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WCF 59: Solo vs Wolf 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy OBrien (ranked 4924 p4p, 6213 weight class) and M Three Jr The Iii (ranked 553 p4p, 638 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, M Three Jr The Iii!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr The Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OBrien.
OBrien has Jr The Iii up against the cage in a clinch.
Jr The Iii looking for a takedown.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jr The Iii 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.
OBrien gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like M Three Jr The Iii has been cut.
Jr The Iii takes a knee to the side of the body.
OBrien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OBrien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jr The Iii dives in and grabs OBrien's left leg, looking for a takedown. OBrien pushes down on Jr The Iii's head and hops out.
As Jr The Iii looks to move away, OBrien throws a big counter combo but Jr The Iii just gets out of the way.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jr The Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by OBrien, which made it look bad.
Paddy OBrien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of M Three Jr The Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jr The Iii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from OBrien - the referee stops the clock and Jr The Iii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says OBrien. Jr The Iii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
OBrien is looking to clinch.
OBrien has closed the distance and engaged Jr The Iii in a clinch.
Jr The Iii tries to land knees in the clinch but OBrien avoids the damage to the body.
OBrien is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jr The Iii can't fight it off and eventually OBrien manages to take the fight to the floor. Jr The Iii looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr The Iii looking to control.
OBrien trying to control but Jr The Iii is working from the bottom.
Jr The Iii wants to sweep here but OBrien controlling him for the moment.
OBrien wants to pass the guard but Jr The Iii is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jr The Iii controls OBrien momentarily but OBrien frees himself.
OBrien trying to control but Jr The Iii is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
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.
Jr The Iii trying to keep a closed guard but OBrien is proving a slippery customer.
Jr The Iii looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jr The Iii shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
OBrien wants to get back to full guard but Jr The Iii has passed into side control.
OBrien is not content to let Jr The Iii control the position.
Jr The Iii scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr The Iii wants to control but OBrien is keeping him busy.
Jr The Iii tries to advance to mount but OBrien denies him.
OBrien struggling a bit here.
Jr The Iii misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jr The Iii tries to score with some ground and pound. OBrien controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on OBrien's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
OBrien takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jr The Iii scoring with punches from side control.
Jr The Iii goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, OBrien has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jr The Iii but great work by OBrien.
Jr The Iii is looking to reverse the position.
OBrien stands up.
OBrien scores with a head kick. Jr The Iii tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jr The Iii misses with a takedown attempt - OBrien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
OBrien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jr The Iii wants a takedown.
Jr The Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for OBrien.
Jr The Iii is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy OBrien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on M Three Jr The Iii's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jr The Iii fails with a takedown attempt.
Jr The Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jr The Iii misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from OBrien is defended easily by Jr The Iii.
OBrien throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jr The Iii.
Jr The Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as OBrien sprawls well. OBrien wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jr The Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
OBrien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jr The Iii can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr The Iii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jr The Iii lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr The Iii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jr The Iii cracks OBrien with a solid left hand.
OBrien utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
OBrien is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jr The Iii defends well.
Jr The Iii working some strikes from top position.
Jr The Iii is looking to pass into half guard but OBrien pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now OBrien is in guard.
OBrien trying to control but Jr The Iii is working from the bottom.
OBrien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr The Iii wants to sweep here but OBrien controlling him for the moment.
OBrien 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.
Jr The Iii thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
OBrien preventing the sweep.
Jr The Iii looking for submissions from the bottom but instead OBrien passes into half guard.
Jr The Iii is trying to control but OBrien passes into side control!
Jr The Iii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is looking to take a break and control but Jr The Iii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OBrien looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jr The Iii is avoiding damage well.
Jr The Iii is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on OBrien's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
OBrien stalling.
It looks like OBrien is going to stand back up.
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.
OBrien thows a huge punch but Jr The Iii dodges it nicely.
OBrien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jr The Iii won't allow OBrien to pass to mount.
Jr The Iii is trying to get back to full guard.
Jr The Iii is trying to maintain the position but OBrien is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by OBrien's head coaches at Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paddy OBrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OBrien wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jr The Iii looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paddy OBrien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on M Three Jr The Iii's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jr The Iii fails with a takedown attempt.
