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Prestige FC 51: Sourufaitingu PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleixo Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the ring accompanied by Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura. Aleixo Gene will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleixo Gene!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gene misses.
Silva is looking for a counter combo.
Gene misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gene wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva lands the left hand.
Gene tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva appears to be looking for a big counter.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Gene backs away looking to recover.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gene moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gene misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Gene throws a poor cross that misses
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aleixo Gene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gene tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Gene ducks down to avoid it.
Gene throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Gene checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Gene moves away from the strike by Silva.
Gene misses with a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
Silva lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Gene.
Silva slips a jab from Gene.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick from Gene misses.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gene manages to circle out of the way.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gene's head.
Gene lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Gene uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Gene missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gene attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a quick counter head kick but Gene was just out of range.
Silva motions for Gene to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Gene.
Gene takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gene misses with a leg kick.
Silva scores with a head kick.
Nice cross by Silva.
Silva throws a right hand that Gene ducks under and follows up with a left that Gene also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Gene throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gene counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Gene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva slips under a jab from Gene.
Gene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Gene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gene takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva backing away here, and Gene unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gene misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Gene.
Gene lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gene takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Gene misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gene takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Gene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Silva has knocked Gene down with a huge combo! Silva steps away and waves a wobbly Gene back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gene is rocked!
Nice uppercut there from Silva.
Gene is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Gene falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rodrigo Silva!
A relieved looking Rodrigo Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Pablos's chin.
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178 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
14 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Pablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz works over Pablos's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pablos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Pablos persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Pablos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Pablos trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pablos trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablos 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pablos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pablos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Pablos ends up having to push Diaz into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diaz dives in and grabs Pablos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pablos pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Pablos is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Pablos on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablos dives in and scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Pablos looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablos working a defensive guard here.
Diaz trying to control but Pablos is working from the bottom.
Pablos is looking to sweep but instead, Diaz has passed into half guard.
Diaz prevents Pablos from improving his position.
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pablos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Diaz is keen to just control but Pablos is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos is trying to control but can't.
Pablos wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pablos moves into full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Pablos keeps moving.
Pablos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pablos controlling Diaz's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pablos keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Pablos.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pablos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Pablos ends up having to push Diaz into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pablos looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pablos or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.
Pablos is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pablos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Pablos, which made it look bad.
Pablos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pablos circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pablos shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pablos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Pablos ends up having to push Diaz into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pablos doesn't seem bothered though.
Pablos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz jumps guard but Pablos turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pablos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Diaz manages to pull guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pablos trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pablos passes into half guard.
Pablos has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Diaz defend it? Pablos steps over the head and cranks it - Diaz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pablos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pablo Pablos!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Pablos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Diego Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'Eu amo este esporte e eu nunca vou parar até que eu estou morto, então eu estarei de volta novamente. (I love this sport & I will never stop until I'm dead so I will be back again)'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Biles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Biles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Graham!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biles tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Graham manages to circle out of the way.
Graham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Biles.
Graham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Biles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Biles tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Biles has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Graham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Graham felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Graham manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Biles actively working from the bottom here.
Biles is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Graham is tapping! Great win for Biles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan Biles!
A very excited looking Ryan Biles 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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152 lbs
21 - 21 - 1 |
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mitchell Menchaka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menchaka lands with a nice combination. Reis backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Julian Reis has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Menchaka leaves Reis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Menchaka scores with a punch to the head.
Menchaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Menchaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Menchaka scores with a nice strike.
Menchaka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Menchaka misses with a body shot.
Reis throws a counter high kick but Menchaka was just alert enough to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Menchaka. Those never looked like landing.
Reis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Menchaka's waist but Menchaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reis off to one side.
Menchaka lands an overhand right.
Menchaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reis.
Reis manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Menchaka on his heels. He'll look to pass Menchaka's guard now, I'm sure.
Menchaka keeping full guard, as Reis tries to pass.
Menchaka wants to get back to his feet but Reis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reis 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis throws a big right hand that misses.
Menchaka wants to stand but Reis is controlling the position.
Reis tries to free his leg and advance position but Menchaka is retaining full guard.
Reis is working hard here to advance position.
Reis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Menchaka's guard.
