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KOTB 21: Incrível PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Duangjan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Duangjan!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duangjan counters with a low kick, right behind Perez 's knee.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt
and Duangjan counters with a big head kick but Perez shrugs it off.
Duangjan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Perez has his takedown stuffed
and Duangjan counters with a good, hard body kick but Perez shrugs it off.
Perez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duangjan counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Perez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duangjan is looking for the big counter here.
Perez with a poor takedown
and Duangjan counters with a crisp one two that drops Perez! Duangjan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Perez to his feet! Perez is in big trouble!
Perez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duangjan lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Perez falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Duangjan!
Our winner, Jon Duangjan, 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chozen Toguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Ronaldo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chozen Toguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Toguchi is fending him off so far but Ronaldo persists. Nope, Toguchi circles away and we're back to standing.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but Toguchi pushes him off.
Ronaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toguchi throws out the jab.
Ronaldo with the counter takedown but Toguchi avoids it easily.
Ronaldo walks into a straight right hand from Toguchi.
Toguchi fails to land the takedown.
Toguchi clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo has Toguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Toguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Toguchi is trying to trip Ronaldo. He has hold of a leg but Ronaldo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Toguchi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ronaldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toguchi defends it easily.
Ronaldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toguchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toguchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toguchi preventing the sweep.
Toguchi 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.
Ronaldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Toguchi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Toguchi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Toguchi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ronaldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Toguchi has managed to get both his arms back between Ronaldo's legs - danger averted.
Ronaldo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toguchi is one step ahead there.
Ronaldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toguchi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ronaldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toguchi passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toguchi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ronaldo is trying to control but can't.
Toguchi moves nicely into side control.
Ronaldo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toguchi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ronaldo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've been hearing that Toguchi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Toguchi is looking to take a break and control but Ronaldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Toguchi landing strikes.
Toguchi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Toguchi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ronaldo is trying to escape the mount.
Toguchi looking to control but Ronaldo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ronaldo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Toguchi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Toguchi is looking to control Ronaldo but Ronaldo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toguchi is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ronaldo is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chozen Toguchi!
In his post fight interview, Chozen Toguchi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Finkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raecius Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Finkler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raecius Felix!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkler forces Felix back against the cage and clinches.
Felix drops down looking for an ankle pick but Finkler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Felix gets a takedown into half guard.
Finkler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Finkler.
Felix trying to control but Finkler is working from the bottom.
Finkler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix stopping the sweep attempt from Finkler.
Felix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Felix tries to free his leg and advance position but Finkler is retaining full guard.
Felix wants to control from the top but Finkler keeps moving.
Finkler keeping full guard, as Felix tries to pass.
Felix advances to half guard.
Felix is trying to control the action in half guard but Finkler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Felix tries to pass to full mount but Finkler defends it.
Finkler is trying to control but can't.
Felix is trying to control the action in half guard but Finkler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Felix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Finkler is staying active underneath Felix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Felix is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Felix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Finkler defends it well.
Finkler gets full guard.
Finkler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finkler controls Felix momentarily but Felix frees himself.
Felix looking to sit in guard and control but Finkler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Felix is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Felix looking for a guillotine here but Finkler defends easily.
Finkler trying to control but Felix is working from the bottom.
Felix has his foot on Finkler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finkler works his way back into a safe position though.
Felix is looking for a triangle here but Finkler uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Felix is looking for a sweep.
Finkler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Felix keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Felix has escaped the position, nice work there.
Finkler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Felix is avoiding damage well.
Felix is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Finkler off and has taken his back!
Felix somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Felix has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Felix is cranking Finkler's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Finkler! He's tightened the choke and Finkler is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raecius Felix!
Raecius Felix managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean The Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles has chosen Have Heart - Armed With A Mind as his entrance music. Danny Charles will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Charles!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles misses with a double jab
and The Strangler counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Strangler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Sean The Strangler has been cut.
Charles lands a knee to the head.
Charles scores with a shoulder strike.
Charles prevents the takedown attempt.
The Strangler jumps guard but Charles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean The Strangler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Strangler wants a takedown but no success here.
The Strangler is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Strangler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Charles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Charles slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Strangler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Charles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Charles is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danny Charles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charles throws a head kick that misses
and The Strangler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Charles has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The Strangler off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Charles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Charles connects with a leg kick. The Strangler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles throws a left and a right that both miss
so The Strangler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've been told by The Strangler's head coaches at A Hero's Journey: MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Strangler takes one to the side of the head.
