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RCG 8: Pyy vs De Houtman PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Fransson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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266 lbs
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245 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zander Givens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Fransson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fransson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Roger Fransson has been cut.
Givens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fransson counters with a takedown into side control.
Fransson trying to control the position but Givens is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fransson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Givens , who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Givens prevents Fransson from improving position.
Fransson trying to control the position but Givens is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fransson advances nicely into full mount.
Fransson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fransson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Fransson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fransson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Givens has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Givens is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fransson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fransson working his ground and pound in the gym.
Fransson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fransson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Givens defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fransson.
Fransson moves to back control.
Fransson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Givens knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Givens for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fransson is looking for the choke from the back position but Givens is controlling his hands well.
Will Fransson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Fransson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Givens has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Givens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fransson on the ground.
Fransson controlling the position well here. Givens rolled but Fransson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens is in a bad position with Fransson working for a choke. Givens manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Givens postures up.
Givens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fransson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Givens has managed to get both his arms back between Fransson's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fransson is trying to keep Givens in close.
Givens is looking to stand up but Fransson won't let him.
Givens wants to stand and escape but instead Fransson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fransson trying to control the position from guard on top but Givens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fransson drops back looking for a leg! Givens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Givens manages to kick Fransson off! Fransson jumps back into Givens 's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Fransson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Fransson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Givens throws a combination. Fransson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Givens sizes up Fransson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fransson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Givens enables Fransson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Givens manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fransson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fransson scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fransson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Fransson seems to have locked his on tight now - Givens screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Fransson, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Roger Fransson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Monson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Raworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tony Monson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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225 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Monson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Raworth!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raworth shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Monson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing good reports from Monson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Monson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Raworth connects with a couple of short punches.
Raworth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raworth trying to control but Monson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raworth is in close to Monson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Monson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Raworth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Raworth has managed to get both his arms back between Monson's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raworth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Monson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Raworth has eaten all the pies!
Raworth has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Monson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Raworth is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Monson pulls down on the head and he's put Raworth to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Monson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eder Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eder Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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137 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eder Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva misses with a combination
and Lang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eder Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.
Lang scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Lang misses.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Lang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lang wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Lang looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lang stops Silva from standing up.
Lang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is striking but Lang is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not content to let Lang control the position.
Lang lands with a punch from half guard.
Lang is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lang to get the leverage.
Lang with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lang is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva has hold of Lang's hands but Lang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Lang in his half guard.
Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
Lang drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lang trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Lang slows the pace down in half guard.
Lang looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lang is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Lang is controlling him
Silva tries to get to full guard but Lang has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lang moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Lang content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lang is controlling him well.
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lang working the body and head with strikes.
Lang lands some shots froms side control.
Lang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Lang lands some shots froms side control.
Lang moves into full mount!
Lang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lang feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lang passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lang slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Lang slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Lang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva is looking to escape.
Lang is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lang is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lang slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lang stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lang keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lang tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Lang tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lang throws a head punch that misses.
Silva working aggressively here.
Lang lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Lang controlling the action here for a moment.
Lang blocking some punches.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets through Lang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva working aggressively here.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Lang.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lang tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with some punches.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lang.
Lang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Lang is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
Silva prevents Lang from breaking the clinch.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lang misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lang has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silva trying to get back to his feet but Lang is in full control for now.
What can Silva do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Lang is punishing Silva with some ground and pound.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Lang is landing with strikes from the back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lang controlling the positon.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet but Lang has full control of the position and if anything, Silva has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Lang.
Lang trying to control.
Lang lands shots from the back.
Silva is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eder Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Lang throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva throws a series of punches but Lang avoids them all with ease.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lang throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Lang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Lang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lang.
Silva is looking for the big counter here.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Lang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eder Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang lands a nice forearm strike.
Lang working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Lang controls the position.
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Lang lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva is pushing Lang's head away, looking to escape. Lang manages to hold on to the position though.
Lang lands an elbow.
