UVT 288: Man vs Ivanov PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ostrowski
vs
Shot

150 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

162 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ostrowski won't be happy with that.
Ostrowski struggling a bit here.
Ostrowski tries to buck Shot off but Shot is having none of it.
Shot tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Shot is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ostrowski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ostrowski tries to buck Shot off but Shot is having none of it.
Shot tries to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot trying to control the action but Ostrowski is working from the bottom.
Ostrowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shot has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick misses from Shot.
Shot clobbers Ostrowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Ostrowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shot is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ostrowski asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Ostrowski tries for a kimura but Shot is defending well.
Shot is pushing Ostrowski's head away, looking to escape. Ostrowski manages to hold on to the position though.
Ostrowski is looking to take a break and control but Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shot is pushing Ostrowski's head away, looking to escape. Ostrowski manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski is looking to take a break and control but Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shot is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ostrowski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ostrowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shot gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ostrowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ostrowski trying to control from half guard but Shot is working away.

Ostrowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ostrowski.
Shot looks like he's trying to stand up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ostrowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ostrowski seems to be working for a kimura but Shot defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ostrowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shot pushes Ostrowski off looking to stand but Ostrowski dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ostrowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Shot counters with a good low kick that Ostrowski was not able to check.
Shot throws a body kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ostrowski has his takedown stuffed
and Shot counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot works over Ostrowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Shot scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck for Ostrowski with that takedown attempt.
Ostrowski is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ostrowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Shot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ostrowski!
Ostrowski tries to improve position but can't.
Shot staying calm.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski has his arm trapped.
The referee asks Shot politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shot prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski is looking to regain half guard here but Shot keeps moving and retains side control.
Shot tries to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his head.
Ostrowski is letting Shot control him for a moment.
Shot lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Shot dominates the positioning.
Ostrowski tries to improve position but can't.
Shot tries to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his head.
Ostrowski tries to bench press Shot off him but Shot keeps the position.
Shot is staying tight to Ostrowski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ostrowski is trying to improve his position.
Shot in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ostrowski is letting Shot control him for a moment.
Shot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot is looking to take a break and control but Ostrowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ostrowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shot content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ostrowski dives in and grabs Shot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shot pushes down on Ostrowski's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot connects with a leg kick. Ostrowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ostrowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Ostrowski fails with the takedown

and Shot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ostrowski!
Ostrowski is being controlled here.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shot controlling the position.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot taking a breather here.
Ostrowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shot tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ostrowski tries to bench press Shot off him but Shot keeps the position.
Shot works to advance to full mount. Ostrowski defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ostrowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shot controlling from mount.
Ostrowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ostrowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ostrowski takes a step back to recover.
Tadeusz Ostrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ostrowski shoots in for a double leg but Shot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ostrowski takes one to the side of the head.
Shot just misses with a punch to the body.
Ostrowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shot finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sebastian Shot seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Shot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ostrowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ostrowski tries to bench press Shot off him but Shot keeps the position.
Ostrowski prevents Shot from improving position.
Shot is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ostrowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski is controlling his arm.
Shot wants to stand but Ostrowski has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Shot wants to get up but he can't break Ostrowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Shot stands and steps away. Ostrowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shot misses with a series of wild punches.
Shot misses with a wild combination.
Ostrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ostrowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shot throws a sloppy body shot

and Ostrowski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shot!
Ostrowski working away.
Shot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ostrowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Shot is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ostrowski off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shot is riding his opponent, not letting Ostrowski buck him off.
Shot trying to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot controls the position.
Shot's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Shot controlling well, preventing Ostrowski from escaping the position.
Shot is riding his opponent, not letting Ostrowski buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Shot controlling the position well here. Ostrowski rolled but Shot kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Shot 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.
Shot is hanging on to Ostrowski's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
More stalling from Shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ostrowski tries to escape but Shot has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shot controls the position.
Ostrowski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Shot's guard. Nice work there by Ostrowski.
Tadeusz Ostrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ostrowski distracts Shot with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ostrowski has gone for a leg lock! Shot slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ostrowski's guard.

Shot is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Shot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shot 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Shot!
Our winner, Sebastian Shot, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona comes to the cage accompanied by Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. 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.

