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AFC Fight Night 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Green (ranked 22604 p4p, 640 weight class) and Donald Markham (ranked 23588 p4p, 643 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonzo Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Markham!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markham on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Markham sprawls well. Markham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Green tries to sprawl but Markham drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Markham passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Green!
Markham thowing shots but they're missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries to hold on but Markham postures up.
Markham content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Green tries to hold on but Markham postures up.
Green can't escape the position.
Markham tries to control but Green wriggling away.
Markham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Markham lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markham looking to secure an arm triangle but Green defends it well.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Markham on the ground.
Green wants to hold on but Markham pushes him away.
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Markham has a good base and remains in mount.
Markham controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markham dominating with strikes here.
Markham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Markham trying to control but Green is having none of it.
Markham controlling the position easily from mount.
Green tries to hold on but Markham postures up.
That's four 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.
Markham with the ground and pound from mount.
Markham stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Markham swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Markham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Green sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Markham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Markham as Green shoots in.
Markham fails with the takedown.
It looked like Green was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Markham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Markham dives in and grabs Green's left leg, looking for a takedown. Green pushes down on Markham's head and hops out.
Green lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Markham at a distance.
Markham shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Markham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Markham wants it to stay on the feet.
Markham shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Green is looking for a counter combo.
Alonzo Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Markham.
Markham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Green's waist but Green gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Markham off to one side.
Markham tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Markham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Markham looking to score a takedown here. Green is defending well but Markham drives through and ends up in Green's guard.
Green scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Markham is breathing heavily.
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!
Markham closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.
Markham tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markham has Green pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Green manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Markham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Markham misses with a head kick.
Alonzo Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Markham but Markham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Markham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Markham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Markham wants it to stay on the feet.
Green keeps Markham at a distance using the push kick.
Markham tries to keep at a distance but Green has taken the fight into the clinch.
Markham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Markham takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
Markham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Green prevents it.
Markham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Markham has double underhooks.
Markham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alonzo Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Markham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Green sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Green enables Markham to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Green manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Markham trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green has his feet on Markham's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Markham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green lands with a straight right. Markham didn't see that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Markham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Markham's guard.
Markham has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Green has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Markham smiles and moves away.
Green tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Markham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Markham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Markham is taking a breather. Green 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.
Markham looking for a submission but Green manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alonzo Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Markham gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Green to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Markham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green stands up over Markham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markham is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markham trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Markham looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markham's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Markham keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Markham being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Markham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Markham throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Markham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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.
Markham leaves Green with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Markham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Markham is looking for a takedown.
Markham misses with some punches.
Green is trying to push Markham away but Markham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Markham pulls guard effortlessly.
Markham wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Markham trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green drops back looking for a leg! Markham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Markham manages to kick Green off! Green jumps back into Markham's guard.
Donald Markham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green sitting in guard here, content to control.
Green wants to control from the top but Markham keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Markham goes for a double leg but Green avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Green continues to drive forward.
Markham drives through and clinches with Green against the cage.
Green dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Markham effectively controlling the action here.
Markham tries to pull guard but Green holds him up against the cage and eventually Markham drops back down to his feet.
Alonzo Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donald Markham.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of stalling here from Markham.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donald Markham.
I think Markham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Markham!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kim Rhee Daebyeol (ranked 7441 p4p, 550 weight class) and John Hedes (ranked 23585 p4p, 707 weight class). John Hedes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
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Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Hedes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daebyeol throws a poor cross that misses
and Hedes counters with a nice uppercut.
Daebyeol rushes Hedes and presses him up against the cage.
Daebyeol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hedes wants to get back to striking at distance but Daebyeol won't allow it.
Daebyeol has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hedes is trying to keep an underhook but Daebyeol manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hedes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Daebyeol manages to move to mount!
Hedes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daebyeol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daebyeol postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hedes looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daebyeol unloading with bombs!
Daebyeol looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Hedes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hedes is desperately trying to improve his position but Daebyeol has a good base and remains in mount.
Daebyeol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Daebyeol seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hedes for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebyeol scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Daebyeol 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.
