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KOTB Challenger Series 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Din Aleshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy comes to the cage accompanied by Hot Rod. Din Aleshi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Din Aleshi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Aleshi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aleshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murphy circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Aleshi misses the target.
Murphy lands a left and a right that send Aleshi crashing to the mat, dazed. Murphy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Din Aleshi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aleshi blocks a jab.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aleshi.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Aleshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aleshi misses with a straight right.
It looked like Murphy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Murphy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aleshi - the referee stops the clock and Murphy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aleshi. Murphy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Aleshi moves away and avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Aleshi. Murphy shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Aleshi avoids nicely.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Aleshi cracks Murphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aleshi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aleshi.
Aleshi lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Murphy.
Aleshi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aleshi scores with a nice body kick.
Aleshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aleshi.
A big left from Murphy misses.
A little jabbing left from Aleshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aleshi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murphy is rocked!
Aleshi drops Murphy with a naaaaasty hook - Murphy is in real trouble here! Aleshi dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Din Aleshi!
A victorious Din Aleshi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yan Gusmao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen Pendulum - Tarantula as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Yan Gusmao has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yan Gusmao seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Vera!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmao with a hook.
Gusmao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Gusmao misses.
Vera throws a series of punches but Gusmao avoids them all with ease.
Vera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vera content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vera controlling from the top position.
Vera passes Gusmao's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera works his way into full mount!
Vera with the ground and pound from mount.
Vera wants to control the pace but Gusmao is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gusmao really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gusmao tries to hold on but Vera pushes him away.
Vera landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands with some strikes.
Vera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vera looking to control but Gusmao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gusmao is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Vera.
Vera landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera raining down shots from the mount!
Vera trying to control but Gusmao is having none of it.
Gusmao taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera landing punches.
Gusmao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vera on the ground.
Vera controlling from the full mount.
Vera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gusmao is squirming around, avoiding Vera's attempts to control the action.
Vera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vera quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Vera but it's paid off an Gusmao is forced to tap! Nice work by Vera.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Vera!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gabriel Vera thanked Supreme Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes to the cage accompanied by Cold World - Hell's Direction (Ft. Kool G. Rap). The key to victory for Lionel Wright has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lionel Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenji Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tamura throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Tamura throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Tamura dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tamura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Tamura avoids the head kick by Wright.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tamura! But no joy.
Lionel Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamura avoids the head kick by Wright.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tamura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Tamura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tamura avoids the head kick by Wright.
Tamura throws a hook to the side of Wright's head but Wright sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Wright was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tamura throws a lazy right hand but Wright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Tamura.
Wright thows a body kick. Tamura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tamura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Tamura moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Wright.
It seemed like Tamura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright throws a head kick but Tamura moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright slips under a jab from Tamura.
Wright misses with a looping left.
Wright throws a head kick but Tamura moves out of range.
Wright looks for the body kick but Tamura saw that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Wright.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tamura. That did some damage!
Tamura has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Tamura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wright is fending him off so far but Tamura persists. Nope, Wright circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Tamura releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Tamura moves out of range easily.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Tamura moves out of range easily.
As Wright backs off Tamura throws a huge counter combo but Wright manages to avoid it all.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tamura. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tamura.
Tamura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Wright counters with a quick kick to the body but Tamura blocks it.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Tamura moves out of range easily.
Tamura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tamura avoids the head kick by Wright.
Tamura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tamura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamura.
Wright tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Tamura controlling from mount.
Tamura lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tamura is landing with some decent strikes but Wright is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamura looking to ground and pound but Wright is blocking nicely.
Tamura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tamura controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Wright dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tamura looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wright!
Tamura lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright seems a little lost for a moment, as Tamura dominates the positioning.
Wright parries the strikes from Tamura easily there. Tamura is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wright to escape.
Wright defending against the ground and pound.
Tamura controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamura is looking to take a break and control but Wright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tamura cracks Wright with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wright sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tamura trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Wright.
Tamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lionel Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Tamura moves out of range easily.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Wright misses
so Tamura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tamura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tamura loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tamura controlling from the top position.
Tamura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tamura stands up over Wright, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wright being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamura misses with a looping left.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tamura's head.
Wright is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tamura can do to turn this around?
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Wright throws a lazy body kick
and Tamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tamura.
Tamura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamura throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamura slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Tamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tamura blocks the body kick.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright throws the left hand but Tamura avoids the punch easily.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright throws a head kick but Tamura moves out of range.
Tamura moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Tamura is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Tamura misses.
Tamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Tamura moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick
and Tamura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wright is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tamura tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura lands a hook that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamura has him pressed against the cage.
Wright manages to break the clinch.
Wright lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Tamura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Tamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Wright slips a jab from Tamura.
Wright lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Tamura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamura wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Tamura controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tamura trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Tamura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright keeping moving, preventing Tamura from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tamura blocks a head kick by Wright.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tamura throws out the jab.
Tamura misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Tamura.
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tamura misses with a looping left.
Wright lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tamura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wright on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a two punch combination.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tamura! But no joy.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Tamura moves out of range easily.
Tamura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wright sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tamura looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Tamura pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Tamura slows down the pace here.
Tamura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wright pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lionel Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Wright looks to score with a jab to the body but Tamura is just out of range.
Wright throws a series of punches but Tamura avoids them all with ease.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lionel Wright.
I think Wright 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lionel Wright!
In his post fight interview, Lionel Wright gave a big smile as he said 'Woah.. F*ck dawg. Never woulda thought fighting in backyards in Compton would take me to Vegas let alone Rio baby!! Daddy celebratin' tonight, where all my bangin' Brazilian women at?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Loner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Loner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Jons!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jons closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Loner is looking to escape.