Lang working the ground and pound from side control.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Lang finish him?
Lang advances nicely into full mount.
Lang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Lang looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Silva is trying to stand up.
Lang working Silva over with strikes here.
Lang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lang lands a big shot to the head and Silva winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Lang!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hi Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Forsythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hi Ken has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hi Ken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Forsythe!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forsythe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ken was well out of range. Poor timing from Forsythe.
A jab from Forsythe does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Ken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Forsythe 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.
Donk. Forsythe catches Ken right on the button with a cross.
Ken misses with a two punch combination.
Ken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forsythe.
Ken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forsythe cracks Ken with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ken walks into a stiff left hand from Forsythe.
Forsythe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Forsythe. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forsythe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Forsythe cracks Ken with a good jab.
Forsythe lunges at Ken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ken's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsythe throws a shot to the body.
Ken swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Forsythe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ken blocks a jab.
Ken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Forsythe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ken.
Forsythe lands a slapping body shot.
Ken throws an overhand right that lands on Forsythe's shoulder, as Forsythe tries to avoid the shot.
Forsythe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Forsythe just misses with a punch to the body.
Forsythe tries to bum rush Ken with a series of wild strikes but Ken uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good standup being displayed there by Ken as he connects with a hook.
Ken looks to land a combination but Forsythe avoids it well.
Ken is looking to clinch but Forsythe is avoiding it.
Forsythe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forsythe scores with a hook to the body. Ken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Forsythe misses with a few strikes there.
Forsythe swings widly with a right hand
and Ken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Forsythe throws a lazy right hand but Ken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Forsythe throws an off balance right hand
and Ken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ken fails to land with a series of punches.
Ken throws a series of punches but Forsythe avoids them all with ease.
Forsythe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ken.
Ken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Forsythe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Forsythe coming out on top.
Ken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheers as Forsythe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ken doesn't seem phased though.
Ken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ken throws a right and a left that both miss.
Forsythe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Forsythe connects with a single shot there.
Forsythe punishes Ken's body with a nice straight punch.
Ken takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ken ducks right into an uppercut from Forsythe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forsythe looks to land a combination but Ken avoids it well.
Forsythe scores with a hook to the body. Ken takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Forsythe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ken fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ken misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Forsythe.
Forsythe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice combination there by Forsythe.
Ken avoids the body shot from Forsythe.
Ken throws a big counter combination but Forsythe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Forsythe fails to land with a series of punches.
Forsythe lands a jab to Ken's midsection.
Ken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Forsythe misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forsythe throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Forsythe misses.
Ken throws a series of punches but Forsythe avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Forsythe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ken takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ken ducks right into an uppercut from Forsythe.
Forsythe cracks Ken with a good jab.
Forsythe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ken is rocked!
Forsythe lands a slapping body shot.
Forsythe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forsythe lands with a straight right. Ken didn't see that one coming.
Oh Ken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Forsythe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Forsythe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ken.
Ken seems to have got his legs back now.
Forsythe scores with a decent looking hook.
Ken throws the left hand but Forsythe avoids the punch easily.
Ken moves in looking to clinch but Forsythe pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forsythe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Forsythe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsythe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Forsythe tests Ken's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ken drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Forsythe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ken's head.
Nice shot by Forsythe.
Forsythe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forsythe lands a nice shot to the body.
Ken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ken looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Forsythe throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ken does no damage.
As Ken backs off Forsythe throws a huge counter combo but Ken manages to avoid it all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forsythe throws a series of punches but Ken avoids them all with ease.
Forsythe throws a nice looking combination but Ken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forsythe.
Nice shot lands for Forsythe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forsythe. Ken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forsythe scores with a body shot.
Elvis Forsythe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Forsythe.
Elvis Forsythe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forsythe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Forsythe throws a big shot that misses.
Forsythe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ken's head.
Ken swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken looks to land a combination. Forsythe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ken walks into a jab.
Forsythe lands a body shot.
Ken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Forsythe scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Forsythe does it's job there.
