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UCF 40 Botello Vs Kaka PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plant comes to the cage accompanied by Au innebunit salcamii. Santos has chosen The Black Lodge as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Plant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Santos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant has a takedown stuffed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santos, right into the meat.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plant misses with a wild combination.
Plant throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Plant.
Plant scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Santos trying to hold on to Plant's head to control him but Plant postures up.
Plant working the head and body with strikes.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Plant is looking for a kimura here.
Santos is defending against the submission attempts here by Plant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Plant thows a huge punch but Santos dodges it nicely.
Santos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Plant.
Santos controlling the position for now.
Santos wants to control but Plant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Plant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Santos trying to hold on to Plant's head to control him but Plant postures up.
Santos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Plant kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Plant lands with a punch from half guard.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Santos keeping hold of Plant's head, controlling as best he can.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Plant winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Plant throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos is controlling Plant's trapped leg to prevent Plant from advancing to side control.
Santos gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Plant thows a big elbow that misses.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos seems keen to control Plant's posture.
Santos wants to sweep here but Plant controlling him for the moment.
Santos pulls Plant in close to prevent any damage.
Plant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Plant postures up and lands a big shot to Santos's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santos trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Plant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plant is one step ahead there.
Plant is pushing down on Santos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santos is fighting to maintain full guard but Plant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Plant working over Santos with some ground and pound. Santos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Plant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santos trying to control here.
Santos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Plant.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Plant is proving a slippery customer.
Plant thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Plant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Plant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Horrible takedown by Plant or perhaps it was just good defense by Santos which made him look bad.
Plant misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos tries to work over Plant's front leg with a kick but Plant checks it.
Santos checks a leg kick nicely.
Plant checks a leg kick nicely.
Plant shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Plant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Plant throwing shots but Santos is blocking nicely.
Plant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Santos's head.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
Plant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Plant wants to work for an arm triangle but Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Plant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Plant looking to pass the guard.
Santos wants to sweep here but Plant controlling him for the moment.
Santos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plant throws an overhand right that lands on Santos's shoulder, as Santos tries to avoid the shot.
Plant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plant.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Plant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Plant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santos throws out the jab.
Plant wants to land a leg kick but Santos is out of range.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Plant throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Plant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Santos is trying to defend but Plant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Plant is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Plant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Santos!
Plant with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Plant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Plant lands with some strikes.
Plant is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Santos is surviving well by controlling Plant's body position as best he can.
Plant is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marcus Plant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Santos wants to control but Plant is having none of it.
Plant punishing his opponent with strikes.
Plant throws some wild stikes that Santos manages to avoid easily.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Plant has a good base and remains in mount.
Plant working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plant landing strikes from the mount.
Plant prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
Plant pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Plant won't let Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Plant cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plant lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Plant landing strikes from the mount.
Santos tries to hold on but Plant pushes him away.
Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Plant dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Plant looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Plant is nestled in close to Santos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Plant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Santos wants to control but Plant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Plant working the head and body with strikes.
Santos wants to control but Plant is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Plant is looking to stall here but Santos recovers full guard.
Plant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant throws a big right hand that misses.
Plant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Santos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Plant.
Plant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santos sprawls well initially but Plant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santos is trying to control but can't.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santos tries to roll over but Plant keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Plant.
Plant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Plant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Plant takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Plant winds up and cracks Santos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Plant prevents Santos from improving his position.
Plant is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Plant.
Plant trying to control from half guard but Santos is working away.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Plant 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.
Santos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Santos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos trying to control here.
Santos manages to get to full guard.
Santos keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Patrick Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Plant keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Plant.
Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Santos is keen to just control but Plant is a slippery customer.
Marcus Plant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Plant defends the submission attempt.
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Plant controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Plant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plant 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Plant!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhian Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Valenzuela!
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, Rhian Philips!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Philips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valenzuela throws a series of punches but Philips avoids them all with ease.
Philips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Philips throws out a loose jab but Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Philips scores with a hook to the body. Valenzuela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valenzuela misses with a hook. Philips ducked under it nicely.
Valenzuela thows a body shot but no joy.
