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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathon Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rook. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rook lands a nice hook to Ferreira's body. Ferreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferreira.
A jab lands there for Rook.
It looks like Murilo Ferreira has been cut.
Jonathon Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rook throws a hook but Ferreira blocks it.
Rook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rook wants it to stay on the feet.
Rook ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rook with a jab.
Rook lands a nice hook to Ferreira's body. Ferreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rook throws a pinpoint strike between Ferreira's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Ferreira crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Rook scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathon Rook!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dog Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Jacksonville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felix Jacksonville told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felix Jacksonville!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacksonville lands the left hand.
Spider moves in looking to clinch but Jacksonville pushes him off.
Spider wants to clinch up but Jacksonville keeps it at a distance.
Jacksonville misses with a straight right.
Spider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacksonville.
Jacksonville avoids the head kick by Spider.
Jacksonville throws a lazy right hand but Spider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jacksonville throws a body punch but Spider moves out of range.
A big left from Jacksonville misses.
Spider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jacksonville at a distance.
Spider bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Jacksonville misses its intended target.
Jacksonville looks to land a right hand but Spider moved out of range.
Jacksonville swats away the attempt to clinch by Spider.
Spider throws a head kick but Jacksonville moves out of range.
Felix Jacksonville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jacksonville looks to score with a jab to the body but Spider is just out of range.
Spider tries to clinch but Jacksonville is having none of it.
Spider tries to clinch but Jacksonville moves out of range.
Jacksonville throws a jab when Spider was well out of range.
Jacksonville fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacksonville with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jacksonville.
Spider instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spider throws an elbow but misses.
Spider lands an elbow inside that Jacksonville shrugs off.
Spider looking to throw knees to the head but Jacksonville is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville blocks an uppercut.
Spider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jacksonville.
Spider misses with an elbow strike.
Spider tries to land a knee to the head but Jacksonville blocks with his arms.
Spider misses with a punch to the body.
Spider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spider blocks an uppercut.
Spider stalls.
Spider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jacksonville is defending well for now.
Spider blocking some punches.
Spider blocks an uppercut.
Jacksonville fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jacksonville wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spider has him pressed against the cage.
Spider stalling.
Spider is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spider trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jacksonville blocks an uppercut.
Jacksonville tries to break free but Spider pushes him back against the cage.
Spider pushes off an throws an elbow but Jacksonville leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spider slowing the pace effectively.
Spider has Jacksonville pressed against the cage, preventing Jacksonville from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spider prevents the takedown attempt.
Spider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacksonville blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider misses with a knee strike.
Jacksonville is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jacksonville scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spider.
Spider misses with a punch to the body.
Spider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spider misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacksonville lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spider stalling the fight.
Spider misses with a knee strike.
Spider blocks a body shot from Jacksonville.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spider prevents it.
Dog Spider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Jacksonville.
Jacksonville is trying to break the clinch but Spider has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Spider to work.
Spider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spider lands a nice knee to the body.
Jacksonville blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacksonville throws a punch but it's blocked by Spider.
Spider misses with the head strike.
Jacksonville misses with a punch to the body.
Jacksonville is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacksonville avoids the elbow strike from Spider, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spider takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A knee to the head by Spider.
Spider misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Spider 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.
A big left from Spider misses.
Spider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spider wants to clinch.
Jacksonville misses with a hook to the body
and Spider counters with a big head kick but Jacksonville shrugs it off.
Jacksonville thuds a left hand into Spider's body.
Jacksonville misses with a body shot
and Spider counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spider.
Spider leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jacksonville drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacksonville can't break the clinch.
Jacksonville on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spider gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Spider throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksonville blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spider blocks a body shot from Jacksonville.
Spider lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Spider.
Jacksonville is trying to break the clinch but Spider is controlling him.
Jacksonville working aggressively here.
Spider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jacksonville tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spider throws a knee to the head but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jacksonville in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spider lands an elbow inside that Jacksonville shrugs off.
Spider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacksonville blocks it with crossed arms.
Spider is looking to control Jacksonville's arms but Jacksonville gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spider has his back to the cage.
Jacksonville can't break the clinch.
Spider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacksonville on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jacksonville blocks an uppercut.
Spider stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Spider misses with some punches.
Jacksonville tries to work over Spider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jacksonville fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dog Spider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Jacksonville.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spider.
Spider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacksonville avoids it.
