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UFF 39 The Superfight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Martin Thesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei has chosen Closer as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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30
210 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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225 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aloysius Martin Thesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Lei!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thesz throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Thesz misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thesz.
Despite the aggression on Lei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lei throws a wild body kick that Thesz sees coming a mile off.
Thesz misses with a kick to the body.
Lei is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A big left from Thesz misses.
Lei has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Thesz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lei connects with a high kick.
Lei misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Thesz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lei slips a jab and a cross from Thesz.
Lei replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thesz blocks it well.
Lei rushes Thesz and presses him up against the ropes.
Thesz misses with a punch to the body.
Thesz avoiding damage as Lei throws knees to the body.
Thesz blocks an elbow strike.
Thesz pulls Lei into guard.
Thesz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Lei should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Thesz has tightened it up now! Lei should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aloysius Martin Thesz!
Aloysius Martin Thesz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ceiba Wrestling Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ceiba Wrestling Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Wrestling Coach is looking to counter punch.
Wrestling Coach tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Grabowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grabowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Grabowski.
Wrestling Coach misses with a series of wild punches.
Wrestling Coach throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wrestling Coach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grabowski.
Wrestling Coach takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Ceiba Wrestling Coach has been cut.
Wrestling Coach misses the shot to the body.
Wrestling Coach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wrestling Coach digs a good body shot into Grabowski's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrestling Coach looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grabowski is fending him off so far but Wrestling Coach persists. Nope, Grabowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Wrestling Coach tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Grabowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski scores with a punch to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Grabowski. No joy for Wrestling Coach on that attempt.
Wrestling Coach backing away here, and Grabowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wrestling Coach swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Grabowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wrestling Coach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wrestling Coach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grabowski.
Wrestling Coach dives in and grabs Grabowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grabowski pushes down on Wrestling Coach's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceiba Wrestling Coach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrestling Coach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wrestling Coach scores with a nice right hand.
Wrestling Coach misses with a wild combination.
Grabowski throws a counter combo.
Wrestling Coach misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski digs a good body shot into Wrestling Coach's ribs.
Wrestling Coach avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrestling Coach just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grabowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grabowski.
Wrestling Coach scores with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grabowski.
Wrestling Coach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrestling Coach fails to land the takedown.
Wrestling Coach just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling Coach looks to throw the jab but Grabowski is out of range.
Wrestling Coach swings for the body but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski throws a counter combo.
Wrestling Coach tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Grabowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grabowski cracks Wrestling Coach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wrestling Coach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wrestling Coach.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that Wrestling Coach avoids nicely.
A big left from Grabowski misses.
Ceiba Wrestling Coach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wrestling Coach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grabowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Wrestling Coach misses its intended target.
Wrestling Coach is looking to wear down Grabowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wrestling Coach will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrestling Coach. Grabowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grabowski unleashes a big counter combination but Wrestling Coach bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wrestling Coach swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grabowski counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that Wrestling Coach avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wrestling Coach.
Wrestling Coach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grabowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrestling Coach.
Grabowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wrestling Coach back to the ropes. Grabowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ceiba Wrestling Coach's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wrestling Coach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grabowski lands with an overhand left.
Borys Grabowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wrestling Coach is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
Grabowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wrestling Coach shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grabowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wrestling Coach takes one to the side of the head.
Grabowski misses the shot to the body.
Grabowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wrestling Coach.
Grabowski works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski lands a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Grabowski.
Wrestling Coach has Grabowski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrestling Coach tries to work over Grabowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrestling Coach tries for a takedown but Grabowski manages to get underhooks.
Wrestling Coach misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Wrestling Coach tries to work over Grabowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grabowski manages to break the clinch.
Wrestling Coach digs a good hook to Grabowski's body.
Grabowski has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Wrestling Coach swings widly with a right hand
and Grabowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Wrestling Coach is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Wrestling Coach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Borys Grabowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wrestling Coach is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
Grabowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wrestling Coach doesn't manage to clinch there - Grabowski circles away.
Grabowski lands with a nice combination. Wrestling Coach backs away looking to recover.
Grabowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Wrestling Coach does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrestling Coach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrestling Coach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wrestling Coach shoots for a double leg takedown but Grabowski sprawls well. He's pushed Wrestling Coach's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceiba Wrestling Coach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrestling Coach avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Grabowski with a jab.
Grabowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wrestling Coach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grabowski tries to land a front kick but Wrestling Coach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Grabowski.
Grabowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grabowski! But no joy.
Grabowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wrestling Coach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski swings for the body but Wrestling Coach moves out of range.
Wrestling Coach looks to land a left hand but Grabowski moved out of range nicely.
Wrestling Coach ducks under a wild hook from Grabowski.
Wrestling Coach just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrestling Coach moves into the clinch.
Wrestling Coach works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grabowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrestling Coach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrestling Coach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grabowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grabowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Grabowski throws out a counter right but Wrestling Coach avoids it with no problem.
Wrestling Coach misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling Coach does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grabowski moves away from the strike by Wrestling Coach.
Grabowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wrestling Coach throws out a loose jab but Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrestling Coach slips under a jab.
Wrestling Coach misses with the combination.
Grabowski throws out a powerful jab.
Wrestling Coach throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabowski stuffs the takedown.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borys Grabowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ceiba Wrestling Coach's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Grabowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grabowski staying out of range there.
Grabowski is looking for the big counter here.
Wrestling Coach blocks a jab.
Grabowski misses with an uppercut. Wrestling Coach saw that one coming.
Wrestling Coach swings for the body but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski lands an overhand right.
Wrestling Coach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grabowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Grabowski misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grabowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wrestling Coach fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grabowski. Wrestling Coach shrugs it off though.
Wrestling Coach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grabowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wrestling Coach looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wrestling Coach tries to clinch up.
Wrestling Coach tries to clinch there but Grabowski circles away.
Wrestling Coach wants to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wrestling Coach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grabowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grabowski lands a jab to the nose.
Grabowski throws a combination. Wrestling Coach tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling Coach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrestling Coach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grabowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Grabowski avoids a kick to the body.
Grabowski lands a head kick. Wrestling Coach smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wrestling Coach is rocked!
Grabowski jabs at Wrestling Coach's body.
Oh Wrestling Coach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grabowski, as that shot connected.
Wrestling Coach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grabowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
and Grabowski counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Wrestling Coach! He's just covering up as Grabowski starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borys Grabowski!
After the fight, Borys Grabowski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck - AC/DC. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
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29
142 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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Dangerous knees
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill blocks a head kick by Grant.
Manus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McGill tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
Grant misses with a straight left.
McGill moves out of range of the leg kick from Grant.
McGill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from McGill.
Grant seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McGill blocks a leg kick.
McGill drives through and clinches with Grant against the ropes.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant digs a good hook to McGill's body.
McGill lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGill moves into range and clinches up with Grant.
McGill lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grant is fighting off a takedown attempt but McGill is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Grant to the mat. Grant regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
McGill chips away with some ground and pound.
Grant seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McGill trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGill has managed to get both his arms back between Grant's legs - danger averted.
McGill throwing strikes but missing.
Grant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGill wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill prevents Grant from getting back to his feet.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGill working some strikes from top position.
McGill looking to pass the guard.
Grant wants to stand and escape but McGill is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grant swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGill counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Manus Grant has been cut.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
McGill tries to counter with a clinch but Grant shakes him off and moves away.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGill avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from McGill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGill avoids the head kick by Grant.
McGill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McGill lands a really nice looking cross but Grant seems unphased.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGill moves away.
Manus Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
McGill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grant but Grant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McGill lands with an uppercut that bounces Grant off the ropes and back into range.
Grant looks for the body kick but McGill saw that one coming.
McGill fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and McGill moves out of range easily.
McGill swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Grant seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from McGill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant clinches.
McGill is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Grant gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Manus Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
McGill tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant avoiding damage as McGill throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant dodges an elbow strike from McGill.
McGill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
McGill tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGill avoids it.
McGill connects with a knee to the head.
Grant is trying to break the clinch but McGill has him pressed against the ropes.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Grant misses with a shot to the body
and McGill counters with an outside leg kick.
