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RFC-7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalen Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by I got a Feeling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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137 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalen Reis!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Reis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maia defends it nicely.
Reis shoots for a takedown but Maia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reis tries for a takedown but Maia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Demian Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalen Reis.
Danga de danga de dang - Maia scores with a four punch combination!
Maia misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maia's waist but Maia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reis off to one side.
Reis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reis showed some decent athleticism there.
Maia is trying to stand up here but Reis is controlling him well.
Reis wants to advance to full mount but Maia doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Reis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reis has Maia in his guard.
Reis working for submissions but it's allowed Maia to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maia pulls his head out easily.
Maia moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Reis.
Reis tries to improve position but can't.
Maia decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Reis dives in and grabs Maia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maia pushes down on Reis's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Maia misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Maia.
Maia tries to bum rush Reis with a series of wild strikes but Reis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maia throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt - Maia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maia misses with a head kick.
Demian Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reis.
Maia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Reis fails to land the takedown.
Maia misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maia throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maia as he avoids it easily.
Maia stuffs the takedown.
Maia throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
Maia misses with a wild combination.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Demian Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalen Reis.
Reis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis blocks a head kick by Maia.
Reis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis slips a jab and a cross from Maia.
Maia stuffs the takedown.
Maia works over Reis's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick from Maia lands but Reis takes it in his stride.
Reis fails with the takedown.
Reis is breathing heavily.
Reis closes the distance and clinches up with Maia, looking for a takedown. Reis pushes Maia against the cage but Maia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maia throws a nice looking combination but Reis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jalen Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis shoots in and bounces Maia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maia has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maia lands with a cross.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Maia looks to land a combination but Reis avoids it well.
Maia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No luck for Reis with that takedown attempt.
Reis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reis shoots in but Maia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maia throws a head kick that misses.
Maia throws a one two combo.
Reis shoots in for a double leg but Maia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown but Maia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia misses with a few strikes there.
Maia works over Reis's head and body with a nice combination.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Maia misses with a series of wild punches.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt - Maia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reis has a takedown stuffed.
Maia throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia looks to land a combination but Reis avoids it well.
Reis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maia but Maia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Demian Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalen Reis.
Reis fails with a takedown attempt.
Reis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maia tries to avoid it but Reis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maia to the ground. Maia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reis fails with the takedown.
Maia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reis.
No luck for Reis with that takedown attempt.
Maia throws a nice looking combination but Reis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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.
Reis shoots in for a takedown but Maia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reis looks for a takedown but Maia sprawls well.
Maia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Maia. Those never looked like landing.
Maia misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Maia does no damage.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Maia.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maia as he jumps to the side.
Maia scores with a hook.
Maia throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Reis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maia avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maia throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maia as he avoids it easily.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maia as he avoids it easily.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maia as he jumps to the side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maia slaps away a takedown attempt from Reis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Maia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Demian Maia!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Demian Maia!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Demian Maia!
Demian Maia wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilianenco Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigante daPorra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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307 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emilianenco Preuss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gigante daPorra!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss looks to land a combination but daPorra avoids it well.
daPorra fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Preuss finds it's target.
It looks like Gigante daPorra has been cut.
daPorra circles away from the clinch attempt.
daPorra lands with a cross.
It looks like Emilianenco Preuss has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preuss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but daPorra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Preuss moves into the clinch successfully.
Preuss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Preuss misses with the head strike.
daPorra jumps into guard, dragging Preuss to the mat.
daPorra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Preuss is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
daPorra keeping moving, preventing Preuss from controlling successfully.
Preuss scoring with punches to the head and body.
Preuss 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Preuss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Preuss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Preuss tries to free his leg and advance position but daPorra is retaining full guard.
daPorra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Preuss.
daPorra lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Preuss!
daPorra looks gassed!
Preuss is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
daPorra avoids the attempt from Preuss to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
daPorra jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Preuss is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Preuss and daPorra has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Preuss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Preuss tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Preuss regains half guard.
