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WCF WNF 56: Rua vs Feet PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 3994 p4p, 4619 weight class) and Funky Colemadina (ranked 227 p4p, 253 weight class). Colemadina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: immortal by adema. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow looks for a takedown but Colemadina sprawls well.
Sparrow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sparrow showed some decent athleticism there.
Colemadina is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sparrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Colemadina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Colemadina wants to get back to his feet.
Sparrow working over Colemadina with some ground and pound. Colemadina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparrow lands with a punch from half guard.
Sparrow controlling the action here.
Sparrow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sparrow trying to mount his opponent but Colemadina defends it.
Colemadina wants to improve his position but Sparrow is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colemadina wants to control but Sparrow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sparrow uses his free foot to push down on Colemadina's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Colemadina.
Colemadina manages to control the position for a moment.
Colemadina bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Colemadina stays in close to Sparrow's body and controls the position.
Sparrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Colemadina's guard.
Sparrow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparrow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sparrow cracks Colemadina with a solid left hand.
Sparrow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sparrow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sparrow is in close to Colemadina's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sparrow works over Colemadina with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparrow postures up and lands a big shot to Colemadina's brow.
Sparrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Colemadina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparrow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sparrow advances to half guard.
Sparrow working the head and body with strikes.
Sparrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Colemadina with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sparrow is looking to take a break and control but Colemadina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina has hold of Sparrow's hands but Sparrow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sparrow wants to pass the guard but Colemadina is defending well.
Sparrow trying to control from half guard but Colemadina is working away.
Colemadina punching from the bottom.
Sparrow 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.
Colemadina on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sparrow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Colemadina is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sparrow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sparrow working over Colemadina with some ground and pound. Colemadina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sparrow lands strikes from half guard.
Sparrow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sparrow lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sparrow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sparrow connects with a nice short shot to Colemadina's temple.
Colemadina has hold of Sparrow's hands but Sparrow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sparrow working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparrow working Colemadina over with strikes.
Colemadina tries to get to full guard but Sparrow has control of the leg.
Colemadina on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sparrow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sparrow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sparrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sparrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Colemadina with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sparrow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sparrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sparrow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Colemadina on his heels. He'll look to pass Colemadina's guard now, I'm sure.
Sparrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Colemadina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparrow stopping the sweep attempt from Colemadina.
Colemadina throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Colemadina trying to control the position.
Sparrow stands up over Colemadina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparrow with a nice head shot there.
Sparrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sparrow distracts Colemadina with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sparrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sparrow landing some decent shots from guard.
Sparrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colemadina can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colemadina keeping moving, preventing Sparrow from controlling successfully.
Sparrow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Colemadina's head.
Sparrow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sparrow trying to control but Colemadina is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sparrow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Colemadina is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sparrow is aware though and is defending well.
Sparrow landing some decent shots from guard.
Sparrow chips away with some ground and pound.
Sparrow works over Colemadina with some ground and pound from guard.
Sparrow landing some decent shots from guard.
Sparrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Colemadina swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow looking to sit in guard and control but Colemadina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sparrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colemadina is one step ahead there.
Colemadina being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Sparrow, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colemadina must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sparrow is pulling down on Colemadina's head to control his posture.
Colemadina preventing the sweep.
Colemadina trying to control the position from guard on top but Sparrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sparrow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Colemadina manages to get himself to full guard.
Sparrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Colemadina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is working Colemadina over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sparrow postures up in Colemadina's guard and throws a big left but Colemadina blocks it.
Colemadina wants to sweep here but Sparrow controlling him for the moment.
Sparrow passes Colemadina's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sparrow connects with a nice short shot to Colemadina's temple.
Sparrow working Colemadina over with strikes.
Sparrow works his way into full mount!
Sparrow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Colemadina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sparrow working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colemadina in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Sparrow dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sparrow shoots in and gets a takedown into Colemadina's guard.
Sparrow throws a big elbow that misses.
Sparrow pushing down on Colemadina's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Sparrow there.
Sparrow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sparrow is nestled in close to Colemadina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sparrow slips a nice elbow through Colemadina's hands, connecting with Colemadina's forehead.
Colemadina is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Sparrow there.
Sparrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Colemadina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sparrow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Colemadina taking some punishment here, with Sparrow in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparrow wants to pass the guard but Colemadina is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Colemadina is in trouble now - Sparrow has advanced to mount!
Sparrow avoids the attempt from Colemadina to control.
Sparrow lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Colemadina manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sparrow is nestled in close to Colemadina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sparrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Colemadina with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sparrow is thwarting Colemadina's attempts to control the position.
