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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Duff (ranked 5682 p4p, 684 weight class) and Sergei Krylov (ranked 4455 p4p, 572 weight class). Duff comes to the cage accompanied by Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Danny Duff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergei Krylov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duff avoids the head kick by Krylov.
An attempted straight right counter from Duff misses the target.
Duff looks to land a left hand but Krylov moved out of range nicely.
Duff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duff is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Duff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danny Duff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Krylov.
Duff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krylov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krylov throws a right hand that Duff ducks under and follows up with a left that Duff also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from Duff.
Duff slips a jab and a cross from Krylov.
Duff is looking to counter punch.
Duff lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duff looks to throw the jab but Krylov is out of range.
Krylov cracks Duff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duff throws an overhand right that lands on Krylov's shoulder, as Krylov tries to avoid the shot.
Krylov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Krylov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krylov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duff looks to land a right hand but Krylov moved out of range.
Duff throws a big shot that misses.
Duff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duff bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krylov's head backwards.
Krylov needs to keep his hands up - Duff had a free shot at his head there.
Krylov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov leaves his chin hanging out and Duff seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Krylov crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Duff!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Luke (ranked 2478 p4p, 267 weight class) and Enzo Salvatore (ranked 5325 p4p, 469 weight class). Salvatore has chosen Reich mir die Hand as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucky Luke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enzo Salvatore!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore lands a jab to the nose.
Salvatore checks a leg kick nicely.
Lucky Luke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Salvatore.
Jab by Salvatore.
Salvatore with a jab.
Luke misses with a left hand
and Salvatore counters with a nice uppercut.
Luke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Luke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salvatore misses with a few strikes there.
Salvatore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvatore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salvatore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salvatore tries to bum rush Luke with a series of wild strikes but Luke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvatore throws a series of punches but Luke moves out of range.
Luke shoots in but Salvatore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salvatore misses with a few strikes there.
Luke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salvatore scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salvatore 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luke.
Sloppy strikes from Salvatore. Those never looked like landing.
Salvatore cracks a nice hook into Luke's ribs.
Salvatore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luke backs up against the cage.
Luke is rocked!
A lazy body kick from Luke
and Salvatore counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Luke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Enzo Salvatore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luke misses with a wild body shot.
Luke throws a shot from downtown. Salvatore moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luke. That's going to slow Salvatore down.
Luke seems to have got his legs back now.
Luke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salvatore circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvatore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Luke looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvatore is just out of range.
Luke is breathing heavily.
Luke with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Salvatore to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Salvatore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luke throws a hook but Salvatore avoids it easily.
Luke misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Salvatore to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Salvatore misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salvatore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvatore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luke somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Luke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvatore tries to bum rush Luke with a series of wild strikes but Luke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salvatore sizes up Luke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salvatore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salvatore misses with the combination.
No joy there for Salvatore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Salvatore looks to move away, Luke throws a big counter combo but Salvatore just gets out of the way.
Nice shot by Luke.
Luke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salvatore to the mat! Salvatore manages to get full guard.
Salvatore has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Luke trying to control but Salvatore is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Salvatore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Luke is trying to keep Salvatore in close.
Salvatore drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Salvatore jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Luke is trying to keep Salvatore in close.
Salvatore sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Luke's guard.
Salvatore is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luke moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore pushes down on Luke's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Salvatore trying to control the pace.
Luke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salvatore wants to work for an arm triangle but Luke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Salvatore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luke keeps working.
Luke gets back to full guard.
Salvatore wants to control from the top but Luke keeps moving.
Salvatore is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Salvatore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salvatore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luke appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Enzo Salvatore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salvatore lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Salvatore.
Salvatore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Luke swings widly with a right hand
and Salvatore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salvatore scores with the left hand. Luke knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Luke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luke misses with an uppercut.
