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KOR 131 - Unite Us. PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Amenophis Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Venris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malek comes to the cage accompanied by End of Line - Daft Punk. Amenophis Malek had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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153 lbs
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149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amenophis Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Venris!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venris checks a low kick from Malek.
Venris is looking to clinch but Malek is avoiding it.
Malek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Venris wants to clinch.
Solomon Venris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venris doesn't manage to clinch there - Malek circles away.
Malek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malek fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Venris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malek misses with a head kick.
Venris wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek throws a sloppy head kick and Venris moves out of range easily.
Venris tries to clinch up.
Venris is looking to clinch.
Venris looks for the body kick but Malek saw that one coming.
Venris is looking to clinch but Malek is avoiding it.
Venris tries to clinch but Malek is having none of it.
Venris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Venris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Venris moves into range and clinches up with Malek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Malek wants a takedown.
Venris lands an elbow inside.
Malek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Venris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amenophis Malek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Venris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malek.
Venris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malek.
Malek tries for a takedown but Venris manages to get underhooks.
Malek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Venris prevents it.
Venris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malek's defenses.
Venris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Venris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malek avoids it.
Venris lands an elbow just above Malek 's eye.
Venris lands an elbow inside.
Malek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Malek is breathing heavily.
Malek managing to block the knees to the body from Venris.
Malek fails to pull guard.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Venris missing with knees to the body.
Malek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Venris gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Venris working Malek over with knees to the body.
Venris lands a damaging elbow.
Venris lands a damaging elbow.
Venris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek takes an elbow to the temple.
Malek is rocked!
Nice elbow from Venris.
Oh Malek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinched against the cage, Venris lands a big elbow that drops Malek! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Malek is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Venris!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes to the cage accompanied by Cant Be Touched by Roy Jones Jr.. Machida has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Brian Fox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida moves away from the strike by Fox.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fox throws a right and a left that Machida avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Fox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Machida can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fox avoids the head kick by Machida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Machida both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Brian Fox has been cut.
Machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox walks into a straight right hand from Machida.
Fox throws an overhand right that lands on Machida's shoulder, as Machida tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox swinging wildly here.
Machida jabs at Fox's body.
Fox blocks a head kick by Machida.
Fox misses with a combination
and Machida counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a leg kick.
Machida throws a head kick but Fox moves out of range.
Machida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Fox misses with a wild combination.
Machida throws a push kick but Fox slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Machida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fox circles away quickly and effectively.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Fox's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Machida counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fox's knee momentarily.
Machida motions for Fox to come forward. Machida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fox throws a leg kick
and Machida counters with a head kick. That will keep Fox thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida cracks Fox with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fox looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Machida finish him?
Fox is rocked!
Brian Fox's cut is getting worse.
Fox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida lands a big head kick that sends Fox to the canvas! Machida follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Machida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Livramento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Livramento comes to the cage accompanied by Rootbeer - Under Control. Antonio Livramento has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Livramento!
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, Francisco Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livramento wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Livramento really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice combination there by Livramento.
Livramento gets caught flat footed, as Xavier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Xavier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Livramento is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Livramento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xavier drops back looking for a leg! Livramento is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Livramento manages to kick Xavier off! Xavier jumps back into Livramento's guard.
Xavier won't allow Livramento to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Livramento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Livramento swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Xavier is defended easily by Livramento.
Livramento throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Xavier.
Livramento has closed the distance and engaged Xavier in a clinch.
Livramento manages to break the clinch.
Livramento gets caught flat footed, as Xavier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Xavier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Livramento is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Livramento has escaped and now he's on top!
Xavier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Livramento has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Xavier looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livramento has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Xavier is proving hard to escape from.
Livramento knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Xavier on the ground.
Livramento gets to his feet - Xavier follows without any prompting.
Xavier tries to keep at a distance but Livramento has taken the fight into the clinch.
Xavier is trying to drag Livramento to the mat but Livramento just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Livramento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Livramento throws a series of strikes that have Xavier backpedaling.
Xavier scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Livramento wants to get back to his feet but Xavier drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Livramento knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Xavier working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Livramento wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Xavier goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Livramento rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Xavier's guard! Nice work there by Livramento!
Xavier is looking for a triangle but Livramento pushes his legs off easily.