Colemadina taking some punishment here, with Sparrow in his half guard.
Sparrow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jack Sparrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sparrow seems content to control.
Colemadina tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Colemadina is looking for a sweep. Sparrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sparrow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sparrow is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow controlling his opponent.
Sparrow'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.
Further stalling from Sparrow.
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Funky Colemadina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sparrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sparrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sparrow!
A relieved looking Jack Sparrow 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy OBrien (ranked 3081 p4p, 3447 weight class) and Wesley Shutes (ranked 411 p4p, 445 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wesley Shutes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shutes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OBrien moves away from the strike by Shutes.
Shutes cracks OBrien with an open hand slap.
Shutes moves out of range of the strikes.
Shutes stuns OBrien with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
OBrien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shutes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shutes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like OBrien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
OBrien connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
OBrien throws a head kick that misses.
Shutes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
OBrien throws a quick counter head kick but Shutes was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien tries to clinch but Shutes moves out of range.
Shutes moves into range and clinches up with OBrien.
OBrien is looking to control Shutes's arms but Shutes gets an underhook and turns him. Now OBrien has his back to the cage.
OBrien stalling in the clinch but Shutes improves position.
A short right from Shutes on the inside.
Shutes takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shutes just misses with a elbow thrown towards OBrien's brow.
OBrien tries to land a knee to the head but Shutes blocks with his arms.
Shutes lands an elbow that stopped OBrien in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Paddy OBrien has been cut.
I was talking to OBrien's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
OBrien landing knees to the head.
OBrien pushes Shutes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from OBrien.
OBrien blocking some punches.
Shutes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of OBrien backwards.
OBrien is trying to push Shutes away but Shutes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
OBrien stalls.
Shutes tries to land knees in the clinch but OBrien avoids the damage to the body.
OBrien throws a knee to the head but misses.
OBrien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shutes smiles and moves away.
A cross from Shutes lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes forces OBrien back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shutes looking to throw knees to the head but OBrien is blocking nicely.
Shutes trying to land knees to the body.
OBrien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OBrien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shutes connects with a leg kick.
Shutes looks to land a right hand but OBrien moved out of range.
Shutes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shutes connects with a leg kick.
Shutes scoring well with a low kick there.
OBrien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shutes just misses with a punch to the body.
OBrien blocks a jab.
OBrien appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shutes throws a leg kick that is checked
and OBrien makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Shutes is predictable there
and OBrien counters with a series of strikes. Shutes will be more careful next time no doubt.
OBrien takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shutes rushes OBrien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shutes lands a left hand that snaps the head of OBrien backwards.
OBrien tries to circle away but Shutes has him pinned against the cage.
Shutes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OBrien goes for a takedown attempt but Shutes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shutes scores with a shot to the body.
Shutes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Shutes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
OBrien tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shutes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien is letting Shutes control him for a moment.
OBrien is looking for a sweep.
Shutes controls the position from side control.
OBrien tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shutes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shutes taking a breather here.
OBrien is trying to work for a sweep but Shutes has mounted him!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Shutes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paddy OBrien'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.
Shutes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OBrien clinches up with Shutes and pushes him back against the cage.
Shutes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OBrien's elbow.
OBrien lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shutes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
OBrien throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shutes blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shutes.
OBrien stalling.
Shutes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
OBrien has Shutes pushed against the cage.
Shutes pushes off an throws an elbow but OBrien leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shutes avoiding damage as OBrien throws knees to the body.
OBrien blocks the elbow strike.
OBrien has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shutes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shutes tries to escape but OBrien has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes just trying to survive but OBrien is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Shutes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
OBrien controlling the pace for now.
OBrien tries to control but Shutes wriggling away.
OBrien is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Paddy OBrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Shutes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OBrien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shutes scores with a jab to the body.
OBrien clinches up with Shutes and pushes him back against the cage.
OBrien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wesley Shutes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
OBrien tries for a takedown. No joy.
OBrien tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shutes avoids it.
Shutes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shutes lands a good knee to the midsection. OBrien won't want to take too many of those.
Shutes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shutes forces OBrien back against the cage and clinches.
Shutes scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shutes scores with a nice hook to the head.
OBrien avoids the elbow strike from Shutes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes is struggling to control the position.
Shutes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Shutes.
OBrien is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
OBrien jumps guard but Shutes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shutes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OBrien is defending well for now.
OBrien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OBrien avoids it.
Shutes misses with a body punch.
OBrien trying to control the position but instead, Shutes has worked for underhooks and has pushed OBrien into the cage.
