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Combate 4: Lutadores PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sticky Fingaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Mamic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sticky Fingaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josip Mamic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fingaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mamic connects with a high kick.
It looks like Sticky Fingaz has been cut.
Mamic missing with a left hand there. Fingaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamic looks to score with a jab to the body but Fingaz is just out of range.
Fingaz looks for a takedown but Mamic sprawls well.
Mamic throws the left hand but Fingaz avoids the punch easily.
Mamic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fingaz.
Mamic moves in looking to clinch but Fingaz pushes him off.
Mamic moves into the clinch.
Mamic throws an elbow that misses.
Fingaz avoids the elbow strike from Mamic, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mamic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fingaz's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fingaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fingaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mamic is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sticky Fingaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fingaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mamic after a bit of a struggle.
Fingaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mamic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fingaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Mamic.
Mamic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamic is pressed up against the cage. Fingaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mamic down to the mat. Mamic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mamic scores with a punch to the head.
Fingaz shoots in and drives through. Mamic sprawls well.
Fingaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamic.
Mamic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamic darts in and clinches Fingaz up against the cage.
Mamic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mamic misses with an elbow strike.
Mamic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamic leaves Fingaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mamic tries to land a front kick but Fingaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mamic darts in and clinches Fingaz up against the cage.
Mamic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamic throws out a leg kick but Fingaz moves out of range and Mamic only half commits.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fingaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Mamic, which made it look bad.
Fingaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mamic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mamic sneaks out the side door and pushes Fingaz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fingaz fails to land the takedown.
Mamic moves into the clinch.
Fingaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mamic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mamic pushes off an throws an elbow but Fingaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fingaz has clasped his hands together around Mamic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mamic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Josip Mamic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fingaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Mamic there.
Fingaz is rocked!
Mamic clinches with his opponent.
Oh Fingaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mamic throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mamic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fingaz's brow.
Mamic pushes off an throws an elbow but Fingaz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mamic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fingaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Mamic misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mamic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fingaz's brow.
Mamic lands an elbow just above Fingaz 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingaz goes for a takedown attempt but Mamic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fingaz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mamic scores with a nice head shot.
Mamic swinging wildly here.
Fingaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamic.
Mamic throws a big shot that misses.
Mamic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mamic, right into the meat.
Fingaz moves out of range as Mamic strikes.
Mamic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingaz blocks a jab.
Mamic looks for the body kick but Fingaz saw that one coming.
Fingaz shoots in but Mamic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fingaz sets himself, and Mamic steps forward looking for the clinch! Fingaz avoids it this time.
Mamic looks to throw the jab but Fingaz is out of range.
Mamic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mamic slaps away a takedown attempt from Fingaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamic rushes Fingaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fingaz dodges an elbow strike from Mamic.
Mamic misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fingaz avoids the elbow strike from Mamic, against the cage.
Mamic stops a takedown attempt from Fingaz.
Mamic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fingaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mamic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fingaz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mamic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fingaz is breathing heavily.
Fingaz blocks an elbow strike from Mamic.
Fingaz tries for a takedown but Mamic manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mamic is trying to break the clinch but Fingaz is controlling him.
Mamic throws an elbow that misses.
Fingaz prevents Mamic from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Mamic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sticky Fingaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mamic scores with a decent looking hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fingaz.
A little jabbing left from Mamic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fingaz fails with the takedown.
Mamic throws a solid leg kick but Fingaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mamic.
That kick from Mamic tenderised Fingaz's leg. Fingaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mamic misses with a two punch combination.
Mamic throws a hook but Fingaz blocks it.
Fingaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sticky Fingaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamic lunges at Fingaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fingaz's hand.
The crowd cheers as Mamic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fingaz doesn't seem phased though.
Josip Mamic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fingaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Mamic tries to sprawl out of it but Fingaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mamic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fingaz shoots in and drives through. Mamic sprawls well.
Sticky Fingaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamic closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Fingaz! Mamic dives in looking to finish! Fingaz 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 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josip Mamic!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Lepesic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lepesic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman. Harris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kevin Rudolf - In the City kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
14 - 49 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Lepesic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 49 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepesic clinches.