Reis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reis is keen to just control but Menchaka is a slippery customer.
Reis throwing shots but Menchaka is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis seems to be working for a kimura but Menchaka defends the submission attempt.
Menchaka controlling the position well.
Menchaka wants to get back to his feet.
Reis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Menchaka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reis 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.
Reis stops Menchaka from getting back to his feet.
Reis works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Menchaka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Menchaka is squirming around, avoiding Reis's attempts to control the action.
Reis looking to finish with strikes here!
Reis won't let Menchaka get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Reis with good strikes from the mount here!
Reis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reis misses with a head shot.
Reis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Reis raining down shots from the mount!
Menchaka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Reis throwing strikes but Menchaka uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Reis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menchaka keeps working.
Reis thows a huge punch but Menchaka dodges it nicely.
Reis throwing shots but Menchaka is blocking nicely.
Reis stops Menchaka from getting back to his feet.
Reis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reis wants to work for an arm triangle but Menchaka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Reis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Reis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Julian Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menchaka tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Menchaka can do to turn this around?
Menchaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reis wants to clinch up but Menchaka keeps it at a distance.
Menchaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reis's head.
Reis tries for a takedown but Menchaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menchaka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Menchaka misses with a wild combination.
Reis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reis stops Menchaka from standing up.
Reis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Menchaka keeping full guard, as Reis tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis trying to control the position from guard on top but Menchaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchaka wants to stand and escape but Reis is having none of it.
Reis works over Menchaka with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reis trying to control but Menchaka is working from the bottom.
Menchaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reis throwing strikes but missing.
Reis stays in close to Menchaka's body and controls the position.
Reis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Menchaka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Menchaka has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis wants to sweep here but Menchaka controlling him for the moment.
Reis has a closed guard, preventing Menchaka from standing up.
Reis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menchaka is one step ahead there.
Reis trying to keep a closed guard but Menchaka is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Menchaka is one step ahead there.
Menchaka stands up and waves to Reis to follow him.
Reis has closed the distance and engaged Menchaka in a clinch.
Reis tries to score a body lock takedown but Menchaka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
I was talking to Reis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Menchaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menchaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menchaka, pushing him back against the ropes.
Menchaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis prevents Menchaka from getting back to his feet.
Reis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reis throwing strikes but missing.
Reis won't allow Menchaka to get back to his feet.
Menchaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Menchaka wants to stand but Reis is controlling the position.
Reis trying to control but Menchaka is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Menchaka pushes Reis away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reis gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Julian Reis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julian Reis'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. This is the final round!
Reis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reis showed some decent athleticism there.
Menchaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.
Reis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Menchaka keeps working.
Menchaka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Reis.
Reis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Menchaka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reis has Menchaka in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menchaka wanted to stand there but Reis had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchaka wants to stand and escape but instead Reis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Menchaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reis.
Menchaka is looking to stand up but Reis isn't so interested in that idea.
Reis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Menchaka dives on top into guard.
Reis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Reis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Menchaka's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis trying to control but Menchaka is working from the bottom.
Reis stops Menchaka from standing up.
Reis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Menchaka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reis, into his guard.
Menchaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reis is trying to keep Menchaka in close.
Mitchell Menchaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis looking for a sweep. Not yet Reis, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Menchaka manages to get himself to full guard.
Julian Reis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reis trying to control but Menchaka is working from the bottom.
Menchaka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reis throwing strikes from guard but Menchaka blocks nicely.
Reis trying to control but Menchaka is working from the bottom.
Reis looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Menchaka misses with a body shot.
Menchaka stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julian Reis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Reis!
An out of breath and clearly excited Julian Reis thanked Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alan Pitbull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Diablo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Diablo misses.
Pitbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diablo.
Diablo misses the jab.
Diablo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pitbull looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Pitbull's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pitbull is looking for a sweep.
Pitbull sneaks back into half guard.
Pitbull controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitbull wants to control but Diablo is keeping busy.
Diablo prevents Pitbull from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pitbull trying to hold on to Diablo's head to control him but Diablo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pitbull wants to control but Diablo is keeping busy.
Pitbull really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pitbull wants to improve his position but Diablo is controlling well.
Diablo is working for a kimura but Pitbull is defending it quite comfortably.