Spider is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Spider tries to land knees in the clinch but Jacksonville avoids the damage to the body.
Jacksonville's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jacksonville avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacksonville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spider wants to clinch.
Spider moves in looking to clinch but Jacksonville pushes him off.
Spider moves away from the strike by Jacksonville.
Spider throws a head kick that misses.
Spider tries to clinch up but Jacksonville circles away and keeps his distance.
Spider moves in looking to clinch but Jacksonville pushes him off.
Spider slips a jab from Jacksonville.
Jacksonville moves out of range as Spider throws a body kick.
Jacksonville lunges at Spider with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spider's hand.
Jacksonville misses with an uppercut. Spider saw that one coming.
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.
Jacksonville scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jacksonville circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacksonville misses with an uppercut. Spider saw that one coming.
Jacksonville avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jacksonville throws a hook to the side of Spider's head but Spider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacksonville jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jacksonville takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spider blocks a jab.
Spider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jacksonville misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spider counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacksonville smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jacksonville throws a looping overhand right but Spider ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Spider dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Spider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jacksonville.
Jacksonville throws a hook but Spider blocks it.
Jacksonville pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog Spider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spider moves out of range as Jacksonville strikes.
Spider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spider tries to clinch up.
Spider slips a straight right by Jacksonville.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spider is looking to clinch but Jacksonville is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Jacksonville misses.
Spider ducks under a wild hook from Jacksonville.
Nice defenses there by Spider.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacksonville throws a jab but it's blocked by Spider.
Jacksonville throws a hook to the side of Spider's head but Spider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jacksonville stuns Spider with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch but Jacksonville swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jacksonville lands the left hand.
Spider moves out of range as Jacksonville strikes.
Spider moves away from the strike by Jacksonville.
A jab from Jacksonville misses.
Spider wants to clinch up but Jacksonville keeps it at a distance.
Jacksonville misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Jacksonville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jacksonville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felix Jacksonville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog Spider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spider clinches.
Spider stalling the fight.
Jacksonville fails to pull guard.
Spider throws an elbow but it misses.
Jacksonville wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jacksonville works on Spider's body with a couple of short punches.
Spider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spider misses with a knee strike.
Spider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacksonville blocks it with crossed arms.
Jacksonville drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spider gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jacksonville misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacksonville working hard to break the clinch.
Jacksonville managing to block the knees to the body from Spider.
Spider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jacksonville blocks it with crossed arms.
Jacksonville is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spider looking to throw knees to the head but Jacksonville is blocking nicely.
Spider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jacksonville's efforts to push away.
Jacksonville jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spider walks away with a smile on his face. Jacksonville gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dog Spider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Jacksonville.
Jacksonville takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jacksonville avoids the head kick by Spider.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spider with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jacksonville to score with a decent uppercut.
Spider throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jacksonville tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spider was well out of range. Poor timing from Jacksonville.
Spider doesn't manage to clinch there - Jacksonville circles away.
Jacksonville misses with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spider.
Spider slips a jab from Jacksonville.
Jacksonville tries to keep at a distance but Spider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jacksonville is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacksonville drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacksonville takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spider misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Spider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spider 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Spider!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrado Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Badd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Conrado Guerra has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conrado Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyrell Badd!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerra has a takedown stuffed.
Guerra misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Guerra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badd fails with the takedown.
Guerra looks for the body kick but Badd saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badd scores with a takedown into Guerra's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badd postures up in Guerra's guard and throws a big left but Guerra blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Badd throwing strikes from guard but Guerra blocks nicely.
Badd throws a strike but Guerra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Guerra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Badd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Badd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guerra is one step ahead there.
Badd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Badd doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Badd throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Guerra trying to control but Badd is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Badd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Badd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badd scoring with strikes but Guerra is staying in there.
Badd with good strikes from the mount here!
Badd cracks Guerra with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Badd looking to finish Guerra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Guerra!
Guerra is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerra is desperately trying to improve his position but Badd has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh Guerra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badd postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Guerra in real trouble here! The ref calls for Guerra to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrell Badd!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barata Brucutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero comes to the cage accompanied by Borracho Te Recuerdo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brucutu's choice of entrance music: Killed By Death - Motorhead. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barata Brucutu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero staying out of range there.
Guerrero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brucutu.
Brucutu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guerrero.
Guerrero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brucutu at a distance.
Brucutu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerrero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerrero looks to land a right hand but Brucutu moved out of range.