Jr The Iii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck for OBrien with that takedown attempt.
Jr The Iii closes the distance and clinches up with OBrien, looking for a takedown. Jr The Iii pushes OBrien against the cage but OBrien circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Jr The Iii looks to move away, OBrien throws a big counter combo but Jr The Iii just gets out of the way.
OBrien throws a right and a left that Jr The Iii avoids nicely.
OBrien tries a head kick but it misses.
OBrien throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jr The Iii tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. OBrien is in Jr The Iii's guard.
Jr The Iii looking to hit a scissor sweep but OBrien is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr The Iii working for submissions but it's allowed OBrien to get to half guard.
Jr The Iii moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jr The Iii 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.
Jr The Iii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jr The Iii keeping full guard, as OBrien tries to pass.
Jr The Iii looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jr The Iii striking off his back.
Paddy OBrien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jr The Iii has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but OBrien has passed into side control.
OBrien controlling the position.
Jr The Iii manages to work his way to half guard, despite OBrien's best efforts.
OBrien slips a nice elbow through Jr The Iii's hands, connecting with Jr The Iii's forehead.
Jr The Iii is trying to defend against the ground and pound but OBrien scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jr The Iii is looking to improve his position.
OBrien trying to control from half guard but Jr The Iii is working away.
Jr The Iii missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is trying to control the action in half guard but Jr The Iii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
OBrien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OBrien seems to be looking for submissions.
OBrien tries to pass to full mount but Jr The Iii defends it.
OBrien takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OBrien'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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jr The Iii circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jr The Iii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says OBrien as he avoids it easily.
OBrien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paddy OBrien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of M Three Jr The Iii.
OBrien tries to close the distance and clinch but Jr The Iii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jr The Iii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
OBrien fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jr The Iii sprawls well initially but OBrien persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jr The Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OBrien trying to control from half guard but Jr The Iii is working away.
Jr The Iii works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jr The Iii is striking off his back. OBrien thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OBrien seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jr The Iii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
M Three Jr The Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paddy OBrien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jr The Iii tries to roll over but OBrien keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy OBrien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well OBrien has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy OBrien!
Post fight, Paddy OBrien stared into the camera and said 'Thank you everyone . I need to his w'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 3528 p4p, 4744 weight class) and Bear Claw (ranked 366 p4p, 470 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bear Claw!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Claw sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Claw. Claw maintains the clinch.
Smith jumps into guard, dragging Claw to the mat.
Claw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Claw gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Claw has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've been informed that Claw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Claw lands a nice knee to the body.
Claw lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Claw slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Claw.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Claw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Claw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Claw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Claw scores a nice knee to the body.
Claw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Claw is working Smith over against the cage.
Claw with a knee to the head.
 It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Claw crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Claw manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Claw lands a left hand.
Claw slowing the pace effectively.
The referee is keeping an eye on Claw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Claw landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Claw avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Claw.
Claw cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Claw.
Claw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Claw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bear Claw.
Claw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Claw - that will leave a mark!
Claw scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bear Claw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooh!!! Claw has knocked Smith down with a huge combo! Claw steps away and waves a wobbly Smith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A solid body kick from Claw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claw moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Claw.
Claw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Claw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Claw has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Claw.
Claw lands a left hand.
 Smith is rocked!
A short uppercut from Claw.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Claw landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Claw throws a massive elbow that rocks Smith's head back - Smith crumples to the floor and this one is all over! Not often you see a KO via an elbow but that was a huge shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Bear Claw!
The defeated John Smith had this to say: 'he did a great job'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Aston (ranked 3379 p4p, 3285 weight class) and Kendrick Chromium (ranked 124 p4p, 120 weight class). Kendrick Chromium told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Aston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendrick Chromium!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Aston.
It looks like Kendrick Chromium has been cut.
Aston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chromium momentarily.
Aston closes the distance and pushes Chromium back into the cage.
Chromium has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Aston after a bit of a struggle.
Nice body punch from Aston - that landed with a thud.
Chromium tries for a takedown but Aston manages to get underhooks.
Chromium goes for a takedown attempt but Aston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brian Aston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrick Chromium.
Chromium gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aston lands with a straight right. Chromium didn't see that one coming.
