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F.U.C.K. III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Socrates Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Socrates Lima enters the cage!
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187 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Rozemblit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Socrates Lima!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima slaps away a takedown attempt from Rozemblit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lima looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rozemblit tries to clinch there but Lima circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lima has eaten all the pies!
Rozemblit lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rozemblit shoots in looking for a takedown. Lima tries to sprawl out of it but Rozemblit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rozemblit tries to close the distance and clinch but Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lima. Rozemblit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lima keeps the fight on the outside.
Rozemblit lands a high kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rozemblit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rozemblit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rozemblit goes for a takedown attempt but Lima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rozemblit lands a head kick. Lima smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lima as he jumps to the side.
Rozemblit dives in and grabs Lima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes down on Rozemblit's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit moves in looking to clinch but Lima pushes him off.
Rozemblit is looking to clinch but Lima is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Rozemblit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Socrates Lima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown but Lima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rozemblit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Socrates Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima looks to score with a jab to the body but Rozemblit is just out of range.
Lima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lima takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rozemblit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lima.
Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rozemblit manages to avoid it.
Lima leaves Rozemblit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rozemblit tries to clinch but Lima is having none of it.
Rozemblit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rozemblit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lima misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Rozemblit with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rozemblit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rozemblit instigates a clinch.
Rozemblit tries to score a body lock takedown but Lima shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rozemblit tries to break free but Lima pushes him back against the cage.
Rozemblit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lima smiles and moves away.
Rozemblit lands a lovely overhand right.
Rozemblit scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lima circles away.
Lima misses with a jab to the body
and Rozemblit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rozemblit wants to clinch.
Lima swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rozemblit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rozemblit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rozemblit tries to clinch but Lima is having none of it.
Lima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that Lima semi-blocks.
Rozemblit is looking to clinch but Lima is avoiding it.
Lima tries to keep at a distance but Rozemblit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rozemblit wants a takedown but no success here.
Rozemblit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lima avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rozemblit tries to pull guard but Lima holds him up against the cage and eventually Rozemblit drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Rozemblit's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit fails to pull guard.
Rozemblit can't get the takedown.
Rozemblit working aggressively here.
Rozemblit tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rozemblit jumps guard but Lima stands there with Rozemblit around his waist. Rozemblit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rozemblit being controlled against the cage.
Rozemblit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Rozemblit dominated that round.
That's time! Rozemblit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rozemblit lands a nice looking body kick.
A punch combination from Rozemblit misses.
Rozemblit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rozemblit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rozemblit tries to clinch up but Lima circles away and keeps his distance.
Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rozemblit manages to avoid it.
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit closes the distance and clinches up with Lima, looking for a takedown. Rozemblit pushes Lima against the cage but Lima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozemblit is looking to clinch.
Rozemblit looks for a takedown but Lima sprawls well.
Lima is breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Lima misses
and Rozemblit counters with a body kick that stops Lima in his tracks momentarily.
Jab, jab by Rozemblit - just one landing.
Rozemblit looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Rozemblit from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rozemblit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lima keeping moving, preventing Rozemblit from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lima wants to stand and escape but Rozemblit is having none of it.
Rozemblit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rozemblit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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.
Rozemblit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rozemblit connects with a solid leg kick.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rozemblit tries to clinch but Lima moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lima in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rozemblit misses with a takedown attempt - Lima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rozemblit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rozemblit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lima is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rozemblit rather than just go for the knockout.
Rozemblit shoots in and drives through. Lima sprawls well.
Rozemblit tries for a takedown but Lima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lima throws a sloppy body shot
and Rozemblit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rozemblit tries to close the distance and clinch but Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rozemblit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rozemblit looks to land a combination. Lima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rozemblit shoots for a double leg takedown but Lima sprawls well. He's pushed Rozemblit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rozemblit!
Rozemblit tries to clinch up but Lima circles away and keeps his distance.
Rozemblit looks for a takedown but Lima sprawls well.
Rozemblit doesn't manage to clinch there - Lima circles away.
Lima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rozemblit manages to avoid it.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lima as he jumps to the side.
Rozemblit tries to close the distance and clinch but Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rozemblit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lima as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rozemblit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lima swivels and escapes.
Rozemblit tries to clinch up.
Lima misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rozemblit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lima misses with a body shot.
