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Theatre of Dragons PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yong Tsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yong Tsi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yong Tsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsi gets caught flat footed, as Quintana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tsi has an active guard here but Quintana has managed to pass into half guard.
Quintana slows the pace down in half guard.
Tsi looking for submissions off his back.
Quintana is trying to work for a kimura but Tsi is defending well.
Quintana seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tsi actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tsi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quintana passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tsi is trying desperately to improve position.
Quintana controlling the pace for now.
Tsi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tsi is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Quintana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tsi can't escape the position.
Quintana controlling from the full mount.
Tsi is breathing heavily.
Quintana looking for a guillotine from mount but Tsi is having none of it.
Quintana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Quintana dominated that round.
That's time! Tsi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tsi has his takedown stuffed
and Quintana counters with a shoot takedown. Tsi fights it but they end up in guard.
Tsi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tsi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quintana stands and throws Tsi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quintana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tsi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsi wants to get back to his feet but Quintana is dominant here and he's now got Tsi's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Quintana.
Quintana has managed to slip his arm under Tsi's chin. This could be all over... yep, Tsi is tapping out! Submission win for Quintana.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jesus Quintana!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Desouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirus comes to the cage accompanied by He's a Pirate - Pirates of the Caribbean theme. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Cirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Desouza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirus misses with an uppercut.
Desouza thows a body kick. Cirus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cirus throws a body punch but Desouza moves out of range.
Cirus fails to land with a series of punches.
Cirus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Desouza does it's job there.
Cirus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, jab by Cirus - just one landing.
Cirus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Desouza loads up on a big right hand but Cirus slips the punch.
Cirus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Desouza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Desouza sneaks back into half guard.
Desouza is looking to escape.
Cirus is looking for a kimura here.
Cirus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Desouza sees it coming and defends easily.
Desouza lands with a few short shots to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Desouza sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desouza gets full guard.
Cirus stopping the sweep attempt from Desouza.
Desouza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cirus!
BOOM! Desouza connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cirus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Desouza scoring with strikes but Cirus is staying in there.
Desouza lands a heavy elbow.
Desouza working the ground and pound effectively.
Cirus is rocked!
Desouza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desouza lands a big elbow - Cirus is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cirus is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Desouza!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caston Schultes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heidan Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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212 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caston Schultes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heidan Warren!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Warren controlling the action here.
Warren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Warren throwing shots but Schultes is blocking nicely.
Warren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Warren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schultes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Warren scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Schultes to stand up.
Schultes is looking to clinch.
Warren closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Warren lands in his opponent's guard.
Warren sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schultes's guard.
Schultes is breathing heavily.
Warren controlling the action here.
Warren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warren is trying to work for a kimura but Schultes is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren controlling the action here.
Warren is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schultes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Warren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Heidan Warren.
Schultes moves in looking to clinch but Warren pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heidan Warren dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schultes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Schultes.
Schultes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schultes rushes Warren and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Warren is working for takedown but Schultes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Warren jumps guard.
Schultes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warren on the ground.
Warren has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Schultes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Warren is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schultes's half guard.
Warren seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Schultes is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Heidan Warren!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jorge ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moraes has chosen Pan Panamericano as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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273 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jorge ben!
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, Claude Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ben defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moraes.
Moraes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ben.
No luck for Moraes with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for ben, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moraes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
jorge ben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Moraes.
ben lands a left and a right that send Moraes crashing to the mat, dazed. ben thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Claude Moraes has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moraes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but ben swivels and escapes.
ben looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from ben does no damage.
ben cracks Moraes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. ben has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Moraes to stand back up!
Moraes is rocked!
Moraes looks gassed!
ben lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Moraes falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). jorge ben!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Lima has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, First Last!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Last pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Last lands with a good body shot.
Last throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Lima there.
Last attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Last throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Last lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lima circles away quickly and effectively.
Last jabs Lima right on the nose. Lima blinks but takes it well.
Lima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lima looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Last misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Last throws a leg kick but Lima moved away.
Last just misses with a punch to the body.
Last pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima misses with a double jab
and Last counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Thiago Lima has been cut.