Aston lands with a nice body punch.
Aston thuds his right hand into Chromium's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aston drops Chromium with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Chromium! Aston dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Aston!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackmerius Tacktheritrix (ranked 2396 p4p, 3136 weight class) and Drapton Heed (ranked 259 p4p, 342 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackmerius Tacktheritrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Drapton Heed!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heed misses with an uppercut. Tacktheritrix saw that one coming.
We've been told by Tacktheritrix's head coaches at Viking Bizorkers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tacktheritrix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tacktheritrix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tacktheritrix lands a jab to the nose.
Heed throws a lazy uppercut
and Tacktheritrix counters with a straight right hand.
Tacktheritrix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Tacktheritrix lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heed doesn't seem phased though.
Heed has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Heed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tacktheritrix.
Tacktheritrix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heed loads up on a big right hand but Tacktheritrix slips the punch.
Tacktheritrix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tacktheritrix scores with a nice right hand.
Heed throws a hook to the side of Tacktheritrix's head but Tacktheritrix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tacktheritrix jabs Heed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tacktheritrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tacktheritrix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heed.
Heed tries to move into range but Tacktheritrix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Tacktheritrix finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heed misses with a hook
and Tacktheritrix counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tacktheritrix.
Heed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heed throws a hook but Tacktheritrix blocks it.
Heed misses with a hook. Tacktheritrix ducked under it nicely.
Tacktheritrix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Heed misses with a straight left.
Heed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tacktheritrix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heed misses with an uppercut
and Tacktheritrix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heed sizes up Tacktheritrix with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tacktheritrix ducks under a wild hook from Heed.
Heed throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Tacktheritrix to counter with a crisp jab.
Heed is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heed lands a nice hook to Tacktheritrix's body. Tacktheritrix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooh!!! Tacktheritrix has knocked Heed down with a huge combo! Tacktheritrix steps away and waves a wobbly Heed back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Heed is rocked!
It looks like Drapton Heed has been cut.
Heed misses with a jab to the body
and Tacktheritrix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heed is still on wobbly legs! Can Tacktheritrix finish him?
Tacktheritrix lands with a big right hook that stumbles Heed - he's out on his feet here! Tacktheritrix follows up with another monster hook that separates Heed from consciousness! Heed falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Tacktheritrix stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jackmerius Tacktheritrix!
An out of breath Jackmerius Tacktheritrix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rammsie Hartmann (ranked 2244 p4p, 1936 weight class) and Cesare Borgia (ranked 308 p4p, 274 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rammsie Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann lands with a good body shot.
Hartmann misses with a hook. Borgia ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Hartmann misses.
Hartmann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hartmann slips under a jab.
Borgia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Borgia misses with an uppercut.
Hartmann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Borgia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been told by Hartmann's head coaches at UnderGround BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hartmann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hartmann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartmann lands a jab to the head.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Borgia. Hartmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia loads up on a big right hand but Hartmann slips the punch.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
Rammsie Hartmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartmann defending well as Borgia loads up on a big left hand.
Hartmann tries to clinch but Borgia moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Hartmann misses
and Borgia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartmann is rocked!
Borgia drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hartmann's head, knocking him out cold! Borgia is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cesare Borgia!
During a confident post fight interview, Cesare Borgia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chakree Somchai (ranked 1462 p4p, 1990 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 173 p4p, 217 weight class). Edgar Bravo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chakree Somchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somchai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Somchai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bravo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bravo gets a clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Somchai scores with a jab to the body.
Somchai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Somchai dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Somchai connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Bravo misses
and Somchai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo tries to clinch there but Somchai circles away.
Somchai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Somchai darts in and clinches Bravo up against the cage.
Somchai is looking to control Bravo's arms but Bravo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Somchai has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo scores with a body shot.
Bravo throws a push kick but Somchai slaps the foot to one side.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Somchai pushes him off.
Edgar Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Somchai misses with a low kick.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Somchai.
Somchai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Somchai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Somchai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Somchai keeps it at a distance.
Bravo instigates a clinch.
Bravo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Somchai can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Somchai can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Somchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo 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.
Somchai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Bravo moves out of range of the body kick.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Somchai avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.