Preuss is trying to maintain the position but daPorra is very close to passing his half guard.
Preuss kicks daPorra off and gets back to his feet.
Preuss tries to clinch up but daPorra circles away and keeps his distance.
daPorra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Preuss tries to clinch there but daPorra circles away.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch up but daPorra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Preuss is looking to clinch.
Preuss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
daPorra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Preuss misses with a punch on the inside.
daPorra is looking to break free of the clinch but Preuss has double underhooks.
Preuss swings wildly with an uppercut but daPorra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preuss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Preuss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Preuss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
daPorra has had enough of the clinch but Preuss keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preuss.
Preuss breaks the clinch.
Preuss tries to clinch up but daPorra circles away and keeps his distance.
daPorra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Preuss throws a nice looking combination but daPorra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emilianenco Preuss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
daPorra has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Preuss is looking to clinch but daPorra is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Preuss moves in looking to clinch but daPorra pushes him off.
Preuss doesn't manage to clinch there - daPorra circles away.
Preuss tries to clinch but daPorra moves away
and daPorra counters by clinching up.
Preuss misses with some punches.
Preuss breaks the clinch.
Preuss tries to clinch up but daPorra circles away and keeps his distance.
Preuss is looking to clinch but daPorra is avoiding it.
daPorra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
daPorra gets tackled into the cage by Preuss. Preuss maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
daPorra takes a shot to the head.
Preuss misses with the head strike.
Preuss pushes daPorra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preuss misses with some punches.
Preuss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preuss misses with a punch on the inside.
Preuss misses with a punch on the inside.
Preuss lands with a right to the head.
Preuss lands with a right to the head.
daPorra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Preuss breaks the clinch.
daPorra tries to keep at a distance but Preuss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Preuss lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Preuss.
Preuss lands a hook that snaps the head of daPorra backwards.
daPorra blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
daPorra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Preuss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preuss rushes daPorra and presses him up against the cage.
Preuss breaks the clinch.
daPorra shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilianenco Preuss dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Preuss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
daPorra misses with an uppercut. Preuss saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Preuss. Those never looked like landing.
Preuss tries to clinch but daPorra is having none of it.
daPorra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Preuss clinches up with daPorra and pushes him back against the cage.
Preuss misses with a hook from the clinch.
daPorra wants to get back to striking at distance but Preuss won't allow it.
Preuss scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preuss.
daPorra pulls guard.
Preuss drops back, looking for a kneebar! daPorra looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. daPorra looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from daPorra!
Preuss is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Preuss blocking the ground and pound attempt from daPorra.
Preuss moves into full guard.
Preuss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
daPorra preventing the sweep.
Preuss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Preuss trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Preuss looking to control.
daPorra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Preuss lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Preuss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in daPorra's guard.
Preuss with a flurry of punches that miss.
Preuss trying to control the position from guard on top but daPorra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Preuss looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Emilianenco Preuss wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Preuss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Preuss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preuss tries to clinch but daPorra is having none of it.
Preuss doesn't manage to clinch there - daPorra circles away.
Preuss is looking to clinch but daPorra is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - daPorra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch but daPorra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Preuss moves in looking to clinch but daPorra pushes him off.
Preuss wants to clinch.
Preuss tries to clinch up.
Preuss rushes daPorra and presses him up against the cage.
daPorra blocks an uppercut.
Preuss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preuss swings wildly with an uppercut but daPorra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preuss pushes daPorra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Preuss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Preuss manages to break the clinch.
Preuss throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss takes the fight into the clinch.
Preuss swings wildly with an uppercut but daPorra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preuss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Preuss.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preuss clinches with his opponent.
Preuss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Preuss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preuss works over daPorra's head and body with a nice combination.
Preuss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emilianenco Preuss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Preuss has managed to clinch.
Preuss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Preuss is looking to clinch.
