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REZDOG 41: Road to Rio PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juha Nimmaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Noisy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Juha Nimmaki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juha Nimmaki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Nimmaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Noisy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noisy gets a double leg takedown into Nimmaki's guard.
Noisy tries to free his leg and advance position but Nimmaki is retaining full guard.
Noisy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nimmaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noisy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nimmaki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Noisy looking to sit in guard and control but Nimmaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Noisy is trying to control the position but Nimmaki postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimmaki preventing the sweep.
Nimmaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Noisy's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noisy has control of Nimmaki's left arm, preventing Nimmaki from doing any damage.
Noisy looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nimmaki throws the kick towards the body but Noisy avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nimmaki.
Nimmaki misses with an uppercut.
That's two 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.
Noisy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nimmaki keeping moving, preventing Noisy from controlling successfully.
Noisy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nimmaki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Noisy, into his guard.
Noisy wants to control but Nimmaki passes easily into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy is trying to control but can't.
Noisy gets back to full guard.
Noisy trying to keep a closed guard but Nimmaki is proving a slippery customer.
Noisy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four 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.
Nimmaki tries to stand but Noisy is controlling from the bottom.
Nimmaki gets to his feet. Noisy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nimmaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Noisy.
Noisy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noisy wants to take a breather but Nimmaki is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Noisy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Noisy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Noisy showed some decent athleticism there.
Noisy trying to control from half guard but Nimmaki is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Noisy is looking to take a break and control but Nimmaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nimmaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nimmaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noisy feints and as Nimmaki raises his hands in defense, Noisy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Noisy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nimmaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noisy is breathing heavily.
Nimmaki wants to sweep here but Noisy controlling him for the moment.
Noisy tries to free his leg and advance position but Nimmaki is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noisy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Noisy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Noisy trying to control but Nimmaki is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nimmaki is pulling down on Noisy's head. It's preventing any offense from Noisy, at least for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Juha Nimmaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noisy moves out of range as Nimmaki throws a body kick.
Noisy is looking to clinch.
Noisy looking to score a takedown here. Nimmaki is defending well but Noisy drives through and ends up in Nimmaki's guard.
Nimmaki wants to stand up but Noisy is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy postures up in Nimmaki's guard and throws a big left but Nimmaki blocks it.
Noisy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nimmaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noisy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Noisy wants to control from the top but Nimmaki keeps moving.
Noisy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nimmaki is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Nimmaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nimmaki is looking to clinch.
Juha Nimmaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Noisy.
Noisy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Nimmaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Noisy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Noisy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nimmaki!
Noisy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Noisy wants to control for a moment but Nimmaki uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noisy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Noisy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimmaki is looking to escape.
Noisy is working for a kimura but Nimmaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Noisy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noisy passes to full mount!
Noisy throwing strikes but Nimmaki bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Noisy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nimmaki won't allow Noisy to sweep him here.
Nimmaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Noisy's guard.
Tom Noisy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noisy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noisy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nimmaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Noisy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nimmaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nimmaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nimmaki stopping the sweep attempt from Noisy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Nimmaki wants to clinch up but Noisy keeps it at a distance.
Noisy drives through with a takedown into Nimmaki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nimmaki managing to control the position.
Noisy wants to control from the top but Nimmaki keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nimmaki wants to stand up but Noisy is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Noisy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Noisy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Noisy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Peri Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaus Copernicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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26
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Peri Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolaus Copernicus!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peri Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Copernicus is fending him off so far but Peri Jr persists. Nope, Copernicus circles away and we're back to standing.
Copernicus shoots in but no luck this time.
Copernicus misses with a takedown attempt - Peri Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peri Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adam Peri Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolaus Copernicus.
Copernicus rushes Peri Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copernicus gets through Peri Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peri Jr can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copernicus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Copernicus pushes Peri Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Peri Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Copernicus lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Copernicus on the inside.
Copernicus lands a shoulder strike.
Peri Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peri Jr has had enough of the clinch but Copernicus keeps him there for the moment.
Copernicus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Copernicus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Copernicus scores with a shoulder strike.
Copernicus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peri Jr tries to break the clinch but Copernicus is controlling the position.
Copernicus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peri Jr backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copernicus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Copernicus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peri Jr is breathing heavily.
Copernicus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peri Jr backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peri Jr has had enough of the clinch but Copernicus keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Copernicus on the inside.
Copernicus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peri Jr or not.
Still in the clinch, Copernicus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copernicus.
Copernicus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Peri Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peri Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copernicus has him pressed against the ropes.
