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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruben Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ruben Pierre has been cut.
Barboza shoots in and gets a takedown into Pierre's guard.
Pierre is rocked!
Pierre has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Barboza doesn't defend quickly enough and Pierre has managed to lock this one up! Can Barboza escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pierre on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ruben Pierre!
Ruben Pierre 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.
The defeated Edson Barboza had this to say: 'what can i say? he beat me'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eloi Prosper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Desmond Ambrose has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desmond Ambrose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eloi Prosper!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prosper gets the takedown into side control.
Ambrose struggling a bit here.
Prosper tries for a kimura but Ambrose is defending well.
Prosper looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ambrose is avoiding damage well.
Prosper controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prosper tries to move to mount but Ambrose blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prosper lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ambrose is working to avoid the ground and pound but Prosper connects with a decent elbow.
Prosper misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prosper controlling from side mount.
Prosper advances to full mount.
Prosper content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prosper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Prosper working Ambrose over with strikes here.
Prosper lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Prosper with a couple of short strikes.
Ambrose is rocked!
Prosper with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Ambrose is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prosper controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Prosper might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
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!
Prosper manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ambrose to take his back!
Ambrose seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Let's hope that Prosper has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Prosper.
Prosper patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ambrose breaks Prosper's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Prosper wants to sweep but no luck.
Prosper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ambrose defends it easily.
Ambrose wants to get up but he can't break Prosper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prosper working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eloi Prosper 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.
Ambrose throws a poor cross that misses
and Prosper counters with a takedown into side control.
Ambrose is trying to work for a sweep but Prosper has mounted him!
Ambrose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prosper landing strikes from the mount.
Prosper swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ambrose is now in Prosper's guard. A big mistake from Prosper there, giving up the dominant position!
Ambrose would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ambrose preventing the sweep.
Prosper has his hands on Ambrose's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose trying to stand up but can't free himself from Prosper's guard.
Prosper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Prosper seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Prosper has a closed guard, preventing Ambrose from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Prosper controlling the position.
Prosper wants to sweep here but Ambrose controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Prosper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Prosper showed some decent athleticism there.
Prosper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Prosper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ambrose actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prosper wants to pass to mount but Ambrose is defending the position.
Prosper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ambrose regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Prosper.
Ambrose being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ambrose has an active guard here but Prosper has managed to pass into half guard.
Prosper is looking for a kimura here.
Prosper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eloi Prosper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Prosper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ambrose is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Ambrose's face as Prosper controls the position.
Prosper advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prosper is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ambrose has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ambrose!
Eloi Prosper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prosper is pulling down on Ambrose's head. It's preventing any offense from Ambrose, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Prosper is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Prosper has escaped and now he's on top!
Prosper stands and steps away. Ambrose gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Prosper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ambrose defends it nicely.
Prosper gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose is fighting off a takedown attempt but Prosper is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ambrose to the mat. Ambrose regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Prosper passes into half guard.
Prosper trying to control from Ambrose's half guard. Ambrose has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Prosper controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ambrose had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Prosper defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prosper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Prosper sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ambrose's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ambrose wants to control but Prosper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prosper stalling.
Prosper thows a huge punch but Ambrose dodges it nicely.
Prosper decides to return to a standing position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prosper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Desmond Ambrose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eloi Prosper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Ambrose fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eloi Prosper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Prosper 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eloi Prosper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jewell Geoffrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Kahli Go Hard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jewell Geoffrey!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geoffrey works the jab nicely.
Pettis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Geoffrey misses with a straight right.
Geoffrey tries to land a leg kick but Pettis saw it coming and moves away.
Pettis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Geoffrey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Geoffrey throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.
Geoffrey catches Pettis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Pettis. Those never looked like landing.
Geoffrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Pettis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Geoffrey counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Pettis to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Geoffrey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jewell Geoffrey!
Antonio Pettis was interviewed post fight and said 'ILL BE BACK, IN THE WINNING COLUM SOON...GOD BLESS ALL'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo comes to the cage accompanied by headbussa. Tyson Rizzo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Rizzo!
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, Shane Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan staying out of range there.
Rizzo throws a right hand that misses
and Callahan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Callahan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rizzo's knee momentarily.
Rizzo throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Callahan.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callahan counters with a solid body kick.
A swing and a miss from Rizzo.
Callahan lands a jab.
Jab, jab by Rizzo - just one landing.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callahan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rizzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Callahan counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Callahan.
A swing and a miss from Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
enabling Callahan to counter with a crisp jab.
Callahan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Callahan is out of range.
Callahan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo.
Rizzo looks to throw the jab but Callahan is out of range.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callahan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Callahan counters with a left and a right that stings Rizzo.
Rizzo throws a hook but Callahan avoids it easily.
Callahan misses with a hook. Rizzo ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Callahan counters with a stiff right hand.
Callahan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Callahan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Callahan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rizzo is breathing heavily.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callahan counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Rizzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Callahan doesn't seem phased though.
Rizzo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Rizzo misses.
Rizzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Callahan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rizzo.
Callahan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Callahan counters with a leg kick.
Callahan just misses with a punch to the body.