Charles lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Strangler's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Charles lands but The Strangler takes it in his stride.
The Strangler misses with a takedown
and Charles counters with a head kick. That will keep The Strangler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Charles moves into range and clinches up with The Strangler.
Charles has The Strangler pressed against the cage.
The Strangler looking to throw knees to the head but Charles is blocking nicely.
The Strangler tries to pull guard but Charles won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Strangler fails to pull guard.
The Strangler can't get the takedown.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
The Strangler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Charles walks away with a smile on his face. The Strangler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Charles moves into the clinch.
Charles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Charles gets underhooks to prevent The Strangler's takedown attempt.
Charles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Charles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Charles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Charles receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Charles lands an elbow inside that The Strangler shrugs off.
Charles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Strangler goes for a takedown attempt but Charles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Charles has knocked The Strangler down with a huge combo! Charles steps away and waves a wobbly The Strangler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The Strangler is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles throws a body kick that misses.
Oh The Strangler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Strangler seems to have got his legs back now.
Charles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charles takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Charles.
Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Charles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean The Strangler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Charles closes the distance and pushes The Strangler back into the cage.
Charles breaks the clinch.
Charles moves into the clinch.
Danny Charles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
The Strangler looking to stall.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles forces The Strangler back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Strangler.
The Strangler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Charles prevents it.
Charles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charles scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Strangler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Charles manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. The Strangler keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Charles lands a nice knee to the body.
The Strangler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Charles is defending well.
Charles taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Charles.
Charles avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Charles.
The referee is keeping an eye on Charles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Strangler tries to keep at a distance but Charles has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Strangler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Charles is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean The Strangler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Charles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Charles stalls.
Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as The Strangler backs up against the cage.
Charles gets a clinch.
Charles unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Strangler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Strangler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Charles just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Strangler can't get the takedown.
Charles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles looks for the body kick but The Strangler saw that one coming.
The Strangler tries to counter with a takedown but Charles is quick to defend against it.
Danny Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Strangler gets tackled into the cage by Charles. Charles maintains the clinch.
The Strangler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Charles rushes The Strangler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Strangler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danny Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Strangler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Charles.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Charles connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charles clinches.
The Strangler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danny Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Charles bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Charles closes the distance and pushes The Strangler back into the cage.
Charles is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean The Strangler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Strangler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Strangler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Charles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Charles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
Charles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Charles connects with a leg kick. The Strangler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Strangler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles works on The Strangler's body with a couple of short punches.
Charles lands a nice knee to the body.
Charles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Charles scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Strangler in his tracks.
The Strangler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean The Strangler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Strangler attempts a counter takedown but Charles avoids it well and moves away.
Charles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot by Charles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles moves into the clinch.
The Strangler has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Charles regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Strangler drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Charles dives on top into guard.
Charles stands and steps away. The Strangler gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Charles breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Strangler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Charles.
The Strangler tries to move into range but Charles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sean The Strangler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles rushes The Strangler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Charles lands a good knee to the midsection. The Strangler won't want to take too many of those.
Charles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Charles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Charles's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Charles stalling the fight.
Charles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Charles scores a nice knee to the body.
Charles lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charles.
Charles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charles 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.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Strangler tries to counter with a takedown but Charles is quick to defend against it.
Charles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Strangler, pushing him back against the cage.
The Strangler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Charles just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Strangler wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Charles.
Danny Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Charles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Charles breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Charles!
After the fight, Danny Charles 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azevedo comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. Andre Soares will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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23
149 lbs
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21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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, Augusto Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Soares!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo moves forwards but Soares connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've been hearing reports that Azevedo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Azevedo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soares sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Azevedo somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Soares on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azevedo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soares tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Azevedo is in Soares's guard.
Soares is trying to control the position but Azevedo postures up.
Soares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azevedo is aware though and is defending well.
Soares keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Soares wants to sweep here but Azevedo controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Azevedo trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azevedo is aware though and is defending well.
Azevedo won't allow Soares to sweep him here.
Soares keeping moving, preventing Azevedo from controlling successfully.
Soares can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Azevedo controls the pace.
Azevedo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azevedo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soares can't keep his opponent in guard - Azevedo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Soares looking for submissions off his back.
Soares is looking to improve his position.
Soares told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Soares actively working from the bottom here.
Soares is defending against the submission attempts here by Azevedo.
Soares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azevedo controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is looking to advance position but Soares won't allow it.
Azevedo seems to be working for a kimura but Soares defends the submission attempt.
Soares is defending against the submission attempts here by Azevedo.