Hedes tries to hold on but Daebyeol postures up.
Daebyeol controlling the pace for now.
Daebyeol has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hedes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hedes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hedes is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Daebyeol! That's really hurt Hedes and he's turned his back - Daebyeol keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Daebyeol jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Rhee Daebyeol!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Valentine (ranked 9472 p4p, 773 weight class) and Ethan Brown (ranked 22869 p4p, 816 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by I'm the Man. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corwin Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Brown!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valentine with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Valentine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Valentine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine 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.
Valentine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valentine 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.
Brown trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!
Brown lying in Valentine's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Valentine decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Brown taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Corwin Valentine!
As Corwin Valentine got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I've fought in Vegas, Japan, and now in Brazil. My fighting has taken me everywhere and I will always love the fans for being there for me.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bupe Mubanga (ranked 23083 p4p, 837 weight class) and Maynor Luis (ranked 24052 p4p, 857 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bupe Mubanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maynor Luis!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mubanga takes the fight into the clinch.
Luis tries for a takedown but Mubanga manages to get underhooks.
Mubanga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Luis can't get the takedown.
Mubanga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luis prevents it.
Mubanga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Luis after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bupe Mubanga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Luis.
Luis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mubanga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mubanga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luis is fending him off so far but Mubanga persists. Nope, Luis circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Mubanga. No joy for Luis on that attempt.
Mubanga blocks a head kick by Luis.
Mubanga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luis is defended easily by Mubanga.
Mubanga feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Luis misses
and Mubanga counters with a left right combination that sends Luis crashing to the mat - Mubanga wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Luis out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bupe Mubanga!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Silva (ranked 9302 p4p, 753 weight class) and Sean Moses (ranked 9442 p4p, 760 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Moses!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva stands and throws Moses's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva tries for a kimura but Moses is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Moses is defending well.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moses is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Silva's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Moses defends the submission attempt.
Moses tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moses has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
Moses is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Silva is staying active.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moses has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moses wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Moses is working away.
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Moses tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moses regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
Moses has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moses throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moses looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moses doesn't defend quickly enough and Silva has managed to lock this one up! Can Moses escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Silva on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julio Silva!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Como (ranked 4086 p4p, 205 weight class) and Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 7854 p4p, 367 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Como!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Carruthers!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Como tenderised Carruthers's leg. Carruthers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Como misses the shot to the body.
Como misses with a left hand
and Carruthers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carruthers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carruthers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Como.
Carruthers dodges the punch combination from Como.
Carruthers with a nice cross.
Como misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carruthers wants to slow Como down by chopping away at his legs.
Como wants to land a leg kick but Carruthers is out of range.
Como tries to work over Carruthers's front leg with a kick but Carruthers checks it.
Carruthers checks a low kick from Como.
A low kick from Como is predictable there
and Carruthers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Como as he connects with a hook.
Carruthers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Como manages to avoid it.
Como looks to land a combination but Carruthers avoids it well.
Carruthers drops Como with a huge uppercut! Como drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Carruthers is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Carruthers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Ahikaroa (ranked 6476 p4p, 655 weight class) and John Franco (ranked 22850 p4p, 852 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ari Ahikaroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Franco!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco pushes Ahikaroa away with a front kick.
A jab from Ahikaroa does it's job there.
Franco throws a leg kick but Ahikaroa checks it.
Ahikaroa throws a head kick that misses.
Ahikaroa tries to sprawl but Franco drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Franco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ahikaroa trying to control here.
Franco not doing much here.
Franco wants to pass the guard but Ahikaroa is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ahikaroa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Franco jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ahikaroa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ahikaroa seems a little lost for a moment, as Franco dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa is looking to regain half guard here but Franco keeps moving and retains side control.
Franco lands a few punches from side control.
Ahikaroa is being controlled here.
Franco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ahikaroa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ahikaroa tries to get out of the position.
Franco tries for a kimura but Ahikaroa is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A combination from Franco does no damage.
Ahikaroa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Franco pinned against the cage. Franco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ahikaroa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Franco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Franco rushes Ahikaroa and presses him up against the cage.