McGill wants to clinch up but Grant keeps it at a distance.
McGill takes one on the button.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
McGill blocks a jab.
McGill tries to clinch up but Grant circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bogie McGill will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manus Grant'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.
Grant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGill.
Manus Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grant darts in and clinches McGill up against the ropes.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McGill avoids it.
Grant is trying to break free.
Grant takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGill drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Grant takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crunch! Grant slams his shin into McGill's torso.
Grant is looking to wear down McGill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like McGill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Grant.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGill moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. McGill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGill checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Grant misses
and McGill counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGill manages to avoid it.
McGill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grant with a body shot.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like McGill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bogie McGill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grant scores with a nice head shot.
McGill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
McGill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant swings widly with a right hand
and McGill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Grant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGill manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McGill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGill blocks a jab.
It seemed like McGill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGill dives in and scores a takedown into Grant's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grant is on top in guard.
McGill has an active guard here but Grant has managed to pass into half guard.
Grant works his foot free and advances to mount.
McGill is squirming around, avoiding Grant's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill regains half guard.
Grant is taking a breather. McGill says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McGill trying to control here.
McGill is not content to let Grant control the position.
McGill is trying to stand.
McGill is trying to get back to full guard.
McGill is trying to control but can't.
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.
McGill tries to kick Grant off in order to stand up. Grant Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
McGill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grant stands up and beckons McGill to his feet.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant tests McGill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grant checks the leg kick.
That kick from Grant tenderised McGill's leg. McGill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGill was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
A little jabbing left from McGill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant drops his hands momentarily and McGill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Grant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Manus Grant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and McGill moves out of range easily.
Grant does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McGill is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGill tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant throws a leg kick but McGill sees it coming and moves out of range.
McGill tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Grant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant fakes the leg kick and cracks McGill in the body.
McGill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Grant scores with a nice body kick.
Grant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGill checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grant wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on McGill's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the body from Grant misses
and McGill counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grant lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGill's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is looking to land body kicks.
Despite the aggression on McGill's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGill tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Grant blocks a head kick by McGill.
Grant throws a head kick that McGill semi-blocks.
Grant cracks McGill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGill was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGill.
McGill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Grant as he connects with a hook.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and McGill moves out of range easily.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant looks to land a body kick but McGill moved away.
McGill avoids a kick to the body.
Grant missing with a left hand there. McGill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGill.
A countering left hand to the body from McGill misses.
Nice body punch from Grant.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Grant.
Grant connects with the punch.
McGill closes the distance and pushes Grant back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Grant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grant prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grant obliges.
Grant tries to circle away but McGill has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill lands a nice knee to the body.
Grant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grant can't break the clinch.
Grant avoiding damage as McGill throws knees to the body.
McGill throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGill has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Manus Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogie McGill.
Grant avoiding damage as McGill throws knees to the body.
McGill is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McGill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grant breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but McGill is just out of range.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like McGill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grant avoids the head kick by McGill.
Grant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGill can pounce on him.
Grant scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant punishes McGill's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Grant. Beautiful body shot.
Grant lands with a nice body kick.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGill appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant lands a jab to McGill's midsection.
McGill wants to clinch but Grant slips to the side
and Grant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McGill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grant.
Good exchange - McGill coming out on top.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGill was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
McGill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
McGill connects with a body shot.
McGill avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grant swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGill throws a right and a left that Grant avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manus Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grant has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Grant!
During a confident post fight interview, Manus Grant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cobalt Khalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Galati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalil comes to the ring accompanied by The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk. Galati has chosen Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music. Pavel Galati struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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26
150 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cobalt Khalil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavel Galati!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galati falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khalil counters by moving into the clinch.
Galati pulls guard successfully.
Khalil stays in close to Galati's body and controls the position.
Khalil postures up.
Khalil trying to control but Galati is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khalil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khalil is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Khalil throwing strikes from guard but Galati blocks nicely.
Galati working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khalil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khalil manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galati looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khalil wants to pass the guard but Galati is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalil throws a big right hand that misses.