Azevedo is trying to control the action in half guard but Soares is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soares wants to control but Azevedo is keeping busy.
Azevedo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soares is not content to let Azevedo control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Azevedo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soares throws out the jab.
Azevedo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Azevedo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Soares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soares looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Azevedo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soares is keeping the position for now.
Azevedo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soares's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azevedo trying to control the action but Soares is working from the bottom.
Azevedo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Soares is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Azevedo dominated that round.
That's time! Azevedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Azevedo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Azevedo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Soares tries to get to full guard but Azevedo has control of the leg.
Azevedo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Soares is just riding it out for now. Azevedo eventually gives up the hold.
Azevedo stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares moves into full guard.
Soares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Azevedo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Azevedo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Soares is trying to control Azevedo's posture but Azevedo avoids it.
Azevedo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Soares can't do much from the bottom here.
Azevedo wants to control but Soares is keeping him busy.
Azevedo controls the position.
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Soares can't do much from the bottom here.
Azevedo takes a little break here. Soares wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Soares has escaped the position, nice work there.
Azevedo working away.
A lull in the action here.
Soares struggling a bit here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Azevedo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soares sprawls well initially but Azevedo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Azevedo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Azevedo wants to control but Soares is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares is trying to maintain the position but Azevedo is very close to passing his half guard.
Azevedo controlling the pace.
Azevedo is looking to take a break and control but Soares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Azevedo wants to pass the guard but Soares is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Azevedo trying to control from half guard but Soares is working away.
Azevedo wants to free his trapped foot but Soares is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Azevedo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Azevedo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Soares counters with a stiff right hand.
Soares keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Azevedo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soares but Soares pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soares tries to sprawl but Azevedo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Azevedo is trying to control the action in half guard but Soares is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Soares wants to control but Azevedo is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soares won't allow Azevedo to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo uses his free foot to push down on Soares's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Soares.
Azevedo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soares is looking to escape.
Soares avoids a series of strikes thrown by Azevedo.
Soares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azevedo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Azevedo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soares is looking to escape.
Soares working to try and regain half guard.
Soares wants to control but Azevedo is having none of it.
Soares prevents Azevedo from taking his back.
Soares really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azevedo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soares can do to turn this around?
Azevedo content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares prevents Azevedo from taking his back.
Azevedo is working for a guillotine from mount but Soares frees his head quite easily.
Soares sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Soares looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Azevedo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Soares tries to get to full guard but Azevedo has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo trying to pass the guard but Soares defending well.
Azevedo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Azevedo wants to pass to mount but Soares is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soares works his way to full guard. Good work.
Andre Soares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Augusto Azevedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Azevedo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augusto Azevedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azevedo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Azevedo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Augusto Azevedo waved his t-shirt featuring Machine Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benji Assklown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Benji Assklown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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26
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benji Assklown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assklown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campos.
Assklown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Assklown wants it to stay on the feet.
Assklown blocks a head kick by Campos.
Assklown misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Assklown. Those never looked like landing.
Assklown cracks a nice hook into Campos's ribs.
Assklown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Assklown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Assklown as he avoids it easily.
Benji Assklown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Campos.
Assklown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Lucas Campos has been cut.
Campos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Assklown to score with a decent uppercut.
Assklown lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Assklown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Assklown is looking to wear down Campos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Assklown scores with a punch to the head.
Campos gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Assklown, who protects the arm well.
Assklown prevents Campos from improving position.
Assklown dodges the ground and pound from Campos.
Campos advances nicely into full mount.
Assklown can't escape the position.
Campos working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Assklown looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Campos! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lucas Campos!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozamataz Buckshank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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20
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozamataz Buckshank!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckshank scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buckshank thuds a left hand into Halverson's body.
Buckshank lands a nice hook to Halverson's body. Halverson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Halverson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Halverson fails with a takedown attempt.
Buckshank thuds a left hand into Halverson's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Halverson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thatcher Halverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buckshank jabs at Halverson's body.
Buckshank connects with a body shot that sends Halverson's belly button to the back.
Buckshank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Halverson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buckshank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halverson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckshank scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halverson misses with a takedown
and Buckshank counters with a crisp right hand that drops Halverson! Buckshank lets Halverson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Halverson is rocked!
Buckshank cracks Halverson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Buckshank has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Halverson to stand back up!