Rizzo needs to keep his hands up - Callahan had a free shot at his head there.
Callahan misses the shot to the body.
Callahan slips under a jab.
Callahan connects with a single shot there.
Rizzo throws a big shot that misses.
Rizzo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Callahan shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rizzo misses with a hook. Callahan ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo misses with a hook. Callahan ducked under it nicely.
Rizzo misses with a lunging right hand
and Callahan counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo moves forwards but Callahan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Callahan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice jab there from Callahan.
Callahan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rizzo.
Callahan slips a jab from Rizzo.
Callahan lands a jab.
Callahan slips a straight right by Rizzo.
Callahan looks to land a right hand but Rizzo moved out of range.
Rizzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Callahan moves away from the strike by Rizzo.
Jab, jab by Rizzo - just one landing.
Rizzo slips under a jab.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut
and Callahan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Callahan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rizzo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizzo.
Rizzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callahan counters with a series of strikes. Rizzo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rizzo misses with a hook
and Callahan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo is rocked!
Callahan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzo.
Oh Rizzo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Rizzo.
Rizzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Callahan.
Rizzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Callahan counters with a leg kick.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo seems to have got his legs back now.
Callahan throws a head kick that half lands.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Callahan.
Rizzo walks into a jab.
Rizzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callahan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Callahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rizzo lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Callahan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Callahan staying out of range there.
Callahan ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
Rizzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Callahan. Callahan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Callahan throws a head kick but Rizzo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rizzo misses the target.
Callahan throws a hook but Rizzo avoids it easily.
Callahan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut.
Rizzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rizzo throws an overhand right that lands on Callahan's shoulder, as Callahan tries to avoid the shot.
Callahan ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Callahan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Callahan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo throws out the jab.
Rizzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Callahan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Callahan slips under a jab from Rizzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
and Rizzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rizzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Callahan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Rizzo misses its intended target.
Tyson Rizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rizzo misses with a straight right.
Callahan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callahan throws a hook to the side of Rizzo's head but Rizzo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Callahan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rizzo throws an off balance right hand
and Callahan counters with a low kick, right behind Rizzo 's knee.
Callahan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rizzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callahan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rizzo swings widly with a right hand
and Callahan counters with an outside leg kick.
Rizzo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Rizzo misses.
Callahan is looking to slow Rizzo down with leg kicks.
Callahan slips a straight right by Rizzo.
Rizzo misses with a hook. Callahan ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Callahan.
Rizzo throws the left hand but Callahan avoids the punch easily.
Shane Callahan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rizzo throws a lazy right hand but Callahan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Callahan.
Rizzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rizzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callahan counters with a nice leg kick.
Callahan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Callahan misses.
Callahan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callahan looks to land a combination but Rizzo avoids it well.
Callahan lands an overhand right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Callahan.
Callahan defending well as Rizzo loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo moves out of range of the body kick from Callahan.
Rizzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Callahan scores with the left hand. Rizzo knows he should have avoided that one.
Rizzo throws an overhand right that lands on Callahan's shoulder, as Callahan tries to avoid the shot.
Rizzo throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Callahan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rizzo. Rizzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Rizzo misses its intended target.
Rizzo misses with an uppercut
enabling Callahan to counter with a crisp jab.
Rizzo misses with a left hand
and Callahan counters with a body kick.
Rizzo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Callahan scores with a hook.
Callahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rizzo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Callahan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rizzo has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo throws a hook to the side of Callahan's head but Callahan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Rizzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Callahan.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Callahan.
Callahan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Callahan walks into a left hand.
Callahan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Callahan.
Rizzo misses with a looping right.
Callahan has a takedown stuffed.
Callahan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rizzo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Callahan counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Callahan 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!
Callahan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rizzo misses with a straight left.
and Rizzo counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Callahan! He's just covering up as Rizzo starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Rizzo!
Tyson Rizzo took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hutcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantin Toussaint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hutcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Constantin Toussaint!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutcher shoots in and gets a takedown into Toussaint's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hutcher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Toussaint working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hutcher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hutcher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toussaint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toussaint working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hutcher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hutcher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hutcher trying to control but Toussaint is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hutcher pushing down on Toussaint's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hutcher tries to pass to full mount but Toussaint defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toussaint has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hutcher escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hutcher!
Hutcher grinds an elbow into Toussaint's temple.
Toussaint is looking for a sweep.
Hutcher takes a little break here. Toussaint wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Toussaint takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Toussaint tries to bench press Hutcher off him but Hutcher keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutcher taking a breather here.
Hutcher has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Toussaint can't do much from the bottom here.
Hutcher wants to control but Toussaint is keeping him busy.
Hutcher landing a few strikes.
Hutcher lands some shots froms side control.
Hutcher working the head and body with strikes.
Hutcher lands a decent elbow from side control.
Toussaint gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hutcher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hutcher winds up and cracks Toussaint with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hutcher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hutcher lands a nice short elbow.
Hutcher wants to take a breather but Toussaint is having none of it.
Toussaint on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hutcher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hutcher works his way into full mount!
Toussaint sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toussaint is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hutcher pulls his head out easily.