Copernicus lands a nice shot to the body.
Copernicus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Copernicus lands a left hand.
Copernicus lands an uppercut.
Copernicus is leaning against Peri Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Copernicus lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Copernicus.
Copernicus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
It looks like Adam Peri Jr has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copernicus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peri Jr backwards.
Copernicus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Copernicus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Copernicus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peri Jr backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Copernicus.
Copernicus lands a shoulder strike.
Copernicus lands a left hand.
Copernicus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peri Jr is rocked!
Copernicus creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Peri Jr's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Peri Jr drops to his knees and Copernicus pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolaus Copernicus!
Nikolaus Copernicus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kokainowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Rurkowiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Kokainowicz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Kokainowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Rurkowiec!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokainowicz lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot by Kokainowicz.
Rurkowiec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rurkowiec wants to counter the offense by Kokainowicz and move into the clinch position.
Jab from Kokainowicz.
Kokainowicz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kokainowicz cracks a nice hook into Rurkowiec's ribs.
Rurkowiec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rurkowiec throws a fast counter high kick but Kokainowicz manages to duck under it in time.
Jan Kokainowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokainowicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rurkowiec steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kokainowicz.
Kokainowicz misses the shot to the body.
Kokainowicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rurkowiec moves away.
Rurkowiec has closed the distance and engaged Kokainowicz in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurkowiec gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rurkowiec lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rurkowiec.
Rurkowiec looking to stall.
Rurkowiec lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Rurkowiec trying to stall but Kokainowicz improves his position.
Rurkowiec throws a punch but it's blocked by Kokainowicz.
Kokainowicz looking to slow down the pace here.
Rurkowiec trying to land knees to the body.
Rurkowiec tries to work over Kokainowicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kokainowicz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kokainowicz is trying to break the clinch but Rurkowiec is controlling him.
Rurkowiec manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kokainowicz tries to land a knee to the head but Rurkowiec blocks with his arms.
Rurkowiec slows down the pace here.
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.
Rurkowiec comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kokainowicz avoiding damage as Rurkowiec throws knees to the body.
Rurkowiec lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rurkowiec controlling the action here for a moment.
Rurkowiec content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damian Rurkowiec.
Kokainowicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rurkowiec.
Rurkowiec gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rurkowiec is trying to maintain a safe position but Kokainowicz gets an underhook and turns Rurkowiec into the ropes.
Kokainowicz managing to block the knees to the body from Rurkowiec.
Kokainowicz taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rurkowiec - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kokainowicz taking a breather.
Kokainowicz trying to control the position but instead, Rurkowiec has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kokainowicz into the ropes.
Kokainowicz presses Rurkowiec against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rurkowiec tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kokainowicz avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kokainowicz as Rurkowiec tries to tie him up.
Kokainowicz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokainowicz can't break the clinch.
Kokainowicz working hard to break the clinch.
Kokainowicz is trying to force a seperation but Rurkowiec has the dominant position.
Kokainowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rurkowiec trying to land knees to the body.
Kokainowicz takes an elbow to the temple.
Rurkowiec effectively controlling the action here.
Rurkowiec tries to stall but Kokainowicz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kokainowicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rurkowiec.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kokainowicz working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rurkowiec lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Rurkowiec dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rurkowiec takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rurkowiec walks into a stiff left hand from Kokainowicz.
Rurkowiec slips a jab from Kokainowicz.
Rurkowiec was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kokainowicz misses with a straight right.
Rurkowiec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kokainowicz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rurkowiec drives through and clinches with Kokainowicz against the ropes.
Rurkowiec is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kokainowicz is keeping busy.
Kokainowicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kokainowicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurkowiec tries a body shot but Kokainowicz blocks it.
Kokainowicz trying to stall but Rurkowiec improves his position.
Kokainowicz is trying to stall.
Kokainowicz can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Kokainowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurkowiec throws a head punch that misses.
Rurkowiec doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kokainowicz tries to circle away but Rurkowiec has him pinned against the ropes.
Kokainowicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kokainowicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rurkowiec's brow.
Rurkowiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kokainowicz is defending well for now.
Rurkowiec stalling against the ropes.
Rurkowiec has Kokainowicz pressed against the ropes, preventing Kokainowicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rurkowiec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rurkowiec taking a breather.
Rurkowiec'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.
Rurkowiec lands an elbow just above Kokainowicz 's eye.