Luke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Salvatore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salvatore counters with a crisp one two that drops Luke! Salvatore thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Luke to his feet! Luke is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvatore misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Luke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Salvatore tries to bum rush Luke with a series of wild strikes but Luke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Enzo Salvatore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salvatore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luke.
Salvatore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Luke misses the target.
Salvatore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salvatore lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Luke can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Salvatore and Luke drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Salvatore.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Salvatore!
In his post fight interview, Enzo Salvatore gave a big smile as he said 'I would like to thank Aspire and Kaiser Nutrition, those guys are the best!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson McGregor (ranked 1819 p4p, 244 weight class) and Feng Long Wei (ranked 4088 p4p, 482 weight class). Long Wei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Run The Jewels - Panther Like a Panther . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Feng Long Wei!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor works the jab nicely.
McGregor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Long Wei misses with a double jab
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Long Wei ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Long Wei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGregor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGregor lands a nice looking body kick.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Long Wei momentarily.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor misses with a hook.
Long Wei closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor tries to pull guard but Long Wei won't allow it.
Long Wei looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Long Wei lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Long Wei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Long Wei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long Wei lands a right hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Long Wei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Long Wei slips under a jab.
Long Wei is trying to counter with his kicks.
Long Wei tries to close the distance and clinch but McGregor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGregor lands a two punch combo.
Long Wei tries to clinch but McGregor is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGregor.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long Wei was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Long Wei lands a nice hook to McGregor's body. McGregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGregor tries to keep at a distance but Long Wei has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Long Wei on the inside.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Long Wei keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long Wei cracks McGregor with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
McGregor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Long Wei.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long Wei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGregor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Long Wei.
Long Wei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Long Wei clinches up against the cage.
McGregor is trying to break free.
Long Wei digs a right hand into McGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGregor's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Long Wei.
McGregor is trying to drag Long Wei to the mat but Long Wei just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Long Wei lands a shot to the body.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Long Wei has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Long Wei is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson McGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGregor taking a breather.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
Long Wei is leaning against McGregor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McGregor tries to pull guard but Long Wei won't allow it.
Good body shot from Long Wei.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Long Wei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Long Wei gets through McGregor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGregor jumps guard but Long Wei stands there with McGregor around his waist. McGregor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McGregor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long Wei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
McGregor breaks the clinch.
Long Wei moves into the clinch successfully.
McGregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Long Wei won't allow it.
Long Wei is working McGregor over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Long Wei.
Long Wei lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is trying to maintain a safe position but Long Wei gets an underhook and turns McGregor into the cage.
Long Wei stalling against the cage.
Long Wei presses McGregor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGregor has been working on his balance at Soul Supremacy Rio, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Long Wei.
Long Wei cracks McGregor with a nice body shot.
McGregor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Long Wei presses McGregor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Long Wei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Long Wei lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Long Wei lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Long Wei lands a body shot.
Long Wei digs a right hand into McGregor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGregor's gas tank.
Long Wei lands with a light punch inside.
McGregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Long Wei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feng Long Wei dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Long Wei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Long Wei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Long Wei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Long Wei slips under a jab.
And Long Wei responds with a good body kick, but McGregor manages to step out the way in time.
Long Wei moves into range and clinches up with McGregor.
McGregor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Long Wei avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McGregor stalling in the clinch but Long Wei improves position.
Long Wei lands with a right to the head.
McGregor wants to break free but Long Wei has control.
A frustrated look appears on McGregor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Long Wei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long Wei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long Wei lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Long Wei as the two fighters clinch.
Long Wei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
Long Wei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long Wei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries to break free but Long Wei pushes him back against the cage.
Long Wei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Long Wei lands a nice shot to the body.
Long Wei is working McGregor over against the cage.
Long Wei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Long Wei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Long Wei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Long Wei.
Long Wei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Long Wei lands with a right to the head.
McGregor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Long Wei has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Long Wei.
A right hand to the body from Long Wei.
Long Wei lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Long Wei.