Hutcher tries to stand and escape but Toussaint is controlling the position.
Toussaint is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hutcher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Toussaint trying to control here.
Hutcher works his way into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hutcher works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hutcher dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Toussaint enables Hutcher to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Toussaint manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hutcher chips away with some ground and pound.
Hutcher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Toussaint is looking for a triangle but Hutcher pushes his legs off easily.
Hutcher with a nice head shot there.
Hutcher stands up over Toussaint, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Toussaint working for submissions but it's allowed Hutcher to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toussaint has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Hutcher. Oh but Toussaint has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hutcher goes limp - he's gone! Toussaint jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Constantin Toussaint!
Constantin Toussaint bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan The Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello Battista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatello Battista has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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19
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duncan The Tall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donatello Battista!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battista is looking to score with low kicks.
Battista throws a right hand that misses
and The Tall counters with a right hand to the body.
The Tall darts in and clinches Battista up against the cage.
A short right from The Tall.
The Tall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battista doesn't manage to clinch there - The Tall circles away.
Battista walks into a jab.
It looks like Donatello Battista has been cut.
The Tall tries to bum rush Battista with a series of wild strikes but Battista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Tall scores with a one two! Battista had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Tall defending well as Battista loads up on a big left hand.
Battista shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Tall sprawls well. The Tall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Battista gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Tall ducks under a wild hook from Battista.
Battista gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Tall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tall scores with a body shot.
Battista misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Tall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Battista misses with a hook to the body
and The Tall counters with a straight right hand.
Battista is rocked!
That has opened up Donatello Battista's cut even more.
The Tall is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Battista hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Duncan The Tall!
A very excited looking Duncan The Tall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adel Klemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazzaro Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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26
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adel Klemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lazzaro Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorenzo scores with a leg kick.
Lorenzo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Klemen instigates a clinch.
Lorenzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Klemen avoids the damage to the body.
Klemen gets through Lorenzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klemen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klemen landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klemen.
Lorenzo misses with a knee strike.
Klemen landing knees to the head.
Lorenzo tries to land a knee to the head but Klemen blocks with his arms.
Lorenzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lorenzo is trying to force a seperation but Klemen has the dominant position.
Lorenzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Klemen avoids the damage to the body.
Klemen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Lorenzo tries a knee to the head but Klemen blocks it.
Klemen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lorenzo misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Klemen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klemen.
Klemen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lorenzo backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klemen pushes Lorenzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lorenzo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lorenzo takes a shot to the head.
Klemen digs a right hand underneath Lorenzo's ribcage. Lorenzo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Klemen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lorenzo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lorenzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klemen avoids it.
Klemen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klemen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lorenzo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lorenzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klemen is defending well for now.
Klemen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Klemen avoiding damage as Lorenzo throws knees to the body.
Klemen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Klemen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lorenzo's face.
Lorenzo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klemen has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Lorenzo - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Klemen, and another! Lorenzo is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Adel Klemen!
Adel Klemen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria has chosen My Own Summer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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24
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Faria works over Lynch's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Derek Lynch has been cut.
Faria 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.
Faria has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faria has Lynch pressed against the cage.
Faria connects with a knee to the head.
Faria is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lynch is keeping busy.
Faria swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faria misses with the head strike.
Faria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lynch or not.
Faria digs a right hand underneath Lynch's ribcage. Lynch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Faria is leaning against Lynch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lynch is breathing heavily.
Faria is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lynch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Faria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Faria tries to work over Lynch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faria lands a right hand.
Lynch goes for a takedown attempt but Faria pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Faria moves away from the strike by Lynch.
Faria connects with a jab.
No joy there for Lynch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynch throws a low kick but Faria moves out of range easily.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Faria.
Faria scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Faria fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Lynch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lynch scores with a leg kick.
Faria has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faria there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Faria tries to clinch there but Lynch circles away.
Faria tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
Lynch is looking to chop away at Faria's legs.
Faria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lynch.
Faria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lynch misses with a combination
and Faria counters by moving into the clinch.
Lynch takes a shot to the head.
Faria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Faria lands a left hand.
Faria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Faria lands a hook that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Faria stalling in the clinch.
Faria lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lynch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Faria.
Come on Faria - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Faria misses with a body punch.
Faria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Faria gets through Lynch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faria stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Faria.
Faria lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lynch backwards.
Lynch avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.
Faria makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lynch wants to take the fight to the mat but Faria manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faria avoiding damage.
Faria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lynch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faria misses with a body punch.
Faria has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Lynch - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Faria, and another! Lynch is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Abbe Faria!
In his post fight interview, Abbe Faria gave a big smile as he said 'I'm hungry.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitar Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miric comes into the arena with Goga Sekulic i Osman Hadzic - Tvoje oci blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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21
243 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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25
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitar Miric!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Miric.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Miric connects with a single shot there.
Miric lands a big right hand that sends Taylor crashing to the mat! Miric stays standing though and waves Taylor back to his feet!
It looks like Jimmy Taylor has been cut.
Miric plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Taylor to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Taylor just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mitar Miric!
Mitar Miric retains his heavyweight title!
Mitar Miric took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zipp Zapp for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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