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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bum Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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154 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bum Love!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bloom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bloom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bloom sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bloom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Love is looking to clinch.
Bloom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Love avoids it really well and circles away.
Bloom drives through and clinches with Love against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Love jumps guard but Bloom stands there with Love around his waist. Love gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Love accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Love trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Love looking to pass the guard.
Bloom is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Love is controlling him.
Love preventing the sweep.
Bloom manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bloom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Love pinned against the cage. Love gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Love tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bloom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bloom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Love pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom is breathing heavily.
Bloom drags the fight down to the ground.
Bloom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Love.
Bloom pulls Love in close to his closed guard and prevents Love from doing any damage or advancing position.
Love stands and throws Bloom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bloom is not content to let Love control the position.
Bloom tries to escape but Love is in control.
Love trying to control the position but Bloom is working away.
Bloom tries to escape but Love is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Love tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Love looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Love.
Bloom struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Love is trying to get an arm triangle but Bloom is defending well.
Love tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Love has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bloom manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Love is keen to just control but Bloom is a slippery customer.
Love is looking to advance position but Bloom won't allow it.
Love is keen to just control but Bloom is a slippery customer.
Bloom pushes Love off and gets back to his feet.
Bloom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Bloom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bloom clinches.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bloom lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Bloom.
It looks like Bum Love has been cut.
Love gets underhooks to prevent Bloom's takedown attempt.
Bloom lands an uppercut.
Bloom pulls guard effortlessly.
Bloom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Love drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bloom dives on top into guard.
Bloom stands up and waves to Love to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bloom rushes Love and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bloom pulls guard successfully.
Bloom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Love trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Bloom is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Love tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bloom avoids it.
Bloom lands a hook that snaps the head of Love backwards.
A short right from Bloom on the inside.
Bloom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bloom.
Bloom connects with a knee to the head.
Bloom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bloom lands a right hand.
Bloom has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Love is trying to keep an underhook but Bloom manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bloom stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bloom has managed to clinch.
Love wants a takedown.
Bloom gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bloom engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom gets to his feet. Love looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bloom moves into the clinch.
Love wants to get back to striking at distance but Bloom won't allow it.
Love is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bloom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bloom pushes Love back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bloom ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bloom no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Love won't allow Bloom to sweep him here.
Love wants to pass the guard but Bloom is keeping the position.
Orlando Bloom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bloom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Bloom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bloom scores with a shot to the side of Love's head.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bloom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Love fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Love fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bloom jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Bloom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bum Love's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Love wants to clinch
and Bloom counters by clinching up.
Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bloom has his feet on Love's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Love throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bloom's waist but Bloom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Love off to one side.
Bloom closes the distance and pushes Love back into the cage.
Bloom stops a takedown attempt from Love.
Bloom lands a damaging elbow.
Bloom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bloom scores a nice knee to the body.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Bloom jumps into guard, dragging Love to the mat.
Bloom pushes Love off and gets back to his feet.
Bloom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom darts in and clinches Love up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloom.
Bloom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Love's defenses.
Bloom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bloom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bloom moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bloom.
Love fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orlando Bloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Love.
Bloom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Love gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bloom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Love's face.
A knee to the head by Bloom.
Bloom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bloom lands a hook that snaps the head of Love backwards.
Love is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bloom is keeping busy.
Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bloom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bloom keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bloom is pulling down on Love's head to control his posture.
Bloom keeping full guard, as Love tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Love off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bloom shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bloom showed some decent athleticism there.
Love looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Love wants to get back to full guard.
Bloom passes to full mount!
Bloom content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bum Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bloom clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orlando Bloom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bloom.
Bloom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Love can do to turn this around?
Bloom is leaning against Love and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bloom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloom 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bloom!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Piensavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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163 lbs
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164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Piensavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piensavi keeps working.
Tyson decides to return to a standing position.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piensavi misses with a body shot.
Piensavi moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Piensavi as Tyson tries to tie him up.
Tyson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Piensavi is trying to push Tyson away but Tyson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Piensavi.