Lima feints and as Last raises his hands in defense, Lima changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Last wants to sweep but no luck.
Lima controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima throws a big right hand that misses.
Last not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Last wants to stand up but Lima is controlling him.
Last is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Last looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lima swinging wildly here.
Lima throws a right hand that Last ducks under and follows up with a left that Last also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Lima blocks the leg kick.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Last swats away the attempt to clinch by Lima.
Last swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Last doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to control the action in half guard but Last is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lima not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Last trying to hold on to Lima's head to control him but Lima postures up.
Lima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Last defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lima connects with a nice short shot to Last's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Last is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard.
Lima is nestled in close to Last, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Last wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Lima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lima checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Last is predictable there
and Lima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Last is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lima scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Last keeps working.
Lima seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Last pushes Lima off looking to stand but Lima dives back in and keeps control.
Last wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
Lima passes to side control.
Last is trying to get back to his feet.
Lima moves into full mount!
Last is breathing heavily.
Lima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Last can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Last can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to control but Last wriggling away.
Last is working to get back to half guard.
Last tries to hold on but Lima pushes him away.
Lima trying to control but Last is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lima breaks from Last's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Last can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Last tries to hold on but Lima pushes him away.
Last is looking to get to half guard.
Lima looking to secure an arm triangle but Last defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Lima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Last ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lima moves away.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Last counters with a left to the body.
Lima slips under a jab from Last.
Lima avoids the head kick by Last.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Last shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima drops his hands momentarily and Last takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Last just misses with a punch to the body.
Last gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lima scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Last throws out a powerful jab.
Last lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lima at a distance.
Last lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Last misses.
Lima throws a right and a left that Last avoids nicely.
Lima moves out of range of the body kick from Last.
Last showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Last has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last scores with a jab to the jaw.
Last's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Last duly obliges.
Lima misses with a combination
and Last counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lima is defended easily by Last.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Last pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Last is fending him off so far but Lima persists. Nope, Last circles away and we're back to standing.
Last fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Last.
Lima throws a nice looking combination but Last bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Last misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Last doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Last misses with a hook to the body
and Lima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lima.
Last blocks an elbow strike from Lima.
Lima fails to pull guard.
Lima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Lima.
Some wild striking there from Lima.
Last looks to land a combination. Lima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Last throws a leg kick that misses.
Lima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Last.
Last thuds a left hand into Lima's body.
Lima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Last.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima shoots in but Last avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good work by Lima as he checks the leg kick.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch but Last swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
First Last really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Last throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima dives in and grabs Last's left leg, looking for a takedown. Last pushes down on Lima's head and hops out.
Last scores with a body shot.
Last digs a good body shot into Lima's ribs.
Last tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Last misses with a body shot
and Lima counters with a shoot takedown. Last fights it but they end up in guard.
Lima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Last's guard.
Last is looking to improve his position.
Lima is nestled in close to Last, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Last looking for submissions off his back.
Last wants to stand back up but Lima manages to pass into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Last on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lima lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lima landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Last wants to control but Lima postures up.
Thiago Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Last takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Last throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Lima lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Last down.
Last wants to get back to his feet.
Lima advances nicely into full mount.
Last defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lima.
Lima lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Last sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Last is looking to escape.
Lima trying to control from half guard but Last is working away.
Last missing with punches from the bottom.
Last wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Last wants to get back to full guard but Lima has passed into side control.
Lima looking to secure an arm triangle but Last defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Lima had his way with First Last in that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Last swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Last lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Last is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lima rather than just go for the knockout.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Last circles away.
Last works the jab nicely.
Last fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lima on the side of the head.
Last slaps away a takedown attempt from Lima, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Last misses with a wild body shot.
Last misses with a body shot
and Lima counters with a two punch combo.
Lima avoids the head kick by Last.
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.
Last throws a wild body kick that Lima sees coming a mile off.
Thiago Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Last defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
First Last seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Last misses with an uppercut. Lima saw that one coming.
Last does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lima shoots in and drives through. Last sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Last lands with a thumping leg kick.