Brucutu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerrero. Brucutu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Brucutu misses the target.
Brucutu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guerrero's head.
Guerrero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guerrero throws the left hand but Brucutu avoids the punch easily.
Brucutu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerrero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brucutu tries to clinch there but Guerrero circles away.
Brucutu throws a hook but Guerrero avoids it easily.
Guerrero takes a swing at Brucutu's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brucutu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guerrero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guerrero leaves Brucutu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guerrero slips under a jab from Brucutu.
Guerrero throws the left hand but Brucutu avoids the punch easily.
Guerrero slips a straight right by Brucutu.
Guerrero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brucutu manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brucutu slips under a jab from Guerrero.
Brucutu throws a shot to the body.
Guerrero misses with a looping left.
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Brucutu is just out of range.
No luck for Brucutu with that takedown attempt.
Gustavo Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barata Brucutu.
Brucutu looks to land a combination but Guerrero avoids it well.
Brucutu looks for a takedown but Guerrero sprawls well.
Guerrero misses with a wild body shot.
Brucutu misses the jab.
Guerrero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brucutu throws out the jab.
Brucutu ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
Brucutu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guerrero circles away quickly and effectively.
Brucutu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gustavo Guerrero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guerrero looks to throw the jab but Brucutu is out of range.
Guerrero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brucutu connects with a right hand. Guerrero shakes it off.
Brucutu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guerrero sprawls well. Guerrero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brucutu gets slowly back to his feet.
Guerrero defending well as Brucutu loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero scores with a jab. Brucutu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brucutu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerrero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guerrero connects with a nice looking jab.
Brucutu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jab by Guerrero.
Guerrero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brucutu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guerrero misses with a wild body shot.
Guerrero throws out a loose jab but Brucutu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerrero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brucutu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot lands for Guerrero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerrero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brucutu shoots in but no luck this time.
Brucutu looks gassed!
Brucutu takes one on the button.
Brucutu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brucutu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Guerrero misses.
Guerrero lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Brucutu is just out of range.
Guerrero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guerrero throws a big shot that misses.
Guerrero staying out of range there.
Guerrero lands a slapping body shot.
Brucutu tries to bum rush Guerrero with a series of wild strikes but Guerrero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barata Brucutu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brucutu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guerrero swings for the body but Brucutu moves out of range.
Brucutu moves away from the strike by Guerrero.
A big right from Guerrero misses.
Brucutu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brucutu throws out a powerful jab.
Guerrero walks into a straight right hand from Brucutu.
Brucutu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guerrero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brucutu throws a nice looking combination but Guerrero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brucutu throws a hook but Guerrero avoids it easily.
A big right from Brucutu misses.
Brucutu lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero stuns Brucutu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brucutu lands a glancing blow to the side of Guerrero's head.
Guerrero takes a swing at Brucutu's ribcage but misses.
Guerrero moves forwards but Brucutu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guerrero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guerrero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brucutu ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
Brucutu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guerrero's waist but Guerrero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brucutu off to one side.
Nice defenses there by Brucutu.
Brucutu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Guerrero lands a nice shot to the body.
Guerrero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Guerrero.
Brucutu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guerrero works Brucutu's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerrero throws a body punch but Brucutu moves out of range.
Guerrero connects with the punch.
Guerrero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brucutu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guerrero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Guerrero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brucutu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guerrero just misses with a punch to the body.
Guerrero throws a big shot that misses.
Brucutu looks to land a right hand but Guerrero moved out of range.
Guerrero lands a jab.
Brucutu throws a lazy right hand but Guerrero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brucutu avoids the body shot from Guerrero.
Guerrero with a nice cross.
Guerrero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guerrero staying out of range there.
Brucutu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guerrero misses with a hook. Brucutu ducked under it nicely.
Gustavo Guerrero is winning the standup battle so far.
Brucutu misses with a looping right.
Guerrero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brucutu looks for a takedown but Guerrero sprawls well.
Brucutu is breathing heavily.
Brucutu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brucutu avoids the body shot from Guerrero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brucutu takes one to the side of the head.
Guerrero misses with a wild body shot.
Brucutu tries to clinch but Guerrero is having none of it.
Guerrero connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brucutu momentarily.
Brucutu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guerrero's waist but Guerrero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brucutu off to one side.
The crowd cheers as Guerrero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brucutu doesn't seem phased though.
Brucutu moves out of range as Guerrero strikes.