Damian Rurkowiec seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kokainowicz is trying to push Rurkowiec away but Rurkowiec has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokainowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kokainowicz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kokainowicz is trying to force a seperation but Rurkowiec has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rurkowiec.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kokainowicz being controlled against the ropes.
Rurkowiec receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Rurkowiec fails to land.
Rurkowiec swings wildly with an uppercut but Kokainowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rurkowiec pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Rurkowiec fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurkowiec is trying to maintain a safe position but Kokainowicz gets an underhook and turns Rurkowiec into the ropes.
Kokainowicz is trying to break the clinch but Rurkowiec has him pressed against the ropes.
Kokainowicz prevents a body shot from Rurkowiec.
Rurkowiec missing with knees to the body.
Rurkowiec lands an elbow that stopped Kokainowicz in his tracks for a moment.
Rurkowiec gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kokainowicz is trying to break the clinch but Rurkowiec is controlling him.
Rurkowiec leaning against his opponent.
Rurkowiec taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rurkowiec misses with the head strike.
Kokainowicz letting Rurkowiec take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damian Rurkowiec.
Kokainowicz throws a hook but Rurkowiec blocks it.
Rurkowiec wants to clinch
and Kokainowicz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokainowicz takes a swing at Rurkowiec's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kokainowicz. Rurkowiec does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kokainowicz scores with a body shot.
Kokainowicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rurkowiec tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kokainowicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Kokainowicz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kokainowicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kokainowicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Rurkowiec.
A jab from Kokainowicz does it's job there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kokainowicz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rurkowiec.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Kokainowicz misses its intended target.
Rurkowiec is looking to clinch but Kokainowicz is avoiding it.
Kokainowicz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damian Rurkowiec will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kokainowicz.
Rurkowiec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rurkowiec tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokainowicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rurkowiec uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokainowicz.
Rurkowiec has managed to clinch.
Kokainowicz blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kokainowicz as Rurkowiec tries to tie him up.
Rurkowiec lands a damaging elbow.
Kokainowicz working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurkowiec has Kokainowicz pressed against the ropes, preventing Kokainowicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rurkowiec blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kokainowicz tries to break the clinch but Rurkowiec is controlling the position.
Kokainowicz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurkowiec trying to control the position but instead, Kokainowicz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rurkowiec into the ropes.
Kokainowicz managing to block the knees to the body from Rurkowiec.
Kokainowicz is trying to maintain a safe position but Rurkowiec gets an underhook and turns Kokainowicz into the ropes.
Kokainowicz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rurkowiec trying to stall but Kokainowicz improves his position.
Rurkowiec taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rurkowiec just leaning against Kokainowicz, taking a breather.
Rurkowiec just leaning against Kokainowicz, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damian Rurkowiec.
Kokainowicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rurkowiec pushes Kokainowicz up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kokainowicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rurkowiec content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rurkowiec is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rurkowiec throws a head punch that misses.
Rurkowiec is looking to control Kokainowicz's arms but Kokainowicz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rurkowiec has his back to the ropes.
Rurkowiec misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kokainowicz.
Kokainowicz tries to circle away but Rurkowiec has him pinned against the ropes.
Rurkowiec wants to stall.
Rurkowiec is trying to maintain a safe position but Kokainowicz gets an underhook and turns Rurkowiec into the ropes.
Rurkowiec seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Rurkowiec fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rurkowiec creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kokainowicz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kokainowicz being controlled against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurkowiec looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Damian Rurkowiec.
Rurkowiec tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kokainowicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kokainowicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kokainowicz misses with an uppercut.
Rurkowiec shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rurkowiec tries to clinch up but Kokainowicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Rurkowiec wants to clinch up but Kokainowicz keeps it at a distance.
Kokainowicz lunges at Rurkowiec with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rurkowiec's hand.
Kokainowicz misses with a body shot.
Rurkowiec wants to clinch up but Kokainowicz keeps it at a distance.
Kokainowicz throwing a counter right hand but Rurkowiec manages to avoid it.
Rurkowiec walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rurkowiec moves into range and clinches up with Kokainowicz.
Rurkowiec gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokainowicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kokainowicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kokainowicz has had enough of the clinch but Rurkowiec keeps him there for the moment.
Rurkowiec will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kokainowicz up against the ropes.
Kokainowicz is trying to break the clinch but Rurkowiec is controlling him.
Kokainowicz can't break the clinch.