Galati controls Khalil momentarily but Khalil frees himself.
Khalil tries to free his leg and advance position but Galati is retaining full guard.
Galati escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khalil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Galati utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Galati is trying to keep Khalil in close.
Galati has momentary wrist control but Khalil slips an elbow through the middle.
Khalil trying to control the position from guard on top but Galati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galati looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khalil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalil throwing strikes from guard but Galati blocks nicely.
Khalil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khalil stopping the sweep attempt from Galati.
Khalil has gone for a leg lock! Galati slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khalil's guard.
Galati looking to pass the guard.
Khalil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khalil keeping moving, preventing Galati from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalil pulls Galati in to control the position.
Khalil knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Galati on the ground.
Galati trying to control the position from guard on top but Khalil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Galati throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khalil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khalil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Galati is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Khalil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Galati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khalil swings for the body but Galati moves out of range.
Galati tries to close the distance and clinch but Khalil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galati stuffs the takedown.
Galati throws a combination. Khalil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Galati tries to clinch but Khalil moves out of range.
Galati displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khalil tries to score a power double leg takedown but Galati sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khalil somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galati gets tackled into the ropes by Khalil. Khalil maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Galati dominated that round.
That's time! Khalil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Galati throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Galati throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khalil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galati.
Khalil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khalil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Galati's waist but Galati gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khalil off to one side.
Galati has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalil fails with the takedown.
Galati swinging wildly here.
Galati fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galati wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Galati.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galati leaves Khalil with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobalt Khalil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galati misses with the combination.
Khalil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pavel Galati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galati tries to clinch but Khalil is having none of it.
Galati throws a series of strikes that have Khalil backpedaling.
Khalil looks for a takedown but Galati sprawls well.
Pavel Galati seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galati manages to avoid it.
Galati throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalil.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalil is defended easily by Galati.
Galati raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galati tries to clinch but Khalil moves out of range.
Khalil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khalil throws a big elbow that misses.
Khalil throws an elbow that misses. Galati uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Khalil's guard. Nice move by Galati!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galati advances to half guard.
Khalil pushes Galati off looking to stand but Galati dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Galati wants to pass the guard but Khalil is defending well.
Galati is stalling here. Khalil is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Galati seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Khalil has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalil throws a strike aimed at the side of Galati's head but Galati avoids it well.
Galati is working to avoid the ground and pound but Khalil connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Galati's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Khalil working the body and head with strikes.
Galati taking a bit of punishment here - Khalil scoring with strikes.
Khalil tries to score with some ground and pound. Galati controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Galati is looking to regain half guard here but Khalil keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Khalil.
Galati sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Galati wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalil missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khalil throwing shots but Galati is blocking nicely.
Khalil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Galati does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Galati has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalil is working away from the top position though.
Khalil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Galati keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Khalil is trying to control the action in half guard but Galati is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Galati trying to control but Khalil postures up.
Khalil wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galati keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pavel Galati will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Khalil shoots for a takedown but Galati saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khalil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khalil looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Galati is fending him off so far but Khalil persists. Nope, Galati circles away and we're back to standing.
Khalil closes the distance and clinches up with Galati, looking for a takedown. Khalil pushes Galati against the ropes but Galati circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galati wants to counter with a clinch but Khalil pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cobalt Khalil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galati is looking to clinch.
It looked like Khalil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Galati scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khalil shoots in looking for a takedown but Galati manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khalil's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Khalil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khalil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galati moves into range and clinches up with Khalil.
Galati softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Khalil is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khalil wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalil is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Galati pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalil is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Galati gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Galati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khalil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Galati misses with a series of wild punches.
Pavel Galati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galati fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Galati's waist but Galati gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khalil off to one side.
Galati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khalil throws a nice looking combination but Galati bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cobalt Khalil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galati tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Khalil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galati wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Khalil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khalil fails to land with a series of punches.
Khalil moves forwards but Galati connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khalil shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Galati sprawls well. Galati wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Khalil gets slowly back to his feet.
Galati slaps away a takedown attempt from Khalil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Galati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khalil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Galati throws a series of punches but Khalil avoids them all with ease.
