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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Django Reid (ranked 8215 p4p, 482 weight class) and Marcinho Sitsongrit (ranked 8489 p4p, 495 weight class). Reid's entrance music is Untouchable. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marcinho Sitsongrit enters the cage!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Django Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Reid 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.
Sitsongrit steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reid.
Reid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reid throws a leg kick that misses.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Reid tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit forces Reid back against the cage and clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sitsongrit has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sitsongrit decides to pull guard.
Sitsongrit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reid's guard.
Sitsongrit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reid is keeping the position for now.
Sitsongrit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reid wants to stand and escape but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit rushes Reid and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit wants a takedown but no success here.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Sitsongrit decides to pull guard.
Sitsongrit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reid manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit passes Reid's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sitsongrit sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reid manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reid regains guard immediately.
Reid can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sitsongrit controls the pace.
Reid is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Dungeon Brawler Gym ($800/week) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit pushing down on Reid's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcinho Sitsongrit dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitsongrit drags the fight down to the ground.
Sitsongrit is looking to cinch up a triangle. Reid throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sitsongrit's body to avoid the submission. Sitsongrit has instead reached around Reid's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sitsongrit arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcinho Sitsongrit!
Marcinho Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Pete (ranked 6586 p4p, 623 weight class) and Higo Higa (ranked 7806 p4p, 656 weight class). Higo Higa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pedro Pete's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Higo Higa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higa clinches with his opponent.
Pete gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Higa looking for a guillotine here but Pete defends easily.
Higa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pete controls the pace.
Higa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Higa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pete controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higa keeping moving, preventing Pete from controlling successfully.
Pete might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pete is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete looking to pass the guard.
Pete trying to control the position from guard on top but Higa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Higa drives through and clinches with Pete against the cage.
Higa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pete up against the cage.
Higa trying to stall but Pete improves his position.
Higa lands an elbow inside.
Higa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pete's face.
Pete looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pete jumps guard.
Higa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pete is looking to stand up but Higa isn't so interested in that idea.
Higa drops back looking for a leg! Pete is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pete manages to kick Higa off! Higa jumps back into Pete's guard.
Higa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Higa tries to free his leg and advance position but Pete is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Higa tries to free his leg and advance position but Pete is retaining full guard.
Higa wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Higa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Higa 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Higa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Higa tries to clinch up.
Higa pushes Pete up against the cage in a clinch.
Pete tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Higa smiles and moves away.
Pete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higa has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pete shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Higa misses with a takedown attempt - Pete sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Higa gets caught flat footed, as Pete shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pete throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Higo Higa 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.
Nice takedown defense from Higa. No joy for Pete on that attempt.
Higa tries to clinch there but Pete circles away.
Higa fails with a takedown attempt.
Higa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pete rushes Higa and presses him up against the cage.
Higa looking to stall.
Pete has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Higa after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Higa clinches with his opponent.
Higa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Higa.
Higa tries a knee to the head but Pete blocks it.
Higa slows down the pace here.
Higa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pete is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pete managing to block the knees to the body from Higa.
Pete being controlled against the cage.
Higa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pete jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Higa walks away with a smile on his face. Pete gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Pete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Higa dives in and grabs Pete's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pete pushes down on Higa's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete misses with a head kick.
Higa blocks the body kick.
Higa doesn't manage to clinch there - Pete circles away.
Pete closes this distance looking for a takedown but Higa circles away.
Higa tries to clinch up but Pete circles away and keeps his distance.
Higa closes the distance and pushes Pete back into the cage.
Higa gets underhooks to prevent Pete's takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Higa.
Pete drops down looking for an ankle pick but Higa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Higa is looking to clinch but Pete is avoiding it.
Higa has Pete up against the cage in a clinch.
Higa effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pete dodges an elbow strike from Higa.
Pete blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pete tries to circle away but Higa has him pinned against the cage.
Higa stalling.
The referee is keeping an eye on Higa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pete's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pete fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Higa sprawls well initially but Pete persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Higa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Higa moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pete wants to control from the top but Higa keeps moving.
Pete's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Higa wants to stand and escape but Pete is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pete controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pete pushing down on Higa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pete prevents Higa from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Higo Higa 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.
Higa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Higa tries to clinch up.
Higa rushes Pete and presses him up against the cage.
Pete can't get the takedown.
Pete blocks an elbow strike from Higa.
Higa lands a nice elbow.