Philips throws a nice looking combination but Valenzuela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philips defending well as Valenzuela loads up on a big left hand.
Valenzuela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valenzuela.
Valenzuela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Philips.
Philips lands with a right hand.
Valenzuela lands a nice shot that snaps Philips's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Philips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Valenzuela misses.
Valenzuela bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Philips's head.
Valenzuela slips a straight right by Philips.
Valenzuela lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valenzuela jabs Philips right on the nose. Philips blinks but takes it well.
Philips looks to land a left hand but Valenzuela moved out of range nicely.
Philips takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valenzuela counters with a series of strikes. Philips will be more careful next time no doubt.
Valenzuela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Philips is rocked!
Valenzuela throws a nice looking combination but Philips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Philips works over Valenzuela's head and body with a nice combination.
Philips looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Valenzuela.
Valenzuela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Philips takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice jab there from Valenzuela.
Valenzuela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valenzuela with a hook.
Valenzuela throws a jab when Philips was well out of range.
Philips blocks a jab.
Philips takes a jab right on the kisser.
Valenzuela just misses with a punch to the body.
Valenzuela throws a series of strikes that have Philips backpedaling.
Philips takes one on the button.
Valenzuela throws a right hand that Philips ducks under and follows up with a left that Philips also avoids with ease.
Philips defending well as Valenzuela loads up on a big left hand.
Valenzuela listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Philips has time to react.
Mateus Valenzuela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valenzuela cracks Philips on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Philips falls backwards against the cage. Valenzuela follows up with more strikes that drop Philips to his knees. Valenzuela keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Philips! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateus Valenzuela!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shissi Aren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shissi Aren has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shissi Aren seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shissi Aren!
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, Jake Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aren takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Aren.
Aren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santos, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aren being controlled against the cage.
Aren looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aren digs a right hand underneath Santos's ribcage. Santos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Santos keeps control of Aren as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Santos.
Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aren lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aren closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aren in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aren stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands a left hand.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aren is breathing heavily.
Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Santos.
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Santos drops Aren with a beautiful combination! Aren stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Santos is looking for the KO!
It looks like Shissi Aren has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Aren! Santos dives in looking to finish! Aren is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Santos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Mantiega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantiega comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Mantiega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexi Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantiega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Fedor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Alexi Fedor has been cut.
Fedor clinches up with Mantiega and pushes him back against the cage.
Mantiega swings wildly with an uppercut but Fedor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantiega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fedor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fedor checks a leg kick.
Fedor looks to land a right hand but Mantiega moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mantiega.
Mantiega looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mantiega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mantiega throws a head kick that Fedor semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fedor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fedor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mantiega throws an overhand right that lands on Fedor's shoulder, as Fedor tries to avoid the shot.
Mantiega lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up Alexi Fedor's cut even more.
Fedor pushes Mantiega up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Mantiega on the inside.
A short left from Mantiega.
The cut above Alexi Fedor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mantiega.
Mantiega holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mantiega tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fedor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mantiega.
Mantiega will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mantiega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mantiega throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fedor looks gassed!
Mantiega throws the left hand but Fedor avoids the punch easily.
Mantiega throws a push kick but Fedor slaps the foot to one side.
Mantiega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedor.
Mantiega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fedor blocks a head kick by Mantiega.
Danga de danga de dang - Mantiega scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mantiega. That's going to slow Fedor down.
Fedor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alexi Fedor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fedor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mantiega. That one must have hurt.
Mantiega lands with a nice body kick.
Mantiega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fedor's calf.
Mantiega lands a left and a right that send Fedor crashing to the mat, dazed. Mantiega thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexi Fedor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pedro Mantiega!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by AnSchanz. Alves has chosen Carl Orff - Carmina Burana - André Rieu's version as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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25
187 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Alves!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia wants to slow Alves down by chopping away at his legs.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Garcia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alves's calf.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Alves tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alves up against the cage.
Garcia crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
It looks like Joao Alves has been cut.
Garcia crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia lands a nice elbow.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia leaning against his opponent.
Garcia keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garcia is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Alves being controlled against the cage.
Alves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Garcia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.
Garcia slowing the pace effectively.
Garcia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alves's defenses.