Shutes landing knees to the body.
Shutes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes throws a lazy body kick
and OBrien counters with a head kick.
Wesley Shutes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shutes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OBrien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wesley Shutes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OBrien tries to clinch but Shutes is having none of it.
OBrien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
OBrien throws a big counter combination but Shutes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shutes lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shutes.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and OBrien moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OBrien tries to move into range but Shutes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shutes lands a right hook to the body.
Shutes moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shutes.
OBrien trying to control the position but instead, Shutes has worked for underhooks and has pushed OBrien into the cage.
OBrien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shutes backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Shutes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paddy OBrien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shutes scores with a shot to the body.
Shutes pivots, looking for a leg kick but OBrien is out of range and Shutes settles back down.
OBrien doesn't manage to clinch there - Shutes circles away.
OBrien checks the leg kick.
Shutes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OBrien is looking for a counter combo.
Shutes misses the shot to the body.
OBrien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
OBrien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
OBrien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shutes.
Shutes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OBrien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
OBrien gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shutes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
OBrien is stalling here.
OBrien effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with OBrien for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien looking to throw knees to the head but Shutes is blocking nicely.
OBrien breaks from the clinch.
Shutes thuds a left hand into OBrien's body.
OBrien blocks a head kick by Shutes.
OBrien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
OBrien tries to clinch but Shutes moves out of range.
OBrien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shutes.
An inside leg kick lands from Shutes.
Shutes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shutes looks to clinch
and OBrien counters with a left and a right that stings Shutes.
OBrien on the wrong end of a nice hook.
OBrien is looking to clinch.
Shutes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
OBrien takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shutes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shutes circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shutes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OBrien checks the leg kick nicely there.
OBrien went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
OBrien is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
OBrien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shutes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shutes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shutes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shutes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OBrien avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
OBrien throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shutes avoids it.
Shutes feints and then cracks OBrien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow OBrien down.
Shutes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
OBrien blocks an elbow strike from Shutes.
Shutes pushes off an throws an elbow but OBrien leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shutes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shutes is trying to break free.
Shutes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shutes cracks OBrien with a nice body shot.
OBrien leaning against his opponent.
Shutes misses with the head strike.
OBrien tries to pull guard but Shutes holds him up against the cage and eventually OBrien drops back down to his feet.
OBrien misses with a knee to the head.
Shutes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
OBrien is trying to stall.
Shutes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
OBrien with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shutes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
OBrien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shutes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Shutes looks to move away, OBrien throws a big counter combo but Shutes just gets out of the way.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
OBrien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shutes has managed to clinch.
Wesley Shutes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OBrien avoiding damage as Shutes throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from OBrien.
A short body shot lands from Shutes as the two fighters clinch.
Shutes is looking to control OBrien's arms but OBrien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shutes has his back to the cage.
Shutes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paddy OBrien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OBrien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shutes as OBrien tries to tie him up.
OBrien takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OBrien blocks a body shot from Shutes.
OBrien displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shutes up against the cage.
Shutes looking to throw knees to the head but OBrien is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Shutes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shutes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Shutes!
During a confident post fight interview, Wesley Shutes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gagong UnEqual (ranked 3128 p4p, 2898 weight class) and Dar Jee (ranked 184 p4p, 169 weight class). UnEqual comes to the cage accompanied by C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH!. Jee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everybody Knows My Name. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135
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145
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gagong UnEqual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dar Jee!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jee 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.
Oooh a lovely combination from Jee sends UnEqual down but not out. Jee dives into side control looking to finish.
 UnEqual is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but UnEqual is avoiding damage well.
Oh UnEqual is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
UnEqual managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jee.
Jee fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Jee.
Jee in side control, throwing shots but UnEqual defends.
The ground and pound from Jee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jee with the ground and pound but UnEqual regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jee misses with a head shot. UnEqual uses the momentum to regain guard.
UnEqual avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
UnEqual seems to have got his legs back now.
Jee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as UnEqual works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
Jee throwing strikes but missing.
Jee throws a strike but UnEqual rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jee.
UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jee pulls his head out easily.
UnEqual blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jee.
Jee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. UnEqual defending well though.
Jee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
UnEqual really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jee throwing shots but UnEqual is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. UnEqual defending well though.
Jee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing UnEqual to regain full guard.
Jee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed UnEqual's guard.
Jee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. UnEqual defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jee throwing shots but UnEqual is blocking nicely.
Jee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
UnEqual punching from the bottom.
