wild body kick that Carolla sees coming a mile off.
Carolla needs to keep his hands up - Pope had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carolla throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Carolla throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Pope checks a leg kick.
Pope leaves Carolla with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carolla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pope circles away quickly and effectively.
Carolla blocks a head kick by Pope.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Carolla - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carolla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pope looks to land a right hand but Carolla moved out of range.
A slow jab from Carolla misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Carolla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carolla lands with an overhand left.
Carolla missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carolla misses with a straight left.
Carolla misses with a hook.
Carolla bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carolla.
Pope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carolla.
Carolla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pope staying out of range there.
Carolla throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carolla takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Carolla misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carolla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pope looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Carolla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carolla tries to bum rush Pope with a series of wild strikes but Pope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
Carolla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Carolla misses.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Carolla closes the distance and clinches.
Carolla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws an elbow but it misses.
Carolla tries to break free but Pope pushes him back against the cage.
Carolla is looking to break free of the clinch but Pope has double underhooks.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
Pope comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope defending well as Carolla loads up on a big left hand.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Carolla looks to land a body kick but Pope moved away.
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!
Carolla blocks the body kick.
Carolla misses with a series of wild punches.
Carolla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adam Carolla is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carolla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pope circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carolla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pope backs up against the cage.
Pope throws a jab when Carolla was well out of range.
A jab from Carolla misses.
Carolla just misses with a punch to the body.
Carolla jabs at Pope's body.
Carolla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Carolla misses with a double jab.
Pope slips under a jab.
Carolla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Carolla.
Carolla avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carolla connects with a solid leg kick.
Carolla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Carolla.
Pope avoids the head kick by Carolla.
Carolla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carolla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope moves out of range of the body kick.
Pope smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carolla tries a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carolla.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carolla misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Carolla.
No joy there for Carolla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carolla misses the shot to the body.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Carolla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Carolla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pope throws an overhand right that lands on Carolla's shoulder, as Carolla tries to avoid the shot.
Carolla throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Carolla moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Carolla scores with a decent looking hook.
Pope scores with a nice head shot.
Pope connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carolla throws an off balance right hand
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Carolla is rocked!
Carolla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Carolla.
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!
Carolla misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
Carolla slips under a jab.
Carolla misses with a looping right.
Carolla blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Carolla moved out of range nicely.
Carolla misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carolla!
Carolla throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
Carolla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Carolla misses.
Carolla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pope misses with a wild combination.
Carolla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carolla misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Carolla.
Carolla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michael Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carolla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pope lands a big head kick that sends Carolla tumbling to the mat! Pope takes a step backwards and waves Carolla back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Carolla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carolla will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pope throws a head kick but Carolla moves out of range.
Carolla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carolla seems to have got his legs back now.
Carolla wants to stay close but Pope steps back to make room for something. Carolla seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Pope and Carolla drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Pope!
Michael Pope spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donkey Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes into the arena with Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys blaring out of the sound system. Donkey Kong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donkey Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Hurricane!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Kong.
Kong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hurricane!
Kong is trying to get an arm triangle but Hurricane is defending well.
Kong staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurricane is looking to regain half guard here but Kong keeps moving and retains side control.
Kong prevents Hurricane from escaping the position.
Kong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hurricane felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hurricane is trying to improve his position.
Hurricane managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kong.
Kong lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hurricane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kong looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hurricane is avoiding damage well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hurricane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kong moves into full mount!
Hurricane holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kong tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kong lands a big shot there that rocks Hurricane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hurricane tries to hold on but Kong pushes him away.
Kong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hurricane really wants to buck Kong off and get back to his feet.
Kong 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.
Hurricane wants to control but Kong is having none of it.
Kong throwing strikes here but Hurricane is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kong postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Hurricane is out cold - huge knockout for Kong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donkey Kong!
A very excited looking Donkey Kong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28 - 23 - 3 |
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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
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macintosh.