Lima slaps away a takedown attempt from Rozemblit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rozemblit lands a head kick. Lima smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rozemblit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lima tries to avoid it but Rozemblit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lima to the ground. Lima escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick from Rozemblit lands but Lima takes it in his stride.
Lima misses with a body shot
and Rozemblit counters with a good, hard body kick but Lima shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Lima. No joy for Rozemblit on that attempt.
Rozemblit avoids the body shot from Lima.
Rozemblit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rozemblit tries to clinch but Lima moves out of range.
Jose Rozemblit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rozemblit counters with a head kick. That will keep Lima thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rozemblit is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Rozemblit will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Rozemblit dives in and grabs Lima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes down on Rozemblit's head and hops out.
Rozemblit misses with a wild combination.
Lima throws a sloppy body shot
and Rozemblit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rozemblit shoots for a double leg takedown but Lima sprawls well. He's pushed Rozemblit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rozemblit moves into range and clinches up with Lima.
Rozemblit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lima has him pressed against the cage.
Rozemblit lands a knee to the body.
Rozemblit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lima gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rozemblit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rozemblit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima has Rozemblit pressed against the cage, preventing Rozemblit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lima has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rozemblit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozemblit working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima has Rozemblit pressed against the cage, preventing Rozemblit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rozemblit jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lima walks away with a smile on his face. Rozemblit gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rozemblit moves in looking to clinch but Lima pushes him off.
Rozemblit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rozemblit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lima misses with a body shot.
Rozemblit lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rozemblit.
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit shoots for a double leg takedown but Lima sprawls well. He's pushed Rozemblit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rozemblit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rozemblit tries to close the distance and clinch but Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Lima misses
and Rozemblit counters with a head kick.
Rozemblit doesn't manage to clinch there - Lima circles away.
Rozemblit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lima is fending him off so far but Rozemblit persists. Nope, Lima circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima swats away the attempt to clinch by Rozemblit.
Rozemblit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lima sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rozemblit somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lima sprawls well. Lima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rozemblit gets slowly back to his feet.
Rozemblit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rozemblit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lima throws a sloppy body shot
and Rozemblit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rozemblit tries to clinch but Lima moves out of range.
Rozemblit fails to land the takedown.
Rozemblit jabs at Lima's body.
Rozemblit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lima avoids it really well and circles away.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lima as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rozemblit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rozemblit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lima pinned against the cage. Lima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rozemblit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima misses with a shot to the body
and Rozemblit counters with a nice body kick.
Rozemblit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rozemblit fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws a series of punches but Lima moves out of range.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lima as he jumps to the side.
Rozemblit rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit tries to stall but Lima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lima has Rozemblit pressed against the cage, preventing Rozemblit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rozemblit is trying to break free.
Lima is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rozemblit is looking to control Lima's arms but Lima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rozemblit has his back to the cage.
Rozemblit is trying to break the clinch but Lima is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lima stalling in the clinch but Rozemblit improves position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rozemblit tries to pull guard but Lima won't allow it.
Socrates Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Rozemblit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rozemblit is trying to break free.
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 Jose Rozemblit.
Well Rozemblit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Rozemblit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerson Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hijori Nabuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerson Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hijori Nabuki!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes closes the distance and clinches up with Nabuki, looking for a takedown. Antunes pushes Nabuki against the cage but Nabuki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nabuki shoots for a takedown but Antunes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nabuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Antunes counters with a left and a right that stings Nabuki.
Antunes moves into the clinch.
Antunes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nabuki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nabuki prevents Antunes from breaking the clinch.
Antunes tries for a takedown but Nabuki manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerson Antunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nabuki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Antunes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Antunes tries for a takedown but Nabuki manages to get underhooks.
Antunes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nabuki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nabuki has Antunes pressed against the cage, preventing Antunes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Antunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Nabuki gets an underhook and turns Antunes into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nabuki gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Antunes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nabuki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nabuki looks gassed!
Nabuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nabuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Antunes avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Antunes.
Antunes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nabuki circles away.
Antunes instigates a clinch.
Nabuki can't get the takedown.
Antunes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Antunes can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabuki tightens his grip and picks Antunes up, before dumping him to the ground. Antunes manages to land in guard.
Nabuki gets to his feet - Antunes follows without any prompting.
Antunes is looking to slow Nabuki down with leg kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nabuki.
Antunes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nabuki pinned against the cage. Nabuki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hijori Nabuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nabuki misses with a takedown
and Antunes counters with a good, hard body kick but Nabuki shrugs it off.