Forsythe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Ken 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Ken misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forsythe thuds his right hand into Ken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ken misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forsythe scores with a hook.
Forsythe jabs at Ken's body.
Forsythe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Forsythe lands a nice shot that snaps Ken's head back.
It looks like Hi Ken has been cut.
Forsythe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forsythe.
Forsythe moves into range and connects with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ken might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Forsythe scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Forsythe. Those never looked like landing.
Forsythe throws the left hand but Ken avoids the punch easily.
Forsythe lands a big uppercut and Ken crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ken looks OK. Forsythe waves Ken back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forsythe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forsythe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Forsythe lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Forsythe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hi Ken's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Forsythe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Forsythe connects with a crisp jab.
Forsythe swings for the body but Ken moves out of range.
Forsythe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ken.
Forsythe scores with a jab.
Ken takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Forsythe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forsythe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forsythe just misses with a punch to the body.
Forsythe lands with an uppercut that bounces Ken off the cage and back into range.
Forsythe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Forsythe looks to move away, Ken throws a big counter combo but Forsythe just gets out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forsythe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsythe catches Ken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Forsythe misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Forsythe does it's job there.
Forsythe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ken slips under a jab.
Ken throws a big counter combination but Forsythe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ken throws a series of punches but Forsythe avoids them all with ease.
Forsythe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Forsythe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ken went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Forsythe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ken was well out of range. Poor timing from Forsythe.
Ken misses with a wild combination.
Ken looks to land a combination but Forsythe avoids it well.
Forsythe swings for the body but Ken moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forsythe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forsythe throws a shot from downtown. Ken moves away and avoids it.
Ken throws a right hand that Forsythe ducks under and follows up with a left that Forsythe also avoids with ease.
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!
Forsythe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ken moves away from the strike by Forsythe.
Ken throws a nice looking combination but Forsythe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Forsythe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Forsythe's corner calls for a 1-2. Forsythe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Forsythe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ken was well out of range. Poor timing from Forsythe.
Forsythe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hi Ken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forsythe throws a shot to the body.
Forsythe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Forsythe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ken scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Forsythe misses.
Forsythe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ken at a distance.
Forsythe lands with an overhand left.
Forsythe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Forsythe lands with a nice body punch.
Forsythe misses with a hook. Ken ducked under it nicely.
Forsythe lands with a nice body punch.
Forsythe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hi Ken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken throws a right and a left that Forsythe avoids nicely.
It seemed like Forsythe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ken throws a nice looking combination but Forsythe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Forsythe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forsythe dips to his left and cracks Ken with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ken misses with a two punch combination.
Forsythe works over Ken's head and body with a nice combination.
Forsythe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ken. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot lands for Forsythe.
Ken walks into a stiff left hand from Forsythe.
Ken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forsythe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Forsythe jabs Ken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Forsythe punishes Ken's body with a nice straight punch.
Elvis Forsythe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ken takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Forsythe catches Ken with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Forsythe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Forsythe 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Forsythe!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rayeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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148 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Rayeed!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayeed walks into a stiff left hand from Ho.
Rayeed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ho's waist but Ho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rayeed off to one side.
Good shot there by Ho.
Ho jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ho cracks Rayeed with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ho has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rayeed to stand back up!
Rayeed is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ho! Rayeed is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Kong Ho!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Li Kong Ho made sure he mentioned Flying Knee Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axe Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malachai Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer comes to the cage accompanied by Mouth for war. Malachai Cohen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Axe Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Malachai Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer tries to land a front kick but Cohen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cohen lands a nice hook to Killer's body. Killer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cohen misses with a looping right.
A jab from Cohen finds it's way through Killer's defenses.
Cohen misses with an uppercut. Killer saw that one coming.
Killer throws a big counter combination but Cohen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cohen misses the shot to the body.
Cohen tries to bum rush Killer with a series of wild strikes but Killer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cohen throws a hook to the side of Killer's head but Killer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cohen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Killer counters with a one-two to the body.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cohen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killer was well out of range. Poor timing from Cohen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Killer.