Last throws a leg kick but Lima moved away.
Lima misses with a few strikes there.
Last lands a jab to the head.
Lima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Last with a hook.
Lima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Last throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Last throws a chopping leg kick but Lima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lima stalks Last and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Last's face. Last staggers backwards, shaken.
First Last is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lima blocks a head kick by Last.
First Last seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Lima or perhaps it was just good defense by Last which made him look bad.
Lima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Last throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Last.
Lima checks a leg kick nicely.
Last fails to land with a series of punches.
Last stuffs the takedown.
Last lands a two punch combo.
Last throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Last throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
First Last comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Thiago Lima!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Thiago Lima!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Thiago Lima!
Thiago Lima wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Starvin Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Czar Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starvin Marvin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Starvin Marvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Czar Jack!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marvin lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
Marvin throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Marvin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marvin moves away.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marvin.
Marvin slips a jab from Jack.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marvin.
Marvin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marvin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jack.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack misses with a body shot
enabling Marvin to counter with a crisp jab.
Marvin defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with a body shot
and Marvin counters with a big head kick but Jack shrugs it off.
Marvin throws a big shot that misses.
Jack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marvin backs up against the cage.
Marvin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Czar Jack has been cut.
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Decent striking displayed by Marvin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack with a jab.
Marvin misses with an uppercut.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marvin moves away.
A jab from Marvin does it's job there.
Marvin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack punishes Marvin's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Marvin misses
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Marvin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marvin moves away.
Jack moves out of range as Marvin strikes.
A jab from Marvin misses.
Marvin punishes Jack's body with a nice straight punch.
Marvin with a nice cross.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marvin manages to avoid it.
Marvin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marvin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Starvin Marvin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Czar Jack'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.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
and Marvin counters with a nice body kick.
Marvin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack takes a swing at Marvin's ribcage but misses.
Jack scores with a nice right hand.
Starvin Marvin is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Jack stuns Marvin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marvin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Jack misses with a shot to the body
and Marvin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Marvin.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Marvin.
Jack ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Marvin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jack scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jack misses with a shot to the body
and Marvin counters with a thumping low kick.
Marvin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Marvin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
and Marvin counters with a head kick. That will keep Jack thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Marvin is just out of range.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Marvin misses with a head kick.
Marvin's corner calls for a 1-2. Marvin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marvin slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack slips under a jab.
Marvin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Jack misses with a jab to the body
enabling Marvin to counter with a crisp jab.
Marvin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marvin rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Jack misses.
Jack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Marvin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Czar Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Czar Jack's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body punch from Jack.
Jack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jack swings for the body but Marvin moves out of range.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jack swings for the body but Marvin moves out of range.
Marvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice straight punches there by Jack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack scores with a punch to the head.
Jack punishes Marvin's body with a nice straight punch.
Marvin needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin avoids the body shot from Jack.
Marvin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jack with a jab.
Marvin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack counters with a left to the body.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Marvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marvin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Jack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marvin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Marvin moved out of range nicely.
Marvin throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marvin throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Marvin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Marvin is just out of range.
Marvin drops his hands momentarily and Jack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Jack misses.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Marvin is just out of range.
Jack takes a swing at Marvin's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marvin throws a head kick that misses.
Marvin moves away from the strike by Jack.
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marvin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Czar Jack really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Czar Jack's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jack throws a shot to the body.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Jack thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Marvin.
Marvin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jack throws a hook but Marvin blocks it.
Marvin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack scores with a hook to the body. Marvin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Marvin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marvin misses with a jab to the body
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jack lands a nice hook to Marvin's body. Marvin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marvin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jack.
Jack connects with the punch.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack jabs at Marvin's body.
Czar Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack cracks a nice hook into Marvin's ribs.
Jack lands a jab to Marvin's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack throws a hook but Marvin avoids it easily.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marvin manages to avoid it.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack takes a swing at Marvin's ribcage but misses.
Jack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marvin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
Jack lands with a nice body punch.