Long Wei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGregor or not.
Long Wei lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Long Wei.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Long Wei as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Long Wei scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor is trying to push Long Wei away but Long Wei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Long Wei.
Long Wei lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Long Wei.
Long Wei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Long Wei scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Feng Long Wei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Long Wei scores with a hook to the body.
Long Wei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Long Wei.
A short right from Long Wei on the inside.
McGregor is rocked!
McGregor avoids the elbow strike from Long Wei, against the cage.
Oh McGregor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long Wei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Good body shot from Long Wei.
Long Wei digs a right hand underneath McGregor's ribcage. McGregor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Long Wei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Long Wei.
Long Wei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Long Wei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Long Wei lands with a light punch inside.
Long Wei lands a body punch.
Long Wei creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McGregor's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McGregor drops to his knees and Long Wei pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Feng Long Wei!
Our winner, Feng Long Wei, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Caiman (ranked 2782 p4p, 353 weight class) and Gleb Zheglov (ranked 5807 p4p, 611 weight class). Caiman comes to the cage accompanied by Iron - Woodkid. This should be a great matchup!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Caiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gleb Zheglov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caiman throws a hook to the side of Zheglov's head but Zheglov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caiman misses with a leg kick
and Zheglov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zheglov misses with a body shot.
Caiman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zheglov sprawls and moves away.
Zheglov throws a series of punches but Caiman avoids them all with ease.
Caiman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Caiman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caiman misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Zheglov to counter with a crisp jab.
Zheglov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Caiman goes for a double leg but Zheglov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zheglov continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zheglov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Caiman's head.
Caiman closes the distance but Zheglov moves to the side
and Zheglov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zheglov with a nice cross.
Caiman misses with a low kick as Zheglov jumps back.
Nice shot lands for Zheglov.
Zheglov lands with a cross.
Caiman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zheglov slips a jab and a cross from Caiman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zheglov! But no joy.
Zheglov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zheglov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zheglov is looking for the big counter here.
Zheglov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Caiman misses
and Zheglov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caiman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zheglov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Caiman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zheglov throws a series of strikes that have Caiman backpedaling.
Caiman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Caiman is rocked!
Zheglov throws an overhand right that drops Caiman like a sack of potatoes! Zheglov dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gleb Zheglov!
A victorious Gleb Zheglov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Love Machine (ranked 3551 p4p, 367 weight class) and Paulo Dos Oliviera (ranked 3420 p4p, 356 weight class). Machine comes to the cage accompanied by Tubthumping. Dos Oliviera has chosen Black Hole Sun as his entrance music. Love Machine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paulo Dos Oliviera's chin.
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156 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Love Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Dos Oliviera!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine misses with an uppercut.
Machine moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDos Oliviera.
Machine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dos Oliviera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Love Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dos Oliviera shoots in and bounces Machine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dos Oliviera drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dos Oliviera seems to have locked his on tight now - Machine screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dos Oliviera, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paulo Dos Oliviera!
Paulo Dos Oliviera bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Love Machine had this to say: 'Well, tonight I'm getting high and spread love to everyone. Don't worry my Bromance fans, I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Silva (ranked 3303 p4p, 160 weight class) and Roger Rydell (ranked 2580 p4p, 124 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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139 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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Rydell!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rydell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rydell connects with a body shot.
Rydell swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydell cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Rydell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Silva is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Rydell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rydell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rydell lands a right hook to the body.
Rydell lands with a nice body punch.
Rydell clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rydell lands a right hook to the body.
Rydell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Some wild striking there from Rydell.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rydell.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rydell sprawls and moves away.
Rydell lands with a shot to the body.
A cross from Rydell lands.
Rydell lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rydell loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rydell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rydell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rydell throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Rydell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva has been working on his balance at All Star Performance Institute, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rydell.
Rydell throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rydell loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Rydell misses with a body shot.
Rydell misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Rydell.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Rydell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rydell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rydell misses with a wild body shot.