Lepesic breaks from the clinch.
Lepesic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lepesic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Lepesic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Harris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris working the ground and pound from side control.
Lepesic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Lepesic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lepesic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harris.
Harris in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepesic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
Harris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lepesic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Harris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lepesic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lepesic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lepesic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Harris misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Harris is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lepesic looks calm but he's in trouble here. Harris gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lepesic is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Harris lets go of the hold and Lepesic can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Harris!
Frank Harris thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The R. Nunez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
1 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Souza catches Nunez right on the button with a cross.
Nunez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick
and Nunez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nunez.
Souza is trying to keep Nunez in close.
Nunez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nunez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Souza looking to control.
Nunez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nunez postures up.
Souza trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nunez.
Souza takes a swing at Nunez's ribcage but misses.
Souza scores with a spinning back kick!
We've been hearing reports that Souza has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Souza lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Souza. That's going to slow Nunez down.
Nunez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Souza. That's going to slow Nunez down.
Souza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Souza's corner calls for a 1-2. Souza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nunez.
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!
Souza scores with a three punch combo!
Nunez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nunez looks winded!
Nunez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Souza counters with a solid body kick.
Souza throws a head kick but Nunez moves out of range.
Souza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nunez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza throws a hook but Nunez blocks it.
Souza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nunez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nunez is rocked!
Souza circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Nunez drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Souza follows Nunez to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Souza!
A relieved looking Luiz Souza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baki Pekyew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Lepesic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lepesic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thunderstruck. Baki Pekyew has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baki Pekyew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Lepesic!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Pekyew lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pekyew drags the fight down to the ground.
Lepesic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lepesic looking to pass the guard.
Lepesic trying to control but Pekyew is working from the bottom.
Lepesic throwing strikes from guard but Pekyew blocks nicely.
Lepesic chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lepesic wants to stand and escape but instead Pekyew has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pekyew throws a big right hand that misses.
Pekyew thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekyew throwing strikes but missing.
Pekyew stops Lepesic from standing up.
Pekyew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pekyew throwing strikes from guard but Lepesic blocks nicely.
Pekyew is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lepesic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lepesic is looking to stand up but Pekyew isn't so interested in that idea.
Pekyew drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pekyew jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lepesic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pekyew working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lepesic's head.
Lepesic keeping moving, preventing Pekyew from controlling successfully.
Pekyew with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lepesic keeping moving, preventing Pekyew from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pekyew moves into the clinch.
Lepesic tries to pull guard but Pekyew forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lepesic breaks from the clinch.
Pekyew closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepesic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pekyew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pekyew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pekyew is working for a kimura but Lepesic is defending it quite comfortably.
Pekyew has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pekyew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pekyew throwing shots but Lepesic is blocking nicely.
Pekyew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lepesic wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekyew looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pekyew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pekyew lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pekyew throwing shots but Lepesic is blocking nicely.
Pekyew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lepesic scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pekyew manages to mount him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lepesic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pekyew looking to control but Lepesic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Pekyew dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lepesic moves into range and clinches up with Pekyew.
Lepesic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pekyew after a bit of a struggle.
Pekyew has Lepesic pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pekyew pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lepesic tumbling to the mat - Pekyew dives into Lepesic's guard.
Lepesic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekyew. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pekyew forces his way into half guard.
Pekyew not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekyew missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pekyew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pekyew throwing shots but Lepesic is blocking nicely.
Lepesic tries to kick Pekyew off but Pekyew keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekyew working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pekyew is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lepesic sees it coming and defends easily.
Pekyew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pekyew with the ground and pound but Lepesic uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lepesic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pekyew wants to control from the top but Lepesic keeps moving.
Pekyew throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pekyew is looking to work some ground and pound but Lepesic has wrist control.
Pekyew stands up over Lepesic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekyew wants to control from the top but Lepesic keeps moving.
Pekyew 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.
Pekyew wants to control from the top but Lepesic keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lepesic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Baki Pekyew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lepesic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pekyew takes a step back to recover.