Somchai throws a counter high kick but Bravo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Somchai moves forwards but Bravo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bravo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bravo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Somchai, pushing him back against the cage.
Somchai misses with some punches.
Somchai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo throws a hook but Somchai blocks it.
Somchai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Somchai lands with a nice body kick.
A jab lands there for Somchai.
Somchai pushes Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
Somchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Somchai is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bravo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Somchai.
Somchai blocks a head kick by Bravo.
Somchai blocks a head kick by Bravo.
Somchai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bravo tries to clinch but Somchai moves out of range.
Bravo blocks the body kick.
Bravo tries to clinch
enabling Somchai to counter with a crisp jab.
Somchai takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Somchai lands a two punch combo.
Bravo throws a right hand that Somchai ducks under and follows up with a left that Somchai also avoids with ease.
Somchai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Somchai blocks a head kick by Bravo.
Bravo misses with a kick to the body.
Bravo moves out of range as Somchai throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchai slips under a jab from Bravo.
Somchai throws a body kick that misses.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Somchai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo throws a head kick but Somchai moves out of range.
Bravo throws a body punch but Somchai moves out of range.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.
Bravo throws a body punch but Somchai moves out of range.
As Bravo looks to move away, Somchai throws a big counter combo but Bravo just gets out of the way.
Somchai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bravo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bravo blocks a jab.
Somchai throws a wild body kick that Bravo sees coming a mile off.
As Somchai backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Somchai manages to avoid it all.
Somchai lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Somchai connects with a body shot that sends Bravo's belly button to the back.
Somchai cracks Bravo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab by Somchai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chakree Somchai dominated that round.
That's time! Somchai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses
and Somchai counters with an inside leg kick.
Somchai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravo's head.
Somchai drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Somchai breaks the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bravo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bravo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Somchai has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
Somchai breaks from the clinch.
Somchai misses the jab.
Somchai misses with a head kick.
Somchai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Somchai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Somchai throws a body kick that misses.
Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Somchai counters with a quick kick to the body but Bravo blocks it.
Bravo forces Somchai back against the cage and clinches.
Somchai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
Somchai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Somchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Somchai rushes Bravo and presses him up against the cage.
Bravo tries to break free but Somchai pushes him back against the cage.
Somchai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Somchai lands an elbow inside.
Somchai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Somchai throws an elbow but it misses.
Somchai working aggressively here.
Somchai breaks the clinch.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Somchai counters with an outside leg kick.
Somchai defending well as Bravo loads up on a big left hand.
Somchai avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Somchai.
Chakree Somchai is winning the standup battle so far.
Somchai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Somchai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo moves out of range of the body kick.
Somchai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Somchai is out of range and Bravo settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Somchai.
Somchai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Somchai scores with a four punch combination!
Bravo slips under a jab.
A head kick from Somchai lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
Somchai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chakree Somchai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo moves out of range as Somchai throws a body kick.
Somchai checks a low kick from Bravo.
Somchai misses with a kick to the body.
Somchai looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Somchai checks a leg kick.
Somchai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Somchai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Somchai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Somchai.
Somchai throws a body kick that misses
and Bravo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Somchai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Somchai moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Bravo misses
and Somchai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bravo throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somchai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bravo.
Bravo tries to clinch but Somchai is having none of it.
Bravo tries to clinch but Somchai moves away
letting Somchai counter with a right hand.
Bravo clinches up with Somchai and pushes him back against the cage.
Somchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo slips under a jab from Somchai.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
Somchai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Somchai.
The crowd cheers as Bravo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Somchai doesn't seem phased though.
A punch lands to the side of Bravo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chakree Somchai dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Bravo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Somchai back to the cage. Bravo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Somchai tries to keep at a distance but Bravo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Somchai breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Somchai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Somchai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Somchai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Somchai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bravo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Somchai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Bravo. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Somchai lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bravo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Somchai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Bravo looks to move away, Somchai throws a big counter combo but Bravo just gets out of the way.
Bravo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Somchai manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Somchai pushes him off.
Somchai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Somchai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Somchai throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Somchai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Somchai misses the jab.
Somchai wants to clinch.
Somchai misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Somchai!
Somchai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chakree Somchai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
Bravo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Somchai throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Somchai is looking to counter punch.
