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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James O Neill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Mehoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James O Neill !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Mehoff scores with a four punch combination!
Mehoff misses with a double jab
letting O Neill counter with a right hand.
O Neill throws a combination that misses
and Mehoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mehoff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mehoff falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Neill counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
O Neill is trying to work for a kimura but Mehoff is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neill wants to take a breather but Mehoff is having none of it.
O Neill trying to pass the guard but Mehoff defending well.
O Neill is taking a breather. Mehoff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mehoff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mehoff tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neill is working for a submission of some sort.
O Neill 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. Mehoff tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from O Neill !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James O Neill !
James O Neill 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Kowalski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Glass Joe's chin.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piotr Kowalski!
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, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski clinches up with Joe and pushes him back against the cage.
Joe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kowalski is defending well.
Kowalski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowalski goes for a takedown attempt but Joe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kowalski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kowalski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joe walks away with a smile on his face. Kowalski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe wants the takedown. Kowalski is fighting it off but Joe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kowalski's guard against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowalski tries to strike from the bottom.
Kowalski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joe postures up in Kowalski's guard and throws a big left but Kowalski blocks it.
Kowalski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Kowalski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joe throws a big elbow that misses.
Joe postures up and lands a big shot to Kowalski's brow.
Kowalski working a defensive guard here.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kowalski wants to stand up but Joe is controlling him.
Kowalski looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe stands up over Kowalski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joe lands a couple of digs.
Joe trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
Kowalski has momentary wrist control but Joe slips an elbow through the middle.
Joe scoring with some ground and pound.
Kowalski is rocked!
Joe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Kowalski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe gets to his feet and stands over Kowalski, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kowalski felt that one! Joe unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kowalski from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glass Joe!
Glass Joe 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lewsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Singer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Singer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Lewsk!
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, Robert Singer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lewsk.
Lewsk looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Singer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Singer connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheers as Singer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewsk doesn't seem phased though.
Singer scores with a hook.
Singer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewsk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Singer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lewsk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lewsk is rocked!
A head kick misses from Singer.
Lewsk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oh Lewsk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Singer just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewsk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lewsk seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewsk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer lands a jab.
Lewsk moves out of range as Singer throws a body kick.
Lewsk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Singer.
Singer scores with a jab.
Lewsk throws a body punch but Singer moves out of range.
Lewsk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Singer throws a body punch but Lewsk moves out of range.
Lewsk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Singer.
Singer throws a head kick but Lewsk moves out of range.
Singer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewsk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lewsk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Singer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Singer thuds his right hand into Lewsk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewsk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lewsk gets the takedown into side control.
Singer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewsk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Singer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Singer is trying to get back to full guard.
Singer looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewsk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Singer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Singer trying to control from the bottom.
Singer gets back to full guard.
Singer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewsk is fighting to break Singer's control of his arms but Singer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singer working a defensive guard here.
Singer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lewsk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lewsk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Singer pushes a forearm under Lewsk's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lewsk is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Singer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sgt Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Motta has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Sgt Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sgt Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Motta!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Motta looks winded!
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Motta, pushing him back against the cage.
Motta swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Barnes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barnes tightens his grip and picks Motta up, before dumping him to the ground. Motta manages to land in guard.
Motta can't keep his opponent in guard - Barnes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barnes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes controlling the pace.
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Motta's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes works his way into side control.
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motta is not content to let Barnes control the position.
Barnes has hold of Motta's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Motta tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Barnes cranks the arm and Motta screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Motta, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sgt Barnes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
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258 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Boy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Burns!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burns needs to keep his hands up - Boy had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like James Burns has been cut.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boy, right into the meat.
Boy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Burns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boy defends it nicely.
Boy scores with a head kick. Burns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boy lands a nice looking body kick.
Burns fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jay Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burns is looking to clinch.
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boy scores with a nice body kick.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burns tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Burns takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns with a poor takedown
and Boy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jay Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Burns.
Burns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
A head kick misses from Boy.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and Boy counters with a left to the body.
Burns tries to clinch
and Boy counters with a leg kick.
Burns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boy counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boy counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns looks winded!