Rydell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Rydell lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Rydell throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva misses with a straight left.
Rydell jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rydell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Rydell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Rydell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rydell misses with a double jab.
Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rydell just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva attempts a counter takedown but Rydell avoids it well and moves away.
Rydell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rydell. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva swings for the body but Rydell moves out of range.
Rydell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rydell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydell throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rydell sprawls and moves away.
Roger Rydell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Rydell.
Silva scores with a jab.
Rydell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rydell slips a straight right by Silva.
Rydell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Rydell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rydell ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Rydell is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Rydell's guard.
Rydell pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rydell keeps moving.
Rydell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva wants to pass the guard but Rydell is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Rydell keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rydell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rydell keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Rydell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rydell throws his legs up looking for a submission but Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Rydell is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Rydell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Rydell throws out a powerful jab.
Silva avoids the body shot from Rydell.
Roger Rydell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rydell clobbers Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rydell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Rydell misses the shot to the body.
Rydell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Rydell off balance momentarily.
Rydell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rydell misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydell.
Rydell leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rydell lands with a good body shot.
Rydell connects with a looping right hand.
Rydell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell lands a right hook to the body.
Rydell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva tries to counter with a takedown but Rydell is quick to defend against it.
Rydell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rydell lands an overhand right.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rydell.
Rydell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva moves out of range as Rydell strikes.
Rydell connects with a looping right hand.
Rydell lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Rydell's corner calls for a 1-2. Rydell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rydell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rydell checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rydell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rydell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rydell tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rydell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rydell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva is rocked!
Silva looks to land a left hand but Rydell moved out of range nicely.
Rydell lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rydell is breathing heavily.
Rydell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice body punch from Rydell.
Silva cracks Rydell with a good jab.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rydell eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Adriano Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice cross by Rydell.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rydell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rydell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva controlling the position from side mount.
Rydell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rydell is just riding it out for now. Silva eventually gives up the hold.
Silva is taking a breather. Rydell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva wants to take a breather but Rydell is having none of it.
Silva is really struggling to control Rydell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rydell is trying is best to control the position here.
Rydell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rydell is on top in guard.
Rydell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva has control of Rydell's left arm, preventing Rydell from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rydell 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Rydell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rydell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rydell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rydell scores with a jab to the body.
Rydell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rydell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rydell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Rydell ducks down to avoid it.
Silva throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rydell was covering up waiting for the punch and Silva finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva won't allow Rydell to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rydell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adriano Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rydell looking for a sweep. Not yet Rydell, not yet.
Silva is fighting to break Rydell's control of his arms but Rydell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rydell has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva trying to control but Rydell is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Rydell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rydell lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydell throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
No joy there for Rydell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rydell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Rydell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Rydell.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rydell scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rydell eats them both and turns towards Silva to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rydell.
Roger Rydell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rydell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Rydell.
Rydell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rydell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Roger Rydell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Rydell ducks down to avoid it.
Rydell throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rydell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rydell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva tries to bum rush Rydell with a series of wild strikes but Rydell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rydell.
Rydell throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Rydell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rydell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rydell duly obliges.
Rydell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rydell throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva throws a leg kick but Rydell moved away.
Rydell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rydell.
Silva throws a leg kick but Rydell sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Rydell.
Adriano Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rydell checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice side step and Rydell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Rydell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rydell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Rydell!
A victorious Roger Rydell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Claudiano (ranked 1225 p4p, 58 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 2636 p4p, 130 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 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
12 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Waldo Claudiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claudiano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shot fails to land with a series of punches.
Shot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Claudiano!
Claudiano is trying to improve his position.
Claudiano is working hard here to advance position.
Shot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Claudiano has escaped the position, nice work there.
Claudiano is looking for a sweep.
Shot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Claudiano's coaches at Brazilian Elite Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Shot trying to control the position but Claudiano is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudiano is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Claudiano tries to buck Shot off but Shot is having none of it.