Oh Halverson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halverson bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Buckshank comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Halverson falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Halverson was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ozamataz Buckshank!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ozamataz Buckshank waved his t-shirt featuring Flying Knee Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murphy MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seok Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacManus comes to the cage accompanied by The Blood of Cu Chulainn . Yi has chosen Sir Sly - You Haunt Me (Soysauce Edition) as his entrance music. Seok Yi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Murphy MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seok Yi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yi slips under a jab from MacManus.
Yi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but MacManus blocks it well.
MacManus keeps Yi at a distance using the push kick.
MacManus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yi wants to counter the offense by MacManus and move into the clinch position.
MacManus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yi wants to clinch but MacManus slips to the side
letting MacManus counter with a right hand.
Yi is rocked!
Yi throws a body kick that misses.
Yi is still on wobbly legs! Can MacManus finish him?
MacManus throws a head kick that misses.
Yi's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yi seems to have recovered his senses.
We've been told by MacManus's head coaches at The PIT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacManus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacManus.
MacManus blocks the body kick.
Yi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
MacManus throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacManus.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacManus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but MacManus checks it well.
Yi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of MacManus's head.
MacManus cracks a nice hook into Yi's ribs.
MacManus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yi moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus takes a swing at Yi's ribcage but misses.
Yi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yi checks a leg kick.
Yi tries a low kick but MacManus avoids it.
MacManus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacManus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yi checks it well.
Murphy MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from MacManus.
Yi misses with a low kick.
MacManus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yi thinks about the counter body kick.
Yi misses with a body kick.
Yi motions for MacManus to come forward. Yi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
MacManus wants to land a leg kick but Yi is out of range.
MacManus lands a slapping body shot.
MacManus blocks a leg kick.
Yi misses with a head kick.
Yi tries to clinch up but MacManus circles away and keeps his distance.
MacManus is looking to counter punch.
Yi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacManus.
MacManus misses with a head kick.
Yi throws the kick towards the body but MacManus avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus thows a leg kick but Yi checks it
and Yi counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by MacManus as he checks the leg kick.
MacManus lands with a straight right. Yi didn't see that one coming.
Yi checks a leg kick nicely.
MacManus misses with a head kick.
MacManus throws a nice head kick!
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
MacManus blocks the body kick.
MacManus throws a body punch but Yi moves out of range.
Yi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
MacManus closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Yi! MacManus dives in looking to finish! Yi is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Murphy MacManus!
A victorious Murphy MacManus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Seok Yi spoke after the fight, saying 'This has been fun, but my MMA career is over. I'm going to go back to my passion of KT'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiagus Davaru Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims comes to the cage accompanied by Stop, Drop & Roll. Davaru Silva has chosen Sepultura - Attitude as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Thiagus Davaru Silva enters the cage!
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207 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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26
213 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiagus Davaru Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davaru Silva ducks under a wild hook from Sims.
Davaru Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davaru Silva misses with a body shot.
A big left from Sims misses.
Sims loads up on a big right hand but Davaru Silva slips the punch.
Sims throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Davaru Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Davaru Silva stands and throws Sims's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Davaru Silva is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sims is trying to escape and Davaru Silva transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sims is forced to tap! Nice work there by Davaru Silva! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiagus Davaru Silva!
A very excited looking Thiagus Davaru Silva rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Karter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prathamesh Randhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randhawa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shelter - Message of the Bhagavat. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prathamesh Randhawa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter misses with a series of wild punches.
And Randhawa tries to counter it with a takedown but Karter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karter cracks Randhawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Randhawa walks into a left hand.
Randhawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Randhawa blocks the low kick.
Karter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karter stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Karter. That snapped Randhawa's head back.
Randhawa fails with the takedown.
Karter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Randhawa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Randhawa is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Karter still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Karter has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Randhawa is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Randhawa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Randhawa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!
Randhawa wants to free his trapped foot but Karter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randhawa wants to take his opponent's back but Karter doesn't allow it.
Karter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Randhawa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Karter is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Karter and Randhawa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Randhawa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randhawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Randhawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Randhawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Randhawa has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at A Hero's Journey: MMA Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Randhawa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Randhawa's guard! Nice work there by Karter!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Karter misses with a body shot.
Karter connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Karter.
Randhawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Randhawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Prathamesh Randhawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randhawa checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter with a jab.
Randhawa is rocked!
Chris Karter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Randhawa's jaw. Randhawa's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Karter does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Karter!
Chris Karter retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Chris Karter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Prathamesh Randhawa spoke after the fight, saying 'Every one looking downwards becomes impressed with ideas of his own greatness; but looking upwards, feels his own littleness.'.
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