Preuss wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preuss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. daPorra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
daPorra throws a body punch but Preuss moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilianenco Preuss dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Preuss throws a nice looking combination but daPorra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
daPorra throws a head kick that misses.
Preuss wants to clinch.
daPorra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Preuss's waist but Preuss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing daPorra off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Preuss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Preuss takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Preuss clinches up with daPorra and pushes him back against the cage.
daPorra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Preuss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preuss forces daPorra back against the cage and clinches.
Preuss misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preuss.
daPorra is trying to break the clinch but Preuss has him pressed against the cage.
Preuss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Preuss gets underhooks to prevent daPorra's takedown attempt.
Preuss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Preuss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preuss throws a series of punches but daPorra avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss darts in and clinches daPorra up against the cage.
Preuss misses with some punches.
Preuss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Preuss sizes up daPorra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
daPorra keeps the fight on the outside.
Preuss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
daPorra keeps the fight on the outside.
Preuss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as daPorra backs up against the cage.
Preuss dodges the punch combination from daPorra.
daPorra slips a jab and a cross from Preuss.
Preuss tries to clinch there but daPorra circles away.
Emilianenco Preuss is winning the standup battle so far.
Preuss tries to sprawl but daPorra drives through with a takedown into half guard.
daPorra blocks the strikes from Preuss.
Preuss trying to control but daPorra postures up.
daPorra lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
daPorra is looking for a kimura here.
Preuss is trying to maintain the position but daPorra is very close to passing his half guard.
daPorra misses with a head shot. Preuss uses the momentum to regain guard.
Preuss manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preuss in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
daPorra is squirming around, avoiding Preuss's attempts to control the action.
Preuss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Preuss is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, daPorra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Preuss jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but daPorra manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
daPorra seems a little lost for a moment, as Preuss dominates the positioning.
daPorra taking punishment in the form of punches.
Emilianenco Preuss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Preuss is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down daPorra's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilianenco Preuss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Preuss has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Emilianenco Preuss!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Emilianenco Preuss!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Emilianenco Preuss!
Emilianenco Preuss wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius The Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Altair Leite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius The Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Altair Leite!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Killer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leite looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The Killer shoots in for a takedown but Leite shows good takedown defense.
The Killer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinicius The Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Killer shoots in for a takedown but Leite shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Killer.
The Killer shoots in for a double leg but Leite sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leite is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leite shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leite scores a takedown into full mount!
The Killer is squirming around, avoiding Leite's attempts to control the action.
The Killer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The Killer passes Leite's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Killer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leite defends it well.
The Killer is trying for a kimura here. Leite looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! The Killer wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vinicius The Killer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymon Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and maykon oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorh's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Quiet Dog Bite Hard. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raymon Dorh!
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, maykon oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oliveira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raymon Dorh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorh throws a right and a left that oliveira avoids nicely.
oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
oliveira gets caught flat footed, as Dorh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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.
Dorh trying to control but oliveira is working from the bottom.
Dorh throwing strikes but missing.
Dorh wants to control from the top but oliveira keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oliveira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dorh has picked oliveira up and slammed him! oliveira can't keep hold of the triangle and Dorh manages to pass to side control!
Dorh is trying to ground and pound but oliveira uses the momentary lack of control by Dorh to regain half guard.
oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
oliveira gets full guard.
oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dorh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dorh trying to control the position from guard on top but oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
oliveira is working an open guard so Dorh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorh swinging wildly here.
Dorh fails to land the takedown.
Dorh gets a takedown into half guard.
oliveira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dorh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dorh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dorh decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on oliveira, up you get!
oliveira with a poor takedown
and Dorh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raymon Dorh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of maykon oliveira.
oliveira looks gassed!
Dorh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dorh's corner calls for a 1-2. Dorh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dorh misses with the combination.
Dorh thuds a left hand into oliveira's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dorh lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymon Dorh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
oliveira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dorh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. oliveira did well to prevent Dorh getting side control.