Pavel Galati is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khalil keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galati tries to clinch but Khalil moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalil shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galati as he avoids it easily.
Khalil misses the shot to the body.
Galati slaps away a takedown attempt from Khalil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Galati tries to clinch but Khalil is having none of it.
Khalil tries to counter with a takedown but Galati is quick to defend against it.
Galati throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khalil attempts a counter takedown but Galati avoids it well and moves away.
Cobalt Khalil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Khalil tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galati swinging wildly here.
Khalil throws a series of punches but Galati moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khalil wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galati swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalil tries to score a body lock takedown but Galati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khalil tries to score a body lock takedown but Galati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khalil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Galati is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Khalil throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Galati comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Galati 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Galati!
Pavel Galati seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Brown Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine. Gustavo Santos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Brown Jr's chin.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Brown Jr!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown Jr tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown Jr to the ground. Brown Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santos swivels and escapes.
Brown Jr tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Brown Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Santos did well to prevent Brown Jr getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Santos.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Brown Jr from controlling successfully.
Brown Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos 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.
Santos stops Brown Jr from standing up.
Santos advances position into side control!
Santos controlling from side mount.
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.
Brown Jr is not content to let Santos control the position.
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.
Santos in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Brown Jr is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustavo Santos!
Gustavo Santos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Jason Brown Jr had this to say: 'I am sorry I let you down.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral misses with a left hand
letting Vegata counter with a right hand.
Vegata connects with a body shot.
Sobral misses with a straight right.
Sobral avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vegata moves away from the strike by Sobral.
Vegata is looking to counter the offense by Sobral and move into the clinch.
Vegata tries to sprawl but Sobral drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sobral not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sobral working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sobral tries to pass to full mount but Vegata defends it.
Sobral looks to land a strike but Vegata avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vegata looking for a sweep. Not yet Vegata, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegata keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Sobral with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobral drops back looking for a leg! Vegata is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vegata manages to kick Sobral off! Sobral jumps back into Vegata's guard.
Sobral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vegata is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vegata can't keep his opponent in guard - Sobral advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sobral sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vegata defending well though.
Sobral looks to land a strike but Vegata avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sobral 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.
Sobral throws an elbow that misses. Vegata uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sobral's guard. Nice move by Vegata!
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.
Sobral controls Vegata momentarily but Vegata frees himself.
Sobral wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sobral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vegata has managed to get both his arms back between Sobral's legs - danger averted.
Sobral is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vegata is aware though and is defending well.
Sobral looking for a guillotine here but Vegata defends easily.
Sobral wants to sweep but no luck.
Sobral managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so 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.
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sobral throws a body punch but Vegata moves out of range.
Sobral smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vegata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vegata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sobral throws the left hand but Vegata avoids the punch easily.
Sobral throws a looping overhand right but Vegata ducks down to avoid it.
Vegata wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vegata looks for the body kick but Sobral saw that one coming.
Sobral scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Antonio Vegata has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vegata closes the distance and clinches.
Sobral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sobral scores with a nice right hand.
Sobral misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Sobral dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Vegata's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vegata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vegata tries to clinch up but Sobral circles away and keeps his distance.
Sobral drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vegata defends it well.
Vegata doesn't manage to clinch there - Sobral circles away.
Antonio Vegata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vegata goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sobral misses with a hook. Vegata ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Sobral lands.
Vegata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sobral throws out the jab.
Sobral connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Vegata tumbling to the canvas! Sobral pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Vegata was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julio Sobral!
A relieved looking Julio Sobral thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Heisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Danzig (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Heisman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heisman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danzig gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). TJ Heisman!
After winning the bout, TJ Heisman 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Preuss Skura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Fuego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuego has chosen País Tropical as his entrance music. Preuss Skura looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preuss Skura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Fuego!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skura defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuego.
We've been hearing reports that Skura has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A combination from Skura does no damage.
Skura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuego circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fuego or perhaps it was just good defense by Skura, which made it look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fuego.
Preuss Skura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Fuego.
Fuego looks winded!
Skura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fuego's head backwards.