Diablo is trying to control. Pitbull wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pitbull is looking for a sweep. Diablo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pitbull has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diablo is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diablo is trying to control. Pitbull wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pitbull tries to roll over but Diablo keeps him under control.
Diablo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diablo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitbull keeps working.
Diablo prevents Pitbull from improving his position.
Pitbull gets back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diablo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Diablo from controlling successfully.
Pitbull controls Diablo momentarily but Diablo frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo wants to control from the top but Pitbull keeps moving.
Pitbull wants to control but Diablo passes easily into half guard.
Diablo trying to control the action but Pitbull is working from the bottom.
Pitbull throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Pitbull is trying to get back to full guard.
Diablo content to control rather than advance.
Pitbull gets full guard.
Diablo postures up.
Pitbull is adopting a defensive guard.
Pitbull looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diablo is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diablo wants to control from the top but Pitbull keeps moving.
Diablo is pushing down on Pitbull's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pitbull is fighting to maintain full guard but Diablo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pitbull wants to control but Diablo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pitbull is trying to get back to full guard.
Pitbull works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diablo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pitbull trying to keep a closed guard but Diablo is proving a slippery customer.
Pitbull is really struggling to control Diablo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diablo controlling from the top position.
Pitbull managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Diablo dominated that round.
That's time! Pitbull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diablo throws a hook but Pitbull blocks it.
Pitbull is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diablo misses with a straight right.
Diablo 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.
Diablo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pitbull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diablo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diablo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Diablo from controlling successfully.
Diablo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diablo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablo wants to control from the top but Pitbull keeps moving.
Pitbull looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diablo passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull is looking to improve his position.
Pitbull trying to hold on to Diablo's head to control him but Diablo postures up.
Diablo is trying to control the action in half guard but Pitbull is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pitbull wants to control but Diablo is keeping busy.
Pitbull tries to roll over but Diablo keeps him under control.
Pitbull moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diablo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitbull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pitbull has his foot on Diablo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diablo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pitbull throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diablo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diablo won't allow Pitbull to sweep him here.
Pitbull keeping moving, preventing Diablo from controlling successfully.
Pitbull looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diablo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diablo controlling the action here.
Diablo wants to free his trapped foot but Pitbull is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diablo slows the pace down in half guard.
Diablo wants to take a breather but Pitbull is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pitbull tries to get to full guard but Diablo has control of the leg.
Pitbull wants to control but Diablo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pitbull is looking for a sweep. Diablo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diablo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pitbull tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diablo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Santiago Diablo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diablo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diablo throws a hook to the side of Pitbull's head but Pitbull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Diablo as he connects with a hook.
Diablo leaves Pitbull with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pitbull shoots in and bounces Diablo off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Diablo is trying to keep Pitbull in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pitbull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Diablo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Pitbull lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diablo backs up against the ropes.
Pitbull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diablo misses with a right hand
letting Pitbull counter with a right hand.
Diablo misses with an uppercut. Pitbull saw that one coming.
Pitbull feinted with a counter takedown.
Diablo swings widly with a right hand
so Pitbull counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pitbull trying to control the position from guard on top but Diablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diablo looking for a guillotine here but Pitbull defends easily.
Pitbull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diablo is keeping the position for now.
Pitbull slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diablo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pitbull wants to pass to mount but Diablo is defending the position.
Pitbull thows a huge punch but Diablo dodges it nicely.
Pitbull wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diablo keeps working.
Diablo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pitbull is working away from the top position though.
Pitbull is keen to just control but Diablo is a slippery customer.
Diablo trying to control from the bottom.
Pitbull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diablo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diablo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pitbull has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pitbull is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diablo wants to sweep but no luck.
Pitbull is looking to work some ground and pound but Diablo has wrist control.
Pitbull working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pitbull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diablo is keeping the position for now.
Pitbull trying to control but Diablo is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pitbull throws an elbow that misses. Diablo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pitbull's guard. Nice move by Diablo!
Pitbull has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diablo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diablo is stalling in the full guard.
Diablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitbull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago Diablo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pitbull is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitbull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pitbull is trying to control the position but Diablo postures up.
Diablo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pitbull has an active guard here but Diablo has managed to pass into half guard.
Pitbull is not content to let Diablo control the position.
Pitbull is trying to control but Diablo passes into side control!