Jons should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Loner is breathing heavily.
Loner is defending against the submission attempts here by Jons.
Loner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jons wants to advance to full mount but Loner doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jons looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jons won't allow Loner to get back to his feet.
Jons pushing down on Loner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Loner wants to get back to his feet.
Jons is looking to advance position but Loner won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jons seems to be working for a kimura but Loner defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jons wants to pass to mount but Loner is defending the position.
Jons not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jons seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jons decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jons gets a takedown into half guard.
Jons is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jons thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loner's head.
Jons is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jons is looking for a kimura but Loner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jons to get the leverage.
Jons slows the pace down in half guard.
Jons wants to pass to mount but Loner is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jons content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Jons dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Loner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jons eats them both and turns towards Loner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Loner has closed the distance and engaged Jons in a clinch.
Loner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jons prevents Loner from breaking the clinch.
Jons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jons wants the takedown. Loner is fighting it off but Jons persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Loner's guard against the cage.
Jons wants to control from the top but Loner keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jons passes Loner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jons is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two 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.
Jons trying to control from half guard but Loner is working away.
Jons wants to work for an arm triangle but Loner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jons in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Loner tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jons!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Jons!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Bozeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Vukovic (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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18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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19
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Bozeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirko Vukovic!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bozeman slips a straight right by Vukovic.
Good work by Vukovic as he checks the leg kick.
Vukovic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bozeman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vukovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bozeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vukovic throws an elbow but Bozeman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bozeman tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Bozeman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vukovic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bozeman wants to hold on but Vukovic pushes him away.
BOOM! Vukovic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vukovic dominating with strikes here.
Bozeman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vukovic controlling the position easily from mount.
Vukovic lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic cracks Bozeman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vukovic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vukovic lands a couple of good shots and Bozeman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bozeman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Vukovic.
Bozeman is trapped and Vukovic is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Vukovic lands with a hammerfist to the side of Bozeman's head.
Bozeman just trying to survive but Vukovic is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vukovic is punishing Bozeman with some ground and pound.
Vukovic scores with punches from the back.
Vukovic is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Bozeman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vukovic on the ground.
Vukovic is looking for the choke from the back position but Bozeman is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bozeman is really stuck here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vukovic avoiding Bozeman 's attempts to control his hands.
Bozeman is breathing heavily.
Vukovic lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Vukovic has Bozeman flattened out and is raining down punches.
Vukovic is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bozeman. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Vukovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vukovic has his arm under Bozeman's chin here. Game over son! Vukovic squeezes tightly and Bozeman is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mirko Vukovic!
Mirko Vukovic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean The Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moszna McGlutojajca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean The Strangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moszna McGlutojajca!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Strangler gets tackled into the cage by McGlutojajca. McGlutojajca maintains the clinch.
The Strangler is looking for a takedown.
The Strangler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGlutojajca jumps guard and drags The Strangler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The Strangler controlling from the top position.
McGlutojajca working for a triangle but The Strangler defends it easily.
McGlutojajca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Strangler drops back looking for a leg! McGlutojajca is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McGlutojajca manages to kick The Strangler off! The Strangler jumps back into McGlutojajca's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGlutojajca is looking for a triangle but The Strangler pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Strangler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Strangler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Strangler preventing the sweep.
McGlutojajca working for a triangle but The Strangler defends it easily.
The Strangler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGlutojajca's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Strangler maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! McGlutojajca could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but The Strangler has cracked it and McGlutojajca is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by The Strangler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean The Strangler!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruised Rib Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krabis Kropelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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153 lbs
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18
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruised Rib Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krabis Kropelis!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Kropelis's body. Kropelis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kropelis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aldo counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Kropelis pushes him off.
Aldo sets himself, and Kropelis steps forward looking for the clinch! Aldo avoids it this time.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Kropelis circles away and keeps his distance.
Kropelis takes one on the button.
Aldo lands with a good body shot.
Kropelis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Krabis Kropelis has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Aldo has knocked Kropelis down with a huge combo! Aldo steps away and waves a wobbly Kropelis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kropelis is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kropelis is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
Aldo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kropelis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kropelis happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo controls the position for a moment.
Kropelis seems to have recovered his senses.
Kropelis controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kropelis misses with a takedown attempt - Aldo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kropelis fails with the takedown.
Bruised Rib Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krabis Kropelis.
Aldo lands a nice looking body shot.
Aldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kropelis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kropelis fails with the takedown
and Aldo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kropelis! Aldo lets Kropelis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kropelis looks winded!
Kropelis tries for a takedown but Aldo circles away easily
and Aldo counters with a big left hand that crumples Kropelis! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruised Rib Aldo!
A less than humble Bruised Rib Aldo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Major Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
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20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Major Major!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Thompson !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Major tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thompson clinches up with Major and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thompson .
It looks like Major Major has been cut.
Major is trying to push Thompson away but Thompson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thompson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Major regains guard.
Major trying to strike off his back.
Major wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.
Major scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thompson shoots in and drives through. Major sprawls well.
Major doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Major works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Jim Thompson has been cut.
Thompson rushes Major and presses him up against the cage.
Major blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Major is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
Major can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Major tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson is looking to control Major's arms but Major gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thompson has his back to the cage.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Major's defenses.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Major is defending well for now.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Major leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
I was talking to Major's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Major breaks the clinch.
Major bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thompson 's head backwards.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Major Major is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Major feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thompson sprawling to the canvas! Thompson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Major finish him?!
Thompson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson 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 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Major Major!
Major Major is the new lightweight champion!
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