Pekyew rushes Lepesic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepesic is pressed up against the cage. Pekyew has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lepesic down to the mat. Lepesic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pekyew instigates a clinch.
Pekyew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lepesic can do to turn this around?
Pekyew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pekyew tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lepesic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pekyew seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pekyew rushes Lepesic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pekyew pulls guard.
Lepesic stops Pekyew from standing up.
Lepesic advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lepesic advances to full mount.
Pekyew is squirming around, avoiding Lepesic's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepesic working Pekyew over with strikes here.
Lepesic landing punches.
Lepesic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pekyew is squirming around, avoiding Lepesic's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lepesic throwing strikes but Pekyew recovers to half guard. A much better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lepesic wants to pass to mount but Pekyew is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Baki Pekyew will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pekyew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lepesic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lepesic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pekyew pulls guard effortlessly.
Pekyew working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lepesic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lepesic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pekyew wriggles free and stands up.
Marko Lepesic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lepesic moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekyew has clasped his hands together around Lepesic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pekyew working away.
Pekyew scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekyew looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lepesic dodges the ground and pound from Pekyew.
Pekyew is looking to take a break and control but Lepesic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pekyew tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lepesic taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pekyew wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lepesic keeps working.
Lepesic struggling a bit here.
Pekyew in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pekyew throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pekyew throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lepesic wants to get back to his feet but Pekyew drags him back down.
Baki Pekyew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pekyew goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lepesic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pekyew but great work by Lepesic.
Lepesic lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekyew can't do much from the bottom here.
Pekyew dodges the ground and pound from Lepesic.
Lepesic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pekyew knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pekyew gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Pekyew avoids a strike by Lepesic and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Lepesic's guard! Fantastic escape!
Lepesic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepesic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pekyew is working Lepesic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lepesic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pekyew.
Lepesic trying to control the position.
Pekyew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pekyew content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marko Lepesic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pekyew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baki Pekyew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pekyew won't allow Lepesic to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Pekyew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pekyew 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Pekyew!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galvao comes to the cage accompanied by Kodaline - All I Want. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Jim !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jim but Jim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jim lands with a nice combination. Galvao backs away looking to recover.
Galvao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galvao sets himself, and Jim steps forward looking for the clinch! Galvao avoids it this time.
Jim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Galvao defends well and Jim ends up having to push Galvao into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Galvao defends it nicely.
Galvao shoots and misses
and Jim counters with a good, hard body kick but Galvao shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao moves out of range of the body kick from Jim .
Jim scores with a hook to the body. Galvao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Galvao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jim blocks a head kick by Galvao.
Jim tries to counter with a clinch but Galvao shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Galvao as he avoids it easily.
Galvao appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rafael Galvao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Jim .
Jim closes this distance looking for a takedown but Galvao circles away.
Jim dives in and grabs Galvao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Galvao pushes down on Jim 's head and hops out.
Galvao fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jim sprawls well initially but Galvao persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Galvao stalling.
Galvao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Galvao has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jim defend it? Galvao steps over the head and cranks it - Jim is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Galvao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafael Galvao!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenith Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenith Jenova 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenith Jenova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenova was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
Martin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Jenova's head.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenova throws out the jab.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Jenova moved out of range.
Martin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jenova on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Martin - just one landing.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenova looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenova misses the target.
Martin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenova misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenova thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Martin.
Jenova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Martin catches Jenova right on the button with a cross.
Martin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jenova has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jenova. That one must have hurt.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Jenova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Jenova looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Jenova misses with a head kick.
Martin with a hook.
Jenova throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenova avoids it really well and circles away.
Martin looks winded!
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenova misses with a body shot.
Martin throws a one two combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Jenova.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenova circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Martin! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Martin is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenova showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Jenova finish him?
Jenova wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Jenova postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.
Jenova throws a big elbow that misses.
Jenova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jenova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin has momentary wrist control but Jenova slips an elbow through the middle.
Jenova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jenova throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jenova accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jenova wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
Jenova trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenova throws an elbow that misses. Martin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jenova's guard. Nice move by Martin!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jenova looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenova, not yet.