Alves stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Garcia.
Garcia lands an elbow inside.
Garcia landing knees to the head.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Garcia misses with an elbow over the top.
Garcia working Alves over with knees to the body.
Garcia leaning against his opponent.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Alves can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garcia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcia landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Alves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garcia lands with a nice body kick.
Garcia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Garcia.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Alves will feel that in the morning.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Garcia scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.
Leon Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garcia - the referee stops the clock and Alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garcia. Alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garcia.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Garcia lands a high kick!
Garcia jabs at Alves's body.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Alves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garcia.
Garcia scores with a head kick.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Alves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alves on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alves. That did some damage!
Garcia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alves if he has to take too many more of those.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick from Garcia.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Garcia. Alves shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Joao Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Alves down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Alves takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a head kick that Alves semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Alves down.
Garcia connects with a high kick.
Leon Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thumps Alves with a low kick.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alves's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Leon Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Garcia lands a head kick!
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia throws a front kick that sends Alves stumbling back into the cage.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves avoids the head kick by Garcia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siouxsie Banshees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandstorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Siouxsie Banshees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a combination. Banshees tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A big right from Silva misses.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Banshees avoids them all with ease.
Banshees slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wanderlei Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banshees dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Banshees swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva misses with a combination
and Banshees finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Banshees connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Banshees counters with a nice body shot.
Silva looks gassed!
Silva misses with a double jab
and Banshees counters with an outside leg kick.
Banshees scores with a jab to the body.
Banshees digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banshees.
Banshees lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banshees with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banshees scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Banshees is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Banshees counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Banshees throws a head kick that half lands.
Banshees lands a jab to the nose.
Banshees connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banshees.
Banshees cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banshees buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banshees scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banshees connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Banshees scores with a shot to the body.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Banshees.
Banshees lands a big head kick that sends Silva tumbling to the mat! Banshees takes a step backwards and waves Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Wanderlei Silva has been cut.
Banshees is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Banshees counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banshees digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Banshees lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva misses with a combination
and Banshees connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banshees throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banshees with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Banshees.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banshees counters with a left to the body.
Banshees stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Banshees lands a nice looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banshees, right into the meat.
Banshees looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banshees thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Banshees closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Banshees turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banshees scores with a hook.
Banshees is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banshees counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banshees lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banshees throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Banshees jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Banshees lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banshees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Banshees fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banshees has time to react.
Banshees tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banshees counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siouxsie Banshees dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banshees counters with a two punch combo.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Banshees slips the punch.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banshees goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a combination. Banshees tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Banshees counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banshees counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Banshees makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy body kick from Silva
and Banshees counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Banshees scores with a hook.
Banshees lands with a nice body punch.
Banshees lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Banshees uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banshees lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banshees throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a combination
and Banshees counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banshees uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banshees cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Banshees.
Banshees throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Banshees.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Banshees lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Banshees counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Banshees is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Crunch! Banshees slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Banshees scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Banshees does it's job there.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Banshees fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banshees lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Banshees throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a combination that misses
letting Banshees counter with a right hand.
Banshees will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva cracks Banshees with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Silva misses with a double jab
enabling Banshees to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banshees counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Siouxsie Banshees is winning the standup battle so far.
Banshees misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banshees counters with a straight right hand.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banshees.
Banshees lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Banshees counters with a nice uppercut.
Banshees jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Banshees counters with a straight right hand.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Banshees counters with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banshees.
Banshees scores with a nice strike.
Silva misses with a combination
and Banshees counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Banshees scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banshees counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Banshees. That snapped Silva's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Banshees scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Nice straight punches there by Banshees. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banshees.
Silva misses with a combination
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banshees digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banshees counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a combination
and Banshees counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Banshees coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siouxsie Banshees dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wanderlei Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Crunch! Banshees slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banshees counters with a nice uppercut.
Banshees lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banshees feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Banshees fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Banshees lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Banshees with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banshees. That's going to slow Silva down.
Banshees scoring well with a low kick there.
Banshees connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banshees lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Banshees counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banshees throws a nice outside leg kick.