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.
You can see the frustration on Pitbull's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pitbull tries to buck Diablo off but Diablo is having none of it.
Pitbull wants to control but Diablo postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pitbull manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pitbull trying to advance position but Diablo counters by regaining guard.
Diablo looking to control.
Pitbull tries to free his leg and advance position but Diablo is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitbull drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diablo dives on top into guard.
Pitbull wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Diablo is now in half guard.
Alan Pitbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diablo slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Pitbull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diablo 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Diablo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rehab comes into the arena with saturday nights alright for fighting blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Couture's choice of entrance music: Mama said knock you out. Brandon Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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37 - 32 - 0 |
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174 lbs
52 - 27 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
52 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rehab scores with a punch to the head.
Rehab walks into a straight right hand from Couture.
It looks like Rab Rehab has been cut.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Couture cracks Rehab with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Rehab tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Couture pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Rehab is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Couture!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gus Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.
Bradley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bradley throws a lazy head kick
and Uru counters with a low kick, right behind Bradley 's knee.
Bradley moves to clinch but Uru breaks away
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bradley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uru is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bradley is defending well.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bradley pushes off an throws an elbow but Uru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bradley gets underhooks to prevent Uru's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru tries to score a body lock takedown but Bradley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gus Bradley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yas Uru.
Uru changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uru cracks Bradley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bradley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bradley.
Uru lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.
Bradley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uru connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bradley tries to clinch but Uru moves away
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
Bradley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Uru tries to free his leg and advance position but Bradley is retaining full guard.
Uru won't allow Bradley to sweep him here.
Uru told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bradley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uru trying to control but Bradley is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru pushes down on Bradley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bradley wants to control but Uru is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uru is looking for a kimura but Bradley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Uru to get the leverage.
Uru is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bradley is just riding it out for now. Uru eventually gives up the hold.
Uru is looking to advance position but Bradley won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru prevents Bradley from standing back up.
Uru is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bradley is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yas Uru!
Yas Uru managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guillaume Veilleux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Breneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veilleux comes to the ring accompanied by Pou Lari A.. Guillaume Veilleux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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39
284 lbs
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280 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillaume Veilleux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Breneman!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veilleux throws a head kick that misses.
Veilleux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guillaume Veilleux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veilleux wants to clinch.
Veilleux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Breneman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Breneman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Veilleux tries to clinch but Breneman is having none of it.
Breneman feints the counter takedown.
Veilleux gets caught napping as Breneman dives in and scores a takedown. Veilleux manages to retain guard.
Veilleux working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breneman pushes down on Veilleux's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Breneman is keen to just control but Veilleux is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veilleux slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Veilleux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Breneman trying to control but Veilleux is working from the bottom.
Veilleux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Veilleux lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Breneman is trying to control the position but Veilleux postures up.
Veilleux throws a big elbow that misses.
Breneman striking off his back but it's not causing Veilleux any problems.
Breneman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breneman is trying to keep Veilleux in close.
Veilleux sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Breneman's guard.
Breneman is trying to get back to full guard.
Veilleux is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Breneman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Veilleux is working away from the top position though.
Breneman is looking to improve his position.
Veilleux missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Veilleux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Breneman defending well though.
Veilleux thows a huge punch but Breneman dodges it nicely.
Veilleux is pressing down on Breneman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Breneman is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veilleux thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Breneman's head.
Breneman is looking for a sweep. Veilleux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Veilleux seems content to control.
Veilleux wants to pass the guard but Breneman is defending well.
Breneman is staying active underneath Veilleux, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Veilleux works his way into full mount!
Breneman is looking to improve his position but Veilleux isn't that keen on the idea.
Veilleux lands a nice shot to the head.
Veilleux throws some wild stikes that Breneman manages to avoid easily.
Veilleux throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veilleux looking to ground and pound but Breneman is blocking nicely.
Veilleux is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Breneman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Veilleux connects with a bit shot that sees Breneman covering up! More strikes from Veilleux and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Veilleux is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillaume Veilleux!
A very excited looking Guillaume Veilleux 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 Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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31
187 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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28
191 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redz misses with a body shot.
Redz fails to land with a series of punches.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.
Clifton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Clifton fails to land the takedown.
Clifton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Redz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Clifton is in Redz's guard.