Macintosh walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Macintosh with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Macintosh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Macintosh avoids it.
Johnson cracks Macintosh with an open hand slap.
Macintosh darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Macintosh into the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macintosh tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Macintosh back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Macintosh looking for a takedown.
Balrog Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Macintosh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Macintosh.
Macintosh fails to pull guard.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macintosh tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Macintosh's efforts to push away.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macintosh's elbow.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Macintosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Macintosh is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macintosh working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
Macintosh tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Macintosh is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Macintosh is having none of it.
Macintosh is looking to improve his position.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson prevents Macintosh from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Johnson lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson 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.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Macintosh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Some bone on bone action there as Macintosh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Macintosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Macintosh moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh 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.
Johnson feints and then cracks Macintosh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Macintosh down.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Macintosh shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Macintosh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balrog Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Macintosh's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Macintosh down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macintosh drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Macintosh's head but Macintosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Macintosh in the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Macintosh is breathing heavily.
Macintosh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Macintosh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a body punch but Macintosh moves out of range.
Macintosh checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Macintosh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Macintosh doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson lunges at Macintosh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macintosh's hand.
Balrog Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Good work by Macintosh as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balrog Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Macintosh.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macintosh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macintosh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Macintosh has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Macintosh is just out of range.
Macintosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macintosh momentarily.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick but Macintosh moves out of range.
Macintosh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Macintosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macintosh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Balrog Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Macintosh.
Johnson throws a low kick but Macintosh avoids it.
Johnson throws a body punch but Macintosh moves out of range.
Bud Macintosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh checks a leg kick.
Balrog Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson lands a jab to Macintosh's midsection.
Macintosh moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
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!
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macintosh momentarily.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson throws a low kick but Macintosh moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Good work by Macintosh as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Macintosh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Macintosh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Macintosh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macintosh can do to turn this around?
Johnson scores with the left hand. Macintosh knows he should have avoided that one.
Macintosh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Macintosh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Macintosh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macintosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Macintosh's side.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Macintosh's calf.
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!
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Macintosh will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson keeps Macintosh at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Macintosh is out of range.
Macintosh checks the leg kick.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Macintosh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Macintosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!
Balrog Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Olhoffer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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44
270 lbs
48 - 23 - 0 |
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277 lbs
32 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
48 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Olhoffer loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
Olhoffer slips a jab from Bourque.
Olhoffer avoids the body shot from Bourque.
Bourque moves out of range as Olhoffer strikes.
Bourque misses with a lunging right hand
and Olhoffer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Olhoffer is out of range.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Olhoffer slips the punch.
Bourque has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourque connects with a crisp jab.
Olhoffer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bourque with a nice cross.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bourque works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Olhoffer steps in with a hook that catches Bourque right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Olhoffer follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bourque looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Olhoffer!
A relieved looking Ray Olhoffer 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Kenzie (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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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
30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anthony misses with a hook. Kenzie ducked under it nicely.
Anthony throws a head kick but Kenzie moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kenzie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anthony looks to land a combination but Kenzie avoids it well.
Kenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie blocks a leg kick.
Anthony throws a series of punches but Kenzie avoids them all with ease.
Anthony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenzie.
Kenzie blocks a jab.
Kenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anthony.
Kenzie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenzie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kenzie throws a jab when Anthony was well out of range.
Anthony throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kenzie.
Kenzie scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anthony tries to bum rush Kenzie with a series of wild strikes but Kenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenzie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthony. Kenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenzie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kenzie throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
Anthony lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
Kenzie tries to clinch up but Anthony circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Anthony working aggressively here.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Anthony has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Anthony controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony can't find room to land a body shot as Kenzie controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenzie lands with a left to the head.
Anthony prevents Kenzie from breaking the clinch.
Anthony stalling in the clinch.
Anthony throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenzie.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie tries a body shot but Anthony blocks it.
Kenzie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony pushes Kenzie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anthony will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kenzie up against the cage.