Rurkowiec trying to control the position but instead, Kokainowicz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rurkowiec into the ropes.
Kokainowicz blocks a body shot from Rurkowiec.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rurkowiec controlling the action here for a moment.
Jan Kokainowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damian Rurkowiec is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kokainowicz stalling in the clinch but Rurkowiec improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Rurkowiec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rurkowiec winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Rurkowiec!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pakile Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tymoteusz Filipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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21
210 lbs
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20
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pakile Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tymoteusz Filipowicz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filipowicz at a distance.
Filipowicz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Filipowicz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pike avoids it really well and circles away.
Pike scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Filipowicz doesn't seem bothered though.
Pakile Pike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike lands with a slapping head kick.
Filipowicz slips a jab from Pike.
And Filipowicz tries to counter it with a takedown but Pike pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pike displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Filipowicz.
Pakile Pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tymoteusz Filipowicz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pike.
Filipowicz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pike swivels and escapes.
Pike appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pike scores with a leg kick.
Pike scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pike scores with a nice body kick.
Filipowicz moves out of range of the body kick.
Pike lands a front kick.
Filipowicz blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike connects with the punch.
Filipowicz checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pike.
Pike tries to land a front kick but Filipowicz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Filipowicz feints the counter takedown.
Filipowicz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Filipowicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Filipowicz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pike defends well and Filipowicz ends up having to push Pike into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Pike there.
Filipowicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz shoots in looking for a takedown but Pike manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Filipowicz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Filipowicz looks to move away, Pike throws a big counter combo bu Filipowicz just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Filipowicz is defended easily by Pike.
Pike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Filipowicz with that takedown attempt.
Pike misses with a right hand
and Filipowicz counters with a shoot takedown. Pike fights it but they end up in guard.
Filipowicz lands a couple of elbows.
Filipowicz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pike is on top in guard.
Pike throwing strikes from guard but Filipowicz blocks nicely.
Filipowicz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pike trying to control but Filipowicz is working from the bottom.
Pike throws a big elbow that misses.
Filipowicz trying to strike off his back.
Pike's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pike looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pakile Pike dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filipowicz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pike lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pike misses with a kick to the body.
Pike looks to throw a body kick
and Filipowicz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pike tries to get to full guard but Filipowicz has control of the leg.
Filipowicz slips a nice elbow through Pike's hands, connecting with Pike's forehead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz thows a huge punch but Pike dodges it nicely.
Pike trying to control but Filipowicz postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Filipowicz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pike has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Filipowicz is working away from the top position though.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Filipowicz working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Pike is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filipowicz can do to turn this around?
Pike is not content to let Filipowicz control the position.
Filipowicz working the head and body with strikes.
Pike trying to control but Filipowicz postures up.
Pike is not content to let Filipowicz control the 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.
Filipowicz is pressing down on Pike's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pike is holding on for now.
Filipowicz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Filipowicz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pike trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Filipowicz avoids the attempt from Pike to control.
Filipowicz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Filipowicz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pike can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Filipowicz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Filipowicz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Filipowicz lands a nice shot to the head.
Filipowicz with good strikes from the mount here!
Pike is bucking up trying to escape but Filipowicz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pike is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bad Pluto! (17 Elite Coach), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Filipowicz landing shots from mount.
Pike is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pike in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pike sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filipowicz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tymoteusz Filipowicz has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz is looking to take a break and control but Pike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Filipowicz winds up and cracks Pike with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pike preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Pike trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Filipowicz manages to pass to mount!
Filipowicz looking to control but Pike is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pike keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tymoteusz Filipowicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Filipowicz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pike counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pike lands a body shot.
Pike throws a head kick but Filipowicz moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pike. Filipowicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pike scores with a spinning back kick!
Filipowicz gets the takedown into side control.
Pike gets back to half guard.
Pike wants to improve his position but Filipowicz is controlling well.
Filipowicz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filipowicz.
Pike is looking for a sweep. Filipowicz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Filipowicz lands with a punch from half guard.
Pike is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Filipowicz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pike taking some punishment here, with Filipowicz in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Filipowicz connects with a nice short shot to Pike's temple.
Pike trying to hold on to Filipowicz's head to control him but Filipowicz postures up.
Filipowicz wants to free his trapped foot but Pike is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Filipowicz is nestled in close to Pike, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike wants to control but Filipowicz is keeping busy.