Ahikaroa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Franco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Ahikaroa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Franco pulls Ahikaroa into guard.
Ahikaroa wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving.
Ahikaroa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco wants to sweep here but Ahikaroa controlling him for the moment.
Ahikaroa won't allow Franco to get back to his feet.
Franco is trying to control the position but Ahikaroa postures up.
Franco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahikaroa looking to sit in guard and control but Franco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franco 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.
Franco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahikaroa moves away.
Ahikaroa is looking for a counter combo.
Franco has managed to clinch.
Ahikaroa wants to get back to striking at distance but Franco won't allow it.
Franco gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Franco gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Franco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahikaroa swivels and escapes.
Franco leaves Ahikaroa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ahikaroa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franco circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahikaroa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Franco circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Ahikaroa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahikaroa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Franco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Franco as Ahikaroa shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco scores with a takedown into Ahikaroa's guard.
Ahikaroa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Franco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco scoring with punches to the head and body.
John Franco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ahikaroa looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco won't allow Ahikaroa to get back to his feet.
Franco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Franco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahikaroa working a defensive guard here.
Franco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ahikaroa is keeping the position for now.
Franco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco feints and as Ahikaroa raises his hands in defense, Franco changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Franco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Franco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ahikaroa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Franco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Franco gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco clinches up with Ahikaroa and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Franco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Franco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Franco tries to counter it with a takedown but Ahikaroa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Franco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Franco working the head and body with strikes.
Franco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Franco works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Franco lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahikaroa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Franco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ahikaroa is looking to escape.
Franco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Franco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahikaroa is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ahikaroa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Franco controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Franco.
Ahikaroa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Franco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ahikaroa is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco has control of Ahikaroa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ahikaroa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Franco content just to control the position here.
Ahikaroa is bucking up trying to escape but Franco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Franco avoids the attempt from Ahikaroa to control.
Franco with shots to the head and body - Ahikaroa looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Franco looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Franco is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ahikaroa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Franco lands a couple of good shots and Ahikaroa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Franco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Franco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Franco!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 4046 p4p, 201 weight class) and Jason Tolevski (ranked 3705 p4p, 188 weight class). Ithamar's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Yamma Ensemble Psalms 104. 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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145 lbs
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25
147 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ezekiel Ithamar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Tolevski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ithamar dives in and grabs Tolevski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tolevski pushes down on Ithamar's head and hops out.
Tolevski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tolevski misses with a hook
and Ithamar counters with a shoot takedown. Tolevski fights it but they end up in guard.
Tolevski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tolevski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ithamar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ithamar trying to control but Tolevski is working from the bottom.
Ithamar sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolevski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ithamar passes into half guard.
Tolevski is not content to let Ithamar control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar seems to be working for a kimura but Tolevski defends the submission attempt.
Ithamar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ithamar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tolevski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tolevski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ithamar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tolevski trying to control the position.
Tolevski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ithamar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ithamar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tolevski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ithamar controls the pace.
Tolevski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ithamar.
Ithamar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ithamar looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar pushes down on Tolevski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ithamar working over Tolevski with some ground and pound. Tolevski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tolevski wants to get back to his feet.
Ithamar is trying to work for a kimura but Tolevski is defending well.
Tolevski wants to control the action here but instead Ithamar manages to pass to full mount!
Ithamar landing punches.
Tolevski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar is trying to control. Tolevski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tolevski gets full guard.
Ithamar is fighting to break Tolevski's control of his arms but Tolevski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ithamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolevski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolevski looking to control.
Ithamar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ithamar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ithamar throwing strikes from guard but Tolevski blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Ithamar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ithamar.
Ithamar moves out of range of the body kick.
Tolevski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ithamar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolevski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ithamar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolevski wants to sweep but no luck.
Ithamar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tolevski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolevski keeping moving, preventing Ithamar from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tolevski throws a wild body kick that Ithamar sees coming a mile off.
Ithamar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tolevski tries to avoid it but Ithamar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tolevski to the ground. Tolevski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ithamar clinches.