Shot swings around for an armbar but Claudiano sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shot's guard.
Shot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Claudiano defends well.
Claudiano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Claudiano defends well.
Claudiano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shot is trying to control the position but Claudiano postures up.
Claudiano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shot wants to sweep here but Claudiano controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot wants to control the position but Claudiano says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Shot is looking for a sweep. Claudiano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Claudiano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Claudiano pulls his head out easily.
Shot taking some punishment here, with Claudiano in his half guard.
Shot gets back to full guard.
Shot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Claudiano is aware though and is defending well.
Claudiano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shot wants to improve his position but instead Claudiano has moved into half guard.
Shot is not content to let Claudiano control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot wants to get back to full guard.
Claudiano wants to control but Shot is keeping him busy.
Claudiano slips a nice elbow through Shot's hands, connecting with Shot's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claudiano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Claudiano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Claudiano 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.
Shot trying to control but Claudiano postures up.
Shot wants to improve his position but Claudiano is controlling well.
Shot moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Claudiano is in close to Shot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Claudiano won't allow Shot to sweep him here.
Shot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Claudiano defends it easily.
Shot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Claudiano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Claudiano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claudiano working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldo Claudiano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Claudiano takes a swing at Shot's ribcage but misses.
Shot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Claudiano throws a shot from downtown. Shot moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Shot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Claudiano lands a nice looking body shot.
Shot throws a big shot that misses.
Claudiano ducks under a wild hook from Shot.
Shot throws a hook to the side of Claudiano's head but Claudiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Claudiano scores with a hook to the body. Shot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Waldo Claudiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudiano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Claudiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Claudiano lands with a light punch inside.
Claudiano tries to work over Shot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Shot uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claudiano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Claudiano has hold of one of Shot's legs. Shot is fighting the takedown attempt but Claudiano gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Claudiano wants to control from the top but Shot keeps moving.
Claudiano stopping the sweep attempt from Shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shot is on top in guard.
Claudiano 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.
Shot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claudiano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Claudiano wants to sweep here but Shot controlling him for the moment.
Shot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shot is fighting to break Claudiano's control of his arms but Claudiano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shot lands a couple of elbows.
Claudiano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shot manages to get himself to full guard.
Claudiano connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudiano connects with a couple of short punches.
Shot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Claudiano connects with a couple of short punches.
Claudiano is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shot has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Claudiano is looking to defend but Shot has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Claudiano! Shot pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Claudiano taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sebastian Shot!
An out of breath Sebastian Shot 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Alatalo (ranked 1997 p4p, 251 weight class) and Mark Wahlberg (ranked 2454 p4p, 296 weight class). Mark Wahlberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Wahlberg!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo throws a jab when Wahlberg was well out of range.
Wahlberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo.
Wahlberg is trying to counter with his kicks.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wahlberg is just out of range.
Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Wahlberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wahlberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Wahlberg.
Alatalo lands a leg kick that knocks Wahlberg off balance momentarily.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Alatalo misses with a low kick.
Alatalo throws the left hand but Wahlberg avoids the punch easily.
Alatalo throws a combination that misses
and Wahlberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alatalo wants to land a leg kick but Wahlberg is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wahlberg. That did some damage!
Alatalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alatalo misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo lands with a shot to the body.
Wahlberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alatalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wahlberg.
Mikko Alatalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alatalo misses with a hook.
Alatalo misses with a looping right.
Wahlberg throws a good cross that connects.
Wahlberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wahlberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a leg kick but Wahlberg moved away.
Alatalo blocks a head kick by Wahlberg.
Alatalo connects with a crisp jab.
Alatalo misses with a double jab.
Wahlberg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alatalo walks into a stiff left hand from Wahlberg.
Wahlberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wahlberg is just out of range.
Alatalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alatalo feints and then cracks Wahlberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wahlberg down.