Filipowicz wants to free his trapped foot but Pike is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Filipowicz thows a huge punch but Pike dodges it nicely.
Pike avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filipowicz.
Filipowicz wants to control but Pike is keeping him busy.
Pike wants to control but Filipowicz is keeping busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pike controlling the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filipowicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Filipowicz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Filipowicz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Filipowicz lands strikes from half guard.
Filipowicz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pike is staying active underneath Filipowicz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Filipowicz passes into side control, despite Pike's attempt to control the position.
Pike manages to work his way to half guard, despite Filipowicz's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pike trying to control from the bottom.
Pike avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Filipowicz.
Pike is looking for a sweep. Filipowicz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pike keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pike slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pike is trying to control the position but Filipowicz postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pike is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Filipowicz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tymoteusz Filipowicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Filipowicz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tymoteusz Filipowicz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Heeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herberto Mingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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28
186 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herbert Heeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herberto Mingo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heeta shoots in and bounces Mingo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Heeta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mingo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Heeta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heeta prevents Mingo from getting back to his feet.
Heeta wants to control from the top but Mingo keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Heeta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heeta drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Heeta as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Mingo screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Heeta! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Herbert Heeta!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kozowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krisn Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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20
192 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcin Kozowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krisn Khan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan clinches with his opponent.
Khan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kozowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khan after a bit of a struggle.
Kozowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khan landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Kozowski misses with the head strike.
Kozowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kozowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khan as he avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Kozowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Kozowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan moves into range and clinches up with Kozowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
Kozowski has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Kozowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kozowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khan after a bit of a struggle.
Khan has Kozowski pressed against the ropes, preventing Kozowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
Kozowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kozowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Khan is defending well.
Kozowski misses with some punches.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kozowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Khan with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Khan scores with a knee to the head.
Kozowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozowski.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Kozowski's ribcage.
Kozowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
Khan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kozowski backwards.
Khan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozowski's elbow.
Khan taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan effectively controlling the action here.
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kozowski's face.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan working Kozowski over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozowski.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Kozowski working aggressively here.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khan blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Kozowski is breathing heavily.
Kozowski misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Kozowski tries to tie him up.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozowski.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kozowski's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kozowski throws a head punch that misses.
Kozowski takes a shot to the head.
Khan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan working Kozowski over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kozowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Kozowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krisn Khan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kozowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khan swivels and escapes.
Kozowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Khan's waist but Khan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kozowski off to one side.
Kozowski throws a right hand that misses
and Khan counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Khan looks to move away, Kozowski throws a big counter combo bu Khan just gets out of the way.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Khan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krisn Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan clinches.
Kozowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
Kozowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan connects with a knee to the head.
Khan working Kozowski over with knees to the body.
Krisn Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kozowski is rocked!
Kozowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
A short right from Khan.
Oh Kozowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kozowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kozowski can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Kozowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khan drops Kozowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Kozowski is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan has closed the distance and engaged Kozowski in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khan.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan with a knee to the head.
Khan looking to slow down the pace here.
Khan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Khan is looking to control Kozowski's arms but Kozowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khan has his back to the ropes.
Khan stops a takedown attempt from Kozowski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Kozowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan stalling in the clinch but Kozowski improves position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Kozowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kozowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Khan slowing the pace effectively.
Khan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kozowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kozowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kozowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kozowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kozowski or not.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan landing knees to the body.
Khan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kozowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Khan.
Khan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozowski.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kozowski misses with the head strike.
Khan landing knees to the head.
Khan lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kozowski throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Khan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khan landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krisn Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kozowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan moves into the clinch.
Khan crunches a lovely knee into Kozowski's ribcage.
Khan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kozowski working aggressively here.
Khan drops Kozowski with a big knee straight up the middle! Kozowski is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Kozowski out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Kozowski off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Krisn Khan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Muzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zheng Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Muzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zheng Ming!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muzi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Carlos Muzi has been cut.
Muzi misses with a few strikes there.
Muzi throws a series of punches but Ming moves out of range.
Muzi throws a nice looking combination but Ming bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muzi. Ming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ming bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Muzi's head backwards.
Muzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muzi takes one to the chin there.
Ming steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muzi.
It seemed like Ming was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muzi avoids the body shot from Ming.
Ming moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ming blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muzi is trying to stall.
Ming scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muzi looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ming.
Ming tries a body shot but Muzi blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muzi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Muzi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Ming fails to land.