Clifton wants to pass the guard but Redz is keeping the position.
Clifton preventing the sweep.
Clifton works over Redz with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clifton looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Redz keeping moving, preventing Clifton from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Redz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clifton looking for a sweep. Not yet Clifton, not yet.
Redz lands a couple of digs.
Redz trying to control but Clifton is working from the bottom.
Clifton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Redz is one step ahead there.
Redz passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is looking for a sweep. Redz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Redz content to control rather than advance.
Clifton wants to improve his position but Redz is controlling well.
Redz wants to control but Clifton is keeping him busy.
Clifton trying to control but Redz postures up.
Redz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clifton is just riding it out for now. Redz eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz throwing shots but Clifton is blocking nicely.
Redz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Redz is nestled in close to Clifton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Redz slows the pace down in half guard.
Clifton is looking for a sweep. Redz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clifton is staying active underneath Redz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Redz is looking to stall here but Clifton recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clifton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Redz defends well.
Clifton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Redz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Redz trying to control but Clifton is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Redz throws a big right hand that misses.
Redz distracts Clifton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano Redz 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.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown but Redz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clifton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Redz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clifton fails with the takedown.
Romano Redz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Clifton.
Clifton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redz avoids it really well and circles away.
Redz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clifton fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz lands a jab to the head.
Redz throws a jab when Clifton was well out of range.
Redz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clifton can do to turn this around?
Redz misses with an uppercut.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Redz but Redz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Redz counters with a stiff right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Redz there.
Redz throws out a loose jab but Clifton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton misses with a takedown attempt
and Redz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Redz.
Redz digs a good body shot into Clifton's ribs.
Redz works Clifton's body with a nice hook.
Clifton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clifton moves out of range as Redz strikes.
Redz lands with a nice body punch.
Craig Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redz with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clifton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Redz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clifton somewhat.
Redz lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz connects with the punch.
Clifton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Redz misses with a hook.
Clifton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clifton is looking to stall here but Redz recovers full guard.
Clifton passes Redz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Clifton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clifton is looking to stall here but Redz recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clifton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Redz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Redz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Redz wants to control from the top but Clifton keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Redz postures up.
Clifton working a defensive guard but Redz manages to pass into side control anyway.
Redz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clifton keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romano Redz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clifton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Redz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clifton was well out of range. Poor timing from Redz.
Redz takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses.
Clifton closes the distance and clinches up with Redz, looking for a takedown. Clifton pushes Redz against the ropes but Redz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clifton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Redz circles away.
Clifton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Clifton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Redz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Clifton but great work by Redz.
Clifton tries to buck Redz off but Redz is having none of it.
Redz controls the position.
Redz lands some shots froms side control.
Redz staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton is looking for a sweep.
Clifton manages to get back to half guard.
Redz stalling.
Redz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Redz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Redz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clifton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Redz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Redz is trying to control the action in half guard but Clifton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Clifton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Clifton trying to keep a closed guard but Redz is proving a slippery customer.
Redz is looking to work some ground and pound but Clifton has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clifton misses with a takedown attempt
and Redz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romano Redz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Clifton.
Redz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Redz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Redz lands with a hook. Clifton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clifton shoots and misses
and Redz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redz.
Romano Redz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clifton slips under a jab.
Clifton dives in and scores a takedown into Redz's guard.
Romano Redz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton trying to control but Redz is working from the bottom.
Clifton throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Redz is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Craig Clifton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clifton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Redz passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clifton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clifton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Redz advances position into side control!
Redz wants to control but Clifton is keeping him busy.
Clifton is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romano Redz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redz 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano Redz!
A relieved looking Romano Redz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marijo Palavra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Makovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Makovsky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marijo Palavra's chin.
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38
140 lbs
28 - 32 - 1 |
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26
145 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marijo Palavra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Makovsky!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makovsky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Palavra shoots in but Makovsky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Makovsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makovsky.
Palavra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makovsky is fending him off so far but Palavra persists. Nope, Makovsky circles away and we're back to standing.
Good exchange - Makovsky coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Makovsky.
Makovsky throws an overhand right that lands on Palavra's shoulder, as Palavra tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makovsky scores with a nice body kick.
Makovsky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Palavra has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Palavra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Makovsky wants it to stay on the feet.