Jee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jee thows a huge punch but UnEqual dodges it nicely.
Jee looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks UnEqual with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
UnEqual avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jee.
Jee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
UnEqual is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jee thows a huge punch but UnEqual dodges it nicely.
Jee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
UnEqual blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jee.
Jee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jee with the ground and pound but UnEqual uses the opportunity to regain guard.
UnEqual utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
UnEqual will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jee postures up in UnEqual's guard and throws a big left but UnEqual blocks it.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
Jee throwing strikes from guard but UnEqual blocks nicely.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
Jee with a flurry of punches that miss.
UnEqual working for a triangle but Jee defends it easily.
Jee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dar Jee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Jee tries to get set, UnEqual tries to push him back and clinch up but Jee manages to avoid the attempt.
Jee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jee throws a left and a right that both miss
and UnEqual counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
UnEqual darts in and clinches Jee up against the cage.
UnEqual is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
UnEqual goes for a takedown attempt but Jee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Jee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jee throws a right hand that UnEqual ducks under and follows up with a left that UnEqual also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UnEqual stalks Jee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jee's face. Jee staggers backwards, shaken.
Jee throws a right and a left that UnEqual avoids nicely.
UnEqual is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gagong UnEqual is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jee misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Jee misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by UnEqual.
Jee misses with a two punch combination.
UnEqual dodges the punch combination from Jee.
Jee throws a nice looking combination but UnEqual bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
UnEqual seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
UnEqual clinches with his opponent.
UnEqual wants a takedown.
UnEqual is trying to pull guard but Jee has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gagong UnEqual. That's going to take a lot out of him.
UnEqual has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
UnEqual goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jee prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jee stops a takedown attempt from UnEqual.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Jee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jee throws a right hand that UnEqual ducks under and follows up with a left that UnEqual also avoids with ease.
Jee misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jee works over UnEqual's head and body with a nice combination.
Jee throws a right hand that UnEqual ducks under and follows up with a left that UnEqual also avoids with ease.
UnEqual wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jee misses with a combination
and UnEqual counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
UnEqual is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
UnEqual stands and throws Jee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jee tries to bench press UnEqual off him but UnEqual keeps the position.
UnEqual has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jee!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jee is in all sorts of trouble here.
UnEqual raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jee swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by UnEqual.
UnEqual with a couple of short strikes.
Jee is bucking up trying to escape but UnEqual cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
UnEqual scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jee?
Jee can't escape the position.
Jee flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
UnEqual scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jee?
Jee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
UnEqual 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.
UnEqual cracks Jee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
UnEqual tries to control but Jee wriggling away.
UnEqual lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
UnEqual blocks Jee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee working to try and regain half guard.
UnEqual with shots to the head and body - Jee looks very uncomfortable down there.
UnEqual controlling the position easily from mount.
UnEqual with good strikes from the mount here!
Jee swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
UnEqual can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jee is looking to escape.
Jee throwing hammer fists to the chest of UnEqual. What's that going to do exactly?
Jee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
UnEqual looking to control but Jee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
UnEqual pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
UnEqual trying to control but Jee is having none of it.
UnEqual landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gagong UnEqual dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dar Jee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Jee. Those never looked like landing.
UnEqual appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jee misses with a double jab
and UnEqual counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jee thinking.
UnEqual gets a double leg takedown into Jee's guard.
Jee keeping moving, preventing UnEqual from controlling successfully.
UnEqual is stalling in the full guard.
UnEqual trying to control the position from guard on top but Jee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jee trying to strike off his back.
Jee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jee keeping full guard, as UnEqual tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
UnEqual trying to control but Jee is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jee misses with a jab, cross combination.
UnEqual is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jee's half guard.
Jee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
UnEqual trying to control the action but Jee is working from the bottom.
UnEqual lands strikes from half guard.
Jee missing with punches from the bottom.
Jee moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual wants to control from the top but Jee keeps moving.
Jee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
UnEqual wants to control from the top but Jee keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jee is on top in guard.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
UnEqual working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jee throwing strikes from guard but UnEqual blocks nicely.
Jee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jee throws a big right hand that misses.
Jee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jee throws an elbow that misses. UnEqual uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jee's guard. Nice move by UnEqual!
UnEqual looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
UnEqual stopping the sweep attempt from Jee.
Jee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jee wants to sweep here but UnEqual controlling him for the moment.
Jee keeping moving, preventing UnEqual from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jee keeping moving, preventing UnEqual from controlling successfully.