Ming lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muzi stalling in the clinch but Ming improves position.
Muzi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ming lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ming is stalling here.
Ming scores with a shot to the side of Muzi's head.
Carlos Muzi's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming.
Ming misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ming lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muzi backwards.
Ming throws a head punch that misses.
Muzi looking to slow down the pace here.
Ming working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming tries to work over Muzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ming lands with a short shot to the head.
Muzi misses with a punch to the body.
Muzi tries to work over Ming's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Ming.
Ming lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muzi looking to stall.
Ming stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muzi is breathing heavily.
Muzi misses with a body punch.
Ming lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muzi backwards.
Ming tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muzi's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muzi.
Muzi takes a shot to the head.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ming blocks a body shot from Muzi.
Muzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Ming working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carlos Muzi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Ming.
Muzi looking to stall.
Muzi is trying to maintain a safe position but Ming gets an underhook and turns Muzi into the ropes.
Ming scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ming lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Muzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zheng Ming dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Muzi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ming moves into the clinch.
Muzi tries to stall but Ming uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muzi prevents a body shot from Ming.
Muzi wants to stall.
Ming holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Muzi looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muzi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ming.
A nice left hand lands by Ming.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Muzi can't find room to land a body shot as Ming controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muzi tries a body shot but Ming blocks it.
Muzi stalling in the clinch.
Ming working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Ming.
Muzi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ming lands with a right to the head.
Jeez, Carlos Muzi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ming scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ming misses with a punch to the body.
Ming is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zheng Ming seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Ming.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Muzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zheng Ming!
Zheng Ming thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Wecowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre . Wecowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gedz - Gucci Gucci kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Sobral!
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, Kamil Wecowski!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wecowski. Sobral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobral throws an off balance right hand
and Wecowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sobral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wecowski.
Wecowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sobral is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wecowski.
Sobral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wecowski.
Wecowski misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wecowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is looking to clinch but Wecowski is avoiding it.
Sobral closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wecowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sobral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wecowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Wecowski misses.
Wecowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wecowski takes a swing at Sobral's ribcage but misses.
Sobral is looking to counter the offense by Wecowski and move into the clinch.
Sobral uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wecowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Wecowski with that takedown attempt.
Sobral wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sobral is looking to clinch but Wecowski is avoiding it.
Sobral has Wecowski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wecowski dodges an elbow strike from Sobral.
Wecowski blocks an elbow strike from Sobral.
Sobral throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sobral blocks an uppercut.
Wecowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wecowski is trying to break the clinch but Sobral has him pressed against the ropes.
Wecowski throws a head punch that misses.
Wecowski breaks from the clinch.
Sobral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wecowski.
Sobral tries to counter by clinching up but Wecowski breaks away and moves out of range.
Wecowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sobrals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral moves into range and clinches up with Wecowski.
Sobral misses with an elbow strike.
Wecowski managing to block the knees to the body from Sobral.
Wecowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sobrals head.
Wecowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wecowski avoiding damage as Sobral throws knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Sobral has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice elbow from Sobral.
Wecowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wecowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Wecowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wecowski receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Sobral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wecowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Wecowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Sobral looking to throw knees to the head but Wecowski is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral taking a breather.
Wecowski blocks an elbow strike from Sobral.
Wecowski lands with a left to the head.
Wecowski gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wecowski controlling the action here.
Sobral wants to control but Wecowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sobral wants to improve his position but Wecowski is controlling well.
Wecowski stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wecowski is stalling here. Sobral is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wecowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sobral has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamil Wecowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A lazy left from Wecowski finds it's target.
Wecowski misses with a hook. Sobral ducked under it nicely.
Sobral is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sobral takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wecowski throws the left hand but Sobral avoids the punch easily.
Sobral tries to clinch but Wecowski moves away
and Wecowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sobral wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wecowski. Sobral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wecowski lands with a cross.
Wecowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sobral gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wecowski managing to block the knees to the body from Sobral.
Wecowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sobral is defending well.
Wecowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sobral pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Wecowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wecowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wecowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wecowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wecowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Sobral.
Antonio Sobral has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sobral throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sobral prevents Wecowski from breaking the clinch.
Wecowski misses with the head strike.
Sobral crunches a lovely knee into Wecowski's ribcage.
Wecowski blocks the elbow strike.
Sobral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sobral landing knees to the body.