Tyson leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to push Piensavi away but Piensavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Piensavi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson rushes Piensavi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piensavi moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tyson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Piensavi moves into the clinch.
Piensavi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piensavi tries to break free but Tyson pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Piensavi.
Piensavi tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Piensavi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson closes the distance and pushes Piensavi back into the cage.
Piensavi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Piensavi won't allow it.
Piensavi looking to slow down the pace here.
Tyson wants a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Piensavi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Piensavi sprawls well. Piensavi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mike Piensavi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Piensavi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piensavi.
Piensavi slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piensavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Piensavi lands a body shot.
Piensavi tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Piensavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Piensavi as Tyson shoots in.
Piensavi tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Piensavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piensavi moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Piensavi walks into a jab.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson tries to clinch but Piensavi moves away
and Piensavi counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi is trying to break free.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Piensavi has double underhooks.
Tyson scores with a hook to the body.
Piensavi is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson goes for a takedown attempt but Piensavi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tyson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piensavi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson looks gassed!
Piensavi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piensavi wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Piensavi misses with a head kick.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Piensavi.
Tyson tries to clinch but Piensavi is having none of it.
Piensavi doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Piensavi, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Piensavi against the cage but Piensavi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piensavi is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Piensavi both land. Nice combination.
Piensavi darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Piensavi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Piensavi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piensavi jabs at Tyson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piensavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piensavi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Piensavi takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyson fails to pull guard.
Piensavi is pressed up against the cage. Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Piensavi down to the mat. Piensavi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Piensavi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tyson moves into the clinch.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piensavi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Piensavi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piensavi prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Piensavi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Piensavi up against the cage.
Tyson prevents Piensavi from breaking the clinch.
Piensavi is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piensavi lands a nice hook to Tyson's body. Tyson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Piensavi dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Piensavi lands an overhand right.
Tyson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Piensavi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Piensavi.
Piensavi tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piensavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
Piensavi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piensavi moves to clinch but Tyson breaks away
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Piensavi backing up. Piensavi nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piensavi closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Piensavi moves out of range of the body kick.
Piensavi connects with a body shot.
Piensavi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piensavi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyson's hands.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Piensavi avoids nicely.
Mike Piensavi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piensavi connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piensavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piensavi stuffs the takedown.
Piensavi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piensavi is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Piensavi wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Piensavi clinches up against the cage.
Tyson prevents Piensavi from breaking the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Piensavi is controlling him.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piensavi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Piensavi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Piensavi tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Piensavi wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piensavi scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piensavi.
Piensavi rushes Tyson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Piensavi letting Tyson take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Tyson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Piensavi working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piensavi has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson keeps control of Piensavi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Piensavi is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a nice looking combination but Piensavi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyson tries to clinch up
and Piensavi counters with a left to the body.
Piensavi is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Piensavi throws a big shot that misses.
Piensavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piensavi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Piensavi darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Piensavi won't allow it.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Piensavi won't allow it.
Piensavi is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson has Piensavi pushed against the cage.
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.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Piensavi manages to get underhooks.
Mike Piensavi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Piensavi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Piensavi moves into the clinch.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piensavi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piensavi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piensavi.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Piensavi.
Piensavi slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Piensavi moves into the clinch successfully.
Piensavi working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi breaks from the clinch.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piensavi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piensavi stuffs the takedown.
Piensavi doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Piensavi wants to clinch.
Piensavi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Piensavi has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Piensavi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Piensavi lands with a cross.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mike Piensavi is winning the standup battle so far.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piensavi avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Piensavi slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Piensavi forces Tyson back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Piensavi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson prevents Piensavi from breaking the clinch.
Piensavi is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Piensavi is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Piensavi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Piensavi smiles and moves away.
Piensavi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piensavi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson dives in and grabs Piensavi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piensavi pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
Piensavi doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Piensavi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piensavi 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Piensavi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Armageddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
222 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alistair Armageddon!
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, Dale English!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armageddon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
English uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armageddon.
Dale English seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armageddon throws a series of punches but English moves out of range.
English throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armageddon.
English throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Armageddon counters with a low kick, right behind English 's knee.
English fails with the takedown
and Armageddon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Armageddon wants to pass the guard but English is defending well.
Armageddon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
English is looking to control Armageddon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can English avoid being mounted?
Armageddon content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Armageddon seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down English for as long as he can get away with.
English is looking for a sweep. Armageddon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alistair Armageddon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
English tried to score with a low kick but Armageddon checks it.
Armageddon throws a chopping leg kick but English manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armageddon throws a nice looking combination but English bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
English with a poor takedown
and Armageddon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armageddon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from English.
English avoids the body shot from Armageddon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armageddon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
English scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
English moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
English with a lazy takedown attempt
and Armageddon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alistair Armageddon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale English.
English manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
English looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
English blocks a head kick by Armageddon.
Armageddon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? English is fending him off so far but Armageddon persists. Nope, English circles away and we're back to standing.
Armageddon is breathing heavily.
Armageddon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Armageddon throws a right hand that English ducks under and follows up with a left that English also avoids with ease.
English wants to clinch but Armageddon slips to the side
and Armageddon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
English's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and English duly obliges.
English tries for a takedown but Armageddon circles away easily
and Armageddon counters with a nice body kick.
English doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Armageddon counters with a nice double leg into side control. English won't be happy with that.
Armageddon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armageddon wants to control but English is keeping him busy.
English is trying to improve his position.
English wants to control but Armageddon postures up.
Armageddon throwing strikes but English manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
You can see the frustration on Armageddon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
English tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no English has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
English wants to control but Armageddon is keeping him busy.
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.
English works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
English with the ground and pound but Armageddon regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
English looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
English passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by English.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Armageddon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Armageddon misses with a double jab.
English has his takedown stuffed
so Armageddon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
English controls Armageddon momentarily but Armageddon frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
English has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Armageddon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Armageddon postures up.
Armageddon throwing strikes but missing.
Armageddon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armageddon trying to control but English is working from the bottom.
Armageddon throwing strikes from guard but English blocks nicely.
English wants to get back to his feet but Armageddon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Armageddon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alistair Armageddon just wasn't active enough.
English misses with a takedown attempt
and Armageddon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in English's guard now.
Armageddon pushes down on English's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
English is trying to get back to full guard.
English has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Armageddon is working away from the top position though.
Armageddon throws a strike but English avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Armageddon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
English tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armageddon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
English tries to get back to half guard but can't.
English is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Armageddon throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Armageddon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
English is looking to regain half guard here but Armageddon keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Armageddon content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
English regains half guard.
Armageddon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
English tries to roll over but Armageddon keeps him under control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
English is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Armageddon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Armageddon's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Armageddon 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
English tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Armageddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armageddon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. English tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Armageddon is in English's guard.
English is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armageddon defends well.
Armageddon works over English with some ground and pound from guard.
English is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Armageddon trying to control but English is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
English has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Armageddon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Armageddon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Armageddon tries to free his leg and advance position but English is retaining full guard.
Armageddon trying to control but English is working from the bottom.
English is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now English is on top in guard.
English throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
English working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
English slips nicely into half guard.
English is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Armageddon wants to control but English is keeping busy.
English is nestled in close to Armageddon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
English lands strikes from half guard.
Armageddon is refusing to be controlled, as English sits in half guard.
English throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
English throwing shots but Armageddon is blocking nicely.
Armageddon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Armageddon trying to control the position.
Armageddon wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
English postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
English stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armageddon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
English distracts Armageddon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
English works a leg free and moves into half guard.
English is trying to control. Armageddon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
English wants to pass the guard but Armageddon is defending well.
English is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Armageddon!
Alistair Armageddon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
English avoids the attempt from Armageddon to control.
Dale English has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
English lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dale English comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Armageddon 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Armageddon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rugg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky has chosen Schwarz zu Blau as his entrance music. Paul Kositzky has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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23
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
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29
140 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Rugg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky swats away the attempt to clinch by Rugg.
Nice defenses there by Rugg.
Rugg throws a push kick but Kositzky slaps the foot to one side.