A combination from Somchai does no damage.
Somchai keeps the fight on the outside.
Somchai throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo avoids the head kick by Somchai.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somchai lands a nice shot that snaps Bravo's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Somchai scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a leg kick but Somchai moved away.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Somchai is looking to counter punch.
Somchai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Bravo is predictable there
and Somchai counters with a left to the body.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Somchai rather than just go for the knockout.
Bravo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Somchai is looking for a counter combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Somchai.
Bravo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Somchai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Somchai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Somchai throws a sloppy head kick and Bravo moves out of range easily.
Bravo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bravo throws a leg kick which misses Somchai's front leg but catches the back leg as Somchai tries to avoid it.
Somchai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Somchai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Somchai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Somchai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Somchai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo tries a low kick but Somchai avoids it.
Bravo throws a chopping leg kick but Somchai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Somchai. That's going to slow Bravo down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Somchai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Somchai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bravo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Somchai.
Edgar Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Somchai moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chakree Somchai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Somchai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chakree Somchai!
After winning the bout, Chakree Somchai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 1043 p4p, 1137 weight class) and Pete Kiloe (ranked 121 p4p, 137 weight class). Kiloe has chosen Boys Noize - Lava Lava as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Kiloe!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlah scores with a takedown into Kiloe's guard.
Kiloe is pulling down on Tarlah's head to control his posture.
Tarlah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kiloe wants to sweep but no luck.
Tarlah scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tarlah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kiloe keeping moving, preventing Tarlah from controlling successfully.
Kiloe has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Canucks Combat Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiloe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tarlah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kiloe is pulling down on Tarlah's head. It's preventing any offense from Tarlah, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah throwing strikes from guard but Kiloe blocks nicely.
Kiloe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kiloe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Kiloe. Beautiful body shot.
Tarlah darts in looking for a takedown but Kiloe gets double underhooks and turns Tarlah into the cage.
Tarlah tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiloe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kiloe 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 Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiloe.
Tarlah tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiloe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kiloe prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiloe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarlah has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kiloe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiloe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tarlah.
Kiloe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tarlah manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kiloe on his heels. He'll look to pass Kiloe's guard now, I'm sure.
Kiloe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarlah.
Kiloe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe wants to sweep but no luck.
Tarlah 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.
Tarlah trying to control but Kiloe is working from the bottom.
Tarlah throwing strikes from guard but Kiloe blocks nicely.
Kiloe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarlah.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiloe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah controlling Kiloe's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kiloe trying to control but Tarlah is working from the bottom.
Kiloe preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlah wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kiloe is now in half guard.
Tarlah is not content to let Kiloe control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Balink Tarlah will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tarlah shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kiloe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kiloe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kiloe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiloe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarlah won't allow Kiloe to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah throws an elbow that misses. Kiloe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tarlah's guard. Nice move by Kiloe!
Tarlah is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarlah, not yet.
Tarlah being controlled here, momentarily.
Kiloe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tarlah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kiloe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tarlah's guard.
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.
Tarlah pulls Kiloe in close to prevent any damage.
Tarlah looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarlah, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tarlah tries for a takedown but Kiloe circles away easily
and Kiloe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pete Kiloe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiloe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiloe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tarlah in his tracks.
Kiloe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiloe loads up on a big right hand but Tarlah slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiloe's waist but Kiloe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tarlah off to one side.
Tarlah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiloe.
Kiloe misses with a straight right.
Tarlah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Kiloe. Beautiful body shot.
Kiloe misses with a straight right.
Tarlah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tarlah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiloe throws a body punch but Tarlah moves out of range.
Tarlah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tarlah showed some decent athleticism there.
Kiloe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kiloe's head.
Tarlah thows a huge punch but Kiloe dodges it nicely.
Kiloe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiloe is trying to control but Tarlah passes into side control!
Kiloe defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarlah throwing strikes but Kiloe manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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!
Kiloe is looking to take a break and control but Tarlah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarlah isn't going anywhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Kiloe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tarlah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tarlah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kiloe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarlah.
Tarlah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kiloe lands with an overhand left.
Kiloe throws a body punch but Tarlah moves out of range.
Tarlah feinted with a counter takedown.