Livramento stands and steps away. Xavier gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Livramento throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xavier fails with a takedown attempt.
Antonio Livramento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Xavier.
Xavier shoots in for a double leg but Livramento sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Livramento, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Livramento will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Livramento changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xavier has a takedown stuffed.
Livramento throws a combination. Xavier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Xavier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Livramento is fending him off so far but Xavier persists. Nope, Livramento circles away and we're back to standing.
Livramento feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xavier's calf.
Livramento throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Livramento has managed to clinch.
Livramento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Livramento throws a head kick that half lands.
Livramento lands a nice shot that snaps Xavier's head back.
Xavier shoots in for a takedown but Livramento shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Antonio Livramento has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Xavier.
Livramento closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Livramento clinches up with Xavier and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Livramento manages to pull guard.
Xavier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Livramento dives on top into guard.
Livramento decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Xavier, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Xavier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Livramento lunges at Xavier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Xavier's hand.
Livramento forces Xavier back against the cage and clinches.
Livramento is leaning against Xavier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Livramento unloads a knee to the mid-section. Xavier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Livramento breaks from the clinch.
Xavier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Livramento.
Horrible takedown by Xavier or perhaps it was just good defense by Livramento which made him look bad.
Livramento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xavier is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Livramento.
Livramento fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xavier shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Livramento's guard.
Livramento wants to stand and escape but Xavier is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier drops back, looking for a kneebar! Livramento looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Livramento looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Livramento!
Xavier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Xavier manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Xavier gets full guard.
Livramento trying to stand up but can't free himself from Xavier's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Xavier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Livramento gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Francisco Xavier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Livramento got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xavier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Livramento has managed to get both his arms back between Xavier's legs - danger averted.
Livramento tries to stand but Xavier is controlling from the bottom.
Livramento trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xavier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Livramento gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Livramento wants to get up but he can't break Xavier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Livramento avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xavier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Livramento defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xavier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Xavier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Livramento has Xavier up against the cage in a clinch.
Livramento manages to break the clinch.
Livramento connects with a body shot.
Livramento displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Livramento misses with a head kick.
Livramento throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francisco Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Livramento.
Xavier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Livramento circles away.
Livramento throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Xavier drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Livramento is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Xavier is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier passes into half guard.
Xavier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Livramento defends it well.
Livramento pushes Xavier off looking to stand but Xavier dives back in and keeps control.
Xavier is looking for a kimura but Livramento is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Xavier to get the leverage.
Xavier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Xavier is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Livramento to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livramento is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Xavier is controlling him.
Xavier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Xavier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Xavier drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Livramento dives on top into guard.
Xavier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Livramento would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Livramento gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Xavier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Livramento defends it easily.
Livramento wants to stand but Xavier has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier pushes a forearm under Livramento's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Livramento is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francisco Xavier!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest has chosen Ontlogy as his entrance music. The Manliest has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manliest drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manliest with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manliest is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manliest postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dubois on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dubois tries to get out of the position.
Manliest throwing strikes from guard but Dubois blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manliest missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manliest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manliest accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dubois keeping moving, preventing Manliest from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manliest throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Manliest feints and as Dubois raises his hands in defense, Manliest changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dubois utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manliest sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manliest throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manliest throwing strikes from guard but Dubois blocks nicely.
Dubois wants to get back to his feet but Manliest is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dubois has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Manliest off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Chris Dubois is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Manliest with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manliest misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dubois misses with a wild combination.
Manliest fails with a takedown attempt.
Manliest shoots in but Dubois avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Manliest avoids them all with ease.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dubois really wants to buck Manliest off and get back to his feet.
Manliest controlling the pace for now.
Manliest tries to control but Dubois wriggling away.
Manliest looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest wants to control the pace but Dubois is squirming around nicely.
Dubois holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Manliest tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dubois avoids a series of strikes thrown by Manliest.
Manliest sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Manliest lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Manliest has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dubois's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manliest thowing shots but they're missing.
Manliest has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manliest landing punches.
Dubois is rocked!
Manliest throwing strikes here but Dubois is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Manliest jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dubois manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Manliest is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manliest lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manliest in side control, throwing shots but Dubois defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Manliest dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dubois defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manliest.
Dubois misses with a head kick.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Manliest moves out of range.