Jee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
UnEqual avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jee throws a combination that misses
so UnEqual counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jee keeping moving, preventing UnEqual from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
UnEqual lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jee keeping moving, preventing UnEqual from controlling successfully.
UnEqual lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gagong UnEqual.
I think UnEqual 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gagong UnEqual!
Gagong UnEqual was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jens Jensen (ranked 2430 p4p, 3488 weight class) and Andre Mahesa (ranked 142 p4p, 203 weight class). Mahesa has chosen You're Going Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jens Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Mahesa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahesa has closed the distance and engaged Jensen in a clinch.
Mahesa scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahesa lands with a short shot to the head.
Jensen has Mahesa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mahesa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mahesa 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.
Mahesa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jensen takes a shot to the head.
Jensen lands with a light punch inside.
We've been hearing reports that Jensen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mahesa tries a body shot but Jensen blocks it.
Jensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahesa lands with a light punch inside.
Mahesa blocks an uppercut.
Mahesa stops a takedown attempt from Jensen.
Jensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jensen is working for takedown but Mahesa is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jensen.
Still in the clinch, Mahesa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahesa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jensen working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahesa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahesa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jensen or not.
Mahesa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahesa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahesa gets underhooks to prevent Jensen's takedown attempt.
Jensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahesa.
Mahesa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jensen.
Mahesa missing with knees to the body.
Jensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jensen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mahesa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahesa. Jensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jensen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mahesa sprawls and moves away.
Jensen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mahesa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jensen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mahesa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mahesa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jensen is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahesa won't allow Jensen to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahesa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jensen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jensen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mahesa defends it easily.
Mahesa wanted to stand there but Jensen had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensen has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mahesa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jensen has tightened it up now! Mahesa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jens Jensen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Williams (ranked 1322 p4p, 3062 weight class) and Vlakan Targa (ranked 192 p4p, 396 weight class). Williams's entrance music is Super Freak. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213
9 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juice Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlakan Targa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Williams.
Targa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Targa swinging wildly here.
Targa tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams throws a big counter combination but Targa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Targa misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Targa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Juice Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlakan Targa.
Targa drives through and clinches with Williams against the cage.
Targa has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Williams breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Williams.
Targa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Targa persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Targa was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targa shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Williams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Targa on the side of the head.
Targa blocks a head kick by Williams.
Targa wants to clinch.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Targa shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Targa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams clinches up with Targa and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Targa throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Targa misses with a takedown
and Williams counters with a crisp one two that drops Targa! Williams thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Targa to his feet! Targa is in big trouble!
 Targa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Targa is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Williams Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Targa is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juice Williams!
Juice Williams very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Wallace (ranked 498 p4p, 1073 weight class) and John Thunder (ranked 67 p4p, 134 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Hound Dog. Thunder has chosen Thunderstruck - AcDc as his entrance music. Bubba Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Thunder !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Wallace's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Thunder is out of range.
Wallace works Thunder 's body with a nice hook.
Bubba Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Wallace.
Thunder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
 It looks like John Thunder has been cut.
Thunder takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thunder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thunder throws a big counter head kick but Wallace avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Thunder moved out of range nicely.
Wallace drops Thunder with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Thunder looks back up at him and smiles so Wallace waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Thunder is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunder unleashes a big counter combination but Wallace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thunder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Thunder up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Wallace from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Thunder 's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Wallace!
After the big win, Bubba Wallace made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, John Thunder stepped up to the mic, saying 'I put it on the line every single time. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cesare Borgia (ranked 1121 p4p, 1600 weight class) and Milo Vicente (ranked 168 p4p, 229 weight class). Borgia comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Milo Vicente was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesare Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Vicente!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia ducks under a wild hook from Vicente.
A big left from Vicente misses.
Vicente throws the left hand but Borgia avoids the punch easily.
Vicente pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borgia is out of range and Vicente settles back down.
Borgia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Borgia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vicente waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borgia.
Vicente lands with a nice body kick.
Vicente throws a series of punches but Borgia moves out of range.
Vicente misses with a right hand
and Borgia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Borgia.
Vicente pushes Borgia off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vicente cracks Borgia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vicente tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borgia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vicente fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borgia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vicente tries to clinch up
and Borgia counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Vicente regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicente looks like he's trying to stand up.
Borgia seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vicente does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicente pushes Borgia off looking to stand but Borgia dives back in and keeps control.
Borgia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vicente blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borgia.
Vicente is trying to maintain the position but Borgia is very close to passing his half guard.