Pete tries to score a body lock takedown but Higa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Higa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pete has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pete manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pete keeping moving, preventing Higa from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higa forces his way into half guard.
Higa trying to control the action but Pete is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pete is trying to control but Higa manages to pass to mount!
Higa looking to secure an arm triangle but Pete defends it well.
Higa wants to control the action but instead Pete gets a body lock and reverses into Higa's guard! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higa is looking to sweep but instead, Pete has passed into half guard.
Pete not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pete is taking a breather. Higa 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.
Pete postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Higa to stand up.
Pete rushes Higa and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Higa throws an elbow but misses.
Higa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Higa landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete tries to pull guard but Higa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Pete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Higa.
Pete is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pete is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Higa to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Higa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pete's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Higa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Higa misses with an elbow over the top.
Higa stalling in the clinch but Pete improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Higa.
Pete fails to pull guard.
Higa scores with a knee to the head.
Higa lands an elbow just above Pete 's eye.
Higa is looking to control Pete's arms but Pete gets an underhook and turns him. Now Higa has his back to the cage.
Pete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Higa fails with a takedown attempt.
Pete changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Higa has managed to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Higa crunches a lovely knee into Pete's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higa is stalling here.
Pete tries to pull guard but Higa holds him up against the cage and eventually Pete drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Higo Higa really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pete drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pete feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Higa wants to sweep but no luck.
Pete won't allow Higa to get back to his feet.
Higa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pete is stalling in the full guard.
Pedro Pete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete wants to pass the guard but Higa is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higa looking for a sweep. Not yet Higa, not yet.
Higa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pete is controlling him.
Pete is in close to Higa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pete stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Higa moves into the clinch.
Pete has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pete drags the fight down to the ground.
Higa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Higa wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Higa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pete pulls Higa in to control the position.
Higa throwing strikes but missing.
Higa trying to control the position from guard on top but Pete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higa tries to free his leg and advance position but Pete is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Higa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pete tightens his grip and picks Higa up, before dumping him to the ground. Higa manages to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Higa wants to stand but Pete is controlling the position.
Pete content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Higa being controlled here, momentarily.
Pete is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Higa wants to stand and escape but Pete is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Higa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pete is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Higa.
Pete landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Higa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pete lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Higa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pete is controlling him well.
Pete in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Pete had his way with Higo Higa in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Higa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Higa as he checks the leg kick.
Higa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pete.
Pete fails with the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Higa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pete is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Higa's half guard.
Higa wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pete is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Higa is looking to control Pete's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Higa avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete decides to return to a standing position.
Higa shoots in for a takedown but Pete shows good takedown defense.
Higa pushes Pete up against the cage in a clinch.
Pete breaks from the clinch.
Higa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pete misses with a takedown
and Higa counters by moving into the clinch.
Higa stops a takedown attempt from Pete.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Pete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Higa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pete is keeping busy.
Pete goes for a takedown in the clinch but Higa prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higa is pushing Pete up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Higa lands a good knee to the midsection. Pete won't want to take too many of those.
Higa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Higa crunches a lovely knee into Pete's ribcage.
Higa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Higa is pushing Pete up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Higa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Higo Higa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pete wants to take the fight to the mat but Higa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higa lands a damaging elbow.
Pete blocks an elbow strike.
Pete pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pete circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pete misses with a looping right.
Higa is looking to clinch but Pete is avoiding it.
Pete fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Higa wants to counter with a clinch but Pete pushes him away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Higa.
Pete misses with a straight left.
Higa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pete drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Higa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Higa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Higa's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Higo Higa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Higa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Higa lands a nice elbow.
Higa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pete's defenses.
Pete blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pete misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Higa avoiding damage.
Pete wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Higo Higa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Higa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Higo Higa!
Our winner, Higo Higa, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Sub Man (ranked 4466 p4p, 357 weight class) and Mikhail Faustin (ranked 8499 p4p, 497 weight class). Faustin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Glukoza Schweine. Sub Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sub Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Faustin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faustin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Man taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man cracks Faustin with a big elbow.
Man has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Faustin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Man yanks on the arm and Faustin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sub Man!
Sub Man decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Lulinha (ranked 8461 p4p, 742 weight class) and Max Mason (ranked 4225 p4p, 521 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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197 lbs
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Lulinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Mason!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lulinha misses with a lunging right hand
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lulinha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mason counters with a series of strikes. Lulinha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lulinha is rocked!