Manliest shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubois tries to sprawl out of it but Manliest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dubois manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dubois stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dubois wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt - Dubois sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dubois fails to land with a series of punches.
Manliest moves forwards but Dubois connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dubois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dubois misses with the combination.
Dubois misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Dubois.
No joy there for Dubois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dubois waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manliest.
Dubois uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manliest.
Manliest shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dubois is trying to defend but Manliest finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Manliest seems to be working for a kimura but Dubois defends the submission attempt.
Manliest is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dubois sees it coming and defends easily.
Manliest is breathing heavily.
Manliest is trying to control the action in half guard but Dubois is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dubois avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manliest.
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.
Manliest is looking to advance position but Dubois won't allow it.
Manliest takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Manliest is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dubois works over Manliest's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubois misses the target.
The fighters circling - Manliest throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dubois as he avoids it easily.
Manliest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manliest misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dubois throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manliest fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manliest.
Dubois uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manliest.
Dubois slips under a jab.
Dubois scores with a hook.
Manliest keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dubois.
Manliest avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dubois tries to bum rush Manliest with a series of wild strikes but Manliest uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manliest dodges the punch combination from Dubois.
A head kick misses from Dubois.
Manliest shoots in for a takedown but Dubois shows good takedown defense.
Dubois with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manliest to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Dubois.
Manliest changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dubois looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Manliest working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Manliest tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manliest tries for a kimura but Dubois is defending well.
Manliest throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dubois parries the strikes from Manliest easily there. Manliest is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dubois to escape.
Manliest trying to control the action but Dubois is working from the bottom.
Manliest tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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 Chris Dubois will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Manliest shoots in looking for a takedown. Dubois tries to sprawl out of it but Manliest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dubois manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Manliest.
Dubois throws a sloppy head kick and Manliest moves out of range easily.
Chris Dubois is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubois throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dubois misses with a series of wild punches.
Dubois misses with a two punch combination.
Manliest throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dubois's waist but Dubois gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manliest off to one side.
Manliest shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubois sprawls well. He's pushed Manliest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Manliest.
Manliest throws the left hand but Dubois avoids the punch easily.
Dubois throws a right hand that Manliest ducks under and follows up with a left that Manliest also avoids with ease.
Manliest slips a jab and a cross from Dubois.
Manliest decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Manliest takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manliest is trying to control the action in half guard but Dubois is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manliest tries to pass to full mount but Dubois defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest is looking for a kimura but Dubois is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Manliest to get the leverage.
Manliest is looking to advance position but Dubois won't allow it.
Manliest looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dubois is trying to stand back up but Manliest is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manliest landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dubois is not content to let Manliest control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dubois misses with the combination.
Dubois misses with a straight right.
Dubois swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Manliest moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Manliest is defended easily by Dubois.
Manliest shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Manliest showed some decent athleticism there.
Manliest throwing shots but Dubois is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manliest wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dubois keeps working.
Manliest missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Manliest is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dubois is trying to stand back up but Manliest is controlling him
Dubois knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manliest on the ground.
Dubois is staying active underneath Manliest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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.
Manliest missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Manliest is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dubois is just riding it out for now. Manliest eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dubois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manliest.
Dubois scores with a punch to the head.
Dubois lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubois misses the target.
Dubois stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dubois wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dubois throws a lazy right hand but Manliest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manliest fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manliest fails to land the takedown.
Dubois throws a nice looking combination but Manliest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to The Manliest.
I think Manliest has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... The Manliest!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjan Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boudewijn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Search for the Holy Grail. Ante has chosen Lil' Wayne ft. Eminem - Drop the World as his entrance music. Arjan Boudewijn had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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176 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjan Boudewijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Ante!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ante lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Arjan Boudewijn has been cut.
Boudewijn throws a head kick but Ante moves out of range.
Boudewijn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ante is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Ante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Dirk Ante has been cut.
Ante scores with the left hand. Boudewijn knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudewijn slips under a jab from Ante.
Boudewijn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boudewijn missing with a left hand there. Ante was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ante checks a leg kick.
Ante throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boudewijn counters with a stiff right hand.
Boudewijn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boudewijnis looking to pass into half guard but Ante pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ante is in guard.