Brucutu scores with a nice head shot.
Brucutu blocks a jab.
Brucutu throws a big shot that misses.
Guerrero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brucutu can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Brucutu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brucutu throws a hook but Guerrero avoids it easily.
Guerrero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brucutu was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerrero.
Guerrero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brucutu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guerrero stuffs the takedown.
Gustavo Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barata Brucutu.
Guerrero scores with a sloppy right hand. Brucutu should have avoided that one.
Guerrero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brucutu.
Brucutu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerrero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brucutu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guerrero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerrero leaves Brucutu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brucutu misses with a takedown attempt - Guerrero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guerrero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Brucutu misses its intended target.
Guerrero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brucutu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Guerrero.
Brucutu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guerrero.
Brucutu throws a big shot that misses.
Guerrero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brucutu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brucutu.
Brucutu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Guerrero is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brucutu.
Brucutu tries to move into range but Guerrero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brucutu swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brucutu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brucutu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guerrero circles away.
Guerrero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut.
Guerrero scores with a shot to the body.
Brucutu walks into a jab.
Jab, jab by Guerrero - just one landing.
Brucutu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guerrero finds it's way round the side to connect with Brucutu's head.
Guerrero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brucutu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guerrero punishes Brucutu's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Guerrero scores with a hook.
Guerrero stuns Brucutu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guerrero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guerrero works Brucutu's body with a nice hook.
Guerrero lands a really nice looking cross but Brucutu seems unphased.
Guerrero slips a jab from Brucutu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero lands with a straight right. Brucutu didn't see that one coming.
Good exchange - Guerrero coming out on top.
Brucutu walks into a stiff left hand from Guerrero.
Guerrero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brucutu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Guerrero's guard now.
Brucutu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guerrero has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brucutu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Guerrero throws a hook to the side of Brucutu's head but Brucutu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brucutu lands the left hand.
Brucutu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guerrero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brucutu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerrero connects with a body shot.
Guerrero needs to keep his hands up - Brucutu had a free shot at his head there.
Guerrero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guerrero catches Brucutu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Guerrero dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brucutu thows a body shot but no joy.
Guerrero looks to score with a jab to the body but Brucutu is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Brucutu.
Brucutu dives in and grabs Guerrero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guerrero pushes down on Brucutu's head and hops out.
Brucutu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guerrero takes a swing at Brucutu's ribcage but misses.
Guerrero throws the left hand but Brucutu avoids the punch easily.
Guerrero throws a shot to the body.
Brucutu throws a lazy right hand but Guerrero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guerrero lands a slapping body shot.
Brucutu slips under a jab.
Brucutu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guerrero but Guerrero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gustavo Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barata Brucutu.
Guerrero throws a lazy right hand but Brucutu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guerrero thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brucutu 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.
Guerrero thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero throws a good cross that connects.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brucutu.
Brucutu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guerrero defends it nicely.
Guerrero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brucutu.
Guerrero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brucutu avoids the body shot from Guerrero.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brucutu.
Brucutu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Guerrero rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brucutu's guard! Nice work there by Guerrero!
Guerrero stands up from Brucutu's guard - Guerrero perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brucutu throws a hook but Guerrero blocks it.
Guerrero scores with a nice right hand.
Guerrero throws a shot from downtown. Brucutu moves away and avoids it.
Brucutu fails with the takedown.
Guerrero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brucutu.
Guerrero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Guerrero.
Guerrero lands with a good body shot.
Guerrero slips a jab from Brucutu.
Guerrero misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Brucutu.
Brucutu tries to clinch but Guerrero is having none of it.
Brucutu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Guerrero as he connects with a hook.
Brucutu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guerrero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guerrero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brucutu at a distance.
Guerrero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brucutu's hands.
Barata Brucutu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brucutu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brucutu throws a sloppy body shot
and Guerrero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guerrero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guerrero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guerrero lands a body shot.
Guerrero lands a jab to the head.
Guerrero connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brucutu momentarily.
Guerrero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brucutu's head backwards.
Good exchange - Guerrero coming out on top.
Brucutu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Guerrero coming out on top.
Gustavo Guerrero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brucutu shoots and misses
and Brucutu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guerrero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brucutu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guerrero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guerrero connects with a body shot.
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!
Brucutu walks into a straight right hand from Guerrero.
Guerrero digs a good body shot into Brucutu's ribs.
Brucutu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guerrero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guerrero connects with a body shot.