Dorh wants to get back to his feet.
Dorh is controlling the pace.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dorh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dorh wants to stand up but oliveira is controlling the position.
oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
oliveira is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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. Dorh connects with a nice short shot to oliveira's temple.
Dorh content to control rather than advance.
Dorh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dorh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and oliveira defends it well.
Dorh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dorh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
oliveira wants to get back to full guard.
Dorh working oliveira over with strikes.
oliveira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dorh.
Dorh decides to return to a standing position.
oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dorh counters with a series of strikes. oliveira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dorh with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorh throws a combination. oliveira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like maykon oliveira has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dorh counters with a takedown into side control.
Dorh decides to stand back up. Dorh steps back and let's oliveira get back to his feet.
Raymon Dorh is winning the standup battle so far.
Dorh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dorh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raymon Dorh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of maykon oliveira.
Dorh lands a hook that stumbles oliveira back into the cage. Dorh follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping oliveira to the canvas! Dorh pounces and lands several unanswered shots - oliveira has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raymon Dorh!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between binho oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). oliveira kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Best of You. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, binho oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gray Son!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oliveira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. oliveira showed some decent athleticism there.
Son is trying is best to control the position here.
Son moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Son keeping moving, preventing oliveira from controlling successfully.
oliveira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Son is keeping the position for now.
We're going to have a standup here because binho oliveira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
oliveira throws a hook to the side of Son's head but Son sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
oliveira tries to clinch up.
Son throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
oliveira throws a series of punches but Son avoids them all with ease.
oliveira throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Son was covering up waiting for the punch and oliveira finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Son looking to hit a scissor sweep but oliveira is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
oliveira looking to pass the guard.
oliveira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Son works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
oliveira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Son works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
oliveira with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oliveira has gone for a leg lock! Son slips out almost immediately though and dives into oliveira's guard.
oliveira is looking to stand up but Son isn't so interested in that idea.
Son won't allow oliveira to sweep him here.
Son trying to control the position from guard on top but oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Son has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of oliveira is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
oliveira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
oliveira scores with a takedown into Son's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
oliveira slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
oliveira is keen to just control but Son is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
binho oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Son shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
oliveira fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for binho oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Son tries to bum rush oliveira with a series of wild strikes but oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
oliveira thows a leg kick but Son checks it
and Son counters with a body kick that stops oliveira in his tracks momentarily.
oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by oliveira.
oliveira looking to control but instead Son has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Son is not content to let oliveira control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
oliveira trying to work for an americana but Son has managed to regain full guard.
oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
oliveira wants to control from the top but Son keeps moving.
Son is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and oliveira dives into side control.
The referee asks oliveira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. oliveira prefers to stall for the moment though.
oliveira throws a strike aimed at the side of Son's head but Son avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Son tries to improve position but can't.
oliveira tries to score with some ground and pound. Son controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
oliveira with the ground and pound but Son regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
oliveira is trying to control. Son wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
oliveira is really struggling to control Son but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Son tries to kick oliveira off but oliveira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
oliveira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Son won't allow oliveira to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
oliveira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Son!
Son takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
oliveira tries to control but Son wriggling away.
oliveira throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Son because oliveira loaded up on that one.
oliveira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Son is looking to escape.
oliveira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
binho oliveira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Son moves out of range of the body kick from oliveira.
oliveira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
oliveira thows a leg kick but Son checks it
and Son makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. oliveira really felt that one!
oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Son circles away quickly and effectively.
Son throws a leg kick that misses.
oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Son sprawls well. Son wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
oliveira misses with a takedown
and Son counters with a good low kick that oliveira was not able to check.
oliveira wants to clinch.
oliveira wants to clinch up but Son keeps it at a distance.
binho oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Son counters with a slapping leg kick.
oliveira shoots in but Son avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for binho oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for oliveira with that takedown attempt.
oliveira is looking to land body kicks.