Borgia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borgia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Borgia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borgia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vicente has hold of Borgia's hands but Borgia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Borgia throwing shots but Vicente is blocking nicely.
Vicente wants to get back to full guard.
Borgia lands strikes from half guard.
Borgia working Vicente over with strikes.
Vicente blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borgia.
Borgia working over Vicente with some ground and pound. Vicente looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vicente tries to roll over but Borgia keeps him under control.
Borgia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vicente's head.
Borgia lands strikes from half guard.
Borgia stalling away here and it's allowed Vicente to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borgia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borgia landing some decent shots from guard.
Vicente wants to stand up but Borgia is controlling him.
Borgia postures up.
Borgia trying to control but Vicente is working from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Doom's Gym inform us that Vicente has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vicente looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicente, not yet.
Borgia is stalling in the full guard.
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 Cesare Borgia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vicente misses with a right hand
and Borgia counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vicente won't be happy with that.
Vicente manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Borgia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Vicente is looking to escape.
Vicente trying to control here.
Borgia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borgia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borgia.
Borgia working over Vicente with some ground and pound. Vicente looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borgia drops an elbow to the side of Vicente's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vicente wants to control but Borgia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Borgia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Borgia is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Vicente as he works his way to full guard.
Borgia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Borgia won't allow Vicente to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Borgia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vicente has momentary wrist control but Borgia slips an elbow through the middle.
Borgia stands up over Vicente, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cesare Borgia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borgia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borgia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borgia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borgia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borgia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vicente can do to turn this around?
Borgia trying to control but Vicente is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Borgia controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Borgia.
Borgia tries to counter with a takedown but Vicente is quick to defend against it.
Vicente swings widly with a right hand
and Borgia counters with a stiff right hand.
Vicente throws a looping overhand right but Borgia ducks down to avoid it.
Vicente misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but Vicente shows good takedown defense.
Vicente rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borgia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vicente tries to bum rush Borgia with a series of wild strikes but Borgia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vicente loads up on a big right hand but Borgia slips the punch.
Vicente tries for a takedown but Borgia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borgia half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vicente darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicente connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borgia. Borgia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vicente rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Borgia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicente is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borgia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vicente working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borgia.
Vicente being controlled here, momentarily.
Borgia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borgia throwing strikes but missing.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cesare Borgia dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vicente throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borgia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borgia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vicente throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borgia feinted with a counter takedown.
Vicente misses with a hook.
Borgia shoots in for a double leg but Vicente sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vicente misses with a straight left.
Borgia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vicente sizes up Borgia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vicente swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Borgia.
Borgia checks the leg kick.
Vicente is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borgia.
Vicente scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vicente with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borgia counters with a single leg into guard. Vicente didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borgia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Borgia slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Borgia working Vicente over with strikes.
Borgia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Borgia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vicente is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Borgia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Borgia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Borgia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borgia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vicente defending well though.
Borgia controlling the action here.
Borgia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vicente defending well though.
Vicente avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Borgia.
Borgia trying to control from Vicente's half guard. Vicente has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vicente looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgia trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicente is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cesare Borgia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vicente wants to get back to his feet but Borgia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Borgia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Borgia lands in his opponent's guard.
Borgia controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicente controls Borgia momentarily but Borgia frees himself.
Borgia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Milo Vicente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cesare Borgia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borgia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 1268 p4p, 1323 weight class) and Pete Kiloe (ranked 169 p4p, 177 weight class). Kiloe has chosen Boys Noize - Lava Lava as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Balink Tarlah has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Balink Tarlah seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Kiloe!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiloe clinches.
Tarlah wants a takedown but no success here.
Tarlah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiloe struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarlah controls his hands.
Kiloe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tarlahs head.
Kiloe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kiloe has Tarlah pushed against the cage.
Tarlah has Kiloe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tarlah pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kiloe tumbling to the mat - Tarlah dives into Kiloe's guard.
Tarlah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kiloe wants to sweep but no luck.
Kiloe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tarlah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kiloe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kiloe looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiloe, not yet.
Kiloe is trying to keep Tarlah in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kiloe is on top in guard.
Kiloe is looking to stand up but Tarlah won't let him.
Kiloe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kiloe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarlah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiloe gets to his feet - Tarlah follows without any prompting.
Kiloe tries to clinch but Tarlah is having none of it.
Kiloe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tarlah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kiloe is looking for a sweep. Tarlah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe trying to hold on to Tarlah's head to control him but Tarlah postures up.
Tarlah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tarlah throwing shots but Kiloe is blocking nicely.