Jack thows a body shot but no joy.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Jack lands a glancing blow to the side of Marvin's head.
Jack swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marvin counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jack with a jab.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marvin. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Czar Jack dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Czar Jack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jack misses with a hook to the body
and Marvin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marvin cracks the inside of Jack's front leg.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marvin.
Jack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jack throws a body punch but Marvin moves out of range.
Marvin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jack digs a good body shot into Marvin's ribs.
Marvin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marvin tries to score with a low kick but Jack moves his leg out of the way.
Marvin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Well,Marvin is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Jack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marvin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marvin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack misses the jab.
Jack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marvin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Jack.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jack takes a swing at Marvin's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Jack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack lands a nice hook to Marvin's body. Marvin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Jack misses.
Jack avoids the body shot from Marvin.
Marvin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack misses with a jab to the body
and Marvin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jack is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marvin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jack's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Jack.
Starvin Marvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marvin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Czar Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jack 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Czar Jack!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Czar Jack!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Czar Jack!
Czar Jack wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Bet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flick Wham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bet 's entrance music is Queen - The Invisible Man. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reuben Bet !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flick Wham!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bet throws a shot from downtown. Wham moves away and avoids it.
Bet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wham circles away quickly and effectively.
Wham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bet just misses with a punch to the body.
Bet scores with a one two! Wham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Wham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bet .
Wham walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wham.
Wham is looking to land body kicks.
Wham dodges the punch combination from Bet .
Bet looks to score with a jab to the body but Wham is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Wham lands but Bet takes it in his stride.
Bet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wham misses with a body kick.
Wham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bet .
Wham throws a head kick that Bet semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Bet misses.
Bet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wham. That one must have hurt.
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!
Wham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bet blocks a head kick by Wham.
Wham throws a head kick that Bet semi-blocks.
Wham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Wham slams his shin into Bet 's torso.
Bet is breathing heavily.
Bet walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wham.
Wham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wham. Bet shrugs it off though.
Wham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wham throws a head kick that misses.
Bet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wham. Wham obviously looking to wear him down.
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wham throws a head kick that half lands.
Wham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wham lands a head kick!
Flick Wham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wham. Wham obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wham!
Wham keeps Bet at a distance using the push kick.
Wham lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bet takes a step back to recover.
Wham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Wham.
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bet blocks a head kick by Wham.
Wham lands a high kick!
Wham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bet 's sensitive parts.
Bet lands a body shot.
Wham throws a head kick that Bet semi-blocks.
Bet will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wham connects with a solid leg kick.
Wham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bet .
A head kick from Wham lands but Bet takes it in his stride.
Wham throws a head kick but Bet moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wham.
Wham throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wham throws a leg kick which misses Bet 's front leg but catches the back leg as Bet tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flick Wham dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wham throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wham moves out of range of the strikes.
Wham throws a head kick that misses.
Bet misses with an uppercut. Wham saw that one coming.
Reuben Bet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bet scores with a jab to the body.
Wham is looking to slow Bet down with leg kicks.
Bet blocks a head kick by Wham.
Wham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bet 's head.
Wham keeps Bet at a distance using the push kick.
Flick Wham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wham can pounce on him.
Wham thuds his shin into the meat of Bet 's side.
Wham lands with a kick to the temple. Bet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Wham. That's going to slow Bet down.
Wham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters circling a little - Wham finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wham.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wham.
Bet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bet might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bet is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Wham.
Wham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wham lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Wham.
Wham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wham throws a head kick that Bet semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wham lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wham.
Bet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wham scores with a nice body kick.
Wham tries a head kick but it misses.
Bet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wham.
Wham keeps Bet at a distance using the push kick.
Bet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wham.
Wham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Wham lands but Bet takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Wham.
A good leg kick by Wham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wham cracks the inside of Bet 's front leg.
Wham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wham throws a head kick that half lands.
Wham lands with a slapping head kick.
Bet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wham. Wham obviously looking to wear him down.
Wham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wham scoring well with a low kick there.
Wham throws a sloppy head kick and Bet moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wham.
Wham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bet 's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wham throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wham connects with a solid leg kick.