Antunes rushes Nabuki and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nabuki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Antunes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Antunes is trying to force a seperation but Nabuki has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes tries to pull guard but Nabuki holds him up against the cage and eventually Antunes drops back down to his feet.
Antunes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nabuki has him pressed against the cage.
Antunes is trying to break free.
Antunes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nabuki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nabuki has picked Antunes up - he's going for a ride! Nabuki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Antunes wants to get back to his feet.
Antunes trying to hold on to Nabuki's head to control him but Nabuki postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antunes gets back to full guard.
Nabuki preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabuki stands and steps away. Antunes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Antunes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Antunes swinging wildly here.
Antunes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Nabuki dodges the punch combination from Antunes.
Nabuki shoots in for a takedown but Antunes shows good takedown defense.
Antunes has Nabuki up against the cage in a clinch.
Nabuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Antunes's efforts to push away.
Antunes pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hijori Nabuki 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.
Antunes moves into the clinch.
Antunes has had enough of the clinch but Nabuki keeps him there for the moment.
Nabuki is trying to drag Antunes to the mat but Antunes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Antunes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nabuki walks away with a smile on his face. Antunes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Antunes shoots in and drives through. Nabuki sprawls well.
Antunes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nabuki pinned against the cage. Nabuki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerson Antunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nabuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nabuki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Antunes.
Nabuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nabuki shoots in but Antunes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nabuki leaves Antunes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nabuki is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes throws a head kick that half lands.
Nabuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes.
Antunes throws a head kick that half lands.
Nabuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Antunes as he avoids it easily.
Antunes pushes Nabuki up against the cage in a clinch.
Antunes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Antunes is trying to force a seperation but Nabuki has the dominant position.
Antunes tries to circle away but Nabuki has him pinned against the cage.
Antunes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nabuki walks away with a smile on his face. Antunes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nabuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Antunes swivels and escapes.
Antunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Antunes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nabuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Antunes sprawls well. He's pushed Nabuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Antunes has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes clinches.
Antunes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nabuki smiles and moves away.
Nabuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Antunes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Antunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nabuki gets underhooks to prevent Antunes's takedown attempt.
Antunes has had enough of the clinch but Nabuki keeps him there for the moment.
Antunes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nabuki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Antunes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nabuki smiles and moves away.
Antunes shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nabuki.
Antunes moves into the clinch.
Antunes is trying to force a seperation but Nabuki has the dominant position.
Antunes is trying to drag Nabuki to the mat but Nabuki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Antunes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nabuki tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Antunes tries to break free but Nabuki pushes him back against the cage.
Antunes is trying to force a seperation but Nabuki has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nabuki is pressed up against the cage. Antunes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nabuki down to the mat. Nabuki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nabuki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nabuki wants to stand but Antunes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Antunes punching from the bottom.
Antunes wants to control but Nabuki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Antunes wants to improve his position but Nabuki is controlling well.
Antunes is looking to control Nabuki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Antunes avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hijori Nabuki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Antunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Antunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nabuki swivels and escapes.
Antunes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nabuki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Antunes somewhat.
Antunes shoots for a takedown but Nabuki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerson Antunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nabuki shoots in and drives through. Antunes sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nabuki.
Antunes shoots in for a takedown but Nabuki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Antunes shoots in but Nabuki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Antunes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Antunes slaps away a takedown attempt from Nabuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Antunes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nabuki as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nabuki is defended easily by Antunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nabuki circles away.
Nabuki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nabuki decides to stand back up.
Antunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nabuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Antunes as he avoids it easily.
Nabuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Antunes circles away.
Antunes forces Nabuki back against the cage and clinches.
Antunes tries to break the clinch but Nabuki is controlling the position.
Antunes wants to stall.
Antunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Antunes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nabuki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Antunes wants a takedown.
Nabuki tightens his grip and picks Antunes up, before dumping him to the ground. Antunes manages to land in guard.
Antunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nabuki on the ground.
Nabuki is looking to stand up but Antunes won't let him.
Antunes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Antunes has a closed guard, preventing Nabuki from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nabuki's guard.
Antunes stops Nabuki from standing up.
Nabuki is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Antunes tries to stand but Nabuki is controlling from the bottom.
Nabuki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Antunes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Antunes gets to his feet. Nabuki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nabuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Antunes sprawls well. He's pushed Nabuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gerson Antunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes looks for a takedown but Nabuki sprawls well.
Nabuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nabuki stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nabuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Antunes as he jumps to the side.
Antunes has closed the distance and engaged Nabuki in a clinch.
Antunes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Antunes wants a takedown but no success here.
Nabuki is working for takedown but Antunes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Antunes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hijori Nabuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nabuki 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hijori Nabuki!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daigon Kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michinoku comes to the cage accompanied by Yamato Suite Four. Kins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RONE. Daigon Kins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kenta Michinoku's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenta Michinoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daigon Kins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michinoku throws a hook but Kins blocks it.
Michinoku misses with a hook. Kins ducked under it nicely.
Michinoku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kins.
Michinoku misses with a wild combination.
Kins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michinoku misses with a looping left.
Michinoku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenta Michinoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michinoku misses with a hook.
Michinoku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michinoku scores with a jab.
Good work by Kins as he checks the leg kick.
Michinoku tries to land a leg kick but Kins saw it coming and moves away.
Michinoku misses with a hook.
Kins moves out of range as Michinoku strikes.
A head kick misses from Michinoku.
A head kick misses from Michinoku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michinoku is breathing heavily.
Michinoku misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michinoku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Kenta Michinoku has been cut.
Kins connects with a jab.
Kins jabs Michinoku right on the nose. Michinoku blinks but takes it well.
Kins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michinoku throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Kins.
Kins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michinoku misses with a low kick.
Kins throws out a powerful jab.
Michinoku is rocked!
Kins throws a hook to the side of Michinoku's head but Michinoku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Michinoku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michinoku throws a chopping leg kick but Kins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Michinoku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kins.
Michinoku seems to have got his legs back now.
Kins lands a nice shot that snaps Michinoku's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Michinoku on the side of the head.
Kins walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Michinoku drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kins swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Michinoku's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daigon Kins!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Borowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Cysneiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Konrad Borowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Cysneiros!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Cysneiros fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cysneiros tries to clinch up.
Cysneiros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cysneiros wants to clinch.
Cysneiros takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cysneiros takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cysneiros tries to close the distance and clinch but Borowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cysneiros is looking to clinch but Borowski is avoiding it.
Borowski scores with a nice strike.
Cysneiros wants to clinch.
Borowski clobbers Cysneiros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Borowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cysneiros is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Cysneiros.
Cysneiros tries to clinch but Borowski moves out of range.
Cysneiros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cysneiros tries to clinch up.
Cysneiros fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cysneiros tries to clinch but Borowski moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cysneiros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gustavo Cysneiros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cysneiros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cysneiros tries to close the distance and clinch but Borowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Borowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Cysneiros tries to clinch but Borowski moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cysneiros fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Borowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cysneiros fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Borowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Cysneiros.
Cysneiros tries to close the distance and clinch but Borowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cysneiros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Cysneiros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cysneiros tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Borowski coming out on top.
Borowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cysneiros tries to close the distance and clinch but Borowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cysneiros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cysneiros is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cysneiros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cysneiros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cysneiros is rocked!
Borowski lands with a right that hurts Cysneiros. Cysneiros looks to clinch but Borowski throws a short knee that drops Cysneiros. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Konrad Borowski!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and celine damp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manhoef might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cerberus battle. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, celine damp!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manhoef wants it to stay on the feet.
damp fails to land with a series of punches.
damp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manhoef.
damp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manhoef checks a leg kick.
Manhoef throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
damp attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
damp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manhoef's waist but Manhoef gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing damp off to one side.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of celine damp.
damp dives in and grabs Manhoef's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manhoef pushes down on damp's head and hops out.
damp wants to clinch.
damp thows a body shot but no joy.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from damp.
Manhoef stuffs the takedown.
No luck for damp with that takedown attempt.
Manhoef lands a nice leg kick that just misses damp's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
damp tries to land a front kick but Manhoef steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef defends well against a solid takedown attempt from damp.
damp shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense.
damp looks gassed!
A nice inside leg kick there by Manhoef. That's going to slow damp down.
Nice sprawl there from Manhoef as damp shoots in.
Manhoef lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manhoef.
damp is trying desperately to land a takedown but Manhoef is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for damp.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef lands a big head kick that sends damp tumbling to the mat! Manhoef takes a step backwards and waves damp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Manhoef lets loose with a powerful body kick. damp will feel that in the morning.
damp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a nice outside leg kick.
damp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses damp's front leg but catches the back leg as damp tries to avoid it.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manhoef.
damp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to damp's calf.