Boy scores with a head kick.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boy tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boy to the ground. Boy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burns's head backwards.
Burns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burns.
Boy is looking to slow Burns down with leg kicks.
Boy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That has opened up James Burns's cut even more.
Boy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Burns drops his hands momentarily and Boy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
Burns sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boy connects with the punch.
The cut above James Burns's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boy tries to avoid it but Burns manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boy to the ground. Boy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burns gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boy lands a nice looking body shot.
Boy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boy scores with a three punch combo!
Boy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boy. Burns shrugs it off though.
Boy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
James Burns's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Boy.
Boy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boy throws a front kick that sends Burns stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Burns's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boy slaps away a takedown attempt from Burns, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boy throws a head kick but Burns moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burns.
Jay Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Burns.
Boy scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns misses with a straight left.
Burns has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boy.
Burns fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Boy lands but Burns takes it in his stride.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Burns's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jay Boy!
Jay Boy retains his heavyweight title!
Jay Boy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Pavelic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Govan Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Govan Aerts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ante Pavelic!
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, Govan Aerts!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aerts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pavelic defends well and Aerts ends up having to push Pavelic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aerts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pavelic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pavelic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aerts with a poor takedown
and Pavelic counters with a straight right hand.
Aerts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pavelic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ante Pavelic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Govan Aerts.
Pavelic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've been told by Pavelic's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aerts with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pavelic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavelic keeps the fight on the outside.
Aerts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aerts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pavelic lands a nice hook to Aerts's body. Aerts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Govan Aerts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aerts takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aerts misses with a takedown attempt
and Pavelic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavelic lands the left hand.
Ante Pavelic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavelic lands with a straight right. Aerts didn't see that one coming.
Aerts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pavelic is looking to counter with head kicks.
Aerts misses with a takedown attempt
and Pavelic counters with a nice uppercut.
Pavelic connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Aerts to the floor! Pavelic dives in looking for the finish!
Aerts is rocked!
Aerts moves into full guard.
Aerts is still in real trouble! Can Pavelic finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aerts is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pavelic defends well.
Pavelic trying to control but Aerts is working from the bottom.
Pavelic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aerts seems to have recovered his senses.
Pavelic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aerts on the ground.
Pavelic has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Aerts to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pavelic is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Aerts pulls down on the head and he's put Pavelic to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Govan Aerts!
An out of breath Govan Aerts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Rundowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rundowski has chosen A$AP Rocky - Goldie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grzegorz Rundowski!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius fails with the takedown
and Rundowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rundowski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Meridius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rundowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck for Meridius with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Meridius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rundowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meridius eats them both and turns towards Rundowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rundowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Rundowski circles away.
Meridius has a takedown stuffed.
Rundowski is looking for the big counter here.
Meridius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rundowski counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rundowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Meridius's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius is nestled in close to Rundowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Meridius stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rundowski to get to his feet.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meridius wants to clinch but Rundowski slips to the side
and Rundowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meridius tries to clinch
and Rundowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meridius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rundowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meridius can't get the takedown.
Rundowski has Meridius pressed against the cage.
Meridius tries for a takedown but Rundowski manages to get underhooks.
Meridius is breathing heavily.
Meridius is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rundowski is defending well.
Rundowski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Meridius is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rundowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rundowski manages to break the clinch.
Rundowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rundowski scores with a punch to the head.
Meridius misses with a takedown attempt
and Rundowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rundowski scores with a three punch combo!
Rundowski works the jab nicely.
Rundowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meridius walks into a straight right hand from Rundowski.
Meridius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rundowski lands a jab to Meridius's midsection.
Meridius takes one on the button.
Meridius is rocked!
Rundowski connects with a single shot there.
Oh Meridius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rundowski gets in close and tags Meridius with a short punch that almost sends Meridius to the mat! Oh Meridius is in big trouble! He turns his back on Rundowski, trying to create some distance but Rundowski rushes him, striking wildly and Meridius goes down! The referee tackles Rundowski into the cage to end the fight! Rundowski is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grzegorz Rundowski!
Grzegorz Rundowski is the new middleweight champion!
Grzegorz Rundowski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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