Brucutu fails with a takedown attempt.
Guerrero lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero scores with a jab to the body.
Brucutu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brucutu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brucutu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guerrero 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Guerrero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guerrero, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Guerrero!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Clancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Sassaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafael Sassaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Clancy!
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, Rafael Sassaki!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sassaki is looking to land body kicks.
Clancy loads up on a big right hand but Sassaki slips the punch.
Sassaki rushes Clancy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clancy tries to stall but Sassaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clancy managing to block the knees to the body from Sassaki.
Sassaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clancy is defending well for now.
Clancy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sassaki smiles and moves away.
Sassaki closes the distance and clinches.
Sassaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clancy.
Sassaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Clancy avoids the damage to the body.
Sassaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clancy avoids it.
Sassaki tries a knee to the head but Clancy blocks it.
Clancy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clancy stalling in the clinch but Sassaki improves position.
Clancy avoiding damage as Sassaki throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sassaki trying to land knees to the body.
Clancy avoiding damage as Sassaki throws knees to the body.
Sassaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clancy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clancy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sassaki looking to throw knees to the head but Clancy is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clancy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clancy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sassaki is keeping busy.
Clancy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sassaki backwards.
Sassaki missing with knees to the body.
Clancy avoiding damage as Sassaki throws knees to the body.
Clancy stalling against the cage.
Sassaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clancy.
Clancy pulls guard effortlessly.
Clancy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sassaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Clancy seems content to control.
Clancy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Clancy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sassaki keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy wants to work for an arm triangle but Sassaki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sassaki is looking to improve his position.
Clancy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sassaki is trying to maintain the position but Clancy is very close to passing his half guard.
Clancy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clancy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sassaki wants to improve his position but Clancy is controlling well.
Clancy is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sassaki is looking for a sweep. Clancy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sassaki swings for the body but Clancy moves out of range.
Clancy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sassaki.
Sassaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clancy is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Sassaki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sassaki. That's going to slow Clancy down.
Sassaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sassaki misses the shot to the body.
Clancy lands with a shot to the body.
Clancy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sassaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sassaki misses with a body kick.
Clancy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Clancy does no damage.
Sassaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sassaki throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sassaki, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sassaki.
Sassaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Clancy throws a shot to the body.
Clancy digs a good body shot into Sassaki's ribs.
Sassaki looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Sassaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clancy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clancy avoids a kick to the body.
Sassaki avoids the body shot from Clancy.
Sassaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sassaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Clancy.
Clancy lands with a cross.
Clancy scores with a hook to the body. Sassaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sassaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sassaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clancy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clancy works Sassaki's body with a nice hook.
Clancy scores with a hook to the body. Sassaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clancy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sassaki to the mat! Sassaki manages to get full guard.
Clancy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Clancy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Clancy works Sassaki's body with a nice hook.
Sassaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clancy manages to avoid it.
Clancy with a nice cross.
Sassaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clancy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clancy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clancy fails with the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Sassaki.
A punch lands to the side of Sassaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Clancy lands a right hook to the body.
Sassaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clancy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sassaki is breathing heavily.
Sassaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Clancy doesn't seem bothered though.
Clancy misses with a few strikes there.
Sassaki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sassaki misses with a jab to the body
and Clancy counters with a right hand to the body.
Clancy closes the distance and clinches up with Sassaki, looking for a takedown. Clancy pushes Sassaki against the cage but Sassaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sassaki takes a swing at Clancy's ribcage but misses.
Sassaki misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sassaki. Clancy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clancy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clancy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sassaki avoids the body shot from Clancy.
Sassaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rafael Sassaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clancy scores with a body shot.
Sassaki looks for the body kick but Clancy saw that one coming.
Clancy cracks Sassaki with a good jab.
Clancy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sassaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clancy.
Clancy thuds a left hand into Sassaki's body.
Rafael Sassaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sassaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clancy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sassaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Clancy.
Sassaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clancy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sassaki.
Clancy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sassaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Clancy.
Sassaki misses with a hook to the body
and Clancy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clancy works over Sassaki's head and body with a nice combination.
Clancy lands a nice looking body shot.
Sassaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sassaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Clancy or perhaps it was just good defense by Sassaki which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Clancy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sassaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clancy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clancy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sassaki is just out of range.
Clancy just misses with a punch to the body.
Tom Clancy is winning the standup battle so far.
Clancy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sassaki.