Wahlberg avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a leg kick but Wahlberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Wahlberg misses.
Wahlberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a hook but Wahlberg avoids it easily.
Alatalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alatalo throws a hook but Wahlberg avoids it easily.
Wahlberg throws out a loose jab but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wahlberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wahlberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alatalo at a distance.
A big left from Wahlberg misses.
Alatalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wahlberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alatalo swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Wahlberg moves out of range.
Alatalo connects with a right hand. Wahlberg shakes it off.
Wahlberg misses with a straight right.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Wahlberg.
Wahlberg moves away from the strike by Alatalo.
Alatalo checks a leg kick nicely.
Alatalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wahlberg counters with a nice body shot.
Alatalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Wahlberg moves out of range.
Alatalo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Wahlberg moves out of range.
Wahlberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alatalo throws a series of punches but Wahlberg moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wahlberg checks it well.
Alatalo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wahlberg.
Wahlberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wahlberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alatalo on the side of the head.
Wahlberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Wahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wahlberg digs a good hook to Alatalo's body.
Wahlberg defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Alatalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo takes a swing at Wahlberg's ribcage but misses.
Wahlberg works the jab nicely.
Wahlberg avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Alatalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wahlberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Alatalo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fighters circling - Alatalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alatalo swings for the body but Wahlberg moves out of range.
Wahlberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alatalo cracks Wahlberg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wahlberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Wahlberg flicks out a counter leg kick but Alatalo steps away.
Alatalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wahlberg can do to turn this around?
Alatalo misses with an uppercut
and Wahlberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alatalo throws a series of punches but Wahlberg moves out of range.
Wahlberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wahlberg scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo throws a sloppy body shot
and Wahlberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alatalo throws a leg kick but Wahlberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wahlberg is just out of range.
Mikko Alatalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Wahlberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wahlberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Wahlberg doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wahlberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wahlberg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wahlberg. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Wahlberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alatalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alatalo is looking to wear down Wahlberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alatalo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wahlberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Wahlberg backs away, Alatalo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alatalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wahlberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Wahlberg moves away and avoids it.
Wahlberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Alatalo misses the target.
Alatalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wahlberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo ducks right into an uppercut from Wahlberg.
Alatalo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wahlberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Alatalo misses its intended target.
Alatalo misses with a hook.
It seemed like Wahlberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wahlberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wahlberg throws a big shot that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alatalo checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Alatalo misses its target.
Alatalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wahlberg's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wahlberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wahlberg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Wahlberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Wahlberg lands a nice looking body shot.
Wahlberg throws a head kick but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wahlberg misses with a head kick.
Wahlberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alatalo throws a leg kick
and Wahlberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wahlberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wahlberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alatalo throws a hook to the side of Wahlberg's head but Wahlberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alatalo thows a leg kick but Wahlberg checks it
and Wahlberg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alatalo thinking.
Wahlberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wahlberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Wahlberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wahlberg ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
The fighters circling - Alatalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wahlberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Wahlberg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahlberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wahlberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alatalo tries to move into range but Wahlberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wahlberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alatalo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alatalo throws a chopping leg kick but Wahlberg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wahlberg moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Alatalo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wahlberg is out of range and Alatalo settles back down.
Alatalo avoids the body shot from Wahlberg.
Wahlberg misses with a few strikes there.
Alatalo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wahlberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alatalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wahlberg misses with a body shot.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut
and Wahlberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Wahlberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Wahlberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wahlberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alatalo.
Alatalo slips under a jab.
Alatalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wahlberg misses with a body shot.
Alatalo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wahlberg just manages to avoid it.
Alatalo misses with a looping left.
Wahlberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wahlberg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alatalo takes a swing at Wahlberg's ribcage but misses.
Wahlberg walks into a left hand.
Alatalo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alatalo moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the head.
Wahlberg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wahlberg throws a hook to the side of Alatalo's head but Alatalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alatalo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alatalo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wahlberg. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wahlberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wahlberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alatalo.