Ante wants to stand but Boudewijn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boudewijn is looking to sweep but instead, Ante has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boudewijn tries to roll over but Ante keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ante throws a series of punches but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Boudewijn jabs at Ante's body.
Boudewijn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ante has time to react.
A punch combination from Boudewijn misses.
Boudewijn is breathing heavily.
Ante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boudewijn.
A combination from Ante does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ante throws a right hand that Boudewijn ducks under and follows up with a left that Boudewijn also avoids with ease.
Ante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boudewijn circles away quickly and effectively.
Ante tries to clinch up but Boudewijn circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudewijn cracks Ante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boudewijn circles away quickly and effectively.
Ante missing with a left hand there. Boudewijn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boudewijn shoots in for a double leg but Ante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Ante.
Ante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boudewijn throws a series of punches but Ante moves out of range.
Ante throws a combination that misses
and Boudewijn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boudewijn fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boudewijn is defended easily by Ante.
A punch combination from Ante misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ante works over Boudewijn's head and body with a nice combination.
Ante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ante misses with a hook.
Boudewijn throws a hook but Ante blocks it.
Ante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boudewijn, pushing him back against the cage.
Ante has had enough of the clinch but Boudewijn keeps him there for the moment.
Boudewijn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boudewijn is trying to break free.
Boudewijn wants to get back to striking at distance but Ante won't allow it.
Boudewijn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ante walks away with a smile on his face. Boudewijn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arjan Boudewijn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ante is looking to clinch but Boudewijn is avoiding it.
Ante moves in looking to clinch but Boudewijn pushes him off.
Ante looks to land a left hand but Boudewijn moved out of range nicely.
Ante slips under a jab.
Boudewijn throws an overhand right that lands on Ante's shoulder, as Ante tries to avoid the shot.
Boudewijn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boudewijn is trying to break free.
Boudewijn breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ante lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arjan Boudewijn's cut is getting worse.
Boudewijn misses with a looping left.
Boudewijn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Ante dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for Ante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boudewijn fails with a takedown attempt.
Ante's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ante duly obliges.
Ante throws a series of punches but Boudewijn avoids them all with ease.
Boudewijn ducks under a wild hook from Ante.
Ante missing with a left hand there. Boudewijn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Ante misses its intended target.
Boudewijn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boudewijn misses the shot to the body.
Ante misses with a wild combination.
Ante throws a jab when Boudewijn was well out of range.
Dirk Ante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boudewijn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boudewijn misses with a looping right.
Boudewijn misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ante misses with a two punch combination.
Boudewijn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boudewijn is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ante still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ante has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ante decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dirk Ante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Boudewijn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dirk Ante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Ante misses.
Ante has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ante there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boudewijn.
Ante moves forwards but Boudewijn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ante misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Ante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boudewijn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ante. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boudewijn lands a jab to Ante's midsection.
Ante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boudewijn.
Ante lands a two punch combo.
Boudewijn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boudewijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ante moves away.
Boudewijn looks to throw the jab but Ante is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ante checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ante takes the fight into the clinch.
Ante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ante avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boudewijn misses with a straight left.
Boudewijn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Ante.
Ante is looking to clinch but Boudewijn is avoiding it.
Ante throws a series of strikes that have Boudewijn backpedaling.
Boudewijn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dirk Ante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boudewijn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ante.
Ante slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn throws a combination that misses
and Ante counters with a two punch combo.
Boudewijn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boudewijn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boudewijn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boudewijn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ante manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Boudewijn has Ante in his guard.
Ante postures up in Boudewijn's guard and throws a big left but Boudewijn blocks it.
Ante gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Ante as Boudewijn shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Ante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ante scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ante misses with a two punch combination.
Boudewijn ducks right into an uppercut from Ante.
Boudewijn thows a body shot but no joy.
Ante swinging wildly here.
Boudewijn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ante!
Boudewijn wants to control the action but instead Ante gets a body lock and reverses into Boudewijn's guard! Nice work!
Boudewijn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ante stands up and waves to Boudewijn to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ante throws a series of punches but Boudewijn moves out of range.
Ante wants to clinch up but Boudewijn keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Boudewijn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boudewijn.
Ante tries to bum rush Boudewijn with a series of wild strikes but Boudewijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boudewijn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ante.
A punch combination from Ante misses.
Boudewijn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boudewijn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ante is not content to let Boudewijn control the position.