Tarlah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the body from Tarlah misses
and Kiloe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiloe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiloe tries to roll over but Tarlah keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah throwing shots but Kiloe is blocking nicely.
Kiloe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tarlah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tarlah working Kiloe over with strikes.
Tarlah working over Kiloe with some ground and pound. Kiloe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tarlah throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kiloe to regain full guard.
Tarlah stopping the sweep attempt from Kiloe.
Tarlah scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah being controlled here momentarily.
Kiloe trying to control the position.
Kiloe wants to control the position but Tarlah says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tarlah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kiloe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarlah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah lands strikes from half guard.
Kiloe tries to roll over but Tarlah keeps him under control.
Tarlah is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kiloe tries to roll over but Tarlah keeps him under control.
Tarlah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tarlah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tarlah thows a huge punch but Kiloe dodges it nicely.
Tarlah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kiloe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kiloe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tarlah's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tarlah's back!
Kiloe is controlling the position but Tarlah somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Tarlah wants to improve his position but Kiloe is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balink Tarlah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tarlah 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balink Tarlah!
A relieved looking Balink Tarlah thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Bremner (ranked 1320 p4p, 1915 weight class) and Jason Behar (ranked 157 p4p, 213 weight class). 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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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaxon Bremner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Behar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Behar catches Bremner right on the button with a cross.
Bremner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Behar.
Bremner tries to counter with a takedown but Behar is quick to defend against it.
Bremner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bremner swings for the body but Behar moves out of range.
Bremner misses with a body shot
and Behar counters with a stiff right hand.
Bremner misses with a body shot.
Behar needs to keep his hands up - Bremner had a free shot at his head there.
Behar pushes Bremner up against the cage in a clinch.
Behar prevents a body shot from Bremner.
Bremner misses with a knee to the head.
Behar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Behar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Behar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Behar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bremner.
Bremner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Behar or not.
Bremner blocking some punches.
Behar blocks the elbow strike.
Bremner jumps guard.
Bremner 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.
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.
Behar trying to control but Bremner is working from the bottom.
Bremner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bremner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Behar throwing strikes but missing.
Behar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bremner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Behar passes into half guard.
Behar wants to advance to full mount but Bremner doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Behar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Behar tries to free his leg and advance position but Bremner is retaining full guard.
Behar trying to control but Bremner is working from the bottom.
Behar advances to half guard.
Behar is looking to advance position but Bremner won't allow it.
Bremner tries to get to full guard but Behar has control of the leg.
Behar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bremner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Behar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bremner is refusing to be controlled, as Behar sits in half guard.
Bremner has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Behar. Oh but Bremner has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Behar goes limp - he's gone! Bremner jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jaxon Bremner!
After the big win, Jaxon Bremner made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Top Gun Nutrition 160q 4 $150 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 2169 p4p, 1399 weight class) and Balthazar Baker (ranked 282 p4p, 181 weight class). Von Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Balthazar Baker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balthazar Baker!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Von Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Balthazar Baker has been cut.
Von Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker closes the distance and clinches.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
Baker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baker misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Von Ryan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Baker lands a shoulder strike.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Von Ryan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ryan tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Baker gets through Von Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Ryan tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker working aggressively here.
Von Ryan digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Von Ryan blocking some punches.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker lands with a light punch inside.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baker tries a body shot but Von Ryan blocks it.
Von Ryan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Baker.
A short uppercut from Baker.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Ryan controls his hands.
Baker blocks a body shot from Von Ryan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Ryan.
Baker lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Ryan backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Von Ryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Baker misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baker.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Ryan wants to break free but Baker has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Ryan backwards.
Von Ryan blocking some punches.
Von Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Von Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Von Ryan or not.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Ryan's elbow.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balthazar Baker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balthazar Baker's cut.
That's time! Von Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Von Ryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Von Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Von Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Ryan moves away from the strike by Baker.
It looked like Von Ryan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Baker.
Baker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Baker tests Von Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Ryan keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Von Ryan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
Baker clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ryan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Balthazar Baker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Von Ryan.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Ryan blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Baker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Von Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker blocks a body shot from Von Ryan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
A nice left hand lands by Baker.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Baker tries a body shot but Von Ryan blocks it.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Von Ryan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ryan.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Ryan blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baker.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker is leaning against Von Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baker pushes Von Ryan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Ryan's elbow.