Wham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bet 's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wham misses with a head kick.
Wham delivers a nice body kick.
Wham scores with a spinning back kick!
Wham tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wham - that will leave a mark!
Wham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bet 's head.
Wham throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wham.
Wham throws a sloppy head kick and Bet moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Wham slams his shin into Bet 's torso.
Wham throws a nice head kick!
Wham lands with a kick to the temple. Bet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flick Wham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wham scores with a spinning back kick!
Wham lands a head kick. Bet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wham pushes Bet away with a front kick.
Wham bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wham tries a head kick but it misses.
Wham lands with a kick to the temple. Bet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wham connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wham throws a head kick that Bet semi-blocks.
Wham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wham.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Wham.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wham.
Wham is looking to slow Bet down with leg kicks.
Wham throws a head kick that half lands.
Wham scores with a push kick.
Wham scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wham lands with a nice body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wham in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wham scores with a nice body kick.
Wham scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wham lands a head kick. Bet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wham thuds his shin into the meat of Bet 's side.
Wham scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bet 's head.
Nice body kick from Wham.
Bet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wham.
Bet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wham throws a head kick that half lands.
Wham throws a front kick that sends Bet stumbling back into the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wham.
Wham throws a leg kick which misses Bet 's front leg but catches the back leg as Bet tries to avoid it.
Wham lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wham bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wham is looking to slow Bet down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Wham lands but Bet takes it in his stride.
Wham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bet misses with a body shot.
Wham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wham scores with a nice body kick.
Wham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wham is looking to slow Bet down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wham lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wham scores with a spinning back kick!
Wham throws a head kick but Bet moves out of range.
Wham lands a head kick. Bet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wham feints and then cracks Bet 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bet down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bet walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wham.
Wham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flick Wham really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Wham.
Wham scores with a leg kick.
Wham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wham is looking to slow Bet down with leg kicks.
Wham explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wham lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wham - the referee stops the clock and Bet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wham. Bet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
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!
Bet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bet .
Wham throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bet .
Wham tries a head kick but it misses.
Wham lands a front kick.
Wham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wham manages to avoid it.
Wham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bet walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wham.
Bet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wham.
Bet avoids the head kick by Wham.
Wham lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wham. Wham obviously looking to wear him down.
Bet has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wham.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wham lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bet takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wham.
Wham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wham thumps Bet with a low kick.
Wham delivers a nice body kick.
Wham lands a high kick!
A good leg kick by Wham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wham thuds his shin into the meat of Bet 's side.
Wham fakes the leg kick and cracks Bet in the body.
Bet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wham. That one must have hurt.
Wham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Wham.
Wham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wham takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bet blocks a head kick by Wham.
Wham scores with a nice body kick.
Bet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wham. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wham lands a front kick.
Wham lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bet will feel that in the morning.
A solid body kick from Wham.
Wham lands a high kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wham.
Wham throws a leg kick which misses Bet 's front leg but catches the back leg as Bet tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wham throws a front kick that sends Bet stumbling back into the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wham.
Wham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bet .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flick Wham dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Bet 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wham.
Bet scores with a body shot.
Bet lands with a hook. Wham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bet 's head.
Wham lands with a nice body kick.
Wham lands a front kick.
Wham misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wham. That's going to slow Bet down.
Wham throws a nice head kick!
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.
Bet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wham circles away quickly and effectively.
Wham lands a head kick. Bet smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wham scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wham throws a head kick but Bet moves out of range.
Bet misses with a few strikes there.
Wham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bet blocks a head kick by Wham.
Wham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wham.
Wham throws a head kick but Bet moves out of range.
Wham scores with a spinning back kick!
Wham connects with a solid leg kick.
Wham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wham lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wham delivers a nice body kick.
Wham lands a high kick!
Bet avoids the head kick by Wham.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wham. Bet shrugs it off though.
Wham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wham. That one must have hurt.
Wham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wham. That one must have hurt.
Wham lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bet 's sensitive parts.
Wham throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Wham lands but Bet takes it in his stride.