Arjan Boudewijn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boudewijn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boudewijn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Ante that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ante manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Ante is controlling Boudewijn's trapped leg to prevent Boudewijn from advancing to side control.
Boudewijn is working for a kimura but Ante is defending it quite comfortably.
Boudewijn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dirk Ante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Ante tries to roll over but Boudewijn keeps him under control.
Boudewijn trying to pass the guard but Ante defending well.
Ante is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boudewijn.
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 Arjan Boudewijn.
I think Ante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Ante!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flo Henoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Marks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Marks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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156 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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24
160 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flo Henoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Marks!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Henoi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henoi looking for a guillotine here but Marks defends easily.
Henoi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henoi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marks defends well.
Marks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henoi wants to sweep but no luck.
Marks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henoi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henoi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marks uses it to pass to side control.
Henoi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Henoi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henoi with the active half guard here but Marks passes nicely into side control.
Henoi is breathing heavily.
Marks is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henoi gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henoi gets back to full guard.
Marks looking to sit in guard and control but Henoi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Henoi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marks looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marks looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marks!
Henoi stops Marks from passing to mount.
Henoi tries to bench press Marks off him but Marks keeps the position.
Henoi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Marks tries to stand but can't do so whilst Henoi controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henoi is looking for a sweep. Marks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henoi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marks's back!
Marks is in bad spot here.
Henoi is working for a rear naked choke. Marks is not defending it well and Henoi has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Marks refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Marks's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Flo Henoi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Bate Pesadao. Da Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Domination. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Belfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva misses with a hook. Belfort ducked under it nicely.
Da Silva has Belfort up against the cage in a clinch.
Belfort takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Da Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belfort is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Belfort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belfort is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.
Belfort wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Da Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Belfort won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Belfort's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling him.
Belfort tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Da Silva throws the left hand but Belfort avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belfort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Belfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belfort slips a straight right by Da Silva.
Belfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Da Silva wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Belfort throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belfort as he jumps to the side.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Da Silva throws a body kick that misses.
Da Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Belfort takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belfort bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belfort changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belfort as he jumps to the side.
Belfort misses with a hook. Da Silva ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belfort is out of range.
Da Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rafael Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belfort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Belfort slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Some wild striking there from Belfort.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belfort.
Belfort avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belfort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
Da Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
Da Silva looks to clinch
and Belfort counters with a left and a right that stings Da Silva.
Da Silva slips under a jab.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves out of range.
Da Silva tries to clinch up
and Belfort counters with a right hand to the body.
Belfort throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belfort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Da Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Da Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Da Silva.
A telegraphed right hand from Belfort misses the target.
Da Silva misses with a straight right.
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Da Silva tries to bum rush Belfort with a series of wild strikes but Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Da Silva shoots in.
A slow jab from Belfort misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Belfort. That snapped Da Silva's head back.
Da Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva misses with a head kick.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Belfort avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva tries to land a front kick but Belfort steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Belfort counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Da Silva swings for the body but Belfort moves out of range.
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Belfort was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belfort lands with a hook. Da Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Da Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Da Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Belfort to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Belfort counters with a nice body shot.
Da Silva throws out a loose jab but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vitor Belfort's cut is getting worse.
Da Silva with a knee to the head.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Belfort's defenses.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.
Vitor Belfort's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Da Silva prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva slowing the pace effectively.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Silva lands a nice elbow.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belfort is defending well for now.
Da Silva has Belfort pressed against the cage, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva'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.
Da Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Belfort avoids the damage to the body.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belfort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Da Silva landing knees to the body.
Da Silva has Belfort pressed against the cage.
Da Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belfort's efforts to push away.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Silva working Belfort over with knees to the body.
Da Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Da Silva missing with knees to the body.
Da Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Da Silva has Belfort pressed against the cage, preventing Belfort from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Da Silva slows down the pace here.
Da Silva landing knees to the body.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jeez, Vitor Belfort's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Silva.
Belfort tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Belfort takes an elbow to the temple.
Da Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Belfort in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Da Silva is struggling to control the position.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva clinches.
Da Silva with a knee to the head.
Belfort tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Belfort is trying to break free.
Da Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Belfort takes a knee to the side of the body.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses.
Da Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Da Silva stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Da Silva.
Da Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Belfort wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belfort wants to break free but Da Silva has control.