Cohen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Killer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cohen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killer was well out of range. Poor timing from Cohen.
A shot to the body from Cohen misses
and Killer counters with a crisp one two that drops Cohen! Killer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cohen to his feet! Cohen is in big trouble!
Killer pounces like a tiger and cracks Cohen with a vicious hook! Cohen is down but not out! Killer follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Axe Killer!
An out of breath Axe Killer 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Medina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stu Priest!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Priest looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Priest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Priest falls off balance throwing a combination
and Medina counters with a left to the body.
Priest throws out a loose jab but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Priest is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Medina jabs Priest to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Medina misses with a low kick.
Medina connects with a body shot.
Medina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Medina duly obliges.
A combination from Medina does no damage.
Priest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priest looks to score with a jab to the body but Medina is just out of range.
Medina lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Medina jabs Priest right on the nose. Priest blinks but takes it well.
Medina's corner calls for a 1-2. Medina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Medina. That snapped Priest's head back.
Priest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Medina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Priest loads up on a big right hand but Medina slips the punch.
Medina scores with a nice right hand.
Medina scores with a nice strike.
Medina cracks a nice hook into Priest's ribs.
Medina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Medina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Medina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberto Medina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medina throws a combination. Priest tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Priest is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina scores with a three punch combo!
Priest is still on wobbly legs! Can Medina finish him?
Medina moves out of range of the leg kick from Priest.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priest throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Priest swings for the body but Medina moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Medina.
Medina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Medina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Medina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Priest in his tracks.
Priest takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Medina throws a right and a left that Priest avoids nicely.
Medina thuds his right hand into Priest's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Medina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Priest. Priest circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Medina checks a low kick from Priest.
Priest seems to have recovered his senses.
Medina is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Medina is working the combinations to good effect here.
Priest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Medina.
Medina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Priest misses with a low kick.
Priest has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Medina finds it's way round the side to connect with Priest's head.
Medina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Medina is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Priest takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Priest ducks right into an uppercut from Medina.
Priest takes one to the side of the head.
Priest takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Priest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Medina catches Priest with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Medina throws a series of punches but Priest avoids them all with ease.
Medina thumps Priest with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Medina stalks Priest and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Priest's face. Priest staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheers as Medina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Priest doesn't seem phased though.
Priest just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priest has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Medina finds it's way round the side to connect with Priest's head.
Medina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Priest throws a hook but Medina blocks it.
Medina went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Medina scores with a body shot.
Priest blocks a leg kick.
Medina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Priest.
Medina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Medina lands a body shot.
Medina throws out a powerful jab.
Priest throws a lazy right hand but Medina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Priest lands a right hook to the body.
Priest drops his hands momentarily and Medina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Medina stalks Priest and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Priest's face. Priest staggers backwards, shaken.
Medina changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Medina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab from Medina.
Medina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Priest throws a front kick aimed at Medina's knee but Medina avoids it well.
Priest gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roberto Medina is winning the standup battle so far.
Medina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priest.
Medina staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Medina misses the target.
Medina scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Medina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Priest can do to turn this around?
Medina lunges at Priest with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Priest's hand.
Jab from Medina.
Medina lands with a good body shot.
Medina cracks Priest with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medina moves into range and connects with a jab.
Priest is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Medina.
Medina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Medina slips a jab from Priest.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina fails to land with a series of punches.
Medina throws a one two combo.
Priest misses with a leg kick.
Medina seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Medina is looking to chop away at Priest's legs.
Medina scores with a shot to the body.
Priest takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Medina is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice cross by Medina.
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Medina fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Priest throws a lazy right hand but Medina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Medina throws a big counter combination but Priest scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Medina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Medina lands a really nice looking cross but Priest seems unphased.
Roberto Medina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A leg kick checked by Priest.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priest.
Medina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Priest under the eye.
Priest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Priest misses with an uppercut. Medina saw that one coming.