Sobral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wecowski managing to block the knees to the body from Sobral.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Wecowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sobral effectively controlling the action here.
Sobral gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wecowski.
Antonio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Wecowski.
Wecowski misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wecowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wecowski.
Sobral comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Kamil Wecowski has been cut.
Wecowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sobral pushes off an throws an elbow but Wecowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sobral pushes off an throws an elbow but Wecowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Wecowski blocks an elbow strike.
Wecowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Sobral lands an elbow inside.
Sobral lands an elbow inside that Wecowski shrugs off.
Sobral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wecowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sobral tries to land knees in the clinch but Wecowski avoids the damage to the body.
Wecowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sobral after a bit of a struggle.
Sobral blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wecowski on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wecowski tries to circle away but Sobral has him pinned against the ropes.
Wecowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wecowski wants a takedown.
Wecowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wecowski lands with a light punch inside.
Wecowski is trying to drag Sobral to the mat but Sobral just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wecowski dodges an elbow strike from Sobral.
Wecowski blocks the elbow strike.
Sobral looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sobral pushes off an throws an elbow but Wecowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sobral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wecowski avoiding damage as Sobral throws knees to the body.
Wecowski is looking to control Sobral's arms but Sobral gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wecowski has his back to the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wecowski.
Wecowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wecowski.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sobral throws an elbow but misses.
Sobral lands an elbow inside.
Sobral misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kamil Wecowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kamil Wecowski's cut.
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!
Sobral wants to clinch up but Wecowski keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Wecowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Sobral.
Sobral is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wecowski.
Wecowski thuds his right hand into Sobral's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wecowski misses with a left hand
and Sobral counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wecowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Sobral.
Wecowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sobral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wecowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wecowski is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wecowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Sobral manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sobral tries to land knees in the clinch but Wecowski avoids the damage to the body.
Wecowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wecowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wecowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sobral pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wecowski is looking to control Sobral's arms but Sobral gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wecowski has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral working Wecowski over with knees to the body.
Wecowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sobral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sobral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wecowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wecowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobral.
Wecowski misses with the head strike.
Wecowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sobral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wecowski.
Wecowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sobral misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sobral.
Wecowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wecowski stalling in the clinch but Sobral improves position.
Sobral crunches a lovely knee into Wecowski's ribcage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sobral just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wecowski's brow.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Wecowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Sobral.
Sobral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wecowski's defenses.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wecowski avoids it.
Antonio Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wecowski blocks an elbow strike from Sobral.
Wecowski misses with some punches.
Wecowski dodges an elbow strike from Sobral.
Sobral lands an elbow inside.
Sobral throws an elbow but it misses.
Wecowski wants to stall.
Wecowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Sobral.
Sobral looking to stall.
Sobral blocks an uppercut.
Sobral scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sobral - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wecowski wants to stall.
Wecowski misses with a body punch.
Sobral is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wecowski is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Sobral.
Sobral lands a nice elbow.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wecowski avoids it.
Sobral throws an elbow that misses.
Sobral looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Wecowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wecowski breaks from the clinch.
Sobral has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sobral just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wecowski's brow.
Wecowski scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wecowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sobral pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wecowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sobral is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Antonio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamil Wecowski.
Wecowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobral.
Sobral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wecowski's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wecowski manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wecowski shoots for a takedown but Sobral saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wecowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wecowski misses with a looping left.
Sobral tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wecowski manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sobral tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Wecowski misses.
Sobral is looking to clinch but Wecowski is avoiding it.
Wecowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sobral sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wecowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Sobral showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wecowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kamil Wecowski!
After winning the bout, Kamil Wecowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can you hear me now - Hollywood Undead. Pablo Escobar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Green!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar scores with a hook.
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Green off balance momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a series of punches.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Green throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Good shot there by Escobar.
Escobar cracks Green with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Escobar has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Green to stand back up!
Green is rocked!
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Green throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Green looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Green takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Escobar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matt Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green scores with a takedown into Escobar's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throwing strikes but missing.
Escobar is controlling Green's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Escobar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Escobar slips a straight right by Green.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Escobar pushes Green up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Green has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Green misses with a left hand
and Escobar counters with a nice uppercut.
Green misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Green tries for a takedown but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Escobar counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Escobar backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Green's temple! It sends Green violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Escobar celebrates and the doctors try to help Green!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Pablo Escobar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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