Clancy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clancy just misses with a punch to the body.
Clancy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clancy thuds a left hand into Sassaki's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sassaki motions for Clancy to come forward. Sassaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clancy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clancy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sassaki at a distance.
Sassaki walks into a jab.
Clancy punishes Sassaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Clancy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sassaki. Clancy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sassaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Clancy counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Clancy.
Clancy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clancy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sassaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Clancy lands a glancing blow to the side of Sassaki's head.
Clancy lands a body shot.
Clancy stalks Sassaki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sassaki's face. Sassaki staggers backwards, shaken.
Sassaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clancy lands a glancing blow to the side of Sassaki's head.
Clancy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clancy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sassaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sassaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clancy lands a nice shot that snaps Sassaki's head back.
Sassaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Clancy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sassaki can do to turn this around?
Clancy scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clancy. Sassaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clancy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sassaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clancy scores a takedown into full mount!
Sassaki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sassaki tries to reverse the position but Clancy maintains control.
Clancy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sassaki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clancy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sassaki is looking to improve his position but Clancy isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sassaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clancy working for a submission but Sassaki is keeping him at bay.
Clancy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Clancy dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sassaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sassaki looks for the body kick but Clancy saw that one coming.
Clancy lunges at Sassaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sassaki's hand.
Sassaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clancy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sassaki.
Clancy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sassaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clancy.
Clancy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clancy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sassaki tries to clinch up but Clancy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sassaki misses the shot to the body.
Sassaki misses with a hook to the body
and Clancy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Clancy.
Clancy lands with a nice body punch.
Clancy scores with the left hand. Sassaki knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Clancy lands.
Sassaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sassaki stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clancy throws a series of punches but Sassaki avoids them all with ease.
Clancy lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clancy, as that shot connected.
Clancy moves out of range of the body kick.
Sassaki thuds his shin into the meat of Clancy's side.
Clancy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clancy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sassaki.
Sassaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sassaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Clancy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice combination there by Clancy.
Clancy scores with a shot to the body.
Clancy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clancy misses with a double jab.
Sassaki misses with a hook to the body
and Sassaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sassaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clancy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sassaki.
Sassaki walks into a jab.
Sassaki motions for Clancy to come forward. Sassaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sassaki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clancy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clancy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sassaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clancy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rafael Sassaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy lands with a straight right. Sassaki didn't see that one coming.
Clancy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sassaki stuffs the takedown.
Clancy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sassaki.
Sassaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Clancy counters with a straight right hand.
Sassaki scores with a hook to the body. Clancy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clancy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sassaki can pounce on him.
Clancy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clancy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clancy checks a leg kick.
Sassaki misses with a wild body shot.
Sassaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clancy.
Sassaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clancy moves out of range of the body kick.
Clancy shoots in for a double leg but Sassaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Clancy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sassaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clancy tries to keep at a distance but Sassaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clancy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sassaki backwards.
Sassaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clancy.
Sassaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Clancy avoids the damage to the body.
Clancy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clancy managing to block the knees to the body from Sassaki.
Clancy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clancy just leaning against Sassaki, taking a breather.
Clancy avoiding damage as Sassaki throws knees to the body.
Clancy effectively controlling the action here.
Clancy breaks from the clinch.
Clancy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sassaki.
Sassaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sassaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Clancy lands a nice hook to Sassaki's body. Sassaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Clancy lands a nice looking body shot.
Clancy is looking to wear down Sassaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Clancy misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clancy scores with a shot to the body.
Clancy lands a right hook to the body.
Clancy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clancy lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clancy.
Clancy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sassaki misses with a body kick.
Sassaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sassaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tom Clancy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sassaki misses with a shot to the body
and Clancy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clancy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Clancy lands a nice looking body shot.
Clancy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sassaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A right-left combo lands from Clancy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sassaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clancy tests Sassaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sassaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clancy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Clancy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clancy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Clancy!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gastly Gengar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gengar has chosen Major Lazer - Pon De Floor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sloat Gresham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gastly Gengar!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gengar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gresham looks to land a combination. Gengar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gengar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gengar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gengar wants it to stay on the feet.
Gengar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gresham on the side of the head.
Gresham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Gengar. No joy for Gresham on that attempt.
Gengar throws a series of punches but Gresham moves out of range.
Gresham shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gengar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gresham advances position into side control!
Gengar tries to bench press Gresham off him but Gresham keeps the position.