Medina lands a jab-cross combination.
Priest is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Medina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Medina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Medina dips to his left and cracks Priest with an uppercut!
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Priest tries to move into range but Medina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Medina.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Priest circles away quickly and effectively.
Priest looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Priest throws a looping overhand right but Medina ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Medina misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina is looking to score with low kicks.
Priest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Priest takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Priest needs to keep his hands up - Medina had a free shot at his head there.
Medina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Priest has time to react.
Medina lands a body shot.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Priest.
Medina darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Medina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Medina misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Priest.
A left and a right from Medina both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priest.
Medina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina throws a series of punches but Priest avoids them all with ease.
Medina blocks a leg kick.
Medina stuns Priest with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Priest might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Medina has got the better of the exchanges.
Medina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Medina's corner calls for a 1-2. Medina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Priest throws a body punch but Medina moves out of range.
Medina avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Medina throws a one two combo.
Medina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice body punch from Medina.
Priest tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Medina is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Priest gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medina lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Priest throws an overhand right that lands on Medina's shoulder, as Medina tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Medina dominated that second round.
That's time! Medina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Medina cracks a nice hook into Priest's ribs.
Priest gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Medina lands with a nice combination. Priest backs away looking to recover.
Medina thuds his right hand into Priest's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Medina throws a shot to the body.
Medina connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Priest takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Medina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Medina lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priest walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Medina checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Priest getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Medina cracks Priest with a right hand to the side of the head.
Priest walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina lands a jab-cross combination.
Medina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Medina lands a really nice looking cross but Priest seems unphased.
Priest throws a leg kick which misses Medina's front leg but catches the back leg as Medina tries to avoid it.
Priest drops his hands momentarily and Medina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Priest 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Priest tries to move into range but Medina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Priest takes one on the button.
Medina scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Priest cracks the inside of Medina's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Medina keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priest throws a sloppy head kick
and Medina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Medina feints a jab promting Priest to slip. Medina then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Priest slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stu Priest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto Medina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Medina catches Priest right on the button with a cross.
Medina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Medina duly obliges.
Medina smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Medina takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Medina feints a jab promting Priest to slip. Medina then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Priest slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Medina.
Medina tests Priest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Medina misses.
Priest let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Priest looks to throw the jab but Medina is out of range.
Priest on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Medina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Priest.
Priest looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Medina's corner calls for a 1-2. Medina obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina lands a nice shot to the body.
Priest moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Priest lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medina circles away quickly and effectively.
Medina tests Priest's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Medina.
Medina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Medina lands with a straight right. Priest didn't see that one coming.
Priest misses with a body shot.
Medina scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Medina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Priest fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Medina scores with a four punch combination!
Medina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Medina cracks a nice hook into Priest's ribs.
Medina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Priest looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Priest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Medina misses with a leg kick.
Medina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Medina lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Priest throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Priest misses with a right hand
and Medina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Medina connects with a body shot that sends Priest's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medina connects with the punch.
Medina 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.
Medina scores with a sloppy right hand. Priest should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Medina checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Medina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Medina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Medina!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roderick Solo!
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, Renato Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Solo is fending him off so far but Nogueira persists. Nope, Solo circles away and we're back to standing.
Solo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nogueira back to the cage. Solo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Renato Nogueira has been cut.
Solo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Solo lands with a hook. Nogueira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been told by Solo's head coaches at Thunder MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Solo with a nice cross.
Nogueira is rocked!
Solo lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Nogueira - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Solo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roderick Solo!
Roderick Solo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jumbo Mambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elijah Parker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jumbo Mambo's chin.
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elijah Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jumbo Mambo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Elijah Parker has been cut.
Parker defending well as Mambo loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Parker.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick
and Mambo counters with a nice right hand that sends Parker toppling to the canvas! Parker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mambo finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parker throws a right and a left that Mambo avoids nicely.