Son takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from oliveira is defended easily by Son.
oliveira tries to clinch up but Son circles away and keeps his distance.
Son throws a leg kick that is checked
and oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
oliveira throws a combination that misses
and Son counters with a good low kick that oliveira was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Son moves out of range as oliveira throws a body kick.
oliveira misses with a leg kick
and Son counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. oliveira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Son throws a low kick but oliveira avoids it.
Son misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.
oliveira misses with a looping right.
Son keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
oliveira checks a low kick from Son.
Gray Son seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Son throws out a leg kick but oliveira moves out of range and Son only half commits.
Gray Son is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Son which made him look bad.
oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Son counters with a left to the body.
Son avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.
oliveira checks a leg kick.
Son throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Son tenderised oliveira's leg. oliveira is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Son. That's going to slow oliveira down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Son throws a leg kick that misses.
oliveira throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as oliveira checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son throws a sloppy head kick and oliveira moves out of range easily.
oliveira checks the leg kick nicely there.
oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Son counters with a big head kick but oliveira shrugs it off.
oliveira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Son shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
binho oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son lands a jab.
Good work by oliveira as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Son stuffs the takedown.
binho oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
oliveira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Son comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think oliveira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Gray Son!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Gray Son!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Gray Son!
Gray Son wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Tihuana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Boia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rui Boia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Tihuana!
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, Rui Boia!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tihuana.
Boia with a poor takedown
so Tihuana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boia wants to get back to his feet but Tihuana is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tihuana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tihuana is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tihuana working some strikes from top position.
Tihuana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boia wants to stand and escape but Tihuana is having none of it.
Boia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tihuana preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boia is looking for a kimura but Tihuana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boia to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tihuana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tihuana looking for a sweep. Not yet Tihuana, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tihuana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tihuana tries for a takedown but Boia circles away easily
so Boia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boia won't allow Tihuana to sweep him here.
Boia is sitting in close to Tihuana's body. Tihuana has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Boia is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Boia is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tihuana.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Tihuana!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollo Creed told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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152 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creed has managed to clinch.
Alves gets underhooks to prevent Creed's takedown attempt.
Creed drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Creed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Creed.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Creed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves has Creed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Creed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alves is pressed up against the cage. Creed has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alves down to the mat. Alves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Creed.
Creed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
Creed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Creed is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Creed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Creed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Creed controls the pace.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Apollo Creed wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alves shoots for a double leg takedown but Creed sprawls well. He's pushed Alves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Creed duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alves tries for a takedown but Creed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Creed moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Creed stuffs the takedown.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Creed sprawls well. Creed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Creed swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Creed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves shoots in but Creed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Creed tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Creed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Creed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Creed wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Creed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Creed is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Creed stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Creed rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Alves regains guard immediately.
Creed's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Creed from controlling successfully.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
Creed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alves's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves keeping full guard, as Creed tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Apollo Creed was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Creed misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Creed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Creed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Apollo Creed!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Apollo Creed!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man - Black Sabbath. Mikael Johansson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dog Penn's chin.
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikael Johansson!
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, Dog Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson clinches with his opponent.
Johansson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Johansson rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johansson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johansson lands a knee to the body.
Johansson lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn tries to circle away but Johansson has him pinned against the cage.
Penn being controlled against the cage.
Johansson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Penn tries to circle away but Johansson has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johansson throws an elbow but misses.
Johansson has Penn pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn throws a series of punches but Johansson avoids them all with ease.
Johansson wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
Johansson checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Penn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Johansson is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johansson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johansson scores with a jab to the head.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johansson backs up against the cage.
It looks like Mikael Johansson has been cut.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Johansson moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johansson.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Penn.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johansson wants to clinch.
Penn throws a body punch but Johansson moves out of range.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Penn lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johansson is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Johansson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Dog Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johansson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Johansson is out of range.
Penn misses with a body kick.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Johansson tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Johansson moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Dog Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johansson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Penn.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johansson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Johansson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Johansson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Johansson misses with a knee strike.
