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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Zapata (ranked 4012 p4p, 479 weight class) and Peyton Manning (ranked 2077 p4p, 273 weight class). Zapata comes to the cage accompanied by EINA. Manning has chosen Jiu-Jitsu as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emiliano Zapata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peyton Manning!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manning takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zapata forces Manning back against the cage and clinches.
Manning manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Manning is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manning has his feet on Zapata's thighs here. He's pushed Zapata off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Zapata screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peyton Manning!
An out of breath Peyton Manning thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raoul De Muerta (ranked 2631 p4p, 342 weight class) and Carter Martin (ranked 5351 p4p, 596 weight class). De Muerta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Crystal Method. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Raoul De Muerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Muerta throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Muerta drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martin has his takedown stuffed
and De Muerta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Muerta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Muerta throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
De Muerta misses with a body shot.
De Muerta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Muerta scrambles back to his feet.
De Muerta lands a big head kick that sends Martin tumbling to the mat! De Muerta takes a step backwards and waves Martin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Martin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Muerta is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Martin hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raoul De Muerta!
Our winner, Raoul De Muerta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Mahoney (ranked 1980 p4p, 307 weight class) and Roy Finnegan (ranked 6162 p4p, 718 weight class). Finnegan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Rogues - Gravel Walk. Dick Mahoney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roy Finnegan's chin.
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Mahoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mahoney misses with some punches.
Finnegan scores with a hook to the body.
Finnegan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finnegan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finnegan can't find room to land a body shot as Mahoney controls the action.
Mahoney misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finnegan.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahoney.
Finnegan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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.
Mahoney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finnegans head.
Mahoney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finnegan lands with a short shot to the head.
Finnegan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahoney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahoney tries a body shot but Finnegan blocks it.
Mahoney misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnegan gets through Mahoney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finnegan lands an uppercut.
Mahoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finnegan is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney tries to work over Finnegan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finnegan manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Finnegan.
Mahoney walks into a left hand.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut
and Mahoney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finnegan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahoney.
Mahoney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Finnegan swings for the body but Mahoney moves out of range.
Mahoney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Finnegan - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahoney. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahoney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mahoney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnegan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mahoney back to the cage. Finnegan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mahoney is rocked!
Mahoney scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh Mahoney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahoney sizes up Finnegan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mahoney seems to have got his legs back now.
Mahoney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Finnegan! Mahoney is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Finnegan!
After winning the bout, Roy Finnegan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 1246 p4p, 153 weight class) and Rory Jackson (ranked 1826 p4p, 218 weight class). Jackson has chosen Eminem - Till I Collapse (ft. Nate Dogg) as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rory Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Cage seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cage defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Cage lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Cage moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jackson with a nice cross.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Cage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cage ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson thuds a left hand into Cage's body.
Rory Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson jabs Cage to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cage throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Cage takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cage thinking.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Cage is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cage lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage throws a combination that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson works Cage's body with a nice hook.
Jackson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cage rather than just go for the knockout.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Cage.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cage connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Cage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jackson feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Cage sees coming a mile off.
Cage throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
letting Cage counter with a right hand.
Cage throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage throws a body kick that misses.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Jackson waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cage. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cage to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson gets to his feet. Cage looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Jackson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cage checks it well.
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!
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage lands a big head kick that sends Jackson tumbling to the mat! Cage takes a step backwards and waves Jackson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Rory Jackson has been cut.
Cage lands with a cross.
Jackson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a jab.
Johnny Cage's cut is getting worse.
A clash of legs there as Jackson blocks the low kick.
Jackson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Jackson feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Cage misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a right hand that sends Cage tumbling to the canvas! Can Jackson finish him? He dives into Cage's guard looking to do just that!
Cage is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson stands up from Cage's guard - Jackson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cage to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a big right hook! Cage looks hurt but is still standing! Jackson lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Cage falls down and Jackson dives in with a huge hammer fist! Cage's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Jackson runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rory Jackson!