Manhoef throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by damp.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manhoef - that will leave a mark!
Manhoef lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
damp fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
damp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.
damp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef tests damp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manhoef is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
damp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef throws a quick head kick that skims the top of damp's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Manhoef.
Manhoef thuds his shin into the meat of damp's side.
celine damp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt damp.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manhoef - that will leave a mark!
Manhoef scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manhoef connects with a solid leg kick.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhoef works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid body kick from Manhoef.
damp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef thumps damp with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Manhoef.
Nice defenses there by Manhoef.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
damp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
A nice combination there by Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manhoef scores with a nice strike.
damp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
damp walks into a straight right hand from Manhoef.
Manhoef fakes the leg kick and cracks damp in the body.
damp takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on damp. That did some damage!
damp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manhoef's waist but Manhoef gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing damp off to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Manhoef. damp shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Manhoef lands a nice leg kick that just misses damp's sensitive parts.
damp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
celine damp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
damp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
damp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manhoef is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that damp can do to turn this around?
damp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
damp misses the shot to the body.
damp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
damp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manhoef's waist but Manhoef gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing damp off to one side.
Manhoef connects with a solid leg kick.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt damp.
Melvin Manhoef is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manhoef.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps damp's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manhoef, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a nice outside leg kick.
damp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manhoef swivels and escapes.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of celine damp.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
damp shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense.
Manhoef lands a high kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Manhoef.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
damp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
damp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manhoef thuds his shin into the meat of damp's side.
Manhoef scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manhoef tests damp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
damp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manhoef as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manhoef.
damp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
damp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
damp throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manhoef counters with a leg kick.
Manhoef connects with a crisp jab.
damp with a poor takedown
and Manhoef counters with a thumping low kick.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Manhoef. damp shrugs it off though.
damp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manhoef makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. damp really felt that one!
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses damp's front leg but catches the back leg as damp tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manhoef.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
damp misses with a takedown
and Manhoef counters with a nice body shot.
damp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
damp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manhoef counters with a low kick, right behind damp 's knee.
Manhoef chopping away at his opponent's legs.
damp takes one to the chin there.
damp shoots and misses
and Manhoef counters with a low kick, right behind damp 's knee.
A good leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef lands with a kick to the temple. damp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
damp misses with a takedown
and Manhoef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manhoef lands a head kick. damp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manhoef jabs damp right on the nose. damp blinks but takes it well.
Crunch! Manhoef slams his shin into damp's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
damp walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Manhoef.
damp throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.
damp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manhoef rather than just go for the knockout.
damp doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manhoef counters with a head kick.
damp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manhoef can pounce on him.
damp dives in and grabs Manhoef's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manhoef pushes down on damp's head and hops out.
damp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but damp might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Manhoef has got the better of the exchanges.
Manhoef lands with a slapping head kick.
damp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
damp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manhoef counters with a body kick that stops damp in his tracks momentarily.
Manhoef lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Manhoef throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
damp tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Manhoef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
damp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manhoef counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Manhoef finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manhoef!
Manhoef throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Manhoef lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on damp. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
damp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manhoef can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
damp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
damp wants to clinch but Manhoef slips to the side
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manhoef cracks damp with an open hand slap.
Manhoef throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to damp's calf.
Manhoef cracks the inside of damp's front leg.
damp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
damp misses with a jab to the body
and Manhoef counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses damp's front leg but catches the back leg as damp tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manhoef, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manhoef. That's going to slow damp down.
damp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manhoef counters with a leg kick.
damp misses with a straight right.
damp shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with a crisp jab that stopped damp in his tracks.
Manhoef paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
damp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manhoef counters with a nice low kick that buckles damp's knee momentarily.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of celine damp.
damp misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manhoef feints and then cracks damp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow damp down.
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on damp. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Manhoef.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manhoef.
damp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
damp with a poor takedown
and Manhoef counters with a straight right hand.
damp needs to keep his hands up - Manhoef had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
damp has his takedown stuffed
and Manhoef counters with a nice body kick.
damp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Manhoef counters with a nice body kick.
Manhoef lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
damp with a lazy takedown attempt
and Manhoef counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef scores with a kick to the midsection.
damp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
damp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Manhoef. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with a nice body kick.
damp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
celine damp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
damp fails with the takedown
and Manhoef counters with a body kick that stops damp in his tracks momentarily.
damp misses with a takedown
enabling Manhoef to counter with a crisp jab.
damp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.