Tarlah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kiloe's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Tarlah.
Kiloe trying to control here.
Kiloe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kiloe wants to get back to full guard.
Kiloe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Tarlah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe is trying to get back to full guard.
Tarlah trying to control the action but Kiloe is working from the bottom.
Kiloe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tarlah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kiloe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tarlah is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiloe has one foot on Tarlah's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kiloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarlah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarlah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiloe wants to clinch
letting Tarlah counter with a right hand.
Kiloe scores with a shot to the body.
Kiloe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarlah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Tarlah misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiloe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Kiloe misses.
Kiloe tries to clinch but Tarlah moves out of range.
Kiloe rushes Tarlah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kiloe lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarlah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarlah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kiloe defends well and Tarlah ends up having to push Kiloe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kiloe flicks out a counter leg kick but Tarlah steps away.
A short right from Kiloe on the inside.
Kiloe is stalling here.
Kiloe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tarlah tries to score a body lock takedown but Kiloe shows good agility there 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.
Kiloe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tarlah.
Kiloe swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarlah uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Kiloe dominated that round.
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.
Kiloe misses with a body punch
and Tarlah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tarlah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tarlah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarlah drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kiloe sprawls and moves away.
Tarlah closes the distance and clinches up with Kiloe, looking for a takedown. Tarlah pushes Kiloe against the cage but Kiloe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kiloe doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarlah circles away.
Kiloe moves into the clinch.
Tarlah is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarlah gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiloe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kiloe clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiloe lands a nice uppercut.
Kiloe works on Tarlah's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kiloe prevents it.
Kiloe can't find room to land a body shot as Tarlah controls the action.
Tarlah is trying to stall.
Tarlah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Kiloe.
Tarlah breaks the clinch.
Kiloe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kiloe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kiloe looking to slow down the pace here.
Kiloe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiloe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiloe is looking to clinch but Tarlah is avoiding it.
Kiloe jabs Tarlah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiloe tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarlah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarlah feinted with a counter takedown.
Kiloe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiloe lands a left and a right that send Tarlah crashing to the mat, dazed. Kiloe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tarlah is rocked!
It looks like Balink Tarlah has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiloe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Tarlah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiloe dips a shoulder and cracks Tarlah with a mighty uppercut! Tarlah falls back against the cage and Kiloe unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tarlah is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kiloe screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Kiloe!
An out of breath Pete Kiloe 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Cartwright (ranked 1348 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Joey Horatius (ranked 83 p4p, 85 weight class). Jay Cartwright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Horatius!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cartwright was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Horatius wants to get back to his feet but Cartwright drags him back down.
Cartwright is trying to get an arm triangle but Horatius is defending well.
Cartwright in the domination position with Horatius hanging on.
Cartwright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Horatius, who protects the arm well.
Horatius wants to get back to his feet.
Cartwright tries for a kimura but Horatius is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but Horatius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright in the domination position with Horatius hanging on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horatius is pushing Cartwright's head away, looking to escape. Cartwright manages to hold on to the position though.
Cartwright goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Horatius has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cartwright but great work by Horatius.
Horatius lands a few punches from side control.
Horatius landing strikes.
Cartwright regains half guard.
Horatius working over Cartwright with some ground and pound. Cartwright looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Horatius working over Cartwright with some ground and pound. Cartwright looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cartwright tries to get to full guard but Horatius has control of the leg.
Cartwright slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Horatius scoring with punches to the head and body.
Horatius connects with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright has his foot on Horatius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Horatius works his way back into a safe position though.
Cartwright seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Horatius connects with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Horatius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horatius wants to pass the guard but Cartwright is keeping the position.
Horatius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Horatius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Horatius lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cartwright wants to improve his position but instead Horatius has moved into half guard.
Horatius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cartwright tries to get to full guard but Horatius has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horatius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Horatius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Horatius sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Horatius has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to get to full guard but Horatius has control of the leg.
Horatius slips a nice elbow through Cartwright's hands, connecting with Cartwright's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horatius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cartwright with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cartwright trying to get back to full guard but Horatius takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cartwright is bucking up trying to escape but Horatius cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cartwright is rocked!
Horatius lands a couple of good shots and Cartwright has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh Cartwright is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is taking a good look at Cartwright as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Horatius!
What can Cartwright do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cartwright tries to roll but Horatius sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is trapped and Horatius is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Horatius scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cartwright is looking for a way out.
Horatius lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Horatius lands shots from the back.
Horatius doesn't have the hooks in and Cartwright manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Horatius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartwright is controlling him.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright looking to sit in guard and control but Horatius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cartwright seems to have got his legs back now.