Antona
vs
Gracie

170 cm
39
156 lbs
35 - 24 - 0

160 cm
39
155 lbs
31 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona lands a jab to the nose.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antona. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Antona lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antona. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Antona 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.
Antona buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Antona.
Antona with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Antona throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antona misses with a head kick.
Antona throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona stuffs the takedown.
Antona misses the jab.
Antona throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws the left hand but Antona avoids the punch easily.
Antona 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.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Antona.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antona tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona's corner calls for a 1-2. Antona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Antona thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Antona with a jab.
Antona throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antona throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Antona, which made it look bad.
Antona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antona scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Antona.
Antona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Antona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Antona misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Antona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Antona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Antona sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Aydine Antona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antona misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Antona throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antona throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Antona.
Antona slips under a jab.
Antona swings away with a body shot that misses

and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antonas head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aydine Antona 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.

Antona lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Antona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antona changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Antona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Antona misses with a head kick.
Antona defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Antona avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Antona continues to drive forward.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antona misses with a wild combination.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antona lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antona throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antona misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aydine Antona is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Antona walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aydine Antona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antona misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a left right combination that sends Antona crashing to the mat - Gracie wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Antona out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffson Gracie!
An out of breath Jeffson Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nervecell - Psychogenocide. 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.

Gracie
vs
Six

180 cm
31
168 lbs
15 - 23 - 0

150 cm
42
162 lbs
24 - 22 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Six!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Six wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Six tries to clinch up
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Six tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Six tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Six looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Six takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Henry Six has been cut.
Six tries to clinch

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Six won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Six avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.

Six throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Six on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Six tries to clinch up.
Six tries to clinch up.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Six takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Six's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Six saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Six tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Six sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Six is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie stops Six from getting back to his feet.
Six is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie 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.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Six tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Six pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Six is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Six looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Six looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Six under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Six looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Six tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in Six's guard.
Six is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Six is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.
Six wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Six is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Six moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Six tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.

Six manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gracie keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Six has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Six fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Six tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry Six seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie connects with a jab.

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Six's guard.
Six wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Six utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbin Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Six's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Six tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Six tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Six's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Six working hard to break the clinch.

Six breaks the clinch.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Six.
Six can't break the clinch.
Gracie just leaning against Six, taking a breather.
Six wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Henry Six's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Six tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sixs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Six tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Six is rocked!

Gracie darts in and clinches Six up against the cage.
Six is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
A short right from Gracie.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Six is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gracie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Six seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Gracie keeps control of Six as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Six manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Six wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Six wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is in close to Six's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Six wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Six has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stops Six from standing up.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Six's brow.
Gracie won't allow Six to get back to his feet.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Six can do to turn this around?
Gracie won't allow Six to get back to his feet.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Six is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Six.

Gracie successfully pulls guard.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Robbin Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Six trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Six with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Six is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.

Gracie won't allow Six to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Six wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Six swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Six wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Six keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbin Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Six'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!

Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.

Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Six wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Six is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.

Gracie decides to pull guard.
Six is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Six's face.
Six is trying to stand.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Six tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

The cut above Henry Six's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!

Henry Six's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Six's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robbin Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Robbin Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Dority (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi has chosen Slaap lekker! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Dority
vs
Gomi

191 cm
26
167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
40
167 lbs
36 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Dority!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dority slips under a jab from Gomi.
Gomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dan Dority seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dority wants to clinch.
Gomi looks for a takedown but Dority sprawls well.
Dority wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dority tries to clinch up but Gomi circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dority throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gomi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dority is trying to stall.
Dority prevents the takedown attempt.
Dority stops a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Dan Dority has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gomi.
Dority taking a breather.
Gomi goes for a takedown attempt but Dority pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dority rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dority does no damage.
Dority throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Dan Dority is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gomi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dority to the ground. Gomi is now in Dority's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dority not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomi postures up and lands a big shot to Dority's brow.
Gomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dority is retaining full guard.
Gomi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dority keeping full guard, as Gomi tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gomi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomi fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomi.
Dority throws a poor cross that misses
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dority is fending him off so far but Gomi persists. Nope, Dority circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dority. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gomi scores with a jab to the head.
Dority tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dority.
Dority waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Dority really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dority.
Dority misses with a double jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gomi tries to keep at a distance but Dority has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dan Dority will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dority looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Dority looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dority scores with a body shot.
Gomi throws a series of strikes that have Dority backpedaling.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Dority tries to sprawl out of it but Gomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dority manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dority throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi jabs Dority right on the nose. Dority blinks but takes it well.
Dan Dority is winning the standup battle so far.
Dority clobbers Gomi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dan Dority is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dority swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.

Dority rushes Gomi and presses him up against the cage.
Dority has had enough of the clinch but Gomi keeps him there for the moment.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Dority won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dority.
Dority tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dority has Gomi pushed against the cage.