Mambo drops Parker with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Parker looks back up at him and smiles so Mambo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Parker is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mambo misses with a hook
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker seems to have got his legs back now.
Mambo cracks Parker with a hook to the temple - Parker is on wobbly legs here! Mambo swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Parker falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Mambo wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jumbo Mambo!
A very excited looking Jumbo Mambo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pyy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wybrant De Houtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekka Pyy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Pyy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wybrant De Houtman!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyy misses with a hook.
De Houtman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pyy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pyy looks to land a left hand but De Houtman moved out of range nicely.
De Houtman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Pyy there.
De Houtman with a nice cross.
Pekka Pyy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Houtman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyy.
Pyy misses with a lunging right hand
and De Houtman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Houtman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pyy throws a jab but it's blocked by De Houtman.
The crowd cheers as Pyy lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Houtman doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Houtman moves into the clinch.
Pyy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Houtman's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pyy struggles to land a body shot inside as De Houtman controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Houtman tries a body shot but Pyy blocks it.
De Houtman blocks an uppercut.
De Houtman prevents a body shot from Pyy.
De Houtman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Houtman blocking some punches.
De Houtman just leaning against Pyy, taking a breather.
De Houtman pushes Pyy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Houtman throws a head punch that misses.
De Houtman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pyy tries to throw a body punch but De Houtman avoids it by throwing Pyy back against the cage.
De Houtman has Pyy pushed against the cage.
Pyy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
Pyy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from De Houtman.
Pyy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for De Houtman.
De Houtman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Houtman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyy being controlled against the cage.
De Houtman blocking some punches.
I was talking to Pyy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pyy misses with some punches.
De Houtman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Houtman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pyy is keeping busy.
Pyy gets through De Houtman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyy scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Pyy misses with a body punch.
De Houtman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pyy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pyy scores with a shoulder strike.
Pyy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Houtman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Houtman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pyy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Houtman just leaning against Pyy, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Pyy.
De Houtman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pyy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pyy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pyy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Houtman has him pressed against the cage.
De Houtman blocks a body shot from Pyy.
Pyy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Houtman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pyy working aggressively here.
De Houtman trying to control the position but instead, Pyy has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Houtman into the cage.
De Houtman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pyy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Pyy avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
De Houtman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pyy is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pyy has a couple of punches blocked by De Houtman.
Pyy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pyy struggles to land a body shot inside as De Houtman controls his hands.
De Houtman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Houtman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Houtman blocks a body shot from Pyy.
De Houtman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Pyy fails to land.
De Houtman pushes Pyy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Pyy fails to land.
Pyy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pyy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Houtman wants to stall.
Pyy can't find room to land a body shot as De Houtman controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pyy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
De Houtman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pyy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Houtman slips a jab from Pyy.
De Houtman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
De Houtman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pyy.
Pyy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Houtman moves out of range of the strikes.
De Houtman wants to counter the offense by Pyy and move into the clinch position.
Pyy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Houtman fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Houtman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pyy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy digs a good body shot into De Houtman's ribs.
Pyy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Houtman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
letting De Houtman counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Houtman moves out of range as Pyy strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pyy misses.
Pyy misses with a hook to the body
and De Houtman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Pyy lands.
De Houtman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pyy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Houtman tries to clinch but Pyy moves out of range.
Pyy misses with a hook. De Houtman ducked under it nicely.
Pyy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pyy swinging wildly here.
De Houtman tries to clinch there but Pyy circles away.
De Houtman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pyy misses with a right hand
and De Houtman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy throws a hook to the side of De Houtman's head but De Houtman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pyy swings for the body but De Houtman moves out of range.
De Houtman tries to counter with a clinch but Pyy shakes him off and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Houtman moves out of range as Pyy strikes.
Pyy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pyy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pyy misses with an uppercut
and De Houtman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Houtman moves out of range of the strikes.
Pyy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Houtman counters with a nice uppercut.
De Houtman has Pyy up against the cage in a clinch.
Pyy lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Houtman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pyy.
De Houtman throws a punch but it's blocked by Pyy.