Von Ryan blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balthazar Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Balthazar Baker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Baker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
A short right from Baker.
Baker swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Von Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Baker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to work over Von Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker digs a right hand into Von Ryan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Ryan's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Ryan tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Baker fails to land.
Baker scores with a shoulder strike.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker lands a body shot.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Von Ryan avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Baker lands a right hand.
Baker lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Ryan's elbow.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Von Ryan.
Baker lands an uppercut.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Baker pushes Von Ryan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baker lands with a right to the head.
Von Ryan is rocked!
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Von Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Ryan seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ryan.
Herlock Von Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker digs a right hand into Von Ryan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Ryan's gas tank.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Ryan tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baker lands a nice uppercut.
Von Ryan prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ryan.
Von Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Von Ryan misses with a body punch.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Ryan lands a left hand.
Baker lands with a left to the head.
Balthazar Baker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balthazar Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baker 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balthazar Baker!
Balthazar Baker 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 Jaycen Solo (ranked 263 p4p, 474 weight class) and Aaron Wolf (ranked 43 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aaron Wolf enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaycen Solo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf lands an overhand right.
Wolf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Solo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Solo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wolf parries the strikes from Solo easily there. Solo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wolf to escape.
Wolf is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Solo off and has taken his back!
Solo tries to escape the position.
Solo trying to control the position but Wolf manages to sink in the hooks.
Well, with Wolf on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Solo is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf controls the action.
Solo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo is trying to break free.
Solo just trying to survive but Wolf is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wolf keeps control of the position as Solo tries to break free.
Wolf controls the action.
Solo trying to control but not successfully.
Solo rolls, trying to escape but Wolf keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Solo is trying to break free.
Wolf is trying to stick to Solo's back but Solo is turning into Wolf. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wolf's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Solo.
Solo throws a big right hand that misses.
Solo postures up in Wolf's guard and throws a big left but Wolf blocks it.
Wolf managing to control the position.
Solo throws a big right hand that misses.
Solo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Aaron Wolf has been cut.
Solo landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf trying to keep a closed guard but Solo is proving a slippery customer.
Solo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Solo throwing strikes from guard but Wolf blocks nicely.
Solo works over Wolf with some ground and pound from guard.
Solo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Solo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Solo landing with the ground and pound.
That has opened up Aaron Wolf's cut even more.
Wolf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Solo is one step ahead there.
Solo tries to free his leg and advance position but Wolf is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Solo works over Wolf with some ground and pound from guard.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Solo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wolf looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wolf pulls Solo in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Solo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wolf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wolf wants to free his trapped foot but Solo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jaycen Solo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Wolf's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Solo is just out of range.
Solo has a takedown stuffed.
Wolf cracks Solo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Solo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Solo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Solo slips a nice elbow through Wolf's hands, connecting with Wolf's forehead.
The cut above Aaron Wolf's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Solo looks to land a strike but Wolf avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Solo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wolf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Solo's guard.
Solo has a closed guard, preventing Wolf from standing up.
Wolf engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Solo wants to control the position but Wolf says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf prevents Solo from improving his position.
Wolf trying to mount his opponent but Solo defends it.
Solo is trying to control but can't.
Wolf is looking to advance position but Solo won't allow it.
Jaycen Solo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Solo is looking to improve his position.
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.
Wolf trying to mount his opponent but Solo defends it.
Solo is looking for a sweep. Wolf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wolf uses his free foot to push down on Solo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Solo.
Solo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Solo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wolf wants to stand but Solo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo tries to hold on but Wolf pushes him away.
Solo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Solo regains half guard.
Solo trying to control here.
Wolf tries to stand but can't do so whilst Solo controls his leg.
Solo manages to get to full guard.
Solo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Solo has his hands on Wolf's head, controlling the position.
Wolf won't allow Solo to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Solo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aaron Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo moves out of range of the leg kick from Wolf.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Solo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Solo doesn't seem bothered though.
Wolf misses with a body shot
so Solo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Solo with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Wolf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wolf stuffs the takedown.
Solo shoots in for a double leg but Wolf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Solo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaycen Solo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wolf as he avoids it easily.