Gomi breaks from the clinch.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dority but Dority pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dan Dority has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gomi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dority pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dority rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dority scores with a three punch combo!

Gomi is rocked!
Gomi slips a jab and a cross from Dority.
Gomi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dority finish him?
Dority takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gomi seems to have recovered his senses.
Dority throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dority throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dority misses with a left hand

and Gomi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dority!
An elbow from Gomi crashes against the mat.
Dority managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gomi.
Dority is trying to improve his position.
Gomi advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gomi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dority has worked his arm free - good work by Dority!
Gomi misses with the ground and pound.
Dority avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gomi.
Gomi 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.

Dan Dority dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Dority throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Dority, which made it look bad.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dority moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dority lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice shot lands for Dority.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Dority.

Gomi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dority is staying active underneath Gomi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomi misses with a head shot. Dority uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomi lands a couple of elbows.
Gomi throws a big elbow that misses.
Dority looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dority will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dority working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomi.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dority moves to clinch but Gomi breaks away

and Gomi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dan Dority is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomi content to stall in guard here.
Dority is controlling Gomi's posture.
Kenny Gomi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dority is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gomi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dority trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomi misses with a head shot. Dority uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice shot lands for Dority.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenny Gomi.
I think Dority has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Dority!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Buffet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buffet's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Margaritaville. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Buffet
vs
Ghotha

192 cm
32
220 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

207 cm
43
272 lbs
42 - 40 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Buffet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buffet clinches up against the cage.
I was talking to Buffet's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Buffet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ghotha shoots and misses
and Buffet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ghotha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buffet throws out the jab.
Buffet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ghotha circles away quickly and effectively.
Ghotha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buffet counters with a good, hard body kick but Ghotha shrugs it off.
Ghotha keeps the fight on the outside.
Ghotha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Buffet misses with a lunging right hand

and Ghotha counters with a single leg into guard. Buffet didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghotha won't allow Buffet to sweep him here.
Ghotha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buffet's head.
Ghotha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buffet swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha wants to control from the top but Buffet keeps moving.
Ghotha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Buffet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Buffet had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ghotha defends it easily.

Ghotha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buffet has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ghotha has managed to get both his arms back between Buffet's legs - danger averted.
Ghotha stopping the sweep attempt from Buffet.
My spies in The Warehouse inform me that Ghotha has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ghotha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buffet is keeping the position for now.

Ghotha is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Buffet has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ghotha is looking to defend but Buffet has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ghotha! Buffet pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ghotha taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Buffet!
Jimmy Buffet tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beasty Kanne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanne comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Cry For Me Argentina. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kanne
vs
Anthony

179 cm
36
175 lbs
30 - 23 - 1

184 cm
39
186 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beasty Kanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anthony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony throws a body punch but Kanne moves out of range.
Anthony keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anthony misses with a wild combination.
Anthony checks a leg kick.
Anthony looks to throw the jab but Kanne is out of range.
Kanne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anthony swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anthony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanne lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anthony looks for the body kick but Kanne saw that one coming.
Anthony takes a swing at Kanne's ribcage but misses.

Kanne darts in and clinches Anthony up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony working aggressively here.
Anthony throws a head punch that misses.
Anthony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanne prevents a body shot from Anthony.
Kanne lands a hook that snaps the head of Anthony backwards.
Anthony content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kanne.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but Kanne avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kanne.
Anthony is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anthony looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anthony receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Justin Anthony.
Anthony uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kanne has time to react.
Anthony slips a jab from Kanne.
Kanne cracks Anthony with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Anthony.
Anthony throws out a leg kick but Kanne moves out of range and Anthony only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Anthony.
Anthony goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne fails to land with a series of punches.
Kanne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anthony on the side of the head.
Anthony chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kanne misses with a double jab.
Anthony lands a right hook to the body.
Kanne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kanne lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Kanne finds it's way through Anthony's defenses.
Kanne scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anthony pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kanne back to the cage. Anthony follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Kanne moves into the clinch.
Anthony has Kanne pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony blocking some punches.

Kanne manages to break the clinch.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Kanne moved away.
Anthony misses the shot to the body.
Kanne loads up on a big right hand but Anthony slips the punch.
Kanne checks a leg kick nicely.
Anthony tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanne scores with a jab.