Ithamar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tolevski 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 Ezekiel Ithamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ithamar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tolevski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tolevski is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar has Tolevski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tolevski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tolevski breaks from the clinch.
Ithamar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tolevski did well to prevent Ithamar getting side control.
Ithamar is trying to control the action in half guard but Tolevski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ithamar 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.
Ithamar is really struggling to control Tolevski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tolevski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ithamar wants to pass the guard but Tolevski is defending well.
Tolevski is concentrating on defense, preventing Ithamar from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolevski trying to hold on to Ithamar's head to control him but Ithamar postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ithamar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tolevski sees it coming and defends easily.
Ithamar is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tolevski still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tolevski has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ithamar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ithamar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tolevski landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolevski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ithamar keeps working.
Ithamar tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Ithamar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ithamar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ithamar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tolevski is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Tolevski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ithamar blocks a head kick by Tolevski.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ithamar.
Tolevski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ithamar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tolevski's guard.
Ithamar stays in close to Tolevski's body and controls the position.
Ithamar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolevski is keeping the position for now.
Ithamar is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolevski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tolevski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tolevski has escaped and now he's on top!
Tolevski stopping the sweep attempt from Ithamar.
Tolevski trying to control but Ithamar is working from the bottom.
Tolevski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ithamar wants to sweep here but Tolevski controlling him for the moment.
Tolevski passes Ithamar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ithamar is looking for a sweep. Tolevski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ithamar is trying to control but can't.
Ithamar moves into full guard.
Ithamar pulls Tolevski in close to his closed guard and prevents Tolevski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ithamar controls Tolevski momentarily but Tolevski frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar wants to sweep here but Tolevski controlling him for the moment.
Ithamar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tolevski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ithamar has been working on his balance at All Star Performance Institute, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tolevski.
Ithamar misses with a few strikes there.
Tolevski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ithamar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ithamar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolevski can do to turn this around?
Tolevski tries for a takedown but Ithamar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tolevski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tolevski feints a counter leg kick.
Ithamar tries to keep at a distance but Tolevski has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Ithamar.
Tolevski prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Ithamar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ithamar is pressed up against the cage. Tolevski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ithamar down to the mat. Ithamar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tolevski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ithamar defends it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ithamar has clasped his hands together around Tolevski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Tolevski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ithamar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Ithamar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ithamar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Ithamar!
Ezekiel Ithamar looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'But the children rebelled against me: They did not follow my decrees, they were not careful to keep my laws, of which I said, "Whoever obeys them will live by them," and they desecrated my Sabbaths. So I said I would pour out my wrath on them and spend my anger against them in the wilderness.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bison (ranked 3427 p4p, 362 weight class) and Pietro De Negri (ranked 5118 p4p, 469 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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28
154 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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27
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pietro De Negri!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Negri lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Negri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Negri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Negri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bison dips to his left and cracks De Negri with an uppercut!
Bison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Negri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bison throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bison fakes the leg kick and cracks De Negri in the body.
Bison throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck for De Negri with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges.
Bison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Negri.
De Negri is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bison.
Nice elbow from Bison.
De Negri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Negri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Negri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Negri managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.
De Negri tries to pull guard but Bison won't allow it.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pietro De Negri.
Bison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Negri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
De Negri breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Negri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bison seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bison scores with a leg kick.
Bison thuds his shin into the meat of De Negri's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bison throws a nice looking combination but De Negri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tony Bison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Negri tries to close the distance and clinch but Bison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tony Bison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Negri takes a swing at Bison's ribcage but misses.
De Negri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Negri closes the distance and clinches up with Bison, looking for a takedown. De Negri pushes Bison against the cage but Bison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from De Negri.
Bison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Negri.
De Negri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bison is fending him off so far but De Negri persists. Nope, Bison circles away and we're back to standing.
Bison plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
De Negri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Negri closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - De Negri lands in his opponent's guard.
Bison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
De Negri stays in close to Bison's body and controls the position.
De Negri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Negri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bison working for submissions but it's allowed De Negri to get to half guard.
De Negri uses his free foot to push down on Bison's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Negri controlling from mount.