After the fight, Rory Jackson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malik Jones (ranked 691 p4p, 35 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 726 p4p, 36 weight class). Malik Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Liquid Gold's chin.
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malik Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liquid Gold!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Gold gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gold avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses with some punches.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold prevents a body shot from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold prevents a body shot from Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Gold working aggressively here.
Jones works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.
Gold breaks the clinch.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones cracks Gold with a good jab.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Gold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Jones with a jab.
Gold is rocked!
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Gold defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold lands with a cross.
Gold throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gold tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gold to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Gold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gold wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gold stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is trying to keep Gold in close.
Jones has Gold pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones is trying to hold Gold in close to prevent damage but Gold has managed to pass into half guard.
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 Malik Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold misses with a looping left.
Jones moves away from the strike by Gold.
As Gold tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Gold manages to avoid the attempt.
Gold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones moves out of range as Gold strikes.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Jones slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gold to score with a decent uppercut.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gold manages to circle out of the way.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Gold avoids it well and moves away.
Jones connects with the punch.
Gold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Gold does it's job there.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones slips under a jab from Gold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malik Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Jones takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gold lands a head shot.
A low kick from Gold misses
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold blocking some punches.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
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!
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold prevents a body shot from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Gold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones blocking some punches.
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 Malik Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones blocks a jab.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Gold throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.
Jones clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Gold working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Gold blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Jones.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones stalks Gold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gold's face. Gold staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Gold lands with a shot to the body.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Gold breaks away and moves out of range.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold misses the jab.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Jones.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Jones has picked Gold up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malik Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones 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.
Jones wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
Jones throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is really struggling to control Gold but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Gold is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Gold to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malik Jones.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Jones!
Malik Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dangerous Jr (ranked 1412 p4p, 217 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 1020 p4p, 150 weight class). Dangerous Jr comes to the cage accompanied by TNT - ACDC. James comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Love the Cocaine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Dangerous Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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31
184 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Dangerous Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangerous Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dangerous Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Dangerous Jr clinches up against the cage.
Dangerous Jr lands with a left to the head.
James throws an elbow that misses.
Dangerous Jr dodges an elbow strike from James.
Dangerous Jr misses with a body punch.
Dangerous Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dangerous Jr cracks James with a nice body shot.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Johnny Dangerous Jr has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr blocks a body shot from James.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
James looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Dangerous Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Dangerous Jr.
James throws an elbow that misses.
Dangerous Jr can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dangerous Jr is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dangerous Jr has his back to the cage.
James throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Dangerous Jr.
James pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Dangerous Jr controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Dangerous Jr.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dangerous Jr trying to control the position but instead, James has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dangerous Jr into the cage.
Dangerous Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from James misses.
Dangerous Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dangerous Jr avoids the body shot from James.
James walks into a straight right hand from Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Dangerous Jr lands a left and a right that send James crashing to the mat, dazed. Dangerous Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
James is rocked!
It looks like Rick James has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dangerous Jr is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Dangerous Jr finish him?
Dangerous Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James moves in looking to clinch but Dangerous Jr pushes him off.
Dangerous Jr drops James with a naaaaasty hook - James is in real trouble here! Dangerous Jr dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Dangerous Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Dangerous Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 1256 p4p, 39 weight class) and Rostam Xerxes (ranked 3382 p4p, 114 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rostam Xerxes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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28
300 lbs
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290 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rostam Xerxes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Xerxes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Xerxes sprawls and moves away.
Xerxes throws a right and a left that Nurmagomedov avoids nicely.
Nurmagomedov attempts a counter takedown but Xerxes avoids it well and moves away.
Xerxes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nurmagomedov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Xerxes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmagomedov tries to counter with a takedown but Xerxes is quick to defend against it.
Xerxes lands with a shot to the body.
Xerxes stuns Nurmagomedov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Xerxes misses.
Nurmagomedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rostam Xerxes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmagomedov moves out of range as Xerxes strikes.
Xerxes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Khabib Nurmagomedov has been cut.