Alatalo misses the jab.
Alatalo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alatalo moves out of range of the body kick.
Alatalo digs a good body shot into Wahlberg's ribs.
Alatalo jabs Wahlberg to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wahlberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alatalo missing with a left hand there. Wahlberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Wahlberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wahlberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alatalo looks to land a combination. Wahlberg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alatalo misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo tests Wahlberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wahlberg misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Wahlberg should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Alatalo. That snapped Wahlberg's head back.
Wahlberg is rocked!
Wahlberg throws a nice head kick!
Alatalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wahlberg.
Wahlberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Wahlberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo misses with a hook. Wahlberg ducked under it nicely.
Wahlberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wahlberg manages to avoid it.
Alatalo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alatalo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wahlberg slips under a jab from Alatalo.
Wahlberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alatalo is out of range and Wahlberg settles back down.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Wahlberg moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Wahlberg blocks the leg kick.
Alatalo looks to land a combination but Wahlberg avoids it well.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alatalo throws a leg kick
and Wahlberg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wahlberg lands a jab to the head.
Alatalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Wahlberg should have avoided that one.
Alatalo slips under a jab.
Alatalo defending well as Wahlberg loads up on a big left hand.
Wahlberg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wahlberg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alatalo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wahlberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wahlberg misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wahlberg moves away.
Wahlberg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Alatalo takes one to the chin there.
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!
Wahlberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Wahlberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good leg kick by Wahlberg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wahlberg missing with a left hand there. Alatalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wahlberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wahlberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alatalo.
It seemed like Wahlberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wahlberg ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
As Alatalo backs off Wahlberg throws a huge counter combo but Alatalo manages to avoid it all.
Wahlberg scores with a jab. Alatalo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alatalo lands with a straight right. Wahlberg didn't see that one coming.
Alatalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wahlberg counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Alatalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alatalo 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 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Alatalo!
After winning the bout, Mikko Alatalo 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Synyx Dall (ranked 3678 p4p, 446 weight class) and Kenith Jenova (ranked 1817 p4p, 243 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by In Scarlet Storm. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Synyx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenith Jenova!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenova is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
Dall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jenova is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dall throws out a powerful jab.
Jenova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Synyx Dall has been cut.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenova lands a front kick.
Jenova throws a lazy body kick
and Dall counters with a good low kick that Jenova was not able to check.
Jenova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall is looking to land body kicks.
Jenova leaves Dall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've been hearing reports that Dall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jenova.
Kenith Jenova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenova avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jenova on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jenova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenova. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall lands a jab to the head.
Dall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenova.
Jenova takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Jenova lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dall misses with a hook
and Jenova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Jenova's head but Jenova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jenova misses with a body shot
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Dall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jenova misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
Dall blocks a jab.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick.
Jenova slips under a jab from Dall.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dall checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenova checks a leg kick.
Jenova moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jenova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jenova misses with a straight right.
Jenova just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenova scores with a kick to the body.
Dall tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenova throws out the jab.
Jenova swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Dall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Dall.
Dall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall seems to be looking for submissions.
Jenova is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dall's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall breaks Jenova's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dall won't allow Jenova to sweep him here.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenova is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenova trying to control the position.
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenova looking for a sweep. Not yet Jenova, not yet.
Dall wants to control from the top but Jenova keeps moving.
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 Synyx Dall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Synyx Dall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jenova takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dall lands with a hook. Jenova tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jenova chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dall can pounce on him.
Jenova thuds a left hand into Dall's body.
Dall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jenova. Jenova circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall misses the target.
Sloppy strikes from Dall. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Jenova
and Dall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dall's guard.
Jenova throwing strikes from guard but Dall blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova throws an elbow that misses. Dall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jenova's guard. Nice move by Dall!
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jenova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenova has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dall has passed into side control.
Jenova is trying to get back to half guard.
Dall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jenova, who protects the arm well.