Banshees fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Banshees throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Banshees connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Banshees scores with a four punch combination!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Banshees counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banshees scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banshees throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Banshees lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banshees counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Silva is looking to chop away at Banshees's legs.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Banshees throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Banshees throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banshees counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banshees makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banshees connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banshees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Banshees counters with a left to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Banshees there.
Banshees lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banshees counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banshees.
Wanderlei Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva misses with a leg kick
and Banshees makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banshees moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banshees throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Banshees.
Banshees with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banshees.
Banshees throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination that misses
letting Banshees counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banshees feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Banshees paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva misses with a combination
and Banshees counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banshees scoring well with a low kick there.
Banshees lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Banshees scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Banshees finds it's target.
Banshees lands with a right hand.
Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banshees counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siouxsie Banshees is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Banshees does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siouxsie Banshees showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banshees 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siouxsie Banshees!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banner Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Arne Georgsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by O Fortuna. Banner Bo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banner Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Arne Georgsen!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bo dodges the punch combination from Georgsen.
Georgsen connects with a stiff jab that staggers Bo - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hans Arne Georgsen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin has chosen Ontlogy as his entrance music. Alberto Lin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Lin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones has Lin pressed against the cage, preventing Lin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lin working hard to break the clinch.
Jones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lin is trying to keep an underhook but Jones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Lin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lin sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones 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.
Jones seems to be looking for submissions.
Lin is trying to control but can't.
That's two 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.
Jones 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.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Lin defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Alberto Lin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lin's guard.
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Jones 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! Lin is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Jones!
Andy Jones retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Botello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Botello comes to the cage accompanied by Makin it Work. Kaka has chosen Pjanoo by Eric Prydaz as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that John Botello has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Botello seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Botello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Kaka!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botello keeps the fight on the outside.
Botello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Botello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Botello misses with a looping right.
Kaka is looking to clinch but Botello is avoiding it.
Kaka forces Botello back against the cage and clinches.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Botello - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Botello lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaka trying to land knees to the body.
Kaka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Botello gets an underhook and turns Kaka into the cage.
Botello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botello controlling the action here for a moment.
Botello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
Kaka has Botello pressed against the cage.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka is stalling here.
Botello digs a right hand underneath Kaka's ribcage. Kaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Botello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Botello pushes Kaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Botello tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaka just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Botello.
Botello will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaka up against the cage.
Kaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Botello blocks it with crossed arms.
Botello scores with a shoulder strike.
Botello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaka tries to stall but Botello uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaka is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Botello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Botello avoiding damage as Kaka throws knees to the body.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Botello misses with the head strike.
Botello lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaka looking to stall.
Botello lands a body shot in the clinch.
Botello takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Botello avoids it.
The referee calls for Botello to work.
Kaka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Botello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Botello pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kaka is pressed up against the cage. Botello has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaka down to the mat. Kaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaka staying out of range there.
Botello closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Botello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Botello avoiding damage as Kaka throws knees to the body.
Botello's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Botello throws a head punch that misses.
Botello misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Botello fails to land.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but Botello blocks it.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Botello holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka looking to slow down the pace here.
Botello misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Botello's face.
Botello lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
Kaka blocks an uppercut.
Botello content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Botello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Botello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Botello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botello is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kaka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but Botello blocks with his arms.
Botello misses with a punch on the inside.
Botello avoiding damage as Kaka throws knees to the body.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Kaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Botello up against the cage.
Botello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Botello lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Botello avoids it.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Botello scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Botello takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaka looking to throw knees to the head but Botello is blocking nicely.
Kaka scores with a knee to the head.
Botello scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Botello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Botello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
A right hand to the body from Botello.
Kaka looks gassed!
Botello scores with a shoulder strike.
Botello effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Botello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Botello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
Botello working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Botello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaka scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaka looking to slow down the pace here.
Botello lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello 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.
Kaka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Botello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Botello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Botello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Botello throws out the jab.
Botello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Botello counters with a series of strikes. Kaka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kaka closes the distance but Botello moves to the side
and Botello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Botello has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Botello clinches up with Kaka and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kaka.