Lulinha throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mason feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lulinha sprawling to the canvas! Lulinha rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mason finish him?!
Oh Lulinha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lulinha throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a huge right that knocks Lulinha out cold! Mason is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Mason!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Boag (ranked 21842 p4p, 684 weight class) and Ritchie Souza (ranked 3481 p4p, 381 weight class). Souza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gwen Stefani-Luxurious kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Boag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritchie Souza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boag scores with a decent looking hook.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boag instigates a clinch.
Boag lands with a right to the head.
Souza wants a takedown but no success here.
Souza goes for a takedown attempt but Boag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boag defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Boag lands a nice hook to Souza's body. Souza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Souza throws a hook but Boag blocks it.
Souza has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Souza lands a jab-cross combination.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Boag saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Boag on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boag has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Frenzied Rainbows Multi-Combat in the buildup to the fight.
Boag with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boag has managed to clinch.
Boag swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boag working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boag.
A shot in the inside from Boag.
Boag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boag pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boag is defending well.
Chris Boag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ritchie Souza.
Boag presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Boag.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boag.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boag.
Boag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boag digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
A short right from Boag on the inside.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boag smiles and moves away.
Boag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boag gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boag scores with a hook to the body.
Souza looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Boag.
Boag lands a body shot.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Boag lands a body punch.
Boag softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Souza tries to pull guard but Boag won't allow it.
Boag works on Souza's body with a couple of short punches.
Boag lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boag lands with a left to the head.
Souza is rocked!
Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Boag finish him?
Boag creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Souza's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Souza drops to his knees and Boag pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Boag!
A very excited looking Chris Boag 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.
Ritchie Souza spoke after the fight, saying 'That dude is on PED's he needs to be tested ASAP. Cheater...'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mick Speed (ranked 4494 p4p, 217 weight class) and Jose Pacheco (ranked 3979 p4p, 202 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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147 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mick Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacheco shoots in but Speed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pacheco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
Speed scores with a jab to the body.
Pacheco darts in looking for a takedown but Speed gets double underhooks and turns Pacheco into the cage.
Mick Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Pacheco.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pacheco has time to react.
It looks like Jose Pacheco has been cut.
Pacheco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Speed.
Pacheco is rocked!
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Pacheco ducks down to avoid it.
Pacheco is still on wobbly legs! Can Speed finish him?
Pacheco shoots in for a double leg but Speed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pacheco seems to have recovered his senses.
Pacheco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pacheco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Speed misses with a looping right.
Pacheco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Speed clobbers Pacheco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacheco moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Speed pounces like a tiger and cracks Pacheco with a vicious hook! Pacheco is down but not out! Speed follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mick Speed!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Butler (ranked 1609 p4p, 32 weight class) and MIke Fernandes (ranked 24064 p4p, 235 weight class). MIke Fernandes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
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290 lbs
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Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, MIke Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Butler tries to get to full guard but Fernandes has control of the leg.
Fernandes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Butler is working hard here to advance position.
Fernandes is thwarting Butler's attempts to control the position.
Butler is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jitz MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Butler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Butler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fernandes's guard.
Butler lands a couple of elbows.
Fernandes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Butler wants to pass the guard but Fernandes is keeping the position.
Butler stands up over Fernandes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Butler trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Butler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Butler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernandes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Butler lands a couple of elbows.
Butler is pushing down on Fernandes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fernandes is fighting to maintain full guard but Butler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Butler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Butler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fernandes is bucking up trying to escape but Butler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler wants to control the pace but Fernandes is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butler landing strikes from the mount and Fernandes is in trouble!
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!
Butler controlling from mount.
Fernandes taking shots to the head.
Fernandes taking shots to the head.
Butler dominating with strikes here.
Fernandes is rocked!
A big strike lands for Butler! That's really hurt Fernandes and he's turned his back - Butler keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Butler jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Butler!
A pretty intense looking Jake Butler took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Island Junkie (ranked 2134 p4p, 285 weight class) and Ricardinho Vieira (ranked 3207 p4p, 394 weight class). Island Junkie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Island Junkie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardinho Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junkie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
Vieira throws a shot from downtown. Junkie moves away and avoids it.
Vieira 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.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Vieira looks to score with a jab to the body but Junkie is just out of range.
Junkie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vieira's guard.
Vieira looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Junkie is defending well. Vieira quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Junkie has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Vieira celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardinho Vieira!
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