Pyy lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Pyy.
Pyy is trying to break free.
De Houtman lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman taking a breather.
De Houtman has Pyy pressed against the cage, preventing Pyy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Houtman scores with a shoulder strike.
De Houtman tries a body shot but Pyy blocks it.
Pyy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Pyy.
De Houtman has a couple of punches blocked by Pyy.
Pyy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pyy is trying to break the clinch but De Houtman is controlling him.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike.
Pyy lands with a left to the head.
De Houtman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for De Houtman.
De Houtman is working Pyy over against the cage.
Nice body punch from De Houtman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Houtman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pyy blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy works on De Houtman's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Pyy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from De Houtman.
Pyy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Houtman lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Houtman.
De Houtman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Houtman lands with a right to the head.
De Houtman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Houtman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Houtman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pyy is keeping busy.
Pyy wants to get back to striking at distance but De Houtman won't allow it.
Pyy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wybrant De Houtman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pyy misses with a hook
and De Houtman counters with a stiff right hand.
De Houtman with a hook.
Pyy misses with a left hand
and De Houtman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pyy misses the shot to the body.
Pyy lands with a cross.
Pyy throws a right hand that misses
and De Houtman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pyy misses with an uppercut. De Houtman saw that one coming.
Pyy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pyy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pyy misses with a right hand
and De Houtman counters with a straight right hand.
Pyy gets tackled into the cage by De Houtman. De Houtman maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyy misses with a body punch.
De Houtman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pyy blocking some punches.
De Houtman cracks Pyy with a nice body shot.
Pyy working aggressively here.
Pyy blocks an uppercut.
De Houtman misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from De Houtman.
Pyy works on De Houtman's body with a couple of short punches.
Pyy scores with a hook to the body.
De Houtman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Houtman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Houtman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Houtman pushes Pyy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pyy being controlled against the cage.
Pyy struggles to land a body shot inside as De Houtman controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, De Houtman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pyy misses with the head strike.
Pyy misses with a punch to the body.
De Houtman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Houtman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pyy misses with a body punch.
Pyy blocks an uppercut.
De Houtman misses with the head strike.
Pyy takes a shot to the head.
De Houtman misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from De Houtman.
De Houtman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pyy is keeping busy.
De Houtman is looking to control Pyy's arms but Pyy gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Houtman has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from De Houtman.
A short uppercut from De Houtman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, De Houtman scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Houtman lands a shoulder strike.
Pyy throws a head punch that misses.
De Houtman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Houtman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wybrant De Houtman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Houtman is struggling to control the position.
De Houtman leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Houtman receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
De Houtman throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pyy.
Pyy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy lands a shot to the body.
De Houtman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Pyy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pyy.
Pyy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy lands a hook that snaps the head of De Houtman backwards.
A short uppercut from Pyy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pyy as De Houtman tries to tie him up.
De Houtman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pyy lands a left hand.
Pyy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pyy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pyy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Houtman counters with a straight right hand.
Pyy lands with a nice body punch.
Pyy throws a poor cross that misses
and De Houtman counters with a straight right hand.
Pyy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Houtman manages to avoid it.
De Houtman throws out a counter right but Pyy avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Houtman. Pyy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pyy misses the body punch
and De Houtman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wybrant De Houtman really dominated that round.
That's time! Pyy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Houtman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pyy throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Pyy as he connects with a hook.
De Houtman blocks a jab.
Pyy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Houtman moves away.
De Houtman tries to clinch but Pyy is having none of it.
Pyy throws out a loose jab but De Houtman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyy misses with an uppercut. De Houtman saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyy tries to move into range but De Houtman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Houtman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pyy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Houtman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Houtman throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Houtman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pyy throws out the jab.
Pyy misses with a hook. De Houtman ducked under it nicely.
De Houtman misses with a hook
and Pyy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pyy throws an overhand right that lands on De Houtman's shoulder, as De Houtman tries to avoid the shot.