Jenova lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jenova controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenova trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenith Jenova will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab from Jenova.
A jab from Martin finds it's way through Jenova's defenses.
Jenova slips under a jab.
Martin lands a jab.
Jenova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot by Jenova.
Martin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jenova throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin throws an off balance right hand
and Jenova counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenova swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martin lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Jenova misses its intended target.
Jenova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenova scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to bum rush Jenova with a series of wild strikes but Jenova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jenova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jenova lands a big head kick that sends Martin to the canvas! Jenova follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenith Jenova!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Longworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinnie Longworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Longworth.
A nice side step and Pettis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Longworth swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Longworth throws a jab when Pettis was well out of range.
Longworth swinging wildly here.
Longworth misses with a lunging right hand
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
Longworth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longworth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
Longworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longworth misses with a hook.
Longworth lands with a hook. Pettis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Longworth - that will leave a mark!
Pettis staying out of range there.
Longworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Longworth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pettis momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longworth looks to throw the jab but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis slips a straight right by Longworth.
Pettis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pettis punishes Longworth's body with a nice straight punch.
Longworth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pettis.
Longworth lands an overhand right.
Longworth shoots in for a takedown but Pettis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pettis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pettis manages to avoid it.
Vinnie Longworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Longworth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Longworth throws a hook to the side of Pettis's head but Pettis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longworth.
Longworth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longworth lands a head shot.
Longworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longworth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Longworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pettis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pettis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Longworth throws a poor cross that misses
and Pettis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pettis loads up on a big right hand but Longworth slips the punch.
Nice cross by Longworth.
Pettis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pettis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longworth throwing a counter right hand but Pettis manages to avoid it.
Longworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longworth throws a front kick that sends Pettis stumbling back into the cage.
Longworth lands a nice looking body shot.
Longworth misses with a body kick.
Pettis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pettis throws a shot to the body.
Longworth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Longworth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis wants to sweep here but Longworth controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Longworth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pettis controls Longworth momentarily but Longworth frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Longworth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Longworth passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Longworth working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Longworth looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Longworth slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longworth swings around for an armbar but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Longworth's guard.
Pettis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pettis postures up.
Pettis stays in close to Longworth's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Longworth is looking for a triangle but Pettis pushes his legs off easily.
Pettis content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Longworth dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Longworth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Longworth swings widly with a right hand
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.
Longworth dips to his left and cracks Pettis with an uppercut!
Pettis misses with a straight right.
Longworth throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pettis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Longworth.
Pettis slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longworth throws a sloppy body shot
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longworth throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Longworth there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longworth throws a head kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pettis gets caught flat footed, as Longworth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis is looking for a triangle but Longworth pushes his legs off easily.
Longworth stands up over Pettis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Longworth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Longworth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Longworth postures up and lands a big shot to Pettis's brow.
Pettis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
Pettis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing Longworth from controlling successfully.
Longworth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Longworth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pettis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Longworth with a nice head shot there.
Longworth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Longworth drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pettis dives on top into guard.
Longworth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pettis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pettis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longworth controls Pettis momentarily but Pettis frees himself.
Longworth keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pettis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longworth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pettis has managed to get both his arms back between Longworth's legs - danger averted.
Longworth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Longworth is looking for a triangle but Pettis pushes his legs off easily.
Longworth trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Longworth tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pettis tried to score with a low kick but Longworth checks it.
Longworth swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis slips under a jab from Longworth.
Pettis is looking for the big counter here.
Pettis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Longworth lands a jab.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longworth is looking to counter punch.
Longworth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vinnie Longworth will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Longworth swings widly with a right hand
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Longworth misses.
Vinnie Longworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Pettis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pettis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pettis throws a hook but Longworth avoids it easily.
Pettis moves out of range as Longworth throws a body kick.
Longworth misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Longworth.
Nice defenses there by Pettis.
Longworth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longworth throws a lazy head kick
and Longworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Longworth.