Xerxes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmagomedov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurmagomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xerxes drops Nurmagomedov with a beautiful combination! Nurmagomedov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Xerxes is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xerxes looks to land a combination but Nurmagomedov avoids it well.
Nurmagomedov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Xerxes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Xerxes sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xerxes lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Nurmagomedov can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Xerxes and Nurmagomedov drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Xerxes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rostam Xerxes!
Post fight, Rostam Xerxes stared into the camera and said 'i just made you my bitch, i made you my woman now go to the kitchen and make me a sandwich while i smack your wifes big fat ass.'.
Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke after the fight, saying 'This is number one bullshit'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 980 p4p, 145 weight class) and Derek Pappalardo (ranked 1081 p4p, 166 weight class). Locke comes to the cage accompanied by What Makes a Good Man. John Locke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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167 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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Derek Pappalardo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappalardo gets tackled into the cage by Locke. Locke maintains the clinch.
Pappalardo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pappalardo.
Locke controlling the action here for a moment.
Come on Locke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Locke digs a right hand underneath Pappalardo's ribcage. Pappalardo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Locke.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pappalardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Locke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappalardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke blocks an uppercut.
Locke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Locke throws a wild body kick that Pappalardo sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Locke.
Pappalardo tests Locke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Locke lands a lovely overhand right.
Pappalardo is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Locke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pappalardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Locke finish him?
Locke gets tackled into the cage by Pappalardo. Pappalardo maintains the clinch.
Pappalardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Locke misses with the head strike.
Locke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pappalardo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Locke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Locke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pappalardos head.
Pappalardo misses with some punches.
Locke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Locke drops Pappalardo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pappalardo! Locke dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Locke!
John Locke really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that King of Clothes logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beckett Bellwether (ranked 830 p4p, 91 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 327 p4p, 40 weight class). Bellwether comes to the cage accompanied by John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance. Kimbo Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
266 lbs
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270 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beckett Bellwether!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Slice finds it's target.
Bellwether looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bellwether misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
It seemed like Slice was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bellwether gets a double leg takedown into Slice's guard.
Slice wants to stand up but Bellwether is controlling him.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Bellwether from controlling successfully.
Bellwether is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Slice is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bellwether stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bellwether.
Slice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellwether advances to half guard.
Bellwether is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Slice is just riding it out for now. Bellwether eventually gives up the hold.
Bellwether missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bellwether 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bellwether keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Slice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bellwether makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slice scores with a shoulder strike.
Bellwether breaks from the clinch.
Bellwether throws a head kick that misses.
Slice bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bellwether's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Slice.
Bellwether dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slice connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellwether tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bellwether somewhat.
Kimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bellwether thows a leg kick but Slice checks it
enabling Slice to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellwether chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bellwether gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bellwether throws a looping overhand right but Slice ducks down to avoid it.
Slice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bellwether misses with a shot to the body
and Slice counters with a body kick that stops Bellwether in his tracks momentarily.
Slice is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Bellwether.
Bellwether looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bellwether misses with a kick to the body
and Slice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bellwether throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slice's waist but Slice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bellwether off to one side.
Slice sends Bellwether crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Slice is motioning to the referee to let Bellwether up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Beckett Bellwether has been cut.
Slice throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bellwether stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bellwether misses with a hook to the body
and Slice counters with a left to the body.
Bellwether is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bellwether's calf.
Slice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bellwether.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beckett Bellwether. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice jabs at Bellwether's body.
Slice lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bellwether gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bellwether tries to move into range but Slice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slice cracks Bellwether with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bellwether looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Slice finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellwether moves away.
Bellwether changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bellwether keeps the fight on the outside.
Bellwether on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Slice. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slice.
Bellwether is rocked!
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bellwether misses with a kick to the body.
Slice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slice throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bellwether throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slice throws out a counter right but Bellwether avoids it with no problem.
Slice throws a leg kick which misses Bellwether's front leg but catches the back leg as Bellwether tries to avoid it.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice lands a nice looking body shot.