Pyy just misses with a punch to the body.
De Houtman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pyy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pyy throws a poor cross that misses
enabling De Houtman to counter with a crisp jab.
Pyy missing with a left hand there. De Houtman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Houtman! But no joy.
Pyy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Houtman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pyy loads up on a big right hand but De Houtman slips the punch.
Pyy misses with a lunging right hand
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pyys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
De Houtman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pyy.
Pyy throws a hook but De Houtman avoids it easily.
Pyy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Houtman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pyy misses with a right hand
letting De Houtman counter with a right hand.
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!
Pyy throws a right hand that misses
and De Houtman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Houtman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Houtman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pyy swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Houtman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pekka Pyy is winning the standup battle so far.
Pyy misses with a jab to the body
and De Houtman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pyy misses with a series of wild punches.
Pyy sets himself, and De Houtman steps forward looking for the clinch! Pyy avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman is looking to clinch.
Pyy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
and Pyy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pyy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pyy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pyy swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling De Houtman to counter with a crisp jab.
De Houtman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pyy on the side of the head.
Pyy circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Houtman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyy.
A little jabbing left from De Houtman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Houtman clinches.
Pyy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Pyy.
Pyy throws a punch but it's blocked by De Houtman.
De Houtman is trying to maintain a safe position but Pyy gets an underhook and turns De Houtman into the cage.
Pyy working aggressively here.
Pyy can't break the clinch.
Pyy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pyy throws a head punch that misses.
Pyy tries to throw a body punch but De Houtman avoids it by throwing Pyy back against the cage.
De Houtman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pyy is trying to force a seperation but De Houtman has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by De Houtman.
De Houtman is trying to stall.
De Houtman lands a shot to the body.
Pyy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyy working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wybrant De Houtman dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pyy misses with a right hand
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman connects with a single shot there.
Pyy throws a lazy right hand but De Houtman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Pyy misses.
Pyy misses with a hook to the body
and De Houtman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pyy throws a jab when De Houtman was well out of range.
Pyy swings widly with a right hand
letting De Houtman counter with a right hand.
De Houtman tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Houtman slips a straight right by Pyy.
De Houtman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pyy throws a lazy right hand but De Houtman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Houtman avoids the body shot from Pyy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyy throws a looping overhand right but De Houtman ducks down to avoid it.
Pyy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Houtman throws out a counter right but Pyy avoids it with no problem.
De Houtman jabs Pyy right on the nose. Pyy blinks but takes it well.
Pyy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Houtman wants to clinch.
Pyy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pyy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Houtman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pyy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Houtman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Houtman scores with a shot to the body.
Pyy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pyy takes a swing at De Houtman's ribcage but misses.
De Houtman moves into range and clinches up with Pyy.
De Houtman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pyy or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy misses with a body punch.
De Houtman is pushing Pyy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pyy has a couple of punches blocked by De Houtman.
De Houtman taking a breather.
Pyy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Houtman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pyy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Houtman.
A big right from Pyy misses.
A little jabbing left from De Houtman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pyy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Houtman moves away.
Pyy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pyy lands with an overhand left.
Pyy misses with an uppercut.
Pyy throws a poor cross that misses
and De Houtman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pyy misses with an uppercut
and De Houtman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pyy just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like De Houtman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pyy lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Houtman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyy.
Pyy throws a looping overhand right but De Houtman ducks down to avoid it.
De Houtman wants to counter the offense by Pyy and move into the clinch position.
De Houtman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pyy misses with a hook
and Pyy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pekka Pyy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pyy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Houtman tries to clinch but Pyy moves out of range.
Pyy misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from De Houtman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pyy misses with an uppercut
and Pyy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pyy misses with a hook.
Pyy looks to land a left hand but De Houtman moved out of range nicely.
Wybrant De Houtman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Houtman closes the distance and pushes Pyy back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wybrant De Houtman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Houtman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 47:49
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wybrant De Houtman!
Wybrant De Houtman is the new middleweight champion!
Wybrant De Houtman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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