Botello stalling in the clinch but Kaka improves position.
Botello working aggressively here.
Kaka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Botello managing to block the knees to the body from Kaka.
Kaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Botello gets an underhook and turns Kaka into the cage.
Kaka is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Botello has denied him.
Botello has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Botello looking to stall.
Kaka trying to control the position but instead, Botello has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaka into the cage.
Botello stalling in the clinch.
Kaka looking to slow down the pace here.
Botello pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botello wants to stand but Kaka is controlling the position.
Botello pushes Kaka off and gets back to his feet.
Kaka clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Botello lands with a right to the head.
Botello lands a nice uppercut.
Kaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but Botello blocks with his arms.
Botello gets through Kaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaka is trying to stall.
Come on Botello - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Botello lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Botello.
Kaka stalling in the clinch but Botello improves position.
Kaka missing with knees to the body.
Kaka with a knee to the head.
Kaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Botello throws a head punch that misses.
Kaka trying to control the position but instead, Botello has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaka into the cage.
Botello is looking to control Kaka's arms but Kaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Botello has his back to the cage.
Botello lands with a short shot to the head.
Botello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
Kaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaka lands a knee to the head.
Kaka is breathing heavily.
Kaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Botello is keeping busy.
Botello working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Botello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaka is looking to control Botello's arms but Botello gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaka has his back to the cage.
Kaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Botello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Botello creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Botello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Botello to work.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Botello in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Botello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Botello.
Kaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Botello lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaka being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Botello connects with a jab.
Ricardo Kaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaka tries to clinch but Botello moves away
and Botello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaka slips a jab from Botello.
Kaka tries to clinch but Botello moves away
and Kaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Botello swings for the body but Kaka moves out of range.
Kaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaka tries to clinch but Botello moves away
and Botello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaka throws a head kick but Botello moves out of range.
Botello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Botello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Botello throws a right hand that Kaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaka also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaka on the side of the head.
Kaka darts in trying to clinch
and Botello counters with a nice body shot.
Kaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Botello.
Botello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Botello looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaka is just out of range.
Kaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Botello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Botello.
Kaka trying to stall but Botello improves his position.
Botello leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Botello lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
Kaka is trying to stall.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka is trying to stall.
Kaka seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Botello successfully pulls guard.
Botello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaka is one step ahead there.
Botello controls Kaka momentarily but Kaka frees himself.
Botello wants to stand and escape but Kaka is having none of it.
Kaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Botello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka drops back looking for a leg! Botello is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Botello manages to kick Kaka off! Kaka jumps back into Botello's guard.
Kaka stopping the sweep attempt from Botello.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kaka is looking to land body kicks.
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.
Kaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaka tries to clinch
and Botello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Botello misses with a body shot.
Kaka closes the distance but Botello moves to the side
and Botello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaka looks to clinch
and Botello counters with a nice body shot.
Botello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaka tries to clinch but Botello moves away
and Botello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Botello holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Botello - that landed with a thud.
Botello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaka backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaka slips a jab from Botello.
Botello misses with a body shot.
Kaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kaka tries to clinch but Botello moves away
and Botello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Botello misses.
Botello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Botello counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Botello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaka landing knees to the head.
Botello blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Botello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Botello lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kaka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaka.
Botello lands a shoulder strike.
Botello misses with the head strike.
Botello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Kaka.
Botello is looking to control Kaka's arms but Kaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Botello has his back to the cage.
Kaka blocking some punches.
Botello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Botello looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Botello.
Botello working aggressively here.
Kaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Botello.
Kaka tries to land a knee to the head but Botello blocks with his arms.
Kaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Botello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Botello slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Botello.
Kaka trying to control the position but instead, Botello has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaka into the cage.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Kaka working Botello over with knees to the body.
Kaka missing with knees to the body.
Kaka misses with a knee strike.
Come on Botello - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kaka blocks an uppercut.
Botello has Kaka pushed against the cage.
Kaka with a knee to the head.
Kaka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Botello blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaka has Botello pressed against the cage.
Botello has Kaka pressed against the cage.
Kaka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Botello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaka trying to stall but Botello improves his position.