Longworth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pettis but Pettis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pettis scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longworth.
Longworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis.
A clash of legs there as Longworth blocks the low kick.
Pettis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Longworth to score with a decent uppercut.
Longworth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Longworth is looking to slow Pettis down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Longworth.
Longworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pettis! But no joy.
Pettis misses with a looping left.
Pettis checks a low kick from Longworth.
Longworth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A combination from Longworth does no damage.
Longworth misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Longworth misses the target.
Pettis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Longworth misses with an uppercut. Pettis saw that one coming.
Longworth misses with a left hand
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.
Longworth fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longworth throws an off balance right hand
and Pettis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettis loads up on a big right hand but Longworth slips the punch.
Longworth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pettis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longworth dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
Pettis throws a leg kick but Longworth checks it.
Longworth with a poor takedown
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longworth throws out a leg kick but Pettis moves out of range and Longworth only half commits.
Pettis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis avoids the body shot from Longworth.
It seemed like Pettis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Longworth misses with a kick to the body
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Longworth shoots for a takedown but Pettis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Longworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pettis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pettis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longworth.
Longworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Longworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pettis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Longworth creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pettis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pettis tries to buck Longworth off but Longworth is having none of it.
Pettis regains half guard, as Longworth was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longworth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Longworth trying to mount his opponent but Pettis defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pettis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis is controlling Longworth's posture.
Longworth wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.
Pettis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Pettis.
I think Longworth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khabib Nurmagomedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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307 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sapp sprawls and moves away.
A lazy left from Sapp finds it's target.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Sapp misses with a left hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a shoot takedown. Sapp fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sapp wants to get back to his feet but Nurmagomedov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sapp is trying to control the position but Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nurmagomedov works over Sapp with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurmagomedov cracks Sapp with a solid left hand.
Nurmagomedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nurmagomedov is in close to Sapp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nurmagomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmagomedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sapp's head.
Nurmagomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sapp looking for a sweep. Not yet Sapp, not yet.
Nurmagomedov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sapp wants to stand but Nurmagomedov is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov is looking to work some ground and pound but Sapp has wrist control.
Nurmagomedov is in close to Sapp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nurmagomedov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nurmagomedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sapp's head.
Nurmagomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of digs.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of digs.
Nurmagomedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nurmagomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've been hearing that Nurmagomedov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sapp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nurmagomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nurmagomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nurmagomedov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov working some strikes from top position.
Nurmagomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Nurmagomedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khabib Nurmagomedov's cut.
That's time! Nurmagomedov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nurmagomedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sapp.
Sapp misses the jab.
Nurmagomedov walks into a left hand.
Sapp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nurmagomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Sapp is quick to defend against it.
Sapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp throws a looping overhand right but Nurmagomedov ducks down to avoid it.
Sapp's coach down at Johnson MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sapp's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sapp misses with a hook
and Nurmagomedov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sapp's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmagomedov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nurmagomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nurmagomedov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nurmagomedov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sapp for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nurmagomedov postures up.
Nurmagomedov stays in close to Sapp's body and controls the position.
Nurmagomedov advances position into side control!
Khabib Nurmagomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmagomedov lands a decent elbow from side control.
It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
Sapp can't do much from the bottom here.
Nurmagomedov controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sapp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sapp takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nurmagomedov cracks Sapp with a big elbow.
Nurmagomedov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sapp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmagomedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp tries to bench press Nurmagomedov off him but Nurmagomedov keeps the position.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
Sapp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nurmagomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nurmagomedov cracks Sapp with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nurmagomedov controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Sapp misses.
Nurmagomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sapp swings widly with a right hand
and Nurmagomedov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sapp won't be happy with that.
Nurmagomedov staying calm.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow.
Nurmagomedov takes a little break here. Sapp wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of short elbows.
That has opened up Bob Sapp's cut even more.
Nurmagomedov working the ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sapp will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Nurmagomedov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sapp!
Nurmagomedov landing strikes from the mount and Sapp is in trouble!