Manhoef cracks damp with an open hand slap.
damp with a poor takedown
and Manhoef finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Melvin Manhoef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crunch! Manhoef slams his shin into damp's torso.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Manhoef.
damp fails with the takedown
enabling Manhoef to counter with a crisp jab.
damp throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Manhoef counters with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Manhoef has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Manhoef!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto has chosen Stemm - Face the pain as his entrance music. Guilherme Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Ribeiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto cracks Ribeiro with an open hand slap.
Ribeiro lands a head shot.
Augusto gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ribeiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Augusto tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Augusto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ribeiro is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Augusto to the mat. Augusto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Augusto is on top in guard.
Augusto looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augusto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Augusto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augusto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Augusto is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augusto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Augusto wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
Augusto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Augusto throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Ribeiro.
Augusto tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Augusto leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Augusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Augusto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Augusto doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Augusto tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augusto swinging wildly here.
Augusto wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Augusto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto thumps Ribeiro with a low kick.
Augusto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro Augusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Augusto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augusto clinches with his opponent.
Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Augusto.
Augusto cracks Ribeiro with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Augusto throws an overhand right that lands on Ribeiro's shoulder, as Ribeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Augusto.
Augusto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Augusto moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augusto tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Augusto swinging wildly here.
Augusto throws an overhand right that lands on Ribeiro's shoulder, as Ribeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Augusto works the jab nicely.
Ribeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augusto throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Augusto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Augusto scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown by Ribeiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Augusto which made him look bad.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augusto leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Augusto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ribeiro shoots for a takedown but Augusto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Augusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augusto clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Augusto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribeiro is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto cracks Ribeiro with a nice body shot.
Augusto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Augusto has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Augusto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augusto misses with a head kick.
Augusto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ribeiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Augusto instigates a clinch.
Augusto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Augusto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augusto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ribeiro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Augusto.
Augusto pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Augusto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Augusto.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augusto tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Augusto throws knees to the body.
Augusto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ribeiro up against the cage.
Augusto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Augusto blocks a head kick by Ribeiro.
Augusto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Augusto duly obliges.
A big left from Augusto misses.
Augusto lands a nice hook to Ribeiro's body. Ribeiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augusto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws a nice looking combination but Ribeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Augusto instigates a clinch.
Augusto tries to circle away but Ribeiro has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Augusto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Augusto is trying to maintain a safe position but Ribeiro gets an underhook and turns Augusto into the cage.
Augusto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ribeiro keeps control of Augusto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Augusto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Augusto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ribeiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Ribeiro controls Augusto momentarily but Augusto frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Augusto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Augusto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Augusto tries to avoid it but Ribeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Augusto to the ground. Augusto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro is defended easily by Augusto.
Augusto tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Augusto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Augusto closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augusto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Augusto misses with the combination.
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Augusto.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Augusto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Augusto is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Augusto stalling.
Augusto has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Augusto has Ribeiro pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Augusto tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Augusto breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Augusto sprawls well. He's pushed Ribeiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice straight punches there by Augusto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Augusto.
Ribeiro moves out of range as Augusto strikes.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Augusto throws a leg kick but Ribeiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Augusto cracks Ribeiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Augusto defends it nicely.
Nice jab there from Augusto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Augusto.
Augusto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Augusto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Augusto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ribeiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Augusto pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Augusto stalling in the clinch.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Augusto.
Nice elbow from Augusto.
Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Augusto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ribeiro.
Augusto closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Augusto throws a jab when Ribeiro was well out of range.
Augusto misses with a looping right.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab
and Augusto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Augusto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augusto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Augusto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Augusto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ribeiro counters with a takedown into side control.
Augusto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ribeiro off and has taken his back!
Augusto doesn't have the hooks in and Ribeiro manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Augusto really 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.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Augusto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Augusto.
Augusto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ribeiro avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Augusto wants to stall.
Augusto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Augusto manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Augusto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ribeiro's knee momentarily.
Ribeiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Augusto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ribeiro moves into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Augusto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Augusto walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Augusto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Augusto misses with a few strikes there.
Augusto misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto darts in trying to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a series of strikes. Augusto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Augusto lands a body shot.
Augusto throws a combination. Ribeiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Ribeiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Augusto counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Augusto can't break the clinch.
Augusto stalling against the cage.
