RioFC 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleixo Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Channing Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gene
vs
Mackenzie

190 cm
25
262 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleixo Gene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Channing Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mackenzie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mackenzie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gene knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gene tries to roll over but Mackenzie keeps him under control.
Mackenzie tries to pass to full mount but Gene defends it.
Gene is looking to control Mackenzie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gene avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gene tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gene has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mackenzie is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene manages to get to full guard.
Mackenzie is looking to stand up but Gene won't let him.
Mackenzie tries to free his leg and advance position but Gene is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mackenzie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Mackenzie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gene's guard.
Mackenzie controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gene works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gene is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Gene is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mackenzie throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gene's body to avoid the submission. Gene has instead reached around Mackenzie's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gene arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aleixo Gene!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shstobah Supq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DJ Kahli Go Hard. Supq has chosen YG - My Nigga as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pettis
vs
Supq

180 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

The Exiled Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shstobah Supq!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Supq's head backwards.
Pettis misses with a body shot.
Supq shoots in for a double leg but Pettis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pettis misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown attempt by Supq or perhaps it was just good defense by Pettis, which made it look bad.
Supq takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Supq keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pettis.

Supq closes the distance and clinches.
Supq prevents Pettis from breaking the clinch.
Supq works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.

Supq breaks from the clinch.
Pettis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Supq is rocked!
Supq throws a one two combo.
Supq is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Supq fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pettis sprawls well initially but Supq persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Supq seems to have recovered his senses.
Supq is keen to just control but Pettis is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pettis wants to sweep but no luck.

Pettis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Supq doesn't defend quickly enough and Pettis has managed to lock this one up! Can Supq escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pettis on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Pettis!
Antonio Pettis made sure to mention his sponsor, The Exiled Clothing in his post fight interview.
Shstobah Supq was interviewed post fight and said 'I fuk ur mom'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Natanael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Yvon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Natanael
vs
Yvon

225 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
254 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Natanael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathias Yvon!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natanael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Natanael throws a left that rocks Yvon and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Natanael dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Yvon regain composure!

It looks like Mathias Yvon has been cut.
Yvon is not content to let Natanael control the position.
Natanael working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yvon parries the strikes from Natanael easily there. Natanael is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yvon to escape.
Natanael tries to score with some ground and pound. Yvon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yvon tries to buck Natanael off but Natanael is having none of it.
Natanael 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.
Natanael tries to advance to mount but Yvon denies him.
Natanael postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvon tries to improve position but can't.
Natanael really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yvon defending against the ground and pound.
Yvon looks to move to half guard but instead Natanael has passed into mount! Damn!

Yvon is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Natanael locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Yvon is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anderson Natanael!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Battista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palmer Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatello Battista has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Battista
vs
Gerrard

204 cm
25
272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
238 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donatello Battista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palmer Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gerrard shoots in and bounces Battista off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Battista is looking for a triangle but Gerrard pushes his legs off easily.

Battista throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gerrard escapes and throws Battista's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gerrard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Battista manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gerrard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battista wants to control but Gerrard is keeping busy.
Battista is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gerrard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gerrard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Battista is looking for a sweep. Gerrard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard trying to control the pace.
Battista is trying to get back to full guard.
Battista trying to control from the bottom.
Gerrard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Battista is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Gerrard is working for a kimura but Battista is defending it quite comfortably.
Gerrard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Battista knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Battista gets full guard.
Gerrard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Gerrard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Battista is looking for a triangle but Gerrard pushes his legs off easily.
Battista keeping full guard, as Gerrard tries to pass.

Battista looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard content to stall in guard here.
Battista keeping full guard, as Gerrard tries to pass.

Battista has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gerrard doesn't defend quickly enough and Battista has managed to lock this one up! Can Gerrard escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Battista on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Donatello Battista!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Cain Dos Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cain Dos Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dos Santos
vs
Taylor

193 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor pushes Dos Santos away with a front kick.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dos Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Taylor checks a low kick from Dos Santos.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dos Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Jimmy Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.

It looks like Jimmy Taylor has been cut.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Taylor.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
We've been informed that Taylor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a hook. Dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos misses with a hook
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Taylor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cain Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor throws a front kick that sends Dos Santos stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Taylor throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Dos Santos is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Taylor!
In his post fight interview, Jimmy Taylor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazzaro Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruben Pierre will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lorenzo
vs
Pierre

189 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lazzaro Lorenzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruben Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pierre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lorenzo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pierre throws a nice looking combination but Lorenzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierre throws a leg kick which misses Lorenzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Lorenzo tries to avoid it.
Lorenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pierre is just out of range.
Lorenzo looks to land a left hand but Pierre moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pierre checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lorenzo.

It looks like Ruben Pierre has been cut.
Lorenzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lorenzo fails to land the takedown.
Pierre scores with a jab. Lorenzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorenzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pierre was well out of range. Poor timing from Lorenzo.
Pierre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lorenzo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pierre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lorenzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pierre's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Pierre.
Pierre blocks a low kick nicely.

Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo pushes down on Pierre's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lorenzo is controlling the pace.

Lorenzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pierre is just riding it out for now. Lorenzo eventually gives up the hold.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lorenzo is controlling the pace.
Lorenzo wants to pass the guard but Pierre is defending well.
Lorenzo trying to control the pace.
Lorenzo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lorenzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pierre defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lorenzo controlling the action here.
Pierre wants to control but Lorenzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lorenzo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pierre tries to kick Lorenzo off but Lorenzo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lorenzo controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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.
It looks like Lorenzo is going to stand back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lorenzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pierre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lazzaro Lorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pierre throws a nice head kick!
Lorenzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pierre checks it well.
Lorenzo tried to score with a low kick but Pierre checks it.
Lorenzo wants to slow Pierre down by chopping away at his legs.
Lorenzo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pierre back to the cage. Lorenzo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Lorenzo. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre lands with an overhand left.
Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Lorenzo moves out of range easily.
Ruben Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lorenzo throws a series of punches but Pierre moves out of range.
Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Lorenzo's belly button to the back.
Lorenzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Pierre is rocked!
Pierre circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Lorenzo. Pierre falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Lorenzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazzaro Lorenzo!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dj Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eloi Prosper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dj Harrington has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Harrington
vs
Prosper

170 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dj Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eloi Prosper!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prosper fails with the takedown

and Harrington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Prosper's guard.
Prosper is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prosper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Prosper wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prosper's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Harrington is looking for a triangle but Prosper pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prosper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Harrington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Harrington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prosper defends well.
Prosper tries to stand but Harrington is controlling from the bottom.

Harrington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prosper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prosper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Harrington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prosper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harrington tries to strike from the bottom.
Prosper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Prosper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harrington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prosper has managed to get both his arms back between Harrington's legs - danger averted.
Prosper trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Prosper forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Prosper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Prosper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harrington wants to control but Prosper is keeping busy.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Prosper fails with a takedown attempt.
Prosper shoots in for a takedown but Harrington shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dj Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eloi Prosper.
Prosper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prosper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harrington defends well and Prosper ends up having to push Harrington into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harrington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Prosper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harrington has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Prosper after a bit of a struggle.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Prosper.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Harrington gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Harrington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prosper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Harrington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Prosper shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrington tries to sprawl out of it but Prosper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eloi Prosper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prosper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrington circles away quickly and effectively.
Prosper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prosper shoots in for a double leg but Harrington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington stuffs the takedown attempt from Prosper. Prosper gets slowly back to his feet.
Dj Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eloi Prosper.

Harrington shoots in and bounces Prosper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harrington landing some decent shots from guard.
Dj Harrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrington thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prosper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrington is one step ahead there.
Prosper keeping full guard, as Harrington tries to pass.

That's two 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.

Harrington postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Prosper is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harrington, into his guard.

Prosper works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Prosper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrington keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harrington wants to get back to full guard.
Harrington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prosper can do to turn this around?
Prosper is just content to waste time from the top position. Harrington takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Prosper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Prosper trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prosper content to stall in guard here.

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.
Harrington keeping full guard, as Prosper tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrington circles away from the clinch attempt

and Harrington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prosper is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Prosper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harrington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harrington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Harrington 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!

Harrington looking to score a takedown here. Prosper is defending well but Harrington drives through and ends up in Prosper's guard.

Prosper looking for a guillotine here but Harrington defends easily.
Harrington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prosper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington won't allow Prosper to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrington is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Prosper working a defensive guard here.
Prosper looking for a sweep. Not yet Prosper, not yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prosper is fending him off so far but Harrington persists. Nope, Prosper circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prosper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prosper wants it to stay on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harrington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prosper - the referee stops the clock and Harrington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prosper. Harrington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harrington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prosper misses with a takedown attempt - Harrington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prosper closes the distance and clinches up with Harrington, looking for a takedown. Prosper pushes Harrington against the cage but Harrington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dj Harrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prosper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrington sprawls well. Harrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Prosper gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prosper pinned against the cage. Prosper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harrington stuffs the takedown attempt from Prosper. Prosper gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prosper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harrington somewhat.
Prosper throws a body kick that misses.
Prosper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrington is fending him off so far but Prosper persists. Nope, Harrington circles away and we're back to standing.
Prosper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrington sprawls well. Harrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Prosper gets slowly back to his feet.
Prosper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrington paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.
Prosper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrington swats away the attempt to clinch by Prosper.
Prosper tries to clinch but Harrington moves out of range.
Harrington darts in looking for a takedown but Prosper gets double underhooks and turns Harrington into the cage.