Kenzie has had enough of the clinch but Anthony keeps him there for the moment.
I was talking to Anthony's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anthony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony blocks an uppercut.
Kenzie gets through Anthony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kenzie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anthony trying to stall but Kenzie improves his position.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kenzie checks a leg kick.
Anthony lands a jab to the head.
Kenzie tries to clinch there but Anthony circles away.
A shot to the body from Anthony misses
and Kenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenzie tries to bum rush Anthony with a series of wild strikes but Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Kenzie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenzie manages to avoid it.
Kenzie lands a jab to Anthony's midsection.
Kenzie moves out of range as Anthony strikes.
Anthony takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenzie moves into range and clinches up with Anthony.
Anthony working aggressively here.
Kenzie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anthony avoiding damage.
Kenzie trying to control the position but instead, Anthony has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kenzie into the cage.
Anthony has Kenzie pushed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anthony lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Anthony controls the action.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Kenzie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anthony connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Anthony steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzie.
Anthony showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kenzie.
Kenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony blocks a jab.
Anthony misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Anthony, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kenzie sizes up Anthony with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Justin Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenzie is looking to clinch.
Kenzie moves out of range of the body kick from Anthony.
Kenzie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anthony throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anthony walks into a left hand.
Kenzie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anthony throws a hook but Kenzie avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Anthony drops his hands momentarily and Kenzie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anthony uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzie.
Kenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anthony manages to avoid it.
Anthony connects with a solid leg kick.
Anthony takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anthony lands with a kick to the temple. Kenzie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Patrick Kenzie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anthony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenzie.
Anthony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenzie lands a jab to the nose.
Kenzie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anthony throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenzie.
A left lands for Kenzie.
Kenzie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anthony connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Anthony circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anthony.
Anthony throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony misses with a few strikes there.
Anthony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Anthony.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenzie. Anthony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anthony misses with a low kick.
Kenzie moves out of range of the body kick from Anthony.
Anthony slips under a jab.
Anthony stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anthony misses the shot to the body.
Kenzie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anthony doesn't seem bothered though.
Anthony throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anthony has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Anthony throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kenzie counters with a straight right hand.
Kenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Anthony slowing the pace effectively.
Anthony lands a hook that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Justin Anthony has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anthony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Anthony controls the action.
Kenzie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anthony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenzie lands a nice uppercut.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Anthony.
Anthony misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anthony stalls.
Anthony throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenzie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kenzie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anthony lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony trying to control the position but instead, Kenzie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anthony into the cage.
Kenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Anthony.
Anthony lands with a right to the head.
Kenzie misses with some punches.
Anthony holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenzie.
Kenzie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenzie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Patrick Kenzie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie'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. This is the final round!
Anthony tries to score with a low kick but Kenzie moves his leg out of the way.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
A lazy left from Kenzie finds it's target.
Anthony lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenzie moves out of range as Anthony throws a body kick.
Anthony is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenzie.
Kenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony misses with a hook.
Kenzie catches Anthony with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Anthony.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Anthony misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthony. Kenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenzie takes one to the chin there.
Anthony scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kenzie doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anthony backs up against the cage.
Kenzie misses with a left hand
and Anthony counters with a one-two to the body.
Kenzie catches Anthony with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anthony throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenzie counters with a nice body shot.
Anthony throws a push kick but Kenzie slaps the foot to one side.
Anthony throws a right hand that Kenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that Kenzie also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anthony ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anthony looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anthony is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenzie.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Kenzie pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Kenzie. Beautiful body shot.
Kenzie is looking to clinch.
A combination from Kenzie does no damage.
Kenzie clinches up against the cage.
Kenzie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anthony is trying to maintain a safe position but Kenzie gets an underhook and turns Anthony into the cage.
Anthony stalls.
Patrick Kenzie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Anthony scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kenzie lands a body shot.
Kenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Anthony has double underhooks.
Anthony wants to stall.