Wham throws a head kick but Bet moves out of range.
Bet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Wham.
Wham scores with a head kick.
Wham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bet 's head.
Wham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bet 's head.
Wham tries a head kick but it misses.
Wham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wham scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wham lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wham.
Reuben Bet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bet takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wham. That's going to slow Bet down.
Wham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wham throws a head kick that Bet semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bet tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wham.
Wham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bet 's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bet .
Wham lands a high kick!
Bet is looking to wear down Wham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Flick Wham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wham 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Flick Wham!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Flick Wham!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Flick Wham!
Flick Wham wins by unanimous decision!
Flick Wham is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Duckkyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago comes to the cage accompanied by Battle Ready - Otep. Duckkyson has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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200 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Thiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rory Duckkyson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duckkyson wants to clinch.
Duckkyson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Paulo Thiago has been cut.
Duckkyson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Rory Duckkyson has been cut.
Thiago throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duckkyson shoots in for a double leg but Thiago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thiago, right into the meat.
Duckkyson moves forwards but Thiago connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Thiago as he connects with a hook.
Duckkyson looks gassed!
Duckkyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thiago with a nice cross.
Duckkyson is rocked!
Thiago scores with a nice right hand.
Duckkyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Thiago finish him?
Duckkyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Thiago circles away.
Duckkyson seems to have recovered his senses.
Thiago closes the distance and clinches.
Thiago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thiago obliges.
Thiago working Duckkyson over with knees to the body.
Duckkyson avoids a wild elbow strike from Thiago.
Thiago creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duckkyson's defenses.
That has opened up Rory Duckkyson's cut even more.
Thiago lands an elbow inside that Duckkyson shrugs off.
Thiago lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Rory Duckkyson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thiago working the clinch nicely. Duckkyson is working for position but Thiago cracks him with a big knee to the head! Duckkyson crumples up against the cage and Thiago lands two more shots before the ref can save Duckkyson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Paulo Thiago!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doro Gipsy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duarte Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gipsy comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doro Gipsy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duarte Howard!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard stalks Gipsy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gipsy's face. Gipsy staggers backwards, shaken.
Gipsy is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Gipsy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gipsy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Howard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gipsy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Howard. No joy for Gipsy on that attempt.
Howard cracks a nice hook into Gipsy's ribs.
Gipsy is breathing heavily.
Howard lands a body shot.
Howard digs a good hook to Gipsy's body.
Howard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gipsy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gipsy.
Gipsy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howard avoids it.
Gipsy keeps control of Howard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gipsy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howard is defending well for now.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gipsy is controlling him.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gipsy is controlling him.
Gipsy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gipsy throws an elbow but it misses.
Gipsy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gipsy is controlling him.
Howard blocks an elbow strike from Gipsy.
Gipsy throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gipsy throws an elbow but misses.
Howard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gipsy is controlling him.
Gipsy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howard prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doro Gipsy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gipsy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gipsy lands an elbow inside that Howard shrugs off.
Howard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gipsy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gipsy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gipsy tries to pull guard but Howard holds him up against the cage and eventually Gipsy drops back down to his feet.
Gipsy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Howard has had enough of the clinch but Gipsy keeps him there for the moment.
Gipsy throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gipsy.
Gipsy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Gipsy tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gipsy throws an elbow but misses.
Howard dodges an elbow strike from Gipsy.
Howard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gipsy trying to land knees to the body.
Gipsy misses with an elbow strike.
Howard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gipsy smiles and moves away.
Howard wants to clinch up but Gipsy keeps it at a distance.
Gipsy tries to clinch up.
Gipsy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howard, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard avoids the elbow strike from Gipsy, against the cage.
Gipsy throws an elbow that misses.
Gipsy lands a damaging elbow.
Gipsy lands a damaging elbow.
Gipsy misses with an elbow over the top.
Gipsy prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duarte Howard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Howard finds it's way through Gipsy's defenses.
Gipsy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howard avoids it really well and circles away.
Howard punishes Gipsy's body with a nice straight punch.