Jenova is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jenova's legs.
Dall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jenova tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Jenova's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jenova stops Dall from passing to mount.
Jenova felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenova is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jenova has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jenova gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenova can do to turn this around?
Dall is trying to control here but Jenova has managed to regain half guard.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Jenova is defending well.
Jenova is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall is looking for a kimura but Jenova is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dall to get the leverage.
Dall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jenova defends it well.
Dall is keen to just control but Jenova is a slippery customer.
Jenova tries to get to full guard but Dall has control of the leg.
Dall works his way into side control.
Dall misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenova struggling a bit here.
Jenova is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Synyx Dall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Synyx Dall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jenova cracks the inside of Dall's front leg.
Jenova needs to keep his hands up - Dall had a free shot at his head there.
Jenova throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jenova misses with a straight right.
Dall half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dall throws out a leg kick but Jenova moves out of range and Dall only half commits.
Dall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jenova as he avoids it easily.
Jenova connects with a high kick.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall scores with a nice strike.
Dall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jenova napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenova knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dall here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dall connects with a decent elbow.
Dall tries for a kimura but Jenova is defending well.
Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jenova knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jenova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kenith Jenova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenova is looking for a sweep.
Dall working the ground and pound.
Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jenova is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jenova does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Synyx Dall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenova wants to get back to full guard but Dall has passed into side control.
Dall controlling the position.
Jenova is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenova prevents Dall from improving position.
Dall is looking to take a break and control but Jenova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jenova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jenova is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dall is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jenova keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dall tries to control but Jenova wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Synyx Dall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Synyx Dall!
During a confident post fight interview, Synyx Dall 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ji Lu (ranked 2526 p4p, 307 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 1862 p4p, 237 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ji Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cage tries to roll over but Lu keeps him under control.
Cage trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cage slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lu is looking for a kimura but Cage is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lu to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage wants to control but Lu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage is controlling Lu's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Lu is keen to just control but Cage is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage tries to get to full guard but Lu has control of the leg.
Cage keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lu seems to be looking for submissions.
Cage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cage trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lu prevents Cage from improving his position.
Cage keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Lu shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense.
Cage thuds a left hand into Lu's body.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lu shoots in and drives through. Cage sprawls well.
Lu misses with a takedown
and Cage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ji Lu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Ji Lu has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Lu is looking for a counter combo.
Lu slips under a jab from Cage.
A little feinted left hand from Lu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cage finds it's way round the side to connect with Lu's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lu is defended easily by Cage.
Lu moves to clinch but Cage breaks away
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Lu blocks a head kick by Cage.
Lu dives in and scores a takedown into Cage's guard.
Lu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage is pulling down on Lu's head to control his posture.
Lu preventing the sweep.
Lu trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lu with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cage keeping full guard, as Lu tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ji Lu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lu throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
Cage has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lu is defended easily by Cage.
Cage clobbers Lu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ji Lu's cut is getting worse.
Lu avoids the head kick by Cage.
Ji Lu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
Johnny Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lu fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ji Lu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lu misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lu. That did some damage!
Cage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice shot lands for Cage.
Lu clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cage cracks Lu with an open hand slap.
Lu dives in and scores a takedown into Cage's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Lu throwing strikes but missing.
Cage working a defensive guard here.
Cage tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lu is controlling him.
Cage looking for a sweep. Not yet Cage, not yet.
Cage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cage tries to avoid it but Lu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cage to the ground. Cage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ji Lu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lu dives in and grabs Cage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes down on Lu's head and hops out.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Lu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cage as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage lands a nice hook to Lu's body. Lu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lu tries for a takedown but Cage circles away easily
and Cage counters with a head kick that drops Lu to the mat! Lu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Cage lands the left hand.
Lu is rocked!
Ji Lu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage drops Lu with a big left hand! Lu is injured, injured bad! Cage jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cage!
A very excited looking Johnny Cage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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