Bellwether throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bellwether has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slice.
A good leg kick by Slice.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bellwether misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a nice body shot.
Slice cracks Bellwether with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Slice has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bellwether to stand back up!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beckett Bellwether's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Slice lands a leg kick that knocks Bellwether off balance momentarily.
Slice sends Bellwether crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Slice is motioning to the referee to let Bellwether up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Bellwether is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slice measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Bellwether! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Kimbo Slice!
In defeat, Beckett Bellwether stepped up to the mic, saying 'The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Cross Furia (ranked 228 p4p, 29 weight class) and Roman Sionis (ranked 268 p4p, 32 weight class). Cross Furia comes to the cage accompanied by Vivaldi's Winter. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Cross Furia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Sionis!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sionis throws a lazy right hand but Cross Furia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross Furia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sionis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sionis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sionis slips a straight right by Cross Furia.
Sionis misses the jab.
Sionis dodges the punch combination from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia forces Sionis back against the cage and clinches.
Cross Furia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sionis's elbow.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
Cross Furia breaks the clinch.
Sionis cracks Cross Furia with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross Furia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cross Furia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cross Furia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sionis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sionis swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sionis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sionis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cross Furia is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross Furia throws a lazy right hand but Sionis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cross Furia with a hook.
Cross Furia drops his hands momentarily and Sionis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cross Furia thuds a left hand into Sionis's body.
Sionis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cross Furia misses with a double jab.
Sionis misses with a wild body shot.
Cross Furia's corner calls for a 1-2. Cross Furia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sionis throws a hook to the side of Cross Furia's head but Cross Furia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross Furia closes the distance and clinches.
Cross Furia misses with a punch to the body.
Sionis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sionis wants to get back to striking at distance but Cross Furia won't allow it.
Cross Furia breaks from the clinch.
Sionis misses the jab.
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!
Cross Furia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sionis.
Cross Furia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sionis counters with a solid body kick.
Cross Furia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sionis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cross Furia doesn't manage to clinch there - Sionis circles away.
Sionis tries a quick counter leg kick but Cross Furia is wise to it.
Cross Furia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sionis throws a wild body kick that Cross Furia sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Cross Furia.
Sionis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sionis throws a nice head kick!
Sionis throws a big shot that misses.
Cross Furia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cross Furia pushes Sionis up against the cage in a clinch.
Sionis swings wildly with an uppercut but Cross Furia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sionis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sionis lands a right hand.
Sionis misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia tries to work over Sionis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sionis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross Furia's elbow.
Cross Furia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sionis backwards.
Sionis tries to work over Cross Furia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross Furia is trying to break free.
Cross Furia avoiding damage as Sionis throws knees to the body.
Cross Furia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sionis is leaning against Cross Furia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cross Furia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cross Furia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sionis finds it's way round the side to connect with Cross Furia's head.
Sionis misses with a looping left.
Cross Furia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sionis manages to circle out of the way.
Sionis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Sionis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cross Furia swings widly with a right hand
and Sionis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cross Furia tries to clinch there but Sionis circles away.
Sionis cracks a nice hook into Cross Furia's ribs.
Cross Furia slips a straight right by Sionis.
Cross Furia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Cross Furia does it's job there.
Cross Furia misses with a looping left.
Cross Furia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sionis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross Furia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sionis.
A big left from Sionis misses.
Sionis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sionis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cross Furia tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sionis manages to circle out of the way.
Sionis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cross Furia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Sionis.
Cross Furia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sionis lands a head shot.
Sionis misses with a hook. Cross Furia ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Cross Furia.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sionis lands with a straight right. Cross Furia didn't see that one coming.
Cross Furia tries to close the distance and clinch but Sionis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sionis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Sionis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sionis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sionis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sionis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sionis dips to his left and cracks Cross Furia with an uppercut!
Sionis throws a body punch but Cross Furia moves out of range.
Sionis moves out of range as Cross Furia strikes.
Sionis moves out of range of the body kick from Cross Furia.