Augusto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribeiro is keeping busy.
Augusto seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Ribeiro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Augusto is trying to keep an underhook but Ribeiro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro trying to control from half guard but Augusto is working away.
Ribeiro is controlling the pace.
Augusto trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control from half guard but Augusto is working away.
Ribeiro trying to control from Augusto's half guard. Augusto has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Guilherme Ribeiro.
Augusto throws a hook to the side of Ribeiro's head but Ribeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pedro Augusto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Augusto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Augusto tries to work over Ribeiro's front leg with a kick but Ribeiro checks it.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augusto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Augusto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Augusto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Augusto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pedro Augusto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Augusto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Augusto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Augusto rushes Ribeiro and presses him up against the cage.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Augusto cracks a nice hook into Ribeiro's ribs.
Augusto instigates a clinch.
Augusto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Augusto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Augusto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Augusto!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a hook.
Augusto moves into range and clinches up with Ribeiro.
Augusto stalling in the clinch but Ribeiro improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Augusto.
Ribeiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Augusto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Augusto tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Augusto back against the cage.
Augusto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro lands a nice uppercut.
Augusto missing with knees to the body.
Ribeiro has Augusto pushed against the cage.
Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Augusto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Augusto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro with a poor takedown
and Augusto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Augusto trying to land knees to the body.
Augusto is trying to break free.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and Augusto counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown
and Augusto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro jumps guard.
Ribeiro controls Augusto momentarily but Augusto frees himself.
Ribeiro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Augusto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Augusto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard here.
Ribeiro is wriggling around but Augusto manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Augusto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Augusto escapes and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Augusto.
Ribeiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Augusto counters with a low kick, right behind Ribeiro 's knee.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and Augusto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Augusto.
Ribeiro has hold of one of Augusto's legs. Augusto is fighting the takedown attempt but Ribeiro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Guilherme Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Augusto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro throws and elbow that misses. Augusto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ribeiro's guard. Nice move by Augusto!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Augusto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Augusto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Augusto!
Pedro Augusto is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Hainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Someday-Flipsyde kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Justin Stephens enters the cage!
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Hainz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hainz tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
Hainz tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
Stephens thows a body shot but no joy.
Stephens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hainz.
Stephens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hainz.
Hainz doesn't manage to clinch there - Stephens circles away.
Hainz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stephens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stephens throws an overhand right that lands on Hainz's shoulder, as Hainz tries to avoid the shot.
Hainz is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hainz sprawls well. Hainz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stephens gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephens looks to score with a jab to the body but Hainz is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens lands a head kick!
Hainz slips a jab from Stephens.
Stephens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hainz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justin Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses.
Stephens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stephens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stephens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hainz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stephens looks to score with a jab to the body but Hainz is just out of range.
Stephens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hainz dodges the punch combination from Stephens.
Stephens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
Stephens tries to keep at a distance but Hainz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stephens is trying to drag Hainz to the mat but Hainz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stephens is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hainz can't fight it off and eventually Stephens manages to take the fight to the floor. Hainz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stephens won't allow Hainz to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stephens wants to stand but Hainz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Stephens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stephens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hainz blocks a head kick by Stephens.
Stephens misses with a hook. Hainz ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Stephens.
Hainz thows a body shot but no joy.
Hainz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stephens.
Hainz staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens thuds his right hand into Hainz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hainz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hainz staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hainz. Hainz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stephens misses with a head kick.
Stephens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hainz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stephens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainz moves away.
Stephens tries a head kick but it misses.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses.
Stephens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hainz circles away.
Stephens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stephens works over Hainz's head and body with a nice combination.
Hainz staying out of range there.
Stephens pushes Hainz away with a front kick.
Stephens misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stephens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stephens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainz moves away.
Hainz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hainz moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.
Stephens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hainz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stephens throws a jab but it's blocked by Hainz.
Stephens avoids the head kick by Hainz.
Stephens sizes up Hainz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stephens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stephens looks to score with a jab to the body but Hainz is just out of range.
Stephens throws the left hand but Hainz avoids the punch easily.
Hainz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stephens.
Hainz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hainz pinned against the cage. Hainz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hainz misses with a head kick.
Stephens misses with a head kick.
Hainz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stephens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stephens throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stephens loads up on a big right hand but Hainz slips the punch.
Hainz throws a lazy head kick
and Stephens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stephens loads up on a big right hand but Hainz slips the punch.