Solo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolf avoids it really well and circles away.
Solo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wolf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Solo fails with the takedown.
A good leg kick by Wolf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Solo misses with a takedown attempt
and Wolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Solo drops his hands momentarily and Wolf takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wolf lands a really nice looking cross but Solo seems unphased.
Solo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf cracks Solo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh Solo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolf connects with a leg kick.
Solo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Wolf's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Solo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wolf works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wolf works his way to full guard. Good work.
Solo seems to have got his legs back now.
Solo throws an elbow that misses. Wolf uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Solo's guard. Nice move by Wolf!
Solo is pulling down on Wolf's head to control his posture.
Wolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Solo has control of Wolf's left arm, preventing Wolf from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo 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.
Solo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wolf not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Solo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Solo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf stands and throws Solo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wolf working away.
Solo is looking for a sweep.
Wolf works to advance to full mount. Solo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Solo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Wolf biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying to control the hands but Wolf won't let him.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Wolf keeps control of the position as Solo tries to break free.
Wolf is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Wolf really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Wolf's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wolf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solo.
Solo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aaron Wolf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Solo 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.
Wolf looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Solo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolf lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wolf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo has Wolf pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf won't allow Solo to sweep him here.
Solo pulls Wolf in close to prevent any damage.
Solo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wolf controls the pace.
Wolf being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wolf preventing the sweep.
Solo managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wolf throws a looping overhand right but Solo ducks down to avoid it.
Wolf stuffs the takedown attempt from Solo. Solo gets slowly back to his feet.
Wolf feints a counter leg kick.
Solo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolf connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solo moves away.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wolf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Solo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolf's waist but Wolf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Solo off to one side.
Wolf appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Solo goes for a double leg but Wolf avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wolf continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaycen Solo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Solo slips under a jab from Wolf.
Wolf has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solo.
Solo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wolf can pounce on him.
Wolf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Solo. That did some damage!
Solo shoots in and drives through. Wolf sprawls well.
Solo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wolf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf.
Solo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wolf sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands a jab to Solo's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf scores with a jab.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolf lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wolf misses with a leg kick
so Solo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Solo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Solo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Solo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wolf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Solo throws an elbow that misses. Wolf uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Solo's guard. Nice move by Wolf!
Solo wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Wolf dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Wolf's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solo manages to avoid it.
Solo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Solo shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense.
Wolf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf.
Solo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wolf as he avoids it easily.
Wolf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Solo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wolf throws out the jab.
Solo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolf's waist but Wolf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Solo off to one side.
Wolf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaycen Solo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solo has his takedown stuffed
and Wolf counters with an inside leg kick.
Solo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wolf!
Wolf bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Solo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solo moves away.
Wolf looks to land a right hand but Solo moved out of range.
Wolf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf scores with a nice head shot.
Wolf swings for the body but Solo moves out of range.
Wolf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Solo.
Wolf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solo manages to avoid it.
Solo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wolf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wolf swings for the body but Solo moves out of range.
Solo misses with a takedown attempt - Wolf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wolf lands the left hand.
Solo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wolf as he jumps to the side.
Jaycen Solo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Wolf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wolf sprawls well initially but Solo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf moves into full guard.
Solo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Solo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wolf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Solo.
Solo is looking to work some ground and pound but Wolf has wrist control.
Solo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Solo throwing strikes from guard but Wolf blocks nicely.
Solo throws an elbow that misses. Wolf uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Solo's guard. Nice move by Wolf!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolf's guard.
Solo preventing the sweep.
Solo throwing strikes but missing.
Wolf pulls Solo in to control the position.
Solo is in close to Wolf's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Solo throws an elbow that misses. Wolf uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Solo's guard. Nice move by Wolf!
Solo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Solo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Solo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solo lands a couple of elbows.
Solo being controlled here momentarily.
Wolf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Solo working some strikes from top position.
Solo throws a big elbow that misses.
Solo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wolf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Solo is looking to work some ground and pound but Wolf has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wolf 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:50
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Wolf!
Aaron Wolf is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Aaron Wolf 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.
Jaycen Solo was interviewed post fight and said 'Excellent job by my opponent. I look forward to learning from this experience and coming back a better fighter.'.
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