Gipsy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gipsy shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gipsy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howard feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gipsy sprawling to the canvas! Gipsy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Howard finish him?!
Gipsy is rocked!
It looks like Doro Gipsy has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Howard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gipsy rather than just go for the knockout.
Howard ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Gipsy out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duarte Howard!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Ziribastow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziribastow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DEAD STARS. Brava comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chimaira - Nothing Remains kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Zica Brava has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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21
141 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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20
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Ziribastow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zica Brava!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziribastow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ziribastow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brava sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ziribastow somewhat.
Ziribastow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ziribastow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brava sprawls well initially but Ziribastow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ziribastow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ziribastow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ziribastow thows a huge punch but Brava dodges it nicely.
Ziribastow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brava wants to improve his position but Ziribastow is controlling well.
Brava blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow is looking to take a break and control but Brava is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziribastow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ziribastow misses with a takedown attempt - Brava sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Ziribastow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziribastow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brava as he jumps to the side.
Ziribastow shoots in and drives through. Brava sprawls well.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Brava.
Ziribastow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ziribastow shoots in for a takedown but Brava shows good takedown defense.
Brava moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ziribastow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brava.
Ziribastow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ziribastow tries for a takedown but Brava sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ziribastow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ziribastow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brava sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ziribastow somewhat.
Ziribastow is breathing heavily.
Ziribastow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava takes the fight into the clinch.
Brava is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brava softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brava leaning against his opponent.
Brava misses with some punches.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brava.
A right hook to the body lands for Brava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava is pressed up against the cage. Ziribastow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brava down to the mat. Brava avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ziribastow scores a takedown into full mount!
Ziribastow thowing shots but they're missing.
Brava is looking to improve his position but Ziribastow isn't that keen on the idea.
Ziribastow unloads with some shots from mount but Brava bucks and avoids them well.
Ziribastow dominating with strikes here.
Ziribastow with a couple of short strikes.
Ziribastow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ziribastow unloads with some shots from mount but Brava bucks and avoids them well.
Ziribastow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ziribastow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Brava keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ziribastow dominating with strikes here.
Brava is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ziribastow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ziribastow punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ziribastow lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brava is trying to escape the mount.
Brava slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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 Shawn Ziribastow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ziribastow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ziribastow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brava throws the left hand but Ziribastow avoids the punch easily.
Shawn Ziribastow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ziribastow fails with the takedown.
Brava throws a head kick but Ziribastow moves out of range.
Ziribastow dives in and grabs Brava's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brava pushes down on Ziribastow's head and hops out.
Brava closes the distance and clinches.
Ziribastow is working for takedown but Brava is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Ziribastow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ziribastow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brava is stalling here.
Ziribastow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brava fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brava slaps away a takedown attempt from Ziribastow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziribastow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brava sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brava fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ziribastow is out of range.
Ziribastow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brava circles away.
Ziribastow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ziribastow.
Ziribastow blocks a head kick by Brava.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Ziribastow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
What's Brava going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow in side control, throwing shots but Brava defends.
Brava gets back to half guard.
Ziribastow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ziribastow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brava tries to roll over but Ziribastow keeps him under control.
Ziribastow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brava defending well though.
Ziribastow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brava controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow looks to land a strike but Brava avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ziribastow won't allow Brava to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brava tried to score with a low kick but Ziribastow checks it.
Brava throws a head kick that misses.
Brava tries a low kick but Ziribastow avoids it.
Ziribastow wants to clinch.
Ziribastow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brava is looking for a sweep.
Brava gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow thows a huge punch but Brava dodges it nicely.
Brava taking some punishment here, with Ziribastow in his half guard.
Brava keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ziribastow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ziribastow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brava's head.
Brava slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ziribastow being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ziribastow misses with a body shot.
Brava throws a hook but Ziribastow avoids it easily.
Ziribastow shoots for a takedown but Brava saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ziribastow shoots in but no luck this time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ziribastow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brava - the referee stops the clock and Ziribastow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brava. Ziribastow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brava misses with a low kick as Ziribastow jumps back.