Gresham in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Gengar is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sloat Gresham!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Phillips Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Akkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leandro Akkari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Phillips Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Akkari!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips Bong gets a clinch.
Phillips Bong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akkari backwards.
Akkari misses with a knee strike.
Akkari is working for takedown but Phillips Bong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Phillips Bong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Akkari.
Phillips Bong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akkari.
Phillips Bong misses with a punch on the inside.
Akkari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phillips Bong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kevin Phillips Bong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Akkari.
Phillips Bong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phillips Bong moves into range and clinches up with Akkari.
Akkari can't get the takedown.
Phillips Bong has a couple of punches blocked by Akkari.
Akkari tries for a takedown. No joy.
Akkari blocks an uppercut.
Akkari goes for a takedown attempt but Phillips Bong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akkari.
Akkari gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips Bong tries to get to full guard but Akkari has control of the leg.
Phillips Bong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phillips Bong tries to get out of the position.
Phillips Bong is working hard here to advance position.
Akkari is keen to just control but Phillips Bong is a slippery customer.
Phillips Bong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Akkari is keen to just control but Phillips Bong is a slippery customer.
Akkari blocks the strikes from Phillips Bong.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Akkari avoids the body shot from Phillips Bong.
Akkari shoots in for a takedown but Phillips Bong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Akkari closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Akkari lands in his opponent's guard.
Akkari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Phillips Bong keeping moving, preventing Akkari from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong wants to sweep here but Akkari controlling him for the moment.
Akkari drops back looking for a leg! Phillips Bong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phillips Bong manages to kick Akkari off! Akkari jumps back into Phillips Bong's guard.
Akkari looks gassed!
Akkari trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips Bong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akkari won't allow Phillips Bong to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips Bong throws a shot to the body.
Phillips Bong takes a swing at Akkari's ribcage but misses.
Phillips Bong scores with a jab to the body.
Akkari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leandro Akkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akkari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akkari fails with a takedown attempt.
Phillips Bong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phillips Bong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akkari avoids the body shot from Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot.
Phillips Bong leaves Akkari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Phillips Bong lands a nice shot to the body.
Phillips Bong lands with a straight right. Akkari didn't see that one coming.
Phillips Bong is looking to wear down Akkari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Akkari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Phillips Bong misses with a double jab.
Phillips Bong clinches with his opponent.
Akkari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phillips Bong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Akkari is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phillips Bong working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong gets underhooks to prevent Akkari's takedown attempt.
Akkari tries to score a body lock takedown but Phillips Bong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phillips Bong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phillips Bong misses with a punch on the inside.
Phillips Bong lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phillips Bong.
A short left from Phillips Bong.
Akkari has Phillips Bong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phillips Bong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Akkari has Phillips Bong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phillips Bong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akkari.
Phillips Bong lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong swings wildly with an uppercut but Akkari uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akkari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phillips Bong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Phillips Bong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akkari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Akkari drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phillips Bong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Phillips Bong dominated that round.
That's time! Phillips Bong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Akkari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akkari fails with a takedown attempt.
Akkari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Phillips Bong scores with a hook to the body. Akkari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akkari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phillips Bong is fending him off so far but Akkari persists. Nope, Phillips Bong circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips Bong just misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips Bong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Phillips Bong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phillips Bong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phillips Bong scores with a jab. Akkari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akkari is breathing heavily.
Phillips Bong throws a nice looking combination but Akkari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akkari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phillips Bong has Akkari up against the cage in a clinch.
Akkari is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kevin Phillips Bong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Akkari.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips Bong gets underhooks to prevent Akkari's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akkari.
Phillips Bong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akkari drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phillips Bong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phillips Bong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akkari was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akkari.
Phillips Bong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips Bong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akkari shoots in but no luck this time.
Akkari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Akkari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Phillips Bong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phillips Bong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akkari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akkari moves forwards but Phillips Bong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phillips Bong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Akkari.
Phillips Bong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips Bong darts in and clinches Akkari up against the cage.
Akkari tries to score a body lock takedown but Phillips Bong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phillips Bong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akkari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phillips Bong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Akkari takes a shot to the head.
Akkari blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Phillips Bong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phillips Bong misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akkari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phillips Bong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akkari.
Phillips Bong scores with a shot to the side of Akkari's head.
Phillips Bong working aggressively here.