Botello working aggressively here.
Botello lands an uppercut.
Botello gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kaka regains guard.
Botello wants to control from the top but Kaka keeps moving.
Kaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaka, not yet.
Botello loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Botello passes Kaka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Botello is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kaka is looking to improve his position.
Kaka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Botello in particular looking to stall.
Kaka wants to improve his position but Botello is controlling well.
Kaka won't allow Botello to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello had his way with Ricardo Kaka in 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. This is the final round!
Kaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaka tries to clinch up
and Botello counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaka has closed the distance and engaged Botello in a clinch.
Botello is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Botello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Botello.
Botello tries for a takedown but Kaka manages to get underhooks.
Botello avoiding damage as Kaka throws knees to the body.
John Botello has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Botello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Botello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Botello is defending well for now.
Botello blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Botello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Botello is working Kaka over against the cage.
Kaka is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Botello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Botello stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kaka misses with a knee to the head.
Botello pulls guard effortlessly.
Kaka trying to control but Botello is working from the bottom.
Botello is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Botello is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botello is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaka is controlling him.
Kaka wants to control from the top but Botello keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Botello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Botello throws a hook but Kaka avoids it easily.
Kaka tries to clinch
and Botello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaka tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaka moves out of range as Botello strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Botello misses the target.
Kaka closes the distance but Botello moves to the side
and Botello counters with a straight right hand.
Kaka tries to clinch but Botello moves away
and Botello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaka thinking.
Kaka closes the distance but Botello moves to the side
and Botello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaka tries to clinch but Botello moves away
and Botello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaka wants to clinch but Botello slips to the side
and Botello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Botello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaka.
Kaka closes the distance but Botello moves to the side
and Botello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaka looks to clinch
and Kaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaka clinches but Botello breaks the clinch
and Botello counters with a nice uppercut.
Botello lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaka wants to clinch
letting Botello counter with a right hand.
Botello checks a leg kick nicely.
John Botello is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaka throws a low kick, looking for Botello's leg but Botello calmly moves out of range.
Ricardo Kaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Botello moves out of range of the body kick from Kaka.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Botello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Botello 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Botello!
John Botello retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Motta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Machado!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Machado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machado shoots in and bounces Motta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Machado 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.
Machado trying to control but Motta is working from the bottom.
Machado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado wants to control from the top but Motta keeps moving.
Machado postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Motta is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Machado, into his guard.
Machado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Motta tries to stand but Machado is controlling from the bottom.
Machado looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Motta passes into side control.
Machado struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado gets back to half guard.
Machado wants to improve his position but Motta is controlling well.
Motta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machado on the ground.
Machado is trying to maintain the position but Motta is very close to passing his half guard.
Machado is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Motta is staying active.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rickson Machado just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Machado or perhaps it was just good defense by Motta which made him look bad.
That's four 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.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ed Motta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Motta.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Motta throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Motta loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Motta tries to circle away but Machado has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Motta as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machado throws an elbow but misses.
Motta digs a right hand underneath Machado's ribcage. Machado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Motta breaks the clinch.
Machado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ed Motta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Motta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Motta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machado counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Motta prevents it.
Machado looks gassed!
Motta manages to break the clinch.
Motta jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Motta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Motta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Motta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice uppercut there from Motta.
Motta scores with a jab to the head.
Machado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Motta.
Motta misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
Machado slips under a jab.
Motta throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
Machado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machado closes the distance and pushes Motta back into the cage.
Machado misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Motta as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Motta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Motta is looking to break free of the clinch but Machado has double underhooks.
Motta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Motta scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado ducks right into an uppercut from Motta.
Machado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Motta slips a jab from Machado.
Machado is breathing heavily.
Motta misses with a looping left.
Motta jabs at Machado's body.
Motta throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Motta misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motta lunges at Machado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Machado's hand.
Motta's corner calls for a 1-2. Motta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Rickson Machado has been cut.
Motta lands with a hook. Machado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Motta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Machado's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Motta thuds his right hand into Machado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Motta.
Motta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Motta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Machado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Motta finds it's way round the side to connect with Machado's head.