Kanne moves into the clinch successfully.
Kanne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anthony stalling in the clinch.
Anthony lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anthony lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Beasty Kanne will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anthony scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kanne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanne misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanne tries to clinch up.
Anthony lands a body shot.
Anthony fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Anthony misses.
Anthony throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanne. That's going to slow Anthony down.
Anthony throws a series of punches but Kanne moves out of range.
Kanne misses with an uppercut. Anthony saw that one coming.
Kanne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anthony moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anthony.
Kanne tries to bum rush Anthony with a series of wild strikes but Anthony uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanne misses with a hook to the body
and Anthony counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anthony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony throws a body shot but no joy.
Anthony's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anthony duly obliges.
Anthony takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kanne drives through and clinches with Anthony against the cage.
Anthony lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anthony's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kanne lands with a light punch inside.

Kanne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanne throws a series of punches but Anthony moves out of range.

Anthony closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kanne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anthony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony prevents Kanne from breaking the clinch.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anthony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Kanne.
Kanne lands with a light punch inside.
Anthony has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kanne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Anthony can turn it around.
Kanne stalling in the clinch.
Anthony swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanne wants to get back to striking at distance but Anthony won't allow it.
Anthony lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anthony misses with the head strike.
Kanne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anthony is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanne gets an underhook and turns Anthony into the cage.
Anthony lands a left hand.
Anthony working aggressively here.
Anthony stalling the fight.
Anthony can't find room to land a body shot as Kanne controls the action.
Anthony tries to throw a body punch but Kanne avoids it by throwing Anthony back against the cage.
Kanne misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanne tries to throw a body punch but Anthony avoids it by throwing Kanne back against the cage.
Kanne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anthony's elbow.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anthony.
Kanne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.
Anthony stalls.
Kanne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anthony's elbow.
Kanne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kanne throws a punch but it's blocked by Anthony.
Kanne misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Anthony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Anthony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anthony is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kanne rather than just go for the knockout.
Anthony lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anthony takes a swing at Kanne's ribcage but misses.
Anthony moves in looking to clinch but Kanne pushes him off.
Anthony misses with a left hand
and Kanne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anthony tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kanne tries to close the distance and clinch but Anthony swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anthony throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kanne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kanne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanne tries to clinch up but Anthony circles away and keeps his distance.
Beasty Kanne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanne.
Anthony throws a hook but Kanne blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthony. Kanne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanne 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthony. Kanne does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anthony misses with a wild body shot.
Kanne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anthony.
Kanne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kanne throws a head kick but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anthony blocks a leg kick.
Anthony jabs at Kanne's body.
Anthony thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anthony walks into a jab.
Kanne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Anthony.
Anthony wants to slow Kanne down by chopping away at his legs.
Kanne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anthony paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anthony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanne can pounce on him.
Kanne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kanne tries to work over Anthony's front leg with a kick but Anthony checks it.
Anthony keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Kanne checks it.
Kanne throws a combination. Anthony tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Kanne clinches up against the cage.
Anthony content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kanne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Anthony.
Anthony's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanne.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anthony tries to work over Kanne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanne.
Kanne letting Anthony take a breather here.
Kanne blocking some punches.
Kanne stalling in the clinch but Anthony improves position.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anthony as Kanne tries to tie him up.
Kanne blocks a body shot from Anthony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anthony dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kanne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anthony cracks Kanne with a nice body shot.
Anthony stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kanne blocks a body shot from Anthony.
Justin Anthony seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anthony looking to stall.
Kanne struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Beasty Kanne.
I think Kanne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Justin Anthony!
Justin Anthony thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoban Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, what's new pussycat. Washburn has chosen Magic Carpet Ride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Jones
vs
Washburn

185 cm
33
183 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

180 cm
34
177 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoban Washburn!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Washburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Washburn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Washburn is defending well.

Jones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones wants to control from the top but Washburn keeps moving.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Washburn is keeping the position.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Washburn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washburn wants to sweep but no luck.
Washburn trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Washburn pulls Jones in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Washburn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Washburn is trying to hold Jones in close to prevent damage but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Washburn has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Washburn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Washburn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Washburn tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Washburn from improving his position.
Jones throwing shots but Washburn is blocking nicely.
Washburn tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Jones has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Washburn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washburn postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones 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.
Washburn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Washburn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones controlling the position.
Washburn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Washburn postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Washburn has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Washburn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Washburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones 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.

Washburn gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Washburn holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Jones decides to pull guard.
Washburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washburn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Washburn with a nice head shot there.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washburn chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Washburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jones trying to control the position.
Washburn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washburn can do to turn this around?
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Washburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Jones has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Jones gets control of Washburn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washburn.
Jones is trying to keep Washburn in close.
Washburn content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.