Fuego darts in looking for a takedown but Skura gets double underhooks and turns Fuego into the ropes.
It looked like Skura was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fuego shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skura defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skura throws a nice looking combination but Fuego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oooooh!!! Skura has knocked Fuego down with a huge combo! Skura steps away and waves a wobbly Fuego back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fuego is rocked!
It looks like Jose Fuego has been cut.
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!
Skura catches Fuego with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Fuego forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Preuss Skura!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the ring accompanied by Aerials. 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?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Anthony!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a low kick but Anthony moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anthony. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
James throws a shot from downtown. Anthony moves away and avoids it.
Anthony has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as James is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anthony misses with a body kick.
James slips a jab from Anthony.
James misses the jab.
Anthony misses with a double jab
and James counters with a good low kick that Anthony was not able to check.
James darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Anthony ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
James throws a solid leg kick but Anthony takes the impact on his shin and smiles at James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
Anthony swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from James.
James looks to land a right hand but Anthony moved out of range.
Anthony throws a solid leg kick but James takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anthony.
A big left from Anthony misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anthony lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anthony lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anthony misses with a right hand
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James motions for Anthony to come forward. James throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Anthony fails to land with a series of punches.
James throws the left hand but Anthony avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anthony.
James tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James misses with a looping left.
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!
James throws a series of strikes that have Anthony backpedaling.
James throws a front kick aimed at Anthony's knee but Anthony avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch but Anthony is having none of it.
Anthony takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James blocks the body kick.
Anthony chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Anthony clinches with his opponent.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
Anthony scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James tries to throw a body punch but Anthony avoids it by throwing James back against the ropes.
James misses with a body punch.
Anthony avoids the elbow strike from James, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anthony.
Anthony blocks a body shot from James.
Anthony lands with a short punch from the clinch.
James throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, James creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anthony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anthony's brow.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anthony is pushing James up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anthony misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a shoulder strike.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anthony lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Anthony looking to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Anthony uses good head movement to avoid it.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Anthony controls his hands.
James misses with a body punch.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden James dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from James misses.
James throws a leg kick which misses Anthony's front leg but catches the back leg as Anthony tries to avoid it.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Anthony is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body punch from James.
Nice uppercut there from James.
James throws a leg kick which misses Anthony's front leg but catches the back leg as Anthony tries to avoid it.
Justin Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anthony throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anthony misses with the combination.
Anthony misses with a head kick.
Anthony throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Anthony scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anthony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anthony uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Anthony takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anthony misses with a body kick.
James clobbers Anthony with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James lands with a hook. Anthony tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anthony thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anthony throws a lazy uppercut
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Anthony lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Anthony misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and James counters with a nice low kick that buckles Anthony's knee momentarily.
Anthony connects with a body shot.
Anthony fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Anthony.
Holden James is winning the standup battle so far.
Anthony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Anthony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anthony throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony just misses with a punch to the body.
Anthony misses with a leg kick.
Anthony throws a lazy head kick
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anthony tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James cracks Anthony with an open hand slap.
Anthony throws a body shot but no joy.
James checks a low kick from Anthony.
James throws a right and a left that Anthony avoids nicely.
James lands with a nice body kick.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Anthony takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anthony walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Anthony drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Anthony drives through and clinches with James against the ropes.
Anthony is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but James is keeping busy.
Anthony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anthony misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James lands a leg kick that knocks Anthony off balance momentarily.
James scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from James.
James misses the shot to the body.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anthony momentarily.
Anthony misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Anthony in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Anthony misses with a jab, cross combination.
James misses with a low kick as Anthony jumps back.
James moves in looking to clinch but Anthony pushes him off.
Anthony looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anthony throws a big shot that misses.
James closes the distance and pushes Anthony back into the ropes.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right handed body shot lands from James.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James is leaning against Anthony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anthony can do to turn this around?
Anthony blocks a body shot from James.
Anthony misses with a short punch on the inside.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from James.
Anthony is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anthony has his back to the ropes.
Anthony lands a left hand.
Anthony misses with a punch to the body.
James lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anthony backwards.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden James dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anthony chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James loads up on a big right hand but Anthony slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Anthony.
Anthony throws a hook but James blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
A leg kick checked by James.
Anthony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
James misses with a hook.
Anthony takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anthony is rocked!
James on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anthony is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James weaves into range and cracks Anthony right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Anthony goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! James is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Holden James!
Holden James retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Holden James started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valmir Tiberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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29
215 lbs
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Valmir Tiberio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiberio lands a jab to the head.
Tiberio lands with a shot to the body.
Tiberio moves forwards but Lynch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tiberio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiberio throws a solid leg kick but Lynch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tiberio.
Tiberio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch throws a low kick but Tiberio avoids it.
Tiberio takes one to the side of the head.
Lynch throws the kick towards the body but Tiberio avoids it.
Tiberio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tiberio throws a body punch but Lynch moves out of range.
Tiberio looks to land a left hand but Lynch moved out of range nicely.
Lynch feints the counter takedown.
Lynch throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiberio.
Tiberio misses with the combination.
Tiberio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Lynch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch scores with a punch to the head.
Tiberio throws a hook but Lynch avoids it easily.
Lynch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiberio to score with a decent uppercut.
Lynch looks to land a body kick but Tiberio moved away.
Lynch slips a jab from Tiberio.
Donk. Tiberio catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.
We've been told by Tiberio's head coaches at Mean Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tiberio looks to land a right hand but Lynch moved out of range.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tiberio connects with a leg kick. Lynch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lynch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tiberio is fending him off so far but Lynch persists. Nope, Tiberio circles away and we're back to standing.
Tiberio throws a lazy right hand but Lynch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Lynch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lynch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tiberio quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tiberio defending well though.
Lynch wants to take a breather but Tiberio is having none of it.
Lynch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tiberio defends it well.
Lynch has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Cooker. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Tiberio is staying active underneath Lynch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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.
Lynch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tiberio defending well as Lynch loads up on a big left hand.
As Lynch tries to get set, Tiberio tries to push him back and clinch up but Lynch manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiberio's head.
Lynch pushes Tiberio away with a front kick.
Lynch cracks Tiberio with an open hand slap.
Lynch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tiberio sprawls well initially but Lynch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tiberio is not content to let Lynch control the position.
Tiberio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lynch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tiberio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tiberio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Tiberio counters with a straight right hand.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tiberio sprawls well. Tiberio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet.
Tiberio throws a low kick, looking for Lynch's leg but Lynch calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tiberio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lynch tries for a takedown but Tiberio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Tiberio misses.
Tiberio blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Lynch misses with a wild combination.
Lynch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynch lands with a hook. Tiberio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lynch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tiberio throws a wild body kick that Lynch sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valmir Tiberio is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiberio avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Lynch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Lynch does no damage.
Tiberio connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio tried to score with a low kick but Lynch checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Lynch blocks the leg kick.
Tiberio loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Tiberio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tiberio wants to land a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Nice shot by Lynch.
A slow jab from Tiberio misses its intended target.
Lynch thinks about the counter body kick.
Lynch throws a wild body kick that Tiberio sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tiberio, as that shot connected.
A clash of legs there as Lynch blocks the low kick.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. Tiberio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tiberio. Those never looked like landing.
Lynch throws a front kick aimed at Tiberio's knee but Tiberio avoids it well.
Tiberio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lynch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lynch with the counter takedown but Tiberio avoids it easily.
Tiberio catches Lynch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lynch throws a shot from downtown. Tiberio moves away and avoids it.
It appears Tiberio was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiberio throws a big shot that misses.
Lynch checks the leg kick.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Lynch checks the leg kick.
Tiberio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lynch drives through with a takedown into Tiberio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiberio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
Lynch postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tiberio keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tiberio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tiberio throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiberio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynch misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lynch misses with a body kick.
Tiberio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lynch back to the ropes. Tiberio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tiberio lands a leg kick that knocks Lynch off balance momentarily.
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiberio fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lynch just manages to avoid it.
Tiberio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Tiberio moves out of range easily.
Lynch fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tiberio checks it well.