Johansson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Johansson lands a nice elbow.
Johansson tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn wants to break free but Johansson has control.
Johansson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johansson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Johansson stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
Johansson prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Johansson lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Johansson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johansson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Johansson is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johansson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Penn stalling in the clinch but Johansson improves position.
Johansson is stalling here.
Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johansson moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Johansson.
A big right from Penn misses.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johansson.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Johansson tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikael Johansson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Johansson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Johansson.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johansson slips under a jab from Penn.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johansson.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Johansson has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johansson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johansson throws an elbow that misses.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Johansson.
Johansson leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johansson as Penn tries to tie him up.
Johansson stalling the fight.
Johansson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Johansson has double underhooks.
Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johansson.
Johansson has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Johansson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Johansson instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penn wants to break free but Johansson has control.
Johansson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johansson lands a damaging elbow.
Johansson wants to stall.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Johansson is controlling the position.
Penn manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn slips under a jab from Johansson.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Johansson slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Johansson slips a jab from Penn.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johansson at a distance.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Johansson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Johansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Johansson tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn gets tackled into the cage by Johansson. Johansson maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Johansson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Dog Penn!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Dog Penn!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Dog Penn!
Dog Penn wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When Will They Shoot. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a combination. Oliveira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oliveira backs up against the cage.
Oliveira dodges the punch combination from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Barry Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliveira moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barry Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliveira fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a high kick!
Smith tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oliveira has a takedown stuffed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oliveira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith get's back to his feet.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets to his feet. Oliveira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oliveira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smith has passed into half guard!
Smith gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Smith clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oliveira's guard.
Smith stands and steps away. Oliveira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliveira up against the cage.
Oliveira has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately.
Oliveira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Oliveira fights it but they end up in guard.
Barry Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Oliveira.
Smith tries to stand but Oliveira is controlling from the bottom.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Smith had his way with Jack Oliveira in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barry Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Oliveira.
Smith stands and steps away. Oliveira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oliveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Oliveira backing up. Oliveira nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Jack Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Barry Smith!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Barry Smith!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Barry Smith!
Barry Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Barry Smith is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Petkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petkovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hiski Salomaa - Tiskarin Polkka. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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185 cm
20
201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matti Kuusela!
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, Dejan Petkovic!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petkovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuusela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Petkovic shoots in for a takedown but Kuusela shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petkovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petkovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkovic tries to clinch up but Kuusela circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuusela but Kuusela pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuusela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuusela leaves Petkovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matti Kuusela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dejan Petkovic.
Kuusela staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuusela moves in looking to clinch but Petkovic pushes him off.
Petkovic tries to clinch
and Kuusela counters with a two punch combo.
Petkovic closes the distance but Kuusela moves to the side
and Kuusela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic darts in trying to clinch
and Kuusela counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kuusela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kuusela wants to take a breather but Petkovic is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuusela is thwarting Petkovic's attempts to control the position.
Petkovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuusela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Petkovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuusela controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matti Kuusela just wasn't active enough.
Petkovic throws a shot from downtown. Kuusela moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Kuusela dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kuusela drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Petkovic is looking to stand up but Kuusela isn't so interested in that idea.
Petkovic 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.
Kuusela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petkovic is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petkovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Petkovic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuusela trying to control the position from guard on top but Petkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Petkovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuusela counters with a single leg into guard. Petkovic didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela trying to control the position from guard on top but Petkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuusela is stalling in the full guard.
Kuusela is in close to Petkovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kuusela is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kuusela is looking to work some ground and pound but Petkovic has wrist control.
Petkovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petkovic keeping moving, preventing Kuusela from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuusela controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Matti Kuusela wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Petkovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kuusela counters with a takedown into side control.
Petkovic is not content to let Kuusela control the position.
Kuusela swings around for an armbar but Petkovic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kuusela's guard.