Kositzky cracks Rugg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rugg throws a body kick that misses.
Kositzky clinches.
Rugg keeps control of Kositzky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kositzky is trying to stall.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kositzky avoids it.
Kositzky trying to stall but Rugg improves his position.
A short right from Rugg on the inside.
Kositzky is pushing Rugg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paul Kositzky.
Rugg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kositzky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kositzky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rugg moves into the clinch.
Rugg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kositzky blocks it with crossed arms.
Rugg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rugg up against the cage.
Rugg is looking to control Kositzky's arms but Kositzky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rugg has his back to the cage.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
Kositzky letting Rugg take a breather here.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kositzky is looking to control Rugg's arms but Rugg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kositzky has his back to the cage.
Rugg just leaning against Kositzky, taking a breather.
Kositzky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rugg is keeping busy.
Kositzky can't get the takedown.
Rugg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kositzky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rugg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg is pushing Kositzky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kositzky stalling.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Kositzky blocks it.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kositzky working hard to break the clinch.
Rugg stalling.
Rugg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Kositzky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rugg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matt Rugg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kositzky.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kositzky can't break the clinch.
Rugg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rugg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rugg scores with a knee to the head.
Rugg has Kositzky pressed against the cage.
Rugg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kositzky wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Rugg.
Kositzky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rugg prevents it.
Rugg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Kositzky looks gassed!
Rugg letting Kositzky take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kositzky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kositzky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rugg prevents it.
Kositzky is trying to stall.
Rugg stops a takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rugg obliges.
Rugg scores with a knee to the head.
Rugg stalling the fight.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Kositzky blocks it.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rugg gets through Kositzky's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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.
Knees to the body from Rugg.
Rugg is trying to stall.
Rugg lands an elbow inside.
Rugg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Kositzky blocks it.
Rugg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kositzky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rugg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kositzky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rugg letting Kositzky take a breather here.
Kositzky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
Kositzky has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rugg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rugg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kositzky's defenses.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
Rugg missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rugg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kositzky closes the distance and pushes Rugg back into the cage.
Rugg is pressed up against the cage. Kositzky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rugg down to the mat. Rugg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rugg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kositzky.
Kositzky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Rugg darts in and clinches Kositzky up against the cage.
Rugg with a knee to the head.
Rugg prevents the takedown attempt.
Matt Rugg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kositzky.
Rugg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rugg missing with knees to the body.
Rugg lands a nice elbow.
Kositzky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kositzky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kositzky is breathing heavily.
Rugg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rugg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kositzky takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugg scores with a knee to the head.
Kositzky stalling in the clinch but Rugg improves position.
Rugg lands a nice knee to the body.
Rugg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rugg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kositzky's defenses.
Rugg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kositzky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rugg landing knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kositzky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rugg is pushing Kositzky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rugg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rugg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rugg gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugg lands a good knee to the midsection. Kositzky won't want to take too many of those.
Rugg stalling against the cage.
Kositzky stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rugg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Kositzky.
Rugg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kositzky blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kositzky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rugg is pushing Kositzky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kositzky as Rugg tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rugg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kositzky blocks it with crossed arms.
Kositzky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rugg up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rugg lands an elbow just above Kositzky 's eye.
Rugg tries to work over Kositzky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rugg scores a nice knee to the body.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kositzky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Rugg.
Rugg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kositzky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kositzky stalling in the clinch but Rugg improves position.
Kositzky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kositzky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rugg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kositzky tries to stall but Rugg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rugg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kositzky up against the cage.
Rugg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rugg lands a nice knee to the body.
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.
Kositzky trying to stall but Rugg improves his position.
Rugg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matt Rugg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rugg lands a nice elbow.
Kositzky is pushing Rugg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kositzky gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rugg looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rugg trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rugg dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rugg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rugg tries to clinch
and Kositzky counters by clinching up.
Kositzky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rugg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rugg connects with a knee to the head.
Rugg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rugg scores a nice knee to the body.
Rugg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kositzky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kositzky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rugg landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Rugg.