Phillips Bong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akkari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phillips Bong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Phillips Bong lands a left hand.
A short right from Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong working aggressively here.
Phillips Bong pushes Akkari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akkari goes for a takedown attempt but Phillips Bong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phillips Bong connects with a body shot.
Phillips Bong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akkari at a distance.
Phillips Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akkari avoids the body shot from Phillips Bong.
A nice combination there by Phillips Bong.
Nice uppercut lands for Phillips Bong. That snapped Akkari's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong scores with a hook to the body. Akkari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phillips Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akkari tries to clinch up
and Phillips Bong counters with a straight right hand.
Phillips Bong scores with a shot to the body.
Phillips Bong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akkari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phillips Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akkari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong clinches up against the cage.
Phillips Bong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akkari backwards.
Phillips Bong is pressed up against the cage. Akkari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phillips Bong down to the mat. Phillips Bong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kevin Phillips Bong is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips Bong jabs at Akkari's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akkari.
Phillips Bong takes a swing at Akkari's ribcage but misses.
Phillips Bong clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Phillips Bong dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Phillips Bong works Akkari's body with a nice hook.
Phillips Bong tries to clinch up.
Akkari with a lazy takedown attempt
and Phillips Bong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Akkari dodges the punch combination from Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong jabs at Akkari's body.
Akkari doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Phillips Bong counter with a right hand.
Phillips Bong lands a nice shot to the body.
Phillips Bong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips Bong throws a series of punches but Akkari avoids them all with ease.
Phillips Bong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akkari manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips Bong scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips Bong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akkari in his tracks.
Phillips Bong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akkari can do to turn this around?
Akkari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phillips Bong digs a good body shot into Akkari's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong thuds a left hand into Akkari's body.
Phillips Bong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akkari was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips Bong.
Akkari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Phillips Bong counters with a left to the body.
Kevin Phillips Bong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Akkari.
Akkari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phillips Bong clobbers Akkari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phillips Bong misses with a wild body shot.
Akkari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips Bong.
Akkari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phillips Bong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akkari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phillips Bong.
Akkari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phillips Bong counters with a left to the body.
Phillips Bong takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akkari changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phillips Bong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot.
Phillips Bong misses the shot to the body.
Phillips Bong loads up on a big right hand but Akkari slips the punch.
Akkari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Phillips Bong counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips Bong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips Bong digs a good hook to Akkari's body.
Phillips Bong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akkari on the side of the head.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akkari.
Akkari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phillips Bong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Phillips Bong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips Bong stuns Akkari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akkari circles away quickly and effectively.
Akkari tries to clinch up but Phillips Bong circles away and keeps his distance.
Akkari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Phillips Bong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phillips Bong, as that shot connected.
Akkari tries for a takedown but Phillips Bong circles away easily
and Phillips Bong counters with a nice body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Phillips Bong scores with a four punch combination!
Akkari fails with the takedown
and Phillips Bong counters with a straight right hand.
Phillips Bong with a nice cross.
Akkari with a lazy takedown attempt
and Phillips Bong counters with a left to the body.
Phillips Bong thows a body shot but no joy.
Akkari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Akkari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Akkari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong lands a slapping body shot.
Phillips Bong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akkari. Akkari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phillips Bong just misses with a punch to the body.
Akkari drops his hands momentarily and Phillips Bong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akkari misses with a takedown
and Phillips Bong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kevin Phillips Bong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips Bong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akkari's head backwards.
Phillips Bong moves into the clinch.
Akkari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phillips Bong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Akkari is working for takedown but Phillips Bong is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akkari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phillips Bong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leandro Akkari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phillips Bong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phillips Bong.
Akkari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phillips Bong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Phillips Bong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phillips Bong, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Phillips Bong!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koffing Weezing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Cardoso (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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Koffing Weezing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Cardoso!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardoso throws a nice looking combination but Weezing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardoso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weezing doesn't seem bothered though.
Weezing connects with a solid leg kick.
Cardoso lands with a good body shot.
Cardoso lands a nice hook to Weezing's body. Weezing takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cardoso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weezing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weezing throws a push kick but Cardoso slaps the foot to one side.
Cardoso lands a left and a right that send Weezing crashing to the mat, dazed. Cardoso thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Koffing Weezing has been cut.
Weezing is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardoso connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Weezing! He's out on his feet! Cardoso rushes in and drops Weezing with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gustavo Cardoso!
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