As Lynch looks to move away, Tiberio throws a big counter combo bu Lynch just gets out of the way.
Lynch misses with an uppercut.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tiberio. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Tiberio keeps it at a distance.
Tiberio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiberio.
Tiberio blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiberio.
Lynch staying out of range there.
Tiberio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiberio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lynch's sensitive parts.
Valmir Tiberio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Tiberio catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.
Lynch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiberio.
Tiberio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tiberio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiberio takes one to the chin there.
Lynch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lynch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio scores with a jab. Lynch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Tiberio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiberio staying out of range there.
Lynch swings for the body but Tiberio moves out of range.
Tiberio half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Tiberio sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Lynch misses.
Tiberio lands the left hand.
Lynch is rocked!
Tiberio blocks a leg kick.
Tiberio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lynch checks it well.
Lynch stuns Tiberio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiberio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lynch throws a chopping leg kick but Tiberio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tiberio connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynch.
Tiberio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiberio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and Tiberio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiberio. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lynch lands a jab to the head.
Lynch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tiberio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tiberio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lynch on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Tiberio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Tiberio throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
Tiberio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiberio moves out of range as Lynch throws a body kick.
Lynch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiberio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiberio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tiberio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lynch circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiberio swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Tiberio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lynch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lynch.
No joy there for Lynch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Tiberio moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Valmir Tiberio did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tiberio misses with a low kick.
Lynch with the counter takedown but Tiberio avoids it easily.
Lynch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Lynch.
Lynch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiberio.
Lynch lands a front kick.
Tiberio misses the jab.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Tiberio.
Tiberio misses with a leg kick
and Lynch counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lynch cracks the inside of Tiberio's front leg.
Lynch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tiberio to the ground. Lynch is now in Tiberio's guard.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiberio is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiberio being controlled here, momentarily.
Lynch trying to control but Tiberio is working from the bottom.
Lynch wants to pass the guard but Tiberio is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lynch 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Tiberio keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tiberio defending well as Lynch loads up on a big left hand.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tiberio lands an overhand right.
Tiberio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lynch.
Tiberio throws a leg kick but Lynch moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiberio missing with a left hand there. Lynch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lynch feints the counter takedown.
Lynch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lynch goes for a double leg but Tiberio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Tiberio continues to drive forward.
Tiberio lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lynch.
Lynch moves out of range of the body kick.
Lynch scores with a sloppy right hand. Tiberio should have avoided that one.
Tiberio punishes Lynch's body with a nice straight punch.
Lynch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiberio throws a leg kick but Lynch checks it.
Tiberio wants to land a leg kick but Lynch is out of range.
Lynch only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tiberio throws a hook but Lynch avoids it easily.
Lynch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lynch moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiberio blocks a jab.
Lynch checks a leg kick nicely.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiberio throws an overhand right that lands on Lynch's shoulder, as Lynch tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiberio moves into range and clinches up with Lynch.
Tiberio misses with a punch to the body.
Tiberio is pressed up against the ropes. Lynch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tiberio down to the mat. Tiberio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lynch connects with an inside leg kick.
Tiberio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lynch moves away.
Lynch delivers a nice body kick.
Tiberio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lynch counters with a leg kick.
Tiberio throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiberio throws a body shot but no joy.
Lynch lands with a nice combination. Tiberio backs away looking to recover.
Lynch throws a push kick but Tiberio slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiberio loads up on a big right hand but Lynch slips the punch.
Lynch fails with the takedown.
Tiberio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch blocks a leg kick.
Tiberio throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiberio misses the target.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiberio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lynch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tiberio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tiberio throws a big shot that misses.
Crunch! Lynch slams his shin into Tiberio's torso.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Tiberio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tiberio blocks the body kick.
Tiberio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a solid leg kick but Tiberio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lynch.
Nice body punch from Lynch.
Tiberio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tiberio tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tiberio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch shoots in but no luck this time.
Lynch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eric Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Tiberio keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tiberio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lynch manages to get himself to full guard.
Valmir Tiberio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tiberio trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Tiberio controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch wants to sweep but no luck.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lynch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch!
Our winner, Eric Lynch, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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