Washburn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tom Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Washburn.
Washburn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Washburn striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Jones preventing the sweep.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Washburn controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jones clinches.
Jones prevents a body shot from Washburn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Washburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washburn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Washburn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Washburn fails with a takedown attempt.
Washburn has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Washburn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Washburn.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

Jones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Washburn is trying to keep an underhook but Jones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Washburn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washburn is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Washburn shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.

Washburn instigates a clinch.
Washburn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Washburn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tom Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoban Washburn.

Jones clinches up with Washburn and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Washburn.
Washburn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Jones passes into half guard.
Washburn wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Washburn is working away.
Washburn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Washburn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Washburn keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Washburn working a defensive guard here.
Washburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Washburn.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Washburn blocks nicely.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Washburn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Washburn postures up.
Washburn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Washburn.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Washburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Washburn.

Washburn wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones is looking to improve his position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Washburn lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Washburn tightens his grip and picks Jones up, before dumping him to the ground. Jones manages to land in guard.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Washburn trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!

Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Washburn wants to sweep but no luck.
Washburn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Washburn is controlling Jones's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoban Washburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

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

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Delerium - Silence . Gattuso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WAR-Low Rider. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryan
vs
Gattuso

195 cm
37
280 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

194 cm
37
212 lbs
32 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Gattuso counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Ryan tests Gattuso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gattuso swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Gattuso throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan is looking to slow Gattuso down with leg kicks.
Ryan checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Gattuso there.
Gattuso lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan throws a leg kick
and Gattuso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Gattuso circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gattuso lands with a nice body kick.
Ryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gattuso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryan looks to land a body kick but Gattuso moved away.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan looks to land a body kick but Gattuso moved away.
Gattuso lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body.
Gattuso jabs Ryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Gattuso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jack Ryan's cut is getting worse.
Gattuso keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ryan takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Gattuso.

Gattuso feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ryan sprawling to the canvas! Ryan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gattuso finish him?!

Jack Ryan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Gattuso misses.
Ryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jeez, Jack Ryan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Gattuso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryan. That did some damage!
Gattuso misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Gattuso is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ryan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gattuso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Gattuso scores with a head kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Ryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Javier Gattuso!
A victorious Javier Gattuso thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Shadow on the Sun. Ivanov has chosen HINO RUSSO as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Man
vs
Ivanov

186 cm
37
180 lbs
44 - 14 - 0

180 cm
34
182 lbs
23 - 15 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 44 - 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 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Man throws a jab when Ivanov was well out of range.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Man shoots in but Ivanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a predictable looking body shot
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ivanov lands with a right hand.
Ivanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Ivanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Man 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.

It looks like Sergei Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ivanov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Ivanov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man misses with a looping right.
Ivanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Man takes one to the chin there.
Ivanov moves out of range as Man strikes.
Man with a jab.
Sergei Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man slips under a jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Ivanov.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man misses with a straight right.
Man misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man slips under a jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Ivanov lands with a right hand.
Ivanov tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man misses with a looping left.
Ivanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergei Ivanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ivanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ivanov throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Man drops Ivanov with a beautiful combination! Ivanov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Man is looking for the KO!

Ivanov is rocked!
Ivanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him?
Ivanov throws a one two combo.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.

It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man misses with a hook
and Ivanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Man dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Ivanov does no damage.
Ivanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man counters with a series of strikes. Ivanov will be more careful next time no doubt.

That has opened up Sergei Ivanov's cut even more.
Man avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Man connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ivanov's hands.

The cut above Sergei Ivanov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Man.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ice Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Ivanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.

Ivanov has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Man staying out of range there.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ivanov throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a body shot
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
Ivanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man misses with a body punch
and Ivanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sergei Ivanov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ivanov!
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a combination that misses
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sergei Ivanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Man checks the leg kick.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Ivanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man misses with a double jab
and Ivanov counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Sergei Ivanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanov scores with a body shot.
Man throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Ivanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Ivanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man checks a leg kick.
Ivanov misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man lands a nice hook to Ivanov's body. Ivanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Ivanov.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.

Ivanov clinches.

Ivanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man throws a series of strikes that have Ivanov backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sergei Ivanov just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 swinging wildly here.
Man throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanov's head back.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Man cracks Ivanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ivanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanov throws a nice inside leg kick.

Ivanov has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov stalls.

Man breaks the clinch.
Man throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Ivanov there.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov is looking to land body kicks.
Ivanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ivanov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ivanov lands with an overhand left.
Ivanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man misses the jab.
Man lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Ivanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Ivanov does no damage.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov darts in trying to clinch
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ivanov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Man back to the cage. Ivanov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Man.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sergei Ivanov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ice Man!
Ice Man retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Ice Man thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.