Kenzie trying to stall but Anthony improves his position.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony throws an off balance right hand
and Kenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anthony.
Kenzie tries to clinch there but Anthony circles away.
Kenzie gets a clinch.
Kenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Anthony has double underhooks.
Anthony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie is trying to force a seperation but Anthony has the dominant position.
Kenzie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anthony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenzies head.
Kenzie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anthony dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kenzie working aggressively here.
Kenzie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anthony's elbow.
Anthony is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kenzie tries to stall but Anthony uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenzie.
Anthony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kenzie blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kenzie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kenzie is trying to break the clinch but Anthony has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anthony throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anthony takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenzie throws a series of punches but Anthony moves out of range.
Kenzie lands a jab to the nose.
Justin Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenzie throws a sloppy body shot
and Anthony counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kenzie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anthony, pushing him back against the cage.
Anthony misses with a punch on the inside.
Anthony misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Kenzie.
Well Kenzie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Kenzie!
Patrick Kenzie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoban Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man's entrance music is Shadow on the Sun. A fine choice. Washburn has chosen Magic Carpet Ride as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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177 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoban Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Washburn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a nice body shot.
Washburn avoids the body shot from Man.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Washburn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Washburn slips a jab from Man.
Washburn shoots in but no luck this time.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.
Washburn shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Washburn closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
Washburn goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man misses with a straight right.
Washburn avoids the body shot from Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man slaps away a takedown attempt from Washburn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Washburn shoots in and drives through. Man sprawls well.
Washburn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Washburn thows a huge punch but Man dodges it nicely.
Washburn winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Washburn is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Washburn is stalling here. Man is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Washburn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Man has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Washburn looks to move to half guard but instead Man has passed into mount! Damn!
Washburn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn just holding on.
Man stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
We've been told by Man's head coaches at Turka Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washburn tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washburn.
Washburn tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Washburn darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Washburn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man tries to break the clinch but Washburn is controlling the position.
Man breaks from the clinch.
Washburn moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Ice Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washburn shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man misses with a combination
and Washburn counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Washburn can't get the takedown.
Washburn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Washburn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man is looking to take this one to the mat.
Washburn can't get the takedown.
Washburn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washburn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hoban Washburn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Washburn shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Washburn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Washburn tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
letting Man counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washburn.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.
Man throws a jab when Washburn was well out of range.
Washburn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Man misses with a straight right.
Washburn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Washburn tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Washburn shoots in and bounces Man off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Washburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Washburn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Washburn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washburn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Washburn is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washburn.
Washburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Washburn throws a big elbow that misses.
Man working a defensive guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washburn wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Washburn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Man is controlling Washburn's posture.
Washburn throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washburn trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washburn is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Man pulls Washburn in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ice Man just wasn't active enough.
Washburn looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Washburn has a takedown stuffed.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Washburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoban Washburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Washburn counters with a nice uppercut.
Washburn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Washburn tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Washburn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Washburn ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Washburn goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.
Washburn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Man did well to prevent Washburn getting side control.
Washburn passes into side control, despite Man's attempt to control the position.
Man manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Man is trying to keep Washburn in close.
Man keeping moving, preventing Washburn from controlling successfully.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man can't keep his opponent in guard - Washburn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Washburn wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Washburn with the ground and pound but Man uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washburn throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
Man pulls Washburn in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Washburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Washburn throws a big elbow that misses.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn stopping the sweep attempt from Man.
Man is trying to hold Washburn in close to prevent damage but Washburn has managed to pass into half guard.
Washburn is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Man preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Washburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoban Washburn really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Washburn shoots in.
Washburn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Washburn misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
Washburn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
A cross from Man lands.
Washburn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Washburn misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ice Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.
Washburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Washburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to sprawl but Washburn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Man wants to control but Washburn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Washburn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Washburn's back!
Will Man go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Man has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Washburn is in real trouble here. Man gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Washburn is tapping out! Man wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ice Man!
Ice Man retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Ice Man thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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