Sionis unleashes a big counter combination but Cross Furia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sionis throws a low kick, looking for Cross Furia's leg but Cross Furia calmly moves out of range.
Sionis looks to throw the jab but Cross Furia is out of range.
Cross Furia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cross Furia lands a jab to the nose.
Sionis looks to throw the jab but Cross Furia is out of range.
Cross Furia wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sionis.
Sionis loads up on a big right hand but Cross Furia slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Sionis.
A big right from Sionis misses.
Sionis misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis throws a good cross that connects.
Nice defenses there by Sionis.
Cross Furia works the jab nicely.
It looks like Roman Sionis has been cut.
Sionis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross Furia tries to bum rush Sionis with a series of wild strikes but Sionis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cross Furia!
Cross Furia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cross Furia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cross Furia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sionis.
Sionis throws a hook to the side of Cross Furia's head but Cross Furia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross Furia misses with a double jab
and Sionis counters with a solid body kick.
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!
Sionis misses with a looping right.
Cross Furia moves into the clinch.
Sionis blocks an uppercut.
Sionis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sionis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sionis.
Cross Furia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cross Furia manages to break the clinch.
Sionis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sionis lands a glancing blow to the side of Cross Furia's head.
Cross Furia misses the shot to the body.
Sionis connects with a solid leg kick.
Cross Furia moves to clinch but Sionis breaks away
and Sionis counters with a low kick, right behind Cross Furia 's knee.
A combination from Cross Furia does no damage.
Cross Furia blocks the body kick.
Sionis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sionis connects with an inside leg kick.
Sionis moves out of range as Cross Furia throws a body kick.
Sionis scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Cross Furia misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross Furia just misses with a punch to the body.
Cross Furia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sionis momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sionis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cross Furia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sionis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cross Furia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sionis.
Cross Furia throws an overhand right that lands on Sionis's shoulder, as Sionis tries to avoid the shot.
Cross Furia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cross Furia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sionis.
Sionis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cross Furia throws a lazy uppercut
and Sionis counters with a solid body kick.
Cross Furia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sionis throws a leg kick that misses.
Sionis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A good leg kick by Sionis.
Cross Furia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sionis connects with a single shot there.
Cross Furia takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sionis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cross Furia throws a leg kick but Sionis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sionis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sionis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cross Furias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cross Furia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sionis checks it well.
Cross Furia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sionis to score with a decent uppercut.
Sionis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sionis. That's going to slow Cross Furia down.
Sionis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sionis looks to land a left hand but Cross Furia moved out of range nicely.
Cross Furia jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cross Furia misses with an uppercut. Sionis saw that one coming.
Cross Furia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sionis.
Cross Furia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sionis.
Cross Furia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sionis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cross Furia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sionis throws a leg kick but Cross Furia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cross Furia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sionis circles away quickly and effectively.
Cross Furia misses with a body shot.
Cross Furia takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Sionis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Sionis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cross Furia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cross Furia throws out a leg kick but Sionis moves out of range and Cross Furia only half commits.
Sionis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cross Furia can pounce on him.
Cross Furia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sionis misses with a body shot.
Sionis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cross Furia tries to clinch up but Sionis circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cross Furia.
A slow jab from Sionis misses its intended target.
Cross Furia tries to clinch up.
Cross Furia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sionis, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sionis takes a shot to the head.
Sionis prevents a body shot from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia tries to throw a body punch but Sionis avoids it by throwing Cross Furia back against the cage.
Sionis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cross Furia backwards.
Cross Furia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sionis tries to throw a body punch but Cross Furia avoids it by throwing Sionis back against the cage.
Sionis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sionis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cross Furia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sionis.
Cross Furia is rocked!
Sionis works on Cross Furia's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Cross Furia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Sionis.
Sionis pushes Cross Furia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sionis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cross Furia with a big uppercut! Cross Furia tries to clinch up but Sionis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cross Furia to the mat! Cross Furia covers up and Sionis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roman Sionis!
Roman Sionis is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Roman Sionis 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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