Stephens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stephens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stephens is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hainz's half guard.
Stephens controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Stephens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stephens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stephens is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hainz looks to clinch
and Stephens counters with a head kick.
Hainz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stephens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hainz circles away quickly and effectively.
Stephens keeps the fight on the outside.
Hainz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Stephens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hainz darts in trying to clinch
and Stephens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hainz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Stephens both land. Nice combination.
Hainz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stephens looks to throw the jab but Hainz is out of range.
Hainz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stephens.
Stephens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hainz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stephens counters with a head kick. That will keep Hainz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stephens throws a jab when Hainz was well out of range.
A jab from Stephens finds it's way through Hainz's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hainz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stephens.
Stephens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Stephens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hainz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stephens counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stephens tests Hainz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hainz moves out of range of the strikes.
Stephens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hainz was well out of range. Poor timing from Stephens.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hainz misses with a head kick.
Stephens looks to land a body kick but Hainz moved away.
Hainz avoids the head kick by Stephens.
Stephens throws a wild body kick that Hainz sees coming a mile off.
Stephens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hainz's head backwards.
Stephens throws out a loose jab but Hainz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stephens thows a body shot but no joy.
Hainz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stephens.
A jab from Stephens misses.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hainz as he jumps to the side.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stephens fails with a takedown attempt.
Hainz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephens feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stephens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hainz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hainz is looking to stand up but Stephens isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Stephens really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hainz misses with a head kick.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Hainz avoids them all with ease.
Stephens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hainz moves away from the strike by Stephens.
Stephens throws a right and a left that Hainz avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stephens.
Stephens blocks a head kick by Hainz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens shoots in for a double leg but Hainz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stephens fails with a takedown attempt.
Stephens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruno Hainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Stephens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainz looks to clinch
and Stephens counters with a thumping low kick.
Stephens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hainz's waist but Hainz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stephens off to one side.
A big left from Stephens misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hainz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stephens throws an overhand right that lands on Hainz's shoulder, as Hainz tries to avoid the shot.
Hainz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stephens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Stephens.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown but Hainz shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stephens looks to land a left hand but Hainz moved out of range nicely.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stephens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hainz tries to avoid it but Stephens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hainz to the ground. Hainz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stephens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Stephens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hainz tries to avoid it but Stephens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hainz to the ground. Hainz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hainz tries to clinch but Stephens moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainz tries to clinch up
and Stephens counters with a head kick. That will keep Hainz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Horrible takedown by Hainz or perhaps it was just good defense by Stephens which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Stephens. No joy for Hainz on that attempt.
Stephens throws out a loose jab but Hainz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hainz as he avoids it easily.
Stephens tries to bum rush Hainz with a series of wild strikes but Hainz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hainz wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stephens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hainz counters with a head kick.
Stephens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stephens fails with the takedown
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch.
Stephens managing to block the knees to the body from Hainz.
Stephens can't get the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stephens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hainz stops a takedown attempt from Stephens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Hainz had his way with Justin Stephens in 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hainz wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance.
Stephens misses with a takedown attempt - Hainz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stephens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hainz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stephens tries for a takedown but Hainz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hainz avoids the head kick by Stephens.
Hainz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stephens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hainz tries to clinch up
and Stephens counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hainz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stephens is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainz moves into the clinch.
Hainz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stephens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hainz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bruno Hainz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Stephens.
Stephens throws an overhand right that lands on Hainz's shoulder, as Hainz tries to avoid the shot.
Stephens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hainz defending well as Stephens loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hainz throws a sloppy head kick and Stephens moves out of range easily.
Hainz slips under a jab from Stephens.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stephens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hainz throws a sloppy head kick and Stephens moves out of range easily.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Hainz avoids them all with ease.
Hainz slips under a jab from Stephens.
Stephens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stephens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hainz manages to avoid it.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hainz tries to clinch but Stephens moves away
and Stephens counters with a stiff right hand.
Hainz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stephens counters with a straight right hand.
Hainz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hainz checks a leg kick.
Stephens misses with a looping right.
Stephens avoids the head kick by Hainz.
Hainz wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stephens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hainz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stephens.
Hainz stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Stephens.
Stephens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hainz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stephens is defended easily by Hainz.
Justin Stephens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stephens moves out of range as Hainz strikes.
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 Bruno Hainz.
I think Stephens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Stephens!
Justin Stephens is the new welterweight champion!
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