Motta lands a really nice looking cross but Machado seems unphased.
Machado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machado is rocked!
Motta lands with a cross.
Machado is still on wobbly legs! Can Motta finish him?
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Motta.
Machado seems to have recovered his senses.
Motta misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Motta.
Machado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Motta finds it's way round the side to connect with Machado's head.
A jab from Motta misses.
Motta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
Motta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
Machado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motta throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Motta finds it's way round the side to connect with Machado's head.
Motta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado takes one to the chin there.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Motta.
Motta keeps the fight on the outside.
Machado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Motta lands a right hook to the body.
Motta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Machado looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Motta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Motta lands with a nice body punch.
Motta throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Motta as Machado shoots in.
A big right from Motta misses.
Machado tries to clinch up but Motta circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Motta to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Motta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Motta.
Motta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Motta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Motta dips to his left and cracks Machado with an uppercut!
Motta looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
Rickson Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machado needs to keep his hands up - Motta had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motta jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Motta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machado tries to move into range but Motta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Machado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Machado walks into a jab.
Motta lands with a cross.
Motta throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Motta circles away.
Machado defending well as Motta loads up on a big left hand.
Motta throws a shot to the body.
Machado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Machado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Motta. That snapped Machado's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Motta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Motta lands a glancing blow to the side of Machado's head.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motta throws out the jab.
Motta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motta throws out the jab.
Motta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Machado walks into a straight right hand from Motta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motta misses with a straight left.
Motta misses with a straight right.
Motta throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machado wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Motta.
Machado slips under a jab from Motta.
Motta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Machado.
Motta throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Motta catches Machado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Motta scores with a hook.
Motta throws a shot from downtown. Machado moves away and avoids it.
Motta looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Motta misses with a hook.
Motta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ed Motta is winning the standup battle so far.
Motta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Motta misses.
Motta throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Motta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Machado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Motta circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Motta.
Machado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machado shoots in and bounces Motta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Machado tries to free his leg and advance position but Motta is retaining full guard.
Machado stays in close to Motta's body and controls the position.
Machado is looking to work some ground and pound but Motta has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Motta being controlled here, momentarily.
Machado wants to control from the top but Motta keeps moving.
Motta keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Machado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Machado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Motta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Motta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Motta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Motta misses with a looping right.
Motta throws a combination that misses
and Machado holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machado lands an elbow just above Motta 's eye.
Machado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Motta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Motta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machado staying out of range there.
Motta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machado wants to clinch up but Motta keeps it at a distance.
Machado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ed Motta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Machado.
Machado clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado has Motta pressed against the cage, preventing Motta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Motta is defending well for now.
Motta gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Machado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Motta lands a left hand.
Motta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Motta.
Motta misses with a straight right.
Motta throws a series of punches but Machado moves out of range.
Machado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Machado slips under a jab from Motta.
Motta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado tries to clinch up but Motta circles away and keeps his distance.
Machado closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Motta to the mat! Motta manages to get full guard.
Motta keeping full guard, as Machado tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motta keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
Machado pushes down on Motta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Motta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Machado is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rickson Machado just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rickson Machado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machado has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machado is working for takedown but Motta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Motta tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Motta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Motta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Machado unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Motta wants to get back to striking at distance but Machado won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Motta.
Motta wants to break free but Machado has control.
Machado jumps guard but Motta stands there with Machado around his waist. Machado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Motta takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Motta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Motta as Machado tries to tie him up.
Machado misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Motta.
Machado is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Motta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Motta misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado walks into a left hand.
Motta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ed Motta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Machado.
Machado closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Machado lands in his opponent's guard.
Motta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machado drops back, looking for a kneebar! Motta looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Motta looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Motta!
You can see the frustration on Machado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado manages to work his way to half guard, despite Motta's best efforts.
Machado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Machado is looking for a sweep. Motta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado is trying to control but can't.
Motta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Machado is looking for a sweep. Motta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Machado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Machado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Motta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Machado is tightening it up a little... Motta has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Motta reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Motta taps out! nice BJJ there by Machado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rickson Machado!
Rickson Machado is the new heavyweight champion!
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