Horatius's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cartwright is working an open guard so Horatius takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horatius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cartwright with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Horatius dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Horatius throws out a powerful jab.
Horatius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horatius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horatius misses with a looping left.
Horatius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cartwright shoots and misses
and Horatius counters with a right hand to the body.
Horatius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horatius misses with a few strikes there.
Horatius lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Horatius throws a shot to the body.
Jay Cartwright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horatius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Cartwright slips a jab and a cross from Horatius.
Horatius takes a swing at Cartwright's ribcage but misses.
Joey Horatius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horatius jabs at Cartwright's body.
Horatius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horatius scores with a jab. Cartwright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horatius throws a nice looking combination but Cartwright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cartwright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright slips a jab and a cross from Horatius.
Horatius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horatius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joey Horatius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horatius lands a nice shot to the body.
Horatius drops Cartwright with a beautiful combination! Cartwright stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Horatius is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horatius misses with a body shot.
Horatius has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cartwright is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Horatius scores with a shot to the body.
Horatius throws a body shot but no joy.
Horatius scores with a jab to the body.
Cartwright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Horatius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horatius works Cartwright's body with a nice hook.
Horatius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cartwright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horatius counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Horatius.
Horatius scores with a shot to the body.
Cartwright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horatius misses with a wild combination.
Horatius punishes Cartwright's body with a nice straight punch.
Horatius connects with a jab.
Cartwright takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Horatius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horatius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cartwright with a body shot.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Horatius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horatius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cartwright rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horatius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horatius slaps away a takedown attempt from Cartwright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horatius misses with the combination.
Cartwright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Horatius sprawls and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Horatius.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Horatius circles away easily
and Horatius counters with a big right hand! Oh Cartwright is in trouble here! Horatius follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Horatius!
Joey Horatius very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Rua (ranked 611 p4p, 273 weight class) and Seemah Feet (ranked 96 p4p, 43 weight class). Rua comes to the cage accompanied by Champion. Feet has chosen Footsteps (Go Higher) as his entrance music. Seemah Feet acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasha Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seemah Feet!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua blocks a head kick by Feet.
Feet throws a leg kick but Rua moved away.
Feet throws a right hand that misses
and Rua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Feet 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.
Feet wants to slow Rua down by chopping away at his legs.
Rua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rua misses with a straight right.
Feet tries a quick counter leg kick but Rua is wise to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Feet's head back.
Rua works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Feet.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Feet circles away.
Feet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rua throws a series of punches but Feet moves out of range.
Feet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Feet throws a leg kick which misses Rua's front leg but catches the back leg as Rua tries to avoid it.
Rua has Feet up against the cage in a clinch.
Feet has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rua after a bit of a struggle.
Rua misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Feet.
Feet digs a right hand into Rua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rua's gas tank.
Feet blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feet gets through Rua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rua.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feet scores with a shot to the side of Rua's head.
Feet blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Rua's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feet.
Feet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rua tries a body shot but Feet blocks it.
Feet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and Feet counters with a stiff right hand.
Rua clinches.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Feet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Rua fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Feet.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Feet controls his hands.
Feet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Feet prevents a body shot from Rua.
Feet misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Feet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rua gets a clinch.
Feet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Feet was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Feet follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Feet just misses with a punch to the body.
Feet cracks Rua with an open hand slap.
Rua cracks Feet with a right hand to the side of the head.
Feet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rua.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Feet ducks right into an uppercut from Rua.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feet throws a looping overhand right but Rua ducks down to avoid it.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Feet.
Rua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rua closes the distance and pushes Feet back into the cage.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
Feet can't find room to land a body shot as Rua controls the action.
Feet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Feet misses with a punch to the body.
Feet looking for a takedown.
Sasha Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seemah Feet.
Rua misses with a body punch.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Rua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Feet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Feet.
Sasha Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Feet tries to clinch but Rua moves away
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Feet pushes him off.
Feet flicks out a counter leg kick but Rua steps away.
Rua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Feet's head.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Feet ducks down to avoid it.
Rua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Feet misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Feet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rua has Feet up against the cage in a clinch.
Feet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Feet blocks a body shot from Rua.
Feet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Feet on the inside.
Rua throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Feet.
Feet breaks the clinch.
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua takes a swing at Feet's ribcage but misses.
Feet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Feet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Feet there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Seemah Feet has been cut.
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Feet drops Rua with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rua! Feet dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seemah Feet!
A very excited looking Seemah Feet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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