Ziribastow looks for a takedown but Brava sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Ziribastow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziribastow fails with the takedown.
Brava keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ziribastow checks a low kick from Brava.
Ziribastow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava misses with a body shot.
Ziribastow shoots for a takedown but Brava saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ziribastow tries to clinch there but Brava circles away.
Brava closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Ziribastow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brava is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brava lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brava.
Brava dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ziribastow tries to pull guard but Brava won't allow it.
Ziribastow looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brava lands a right hand.
Ziribastow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brava pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brava presses Ziribastow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ziribastow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brava avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Brava pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brava scores with a hook to the body.
Brava has Ziribastow pressed against the cage.
A short right from Brava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow tries to pull guard but Brava won't allow it.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Ziribastow controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Brava.
Good body shot from Brava.
Brava stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
Brava has Ziribastow pushed against the cage.
Brava continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ziribastow tries for a takedown but Brava manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Brava.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Ziribastow backwards.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Ziribastow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava gets underhooks to prevent Ziribastow's takedown attempt.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Brava.
Brava leaning against his opponent.
Brava throws a punch but it's blocked by Ziribastow.
Ziribastow blocking some punches.
Brava leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ziribastow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brava.
Brava misses with a head kick.
Ziribastow blocks a head kick by Brava.
Brava moves into the clinch successfully.
Brava holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ziribastow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brava lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brava holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brava misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava tries a body shot but Ziribastow blocks it.
Brava pushes Ziribastow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ziribastow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brava just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ziribastow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brava is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brava lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brava tries a body shot but Ziribastow blocks it.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Ziribastow controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Ziribastow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Ziribastow has a couple of punches blocked by Brava.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brava scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
Ziribastow trying to control the position but instead, Brava has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ziribastow into the cage.
Ziribastow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Brava 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.
Brava wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ziribastow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ziribastow thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ziribastow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brava working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brava is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ziribastow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brava trying to control the action but Ziribastow is working from the bottom.
Ziribastow trying to control from the bottom.
Brava is pressing down on Ziribastow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ziribastow is holding on for now.
Brava trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ziribastow gets back to full guard.
Brava postures up.
Ziribastow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ziribastow being controlled here, momentarily.
Ziribastow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziribastow wants to stand and escape but Brava is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Zica Brava will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ziribastow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Brava leaves Ziribastow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shawn Ziribastow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziribastow shoots in but Brava avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brava stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Ziribastow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brava with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Ziribastow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ziribastow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brava manages to avoid it.
Ziribastow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ziribastow showed some decent athleticism there.
Ziribastow throwing shots but Brava is blocking nicely.
Brava is trying to get back to full guard.
Brava keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava manages to get to full guard.
Ziribastow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brava's head.
Ziribastow throwing strikes from guard but Brava blocks nicely.
Brava utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ziribastow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brava working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziribastow.
Brava working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziribastow.
Brava manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ziribastow manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava won't allow Ziribastow to sweep him here.
Brava is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brava wants to control from the top but Ziribastow keeps moving.
Brava won't allow Ziribastow to sweep him here.
Ziribastow is trying to keep Brava in close.
Ziribastow is controlling Brava's posture.
Brava stands and steps away. Ziribastow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ziribastow shoots in looking for a takedown. Brava tries to sprawl out of it but Ziribastow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brava manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow closes the distance and clinches up with Brava, looking for a takedown. Ziribastow pushes Brava against the cage but Brava circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ziribastow ducks under a wild hook from Brava.
Ziribastow misses with a takedown attempt - Brava sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ziribastow misses with a body shot.
Ziribastow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ziribastow is defended easily by Brava.
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.
Ziribastow fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziribastow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brava connects with a solid leg kick.
Ziribastow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ziribastow's calf.
Brava moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Brava misses.
Ziribastow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brava looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brava throws a nice head kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shawn Ziribastow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brava.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zica Brava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brava has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Zica Brava!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Zica Brava!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Zica Brava!
Zica Brava wins by unanimous decision!
Zica Brava is the new bantamweight champion!
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