De Negri in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
De Negri landing strikes from the mount and Bison is in trouble!
Bison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De Negri tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bison manages to regain half guard. Good work.
De Negri not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Negri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Negri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bison moves into the clinch.
Bison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Negri avoids it.
De Negri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bison throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison scores with a head kick.
De Negri tries for a takedown but Bison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pietro De Negri.
Bison moves in looking to clinch but De Negri pushes him off.
Bison scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Negri.
Bison seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bison rushes De Negri and presses him up against the cage.
Bison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Negri.
De Negri wants to break free but Bison has control.
De Negri taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bison just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Negri's brow.
De Negri tries for a takedown but Bison manages to get underhooks.
Bison stalling in the clinch but De Negri improves position.
De Negri can't break the clinch.
De Negri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Negri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bison trying to land knees to the body.
Bison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Negri's defenses.
Bison misses with an elbow over the top.
Bison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Negri can do to turn this around?
De Negri swings wildly with an uppercut but Bison uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Negri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Negri managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.
Tony Bison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Negri blocks an elbow strike from Bison.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bison just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Negri's brow.
De Negri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Negri turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bison holding on.
Bison tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Negri tries for a kimura but Bison is defending well.
Bison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Negri on the ground.
De Negri moves into full mount!
De Negri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bison is squirming around, avoiding De Negri's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Negri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bison sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bison moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pietro De Negri has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Negri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
De Negri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Negri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Negri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Bison dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
De Negri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Bison.
Bison feints and then cracks De Negri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Negri down.
Bison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Negri.
De Negri shoots in for a takedown but Bison shows good takedown defense.
Bison tries to counter by clinching up but De Negri breaks away and moves out of range.
Tony Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pietro De Negri.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Negri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knees to the body from Bison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Negri's defenses.
It looks like Pietro De Negri has been cut.
Bison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Negri's defenses.
Bison stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bison lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Negri is trying to pull guard but Bison has him pressed against the cage.
Bison tries to land knees in the clinch but De Negri avoids the damage to the body.
Bison missing with knees to the body.
De Negri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bison has him pressed against the cage.
De Negri misses with a punch to the body.
De Negri goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bison prevents it.
De Negri has had enough of the clinch but Bison keeps him there for the moment.
Bison avoiding damage as De Negri throws knees to the body.
De Negri has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bison regains guard immediately.
Bison looking for a sweep. Not yet Bison, not yet.
De Negri won't allow Bison to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison looking for a sweep. Not yet Bison, not yet.
De Negri stands and steps away. Bison gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
De Negri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bison but Bison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De Negri wants to clinch up but Bison keeps it at a distance.
De Negri closes the distance and clinches up with Bison, looking for a takedown. De Negri pushes Bison against the cage but Bison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Negri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bison lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bison connects with an inside leg kick.
Bison slaps away a takedown attempt from De Negri, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bison fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Negri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Negri is defended easily by Bison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bison sizes up De Negri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Negri fails with a takedown attempt.
Bison throws a leg kick which misses De Negri's front leg but catches the back leg as De Negri tries to avoid it.
De Negri tries to keep at a distance but Bison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Negri's defenses.
Bison lands an elbow inside.
De Negri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bison to keep the fight standing.
De Negri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bison smiles and moves away.
Bison wants to clinch.
Tony Bison is winning the standup battle so far.
Bison scores with a leg kick.
Bison closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bison leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Negri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bison, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Bison!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Steve (ranked 4272 p4p, 497 weight class) and Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 4189 p4p, 492 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by The Vamps-Wake Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iggy Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Cathaway scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Steve is not content to let Cathaway control the position.
Cathaway tries to move into full mount but can't pass Steve's legs.
Cathaway is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steve knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steve is pushing Cathaway's head away, looking to escape. Cathaway manages to hold on to the position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cathaway tries to score with some ground and pound. Steve controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Steve on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steve tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cathaway is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Steve looks calm but he's in trouble here. Cathaway gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Steve is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Cathaway lets go of the hold and Steve can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Cathaway!
Iggy Steve was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry,i've got an idiot manager'.
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