The cut above Bob Sapp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Sapp's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Von Mises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig Von Mises has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
185 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Mahoney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Von Mises!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney connects with a body shot that sends Von Mises's belly button to the back.
Mahoney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Von Mises staying out of range there.
Von Mises pushes Mahoney up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Mises working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Mises has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Von Mises lands with a left to the head.
Von Mises pressing his opponent against the cage.
Von Mises controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Von Mises's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Von Mises.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahoney cracks Von Mises with a nice body shot.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Von Mises blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Mises struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Mises.
Mahoney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Von Mises blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Von Mises - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Von Mises swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Mises creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Von Mises misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Von Mises.
Von Mises can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Von Mises.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Von Mises blocks it.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside.
Mahoney works on Von Mises's body with a couple of short punches.
Von Mises misses with a body punch.
Von Mises works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Von Mises struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Mises blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Mises lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Von Mises fails to land.
Von Mises blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Mises taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Mahoney.
Von Mises pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Mises rushes Mahoney and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Mises.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Mises.
Von Mises lands a body shot in the clinch.
Von Mises is trying to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling him.
Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Von Mises avoiding damage.
Von Mises struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Von Mises working aggressively here.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Von Mises.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Mises avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
Von Mises digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank.
Von Mises working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Mises tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Mises lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Mises lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Von Mises - that landed with a thud.
Von Mises struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
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!
Mahoney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Mises.
Von Mises breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahoney tries to keep at a distance but Von Mises has taken the fight into the clinch.
Von Mises misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Mises doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Mises digs a right hand into Mahoney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahoney's gas tank.
Von Mises breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Mahoney misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ludwig Von Mises will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Von Mises clinches up with Mahoney and pushes him back against the cage.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Von Mises.
Ludwig Von Mises seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
Von Mises doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney 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.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Von Mises.
A nice left hand lands by Von Mises.
Von Mises is stalling here.
Von Mises throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Von Mises just leaning against Mahoney, taking a breather.
Von Mises blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Mises.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Mises stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Von Mises goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Mises blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney.
Von Mises doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Von Mises.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Ludwig Von Mises has been cut.
Mahoney scores with a shot to the side of Von Mises's head.
Von Mises lands an uppercut.
Mahoney cracks Von Mises with a nice body shot.
Mahoney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahoney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
Von Mises tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Mises misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Mises is trying to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with the head strike.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahoney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Mahoney on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney lands an uppercut.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Von Mises.
Mahoney lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahoney breaks from the clinch.
Von Mises gets a clinch.
Von Mises tries a body shot but Mahoney blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
Von Mises misses with the head strike.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Mises blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Von Mises's ribcage. Von Mises let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Von Mises blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises breaks from the clinch.
Von Mises has closed the distance and engaged Mahoney in a clinch.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Von Mises.
Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
Von Mises tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Von Mises back against the cage.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Von Mises has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahoney throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mahoney is leaning against Von Mises and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Von Mises breaks from the clinch.
Mahoney lands a head shot.
Mahoney throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney clinches up with Von Mises and pushes him back against the cage.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Mises working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Mises blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Mises working aggressively here.
Von Mises misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney.
Mahoney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Mises closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Mises throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Von Mises.
Von Mises blocking some punches.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Mises blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Mises digs a right hand underneath Mahoney's ribcage. Mahoney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Mahoney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ludwig Von Mises's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Von Mises rushes Mahoney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
Von Mises blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Von Mises.
Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Von Mises rushes Mahoney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Von Mises leaning against his opponent.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Mises struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Von Mises cracks Mahoney with a nice body shot.
Von Mises blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Mises gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Von Mises.
Von Mises lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Mahoney digs a right hand into Von Mises's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Mises's gas tank.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney.
Von Mises works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
Mahoney works on Von Mises's body with a couple of short punches.
Von Mises tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
Mahoney lands with a light punch inside.
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
Von Mises throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Von Mises lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahoney or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Mises.
Von Mises working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Mises's elbow.
Von Mises misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Mises creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Mises lands a shoulder strike.
Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Von Mises misses with a body punch.
Von Mises swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Mahoney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Mises's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahoney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
Von Mises throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Mises is struggling to control the position.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Mises leaning against his opponent.
Von Mises can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Von Mises.
Von Mises breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Mises moves into the clinch.
Mahoney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Von Mises misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Mises fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Mises tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Mises working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Mises goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Von Mises.
Mahoney gets through Von Mises's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Mises lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahoney backwards.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Mises.
Von Mises tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahoney.
Von Mises scores with a nice hook to the head.
Von Mises is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Von Mises struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Mahoney lands with a right to the head.
Mahoney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ludwig Von Mises just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ludwig Von Mises's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mahoney throws out a loose jab but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Mises gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Mises.
Mahoney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney working aggressively here.
A short right from Mahoney on the inside.
Von Mises softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
Von Mises wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney.
Von Mises throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Nice body punch from Mahoney - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Mises gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Mises scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahoney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahoney lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
Von Mises tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Nice body punch from Von Mises.
Von Mises goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Von Mises throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Von Mises blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Mises tries to circle away but Mahoney has him pinned against the cage.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Mises.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mahoney.
Von Mises tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney cracks Von Mises with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Mises.
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!
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Von Mises misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahoney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Mises tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Von Mises back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Von Mises scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Von Mises.
Mahoney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Von Mises tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Mises takes a shot to the head.
Mahoney working aggressively here.
Von Mises lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahoney or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mahoney.
A short uppercut from Von Mises.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises prevents a body shot from Mahoney.
Mahoney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Mises blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Mises lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Von Mises fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Mises can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Mises controls his hands.
Mahoney lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Mises blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mahoney.
Von Mises lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Von Mises fails to land.
Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Mises tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahoney's elbow.
Von Mises can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Mises misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mahoney fails to land.
Von Mises misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahoney blocks a body shot from Von Mises.
Von Mises takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
Mahoney throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Mises.
A short uppercut from Mahoney.
Mahoney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Von Mises blocks it.
Von Mises scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Mises working aggressively here.
Von Mises doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Mahoney had his way with Ludwig Von Mises in that round.
The cut man is working on Ludwig Von Mises's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Von Mises has closed the distance and engaged Mahoney in a clinch.
Von Mises tries to break the clinch but Mahoney is controlling the position.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Von Mises.
A short uppercut from Mahoney.
Von Mises is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahoney has double underhooks.
Mahoney lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahoney manages to break the clinch.
Mahoney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Von Mises, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Mises.
Von Mises swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Mises misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney throws a head punch that misses.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Mises blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Mises.
Von Mises trying to stall but Mahoney improves his position.
Von Mises swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahoney has a couple of punches blocked by Von Mises.
Mahoney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Mises misses with some punches.
Von Mises blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Mises presses Mahoney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Von Mises goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Von Mises blocks it.
Mahoney pushes Von Mises back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Mises doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Mises fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Mises blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Mahoney lands with a left to the head.
Mahoney cracks Von Mises with a nice body shot.
Von Mises can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahoney.
Von Mises leaning his opponent against the cage.
Von Mises blocks a body shot from Mahoney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahoney prevents a body shot from Von Mises.
Von Mises misses with a punch to the body.
Von Mises lands a right hand.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Mises misses with a body punch.
Mahoney blocking some punches.
Von Mises is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Von Mises lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Mises can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Von Mises misses with the head strike.
Von Mises manages to break the clinch.
Von Mises checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahoney can't find room to land a body shot as Von Mises controls the action.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
Mahoney throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Mises.
Mahoney swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Mises uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Mises breaks the clinch.
Von Mises gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Mises.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Mises misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Mises tries to throw a body punch but Mahoney avoids it by throwing Von Mises back against the cage.
Mahoney blocks an uppercut.
Von Mises tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Mises controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Mahoney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mahoney 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Mahoney!
Dick Mahoney retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Dick Mahoney thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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