Harrington has picked Prosper up - he's going for a ride! Harrington dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington tries to pass the half guard into mount. Prosper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Eloi Prosper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dj Harrington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prosper wants to control but Harrington is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dj Harrington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harrington, 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 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dj Harrington!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jewell Geoffrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, headbussa. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rizzo
vs
Geoffrey

173 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

168 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Rizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jewell Geoffrey!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geoffrey slips under a jab.
Rizzo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Geoffrey misses with a looping left.
Geoffrey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Geoffrey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Geoffrey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rizzo.
Rizzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Geoffrey to score with a decent uppercut.
Rizzo 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.
Geoffrey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rizzo is able to avoid easily.
Geoffrey walks into a left hand.
Tyson Rizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geoffrey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rizzo. Rizzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Tyson Rizzo has been cut.
Geoffrey scores with a nice strike.
Geoffrey slips under a jab from Rizzo.
Geoffrey pounces like a tiger and cracks Rizzo with a vicious hook! Rizzo is down but not out! Geoffrey follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jewell Geoffrey!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adel Klemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sin comes to the cage accompanied by Lee Sin - By Riot. 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.

Sin
vs
Klemen

169 cm
25
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

174 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Sin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adel Klemen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klemen is able to avoid easily.
Klemen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Klemen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sin is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klemen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klemen is looking to escape.
Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Klemen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Klemen is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Sin seems content to control.
Sin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Klemen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Klemen!
Klemen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klemen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sin controlling his opponent.
Klemen tries to reverse the position but Sin maintains control.
Klemen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sin.
Sin trying to control but Klemen is having none of it.
Sin working the ground and pound effectively.
Sin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Klemen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Sin is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klemen is trying to maintain the position but Sin is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klemen manages to get to full guard.
Klemen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klemen wants to get back to his feet but Sin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sin pushes down on Klemen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Klemen really wants to buck Sin off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Klemen is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sin looking to control but Klemen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sin with the ground and pound from mount.
Klemen is working to get back to half guard.

Sin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sin working Klemen over with strikes here.

Klemen is rocked!
Sin won't let Klemen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Klemen is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him?
Sin controlling the position easily from mount.
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!
Sin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klemen is looking to escape.
Klemen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klemen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klemen is looking to escape.
Sin working the ground and pound effectively.
Klemen wants to control but Sin is having none of it.
Sin lands a heavy elbow.
Sin landing shots from mount.
Sin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Klemen moves out of range of the body kick from Sin.
Klemen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sin.
Jab from Sin.
Klemen misses with a kick to the body.
Klemen tries to close the distance and clinch but Sin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Klemen misses.
Klemen throws a body shot but no joy.
Klemen is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sin 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 Klemen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klemen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Klemen throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Klemen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klemen.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klemen misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klemen can do to turn this around?
Klemen misses with an uppercut

and Sin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Klemen pushes Sin off looking to stand but Sin dives back in and keeps control.
Sin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sin lands strikes from half guard.
Sin trying to control the action but Klemen is working from the bottom.
Klemen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sin stops Klemen from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klemen is trying to get back to full guard.

Sin is working for a submission of some sort.
Klemen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Klemen tries to get to full guard but Sin has control of the leg.
Klemen moves into full guard.
Klemen keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klemen kicks Sin off and gets to his feet.
Klemen connects with a body shot.
Klemen scores with a jab.
Adel Klemen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sin is looking to slow Klemen down with leg kicks.
Klemen misses with a body kick.
Klemen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sin.
Sin cracks Klemen with a good jab.
Klemen throws a hook to the side of Sin's head but Sin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sin slips under a jab from Klemen.
Klemen takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sin blocks the body kick.
Sin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Klemen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Sin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Klemen!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin advances nicely into full mount.
Sin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sin lands a big shot there that rocks Klemen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sin connects with a bit shot that sees Klemen covering up! More strikes from Sin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sin is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin!
Lee Sin retains his lightweight title!
Lee Sin made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Blindness is no impairment against a smelly enemy.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitar Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miric's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mitar Miric - Ne svani zoro mlada. Jones has chosen Kid Rock - Cocky as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Mitar Miric has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mitar Miric seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Miric
vs
Jones

200 cm
21
246 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
282 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zipp Zapp

Just Fight (Everything 7$)
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitar Miric!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miric. Miric circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Mitar Miric has been cut.
Miric tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Nathan Jones has been cut.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Miric is out of range.
Miric scores with a nice right hand.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Miric. Beautiful body shot.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miric.
Miric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Miric is out of range.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Miric moved out of range nicely.
Miric scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Jones misses.
Miric throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Miric.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric slips under a jab.
Miric misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miric.
Jones throws the left hand but Miric avoids the punch easily.
Miric misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Miric counters with a stiff right hand.
Miric lands a jab to the head.
Miric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Miric has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jones cracks Miric with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Miric misses.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Miric counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miric connects with the punch.

That has opened up Nathan Jones's cut even more.
Miric cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Jones is rocked!
Jones throws the left hand but Miric avoids the punch easily.
Miric throws a body shot but no joy.
Miric misses the jab.
Miric lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones moves forwards but Miric connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Miric finish him?
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miric's hands.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Miric cracks Jones with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jones falls to his knees and Miric doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitar Miric!
Mitar Miric retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mitar Miric waved his t-shirt featuring Zipp Zapp's logo in front of the cameras.