Makovsky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Palavra defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marijo Palavra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makovsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palavra drops down looking for a counter takedown but Makovsky sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Makovsky misses.
Palavra is looking to counter punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palavra.
Palavra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makovsky avoids it really well and circles away.
Makovsky thumps Palavra with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra 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.
Palavra trying to control the position from guard on top but Makovsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palavra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Palavra is trying to get an arm triangle but Makovsky is defending well.
Palavra working away.
Palavra throws an elbow but Makovsky slips to the side and avoids it well.
Palavra looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Makovsky is trying to control Palavra's posture but Palavra avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Makovsky is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palavra is keen to just control but Makovsky is a slippery customer.
Makovsky wants to control but Palavra is keeping busy.
Makovsky has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Palavra trying to mount his opponent but Makovsky defends it.
Makovsky is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Palavra wants to advance to full mount but Makovsky doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Palavra slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Palavra is looking to take a break and control but Makovsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palavra looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Makovsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Makovsky might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Palavra haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palavra throwing strikes but Makovsky manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Palavra is trying to control Makovsky's posture but Makovsky avoids it.
Makovsky is looking to take a break and control but Palavra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Makovsky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Palavra or perhaps it was just good defense by Makovsky, which made it look bad.
Makovsky throws a hook but Palavra blocks it.
Marijo Palavra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palavra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palavra shoots for a takedown but Makovsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marijo Palavra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makovsky works Palavra's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Makovsky.
Palavra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Palavra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Makovsky's waist but Makovsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palavra off to one side.
Makovsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makovsky misses with a wild combination.
Makovsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palavra circles away quickly and effectively.
Zach Makovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palavra is defended easily by Makovsky.
Makovsky stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Makovsky does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palavra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makovsky pinned against the ropes. Makovsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Makovsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palavra manages to avoid it.
Zach Makovsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makovsky digs a good hook to Palavra's body.
Makovsky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No luck for Palavra with that takedown attempt.
Palavra moves out of range of the leg kick from Makovsky.
Makovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Palavra tries to counter with a takedown but Makovsky is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Makovsky's waist but Makovsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palavra off to one side.
Palavra tries for a takedown but Makovsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palavra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Makovsky swivels and escapes.
Nice defenses there by Palavra.
Makovsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palavra circles away quickly and effectively.
Palavra checks a leg kick nicely.
Makovsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palavra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Makovsky avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palavra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makovsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palavra somewhat.
Makovsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Makovsky looks to land a right hand but Palavra moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Makovsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Palavra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Palavra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Makovsky misses the shot to the body.
Makovsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palavra was well out of range. Poor timing from Makovsky.
Makovsky misses the shot to the body.
Palavra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Makovsky counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Palavra!
Makovsky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Makovsky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Palavra tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Makovsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palavra is working hard here to advance position.
Palavra is not content to let Makovsky control the position.
Makovsky lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palavra tries to improve position but can't.
Zach Makovsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makovsky working the ground and pound from side control.
Makovsky working away.
Palavra keeps Makovsky under control for a moment.
Makovsky trying to control the position but Palavra is working away.
Palavra takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Palavra dodges the ground and pound from Makovsky.
Palavra sneaks back into half guard.
Palavra wants to control but Makovsky is keeping busy.
Makovsky trying to control the action but Palavra is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makovsky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Makovsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Makovsky trying to control the action but Palavra is working from the bottom.
Palavra taking some punishment here, with Makovsky in his half guard.
Palavra manages to get to full guard.
Makovsky postures up.
Makovsky wants to control from the top but Palavra keeps moving.
Palavra trying to control the position.
Makovsky stands up over Palavra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palavra trying to control the position.
Palavra looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Makovsky passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palavra regains half guard.
Palavra has a hand on Makovsky's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Makovsky takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Makovsky raining down hammerfists from mount.
Makovsky scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Palavra?
Palavra is rocked!
Makovsky controlling from the full mount.
Oh Palavra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palavra is looking to improve his position but Makovsky isn't that keen on the idea.
Makovsky postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palavra looks a forlorn figure.
Makovsky unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Palavra wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Makovsky celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Makovsky! Zach Makovsky retains his bantamweight title!
A less than humble Zach Makovsky misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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