Da Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Da Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belfort is defending well for now.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Silva obliges.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belfort has had enough of the clinch but Da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Da Silva really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Da Silva throws a series of punches but Belfort moves out of range.
Belfort throws a shot from downtown. Da Silva moves away and avoids it.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belfort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort throws out a powerful jab.
Da Silva closes the distance but Belfort moves to the side
and Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belfort lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Belfort keeps it at a distance.
Da Silva takes one to the chin there.
Belfort comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belfort.
Da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Da Silva cracks Belfort with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rafael Da Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belfort walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Da Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belfort missing with a left hand there. Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belfort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Belfort tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belfort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Belfort ducks under a wild hook from Da Silva.
Belfort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belfort counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Da Silva.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Belfort.
Vitor Belfort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Da Silva misses.
Da Silva tries to move into range but Belfort moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Belfort circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belfort paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Belfort swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva wants to clinch
and Belfort counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva looks to clinch
letting Belfort counter with a right hand.
Da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Belfort wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vitor Belfort will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vitor Belfort's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes 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.
Da Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.
Da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Belfort sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Belfort counters with a left to the body.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva forces Belfort back against the cage and clinches.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belfort is looking to break free of the clinch but Da Silva has double underhooks.
Belfort tries to break free but Da Silva pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is trying to break the clinch but Da Silva is controlling him.
Da Silva lands an elbow inside.
Da Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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.
Da Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Da Silva to work.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Da Silva prevents Belfort from breaking the clinch.
Da Silva breaks from the clinch.
Belfort slips under a jab from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Da Silva misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Silva. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belfort counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitor Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort is having none of it.
Da Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Belfort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Da Silva misses
and Belfort makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Da Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belfort manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belfort on the side of the head.
Belfort uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to clinch up but Belfort circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Belfort slips to the side
and Belfort counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Silva tries to clinch but Belfort moves out of range.
Da Silva wants to clinch but Belfort slips to the side
and Belfort counters with a straight right hand.
Belfort keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Da Silva does no damage.
Da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belfort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Da Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Belfort circles away.
Belfort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Belfort works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Silva walks into a left hand.
Da Silva tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Da Silva!
Rafael Da Silva is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Page has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alex Brannigan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Page!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
Brannigan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Page at a distance.
Page looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Page takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oliver Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Brannigan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brannigan.
Page sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brannigan with a nice cross.
Page avoids a kick to the body.
Page chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brannigan can pounce on him.
Brannigan scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Page blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Brannigan.
Nice body kick from Brannigan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brannigan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Page if he has to take too many more of those.
Brannigan scores with a leg kick.
Page's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brannigan gets a clinch.
Brannigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brannigan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brannigan clinches up with Page and pushes him back against the cage.
Page has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Brannigan is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow.
Page takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Page.
Brannigan tries to stall but Page uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Page as Brannigan tries to tie him up.
Brannigan blocking some punches.
Brannigan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Page takes an elbow to the forehead.
Page blocks an elbow strike from Brannigan.
Brannigan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Page scores with a shot to the side of Brannigan's head.
The referee calls for Brannigan to work.
Page wants to break free but Brannigan has control.
Page blocks an elbow strike from Brannigan.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Page shrugs off.
Page blocks an elbow strike from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands an elbow just above Page 's eye.
Brannigan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Page blocks an elbow strike.
Brannigan misses with an elbow over the top.
Page wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Page lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short uppercut from Page.
Page avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Page working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Brannigan backwards.
Page wants to get back to striking at distance but Brannigan won't allow it.
Brannigan slowing the pace effectively.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brannigan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page just misses with a punch to the body.
Page lands with a nice body punch.
Page swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brannigan counters with a thumping low kick.
Page checks a leg kick.
Page throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Page throws a looping overhand right but Brannigan ducks down to avoid it.
Brannigan drops his hands momentarily and Page takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Page misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Brannigan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brannigan looks for the body kick but Page saw that one coming.
Page misses the body punch
and Brannigan moves into the clinch.
Brannigan has Page pushed against the cage.
Page wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brannigan has him pressed against the cage.
Brannigan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brannigan misses with an elbow strike.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Page's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brannigan tries to stall but Page uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Page lands with a left to the head.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Brannigan has him pressed against the cage.
Brannigan working Page over with knees to the body.