Kuusela is looking for a triangle but Petkovic pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuusela looking for a guillotine here but Petkovic defends easily.
Petkovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Kuusela dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Petkovic tries to clinch up
and Kuusela counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petkovic won't be happy with that.
Petkovic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuusela's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kuusela trying to control from half guard but Petkovic is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Petkovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Petkovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kuusela trying to control the action but Petkovic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matti Kuusela wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kuusela blocks a jab.
Kuusela darts in trying to clinch
and Petkovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic wants to clinch
letting Kuusela counter with a right hand.
Kuusela slips a jab from Petkovic.
Kuusela tries for a takedown but Petkovic circles away easily
and Petkovic moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Petkovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kuusela scores with a shoulder strike.
Petkovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuusela gets an underhook and turns Petkovic into the cage.
Kuusela avoids a wild elbow strike from Petkovic.
Petkovic looking to stall.
Petkovic is struggling to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dejan Petkovic.
Kuusela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Petkovic counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Kuusela clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Petkovic tries to clinch
and Kuusela counters with a left and a right that stings Petkovic.
Kuusela tries for a takedown but Petkovic circles away easily
and Petkovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petkovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuusela avoids a wild elbow strike from Petkovic.
A bit of stalling here from Petkovic.
The crowd are getting on Petkovic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kuusela scores with a shot to the side of Petkovic's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic wants to stall.
Kuusela avoids a wild elbow strike from Petkovic.
Kuusela dodges an elbow strike from Petkovic.
Petkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuusela has a couple of punches blocked by Petkovic.
Petkovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuusela is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kuusela is trying to push Petkovic away but Petkovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petkovic stalling in the clinch but Kuusela improves position.
Kuusela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petkovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Kuusela gets an underhook and turns Petkovic into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dejan Petkovic.
Nice defenses there by Kuusela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuusela shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Petkovic's guard.
Kuusela drops back, looking for a kneebar! Petkovic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Petkovic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Petkovic!
Petkovic trying to control the position but Kuusela is working away.
Petkovic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuusela kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic working away.
Petkovic is looking to take a break and control but Kuusela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuusela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Petkovic working the ground and pound but Kuusela is defending the strikes.
Petkovic wants to control but Kuusela is keeping him busy.
Petkovic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuusela tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Matti Kuusela will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kuusela wants to clinch but Petkovic slips to the side
and Petkovic moves into the clinch.
Kuusela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petkovic stalling the fight.
Petkovic throws an elbow that misses.
Kuusela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Petkovic prevents it.
Kuusela blocks the elbow strike.
Kuusela blocks an elbow strike.
Petkovic blocks a body shot from Kuusela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuusela dodges an elbow strike from Petkovic.
Kuusela throws a punch but it's blocked by Petkovic.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuusela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuusela works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuusela can't get the takedown.
Kuusela takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Matti Kuusela has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petkovic.
Petkovic avoiding damage.
Petkovic is trying to stall.
Kuusela can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Kuusela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petkovic has Kuusela pressed against the cage.
Petkovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petkovic is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petkovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkovic stalling.
Kuusela blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dejan Petkovic.
Petkovic looks to clinch
and Kuusela counters with a nice double leg into side control. Petkovic won't be happy with that.
Kuusela content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kuusela tries for a kimura but Petkovic is defending well.
Petkovic regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kuusela's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Petkovic defending well though.
Petkovic wants to get back to his feet.
Petkovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuusela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petkovic's head.
Kuusela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kuusela takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Petkovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuusela scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kuusela trying to control from Petkovic's half guard. Petkovic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kuusela with a flurry of punches that miss.
Petkovic trying to keep a closed guard but Kuusela is proving a slippery customer.
Petkovic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kuusela passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Kuusela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuusela, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Matti Kuusela!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Matti Kuusela!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Matti Kuusela!
Matti Kuusela wins by unanimous decision!
Matti Kuusela is the new middleweight champion!
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FIGHT
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