Page dodges an elbow strike from Brannigan.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Page is looking to break free of the clinch but Brannigan has double underhooks.
Page tries to break free but Brannigan pushes him back against the cage.
Brannigan landing knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brannigan throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Brannigan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brannigan.
Page misses with a body shot
and Brannigan counters with a good, hard body kick but Page shrugs it off.
Brannigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Page is able to avoid easily.
Brannigan misses with a low kick.
Brannigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alex Brannigan is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brannigan.
Brannigan connects with a solid leg kick.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
Page throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brannigan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brannigan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Page takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brannigan can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Brannigan.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Page bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Page has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brannigan.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Brannigan.
A telegraphed right hand from Page misses the target.
Brannigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brannigan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Page can do to turn this around?
Brannigan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brannigan is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Brannigan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Page cracks Brannigan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brannigan, right into the meat.
Oliver Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Brannigan misses its intended target.
Brannigan tries to work over Page's front leg with a kick but Page checks it.
Brannigan throws a body kick that misses.
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Page misses with a jab to the body
and Brannigan counters with a straight right hand.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page just misses with a punch to the body.
Page thows a body shot but no joy.
Page slips a straight right by Brannigan.
Brannigan slips under a jab.
Page is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brannigan rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page lands with a shot to the body.
Page misses the body punch
and Brannigan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
Page swinging wildly here.
Page tries to keep at a distance but Brannigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Page avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Page blocks the elbow strike.
Brannigan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brannigan looking to stall.
Page is looking to break free of the clinch but Brannigan has double underhooks.
Page is looking to break free of the clinch but Brannigan has double underhooks.
Page wants to get back to striking at distance but Brannigan won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brannigan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Page in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Page.
Page pushes Brannigan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brannigan backwards.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Brannigan is trying to maintain a safe position but Page gets an underhook and turns Brannigan into the cage.
Page misses with some punches.
Page lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brannigan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brannigan throws an elbow but misses.
Page is trying to break free.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Page.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Brannigan.
Page wants to break free but Brannigan has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brannigan.
Brannigan throws an elbow but it misses.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brannigan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brannigan throws out a leg kick but Page moves out of range and Brannigan only half commits.
Brannigan looks for the body kick but Page saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Brannigan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brannigan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brannigan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brannigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Page is able to avoid easily.
Page throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brannigan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brannigan misses with a kick to the body.
Brannigan moves into range and clinches up with Page.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Alex Brannigan has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brannigan.
Brannigan slips a jab from Page.
Page misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brannigan throws a low kick, looking for Page's leg but Page calmly moves out of range.
Page tries to move into range but Brannigan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Page throws a hook but Brannigan avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page misses the jab.
Brannigan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Page jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Page is having none of it.
Page throws a hook to the side of Brannigan's head but Brannigan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Page takes a swing at Brannigan's ribcage but misses.
Page misses the body punch
and Brannigan counters with a nice leg kick.
Page throws an overhand right that lands on Brannigan's shoulder, as Brannigan tries to avoid the shot.
Page misses with a wild combination.
Brannigan misses with a straight left.
Oliver Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Page misses with an uppercut. Brannigan saw that one coming.
Page slips a straight right by Brannigan.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brannigan.
Brannigan lands a front kick.
Brannigan throws a hook to the side of Page's head but Page sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brannigan lands a front kick.
Brannigan moves in looking to clinch but Page pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brannigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan trying to land knees to the body.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Page in his tracks for a moment.
Alex Brannigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow.
Brannigan throws an elbow but it misses.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Brannigan is controlling him.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Brannigan is controlling him.
Page avoids a wild elbow strike from Brannigan.
Page misses with some punches.
Brannigan keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brannigan is trying to stall.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brannigan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Page avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Page has had enough of the clinch but Brannigan keeps him there for the moment.
Page avoids the elbow strike from Brannigan, against the cage.
Page can't break the clinch.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow.
Brannigan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brannigan.
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.
Brannigan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Page lands an uppercut.
Page breaks the clinch.
Page avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Brannigan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Page throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brannigan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Page scores with a shot to the side of Brannigan's head.
Page misses with some punches.
Brannigan prevents Page from breaking the clinch.
Page avoids a wild elbow strike from Brannigan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brannigan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
Page lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Brannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brannigan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Brannigan!
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