Rugg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rugg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rugg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kositzky's defenses.
Kositzky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rugg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kositzky's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Kositzky blocks with his arms.
Kositzky goes for a takedown attempt but Rugg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rugg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rugg wants to clinch but Kositzky slips to the side
and Kositzky counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rugg is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky throws a sloppy head kick and Rugg moves out of range easily.
Rugg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kositzky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kositzky.
Kositzky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rugg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rugg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kositzky is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugg scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Paul Kositzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Rugg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kositzky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kositzky pushes Rugg up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kositzky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rugg 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Rugg!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mockalatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason has chosen White Zombie - Electric Head Pt. 1 as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mockalatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Mason!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mockalatz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mockalatz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mockalatz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mockalatz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left and a right from Mockalatz both land. Nice combination.
Mason tries to clinch up but Mockalatz circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe Mockalatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mockalatz gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mockalatz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mockalatz is looking to advance position but Mason won't allow it.
Mockalatz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mockalatz is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Mockalatz.
Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mockalatz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mockalatz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mockalatz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mockalatz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mockalatz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mockalatz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mason eats them both and turns towards Mockalatz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Mockalatz.
Mockalatz throws a series of strikes that have Mason backpedaling.
Mason avoids the head kick by Mockalatz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mockalatz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mockalatz throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Mockalatz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mockalatz.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Mockalatz.
Mockalatz lands a head shot.
Mockalatz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mason looks gassed!
Mockalatz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mockalatz throws a head kick that misses.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mockalatz can pounce on him.
Mockalatz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mockalatz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mason is rocked!
Mockalatz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mockalatz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mason's guard.
Mockalatz passes Mason's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mockalatz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mockalatz trying to control the pace.
Mockalatz stands up from half guard.
Mockalatz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mockalatz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mockalatz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mockalatz can pounce on him.
Mockalatz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mockalatz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mockalatz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mockalatz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mockalatz feints a jab promting Mason to slip. Mockalatz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mason slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mockalatz 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.
Joe Mockalatz dominated that round.
That's time! Mockalatz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mockalatz keeps Mason at a distance using the push kick.
Joe Mockalatz is winning the standup battle so far.
Mockalatz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Mockalatz finish him?
Mason takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Mockalatz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mason eats them both and turns towards Mockalatz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mockalatz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mockalatz misses with a head kick.
A combination from Mockalatz does no damage.
Jab from Mockalatz.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Mockalatz knocks Mason out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Mockalatz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Gambatesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Fridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. 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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280 lbs
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347 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Gambatesa!
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, The Fridge!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gambatesa.
Gambatesa is breathing heavily.
Gambatesa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fridge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gambatesa avoids it really well and circles away.
Fridge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gambatesa cracks Fridge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fridge dodges the punch combination from Gambatesa.
Gambatesa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fridge.
Gambatesa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gambatesa lands with a nice combination. Fridge backs away looking to recover.
Gambatesa rushes Fridge and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fridge tries to circle away but Gambatesa has him pinned against the cage.
Fridge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gambatesa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambatesa misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fridge shoots for a double leg takedown but Gambatesa sprawls well. He's pushed Fridge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fridge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gambatesa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dino Gambatesa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Fridge.
Gambatesa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Fridge.
Gambatesa misses with a wild body shot.
Fridge shoots in for a takedown but Gambatesa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fridge wants to clinch up but Gambatesa keeps it at a distance.
Fridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gambatesa swivels and escapes.
Gambatesa fails to land with a series of punches.
Gambatesa tries to bum rush Fridge with a series of wild strikes but Fridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gambatesa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gambatesa avoids a kick to the body.
Fridge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gambatesa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fridge.
Gambatesa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambatesa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gambatesa lands with a nice combination. Fridge backs away looking to recover.
Fridge takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gambatesa throws out a loose jab but Fridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fridge tries to clinch up but Gambatesa circles away and keeps his distance.
Fridge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gambatesa defends it nicely.
Gambatesa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gambatesa misses with a wild body shot.
Gambatesa throws a series of punches but Fridge moves out of range.
No joy there for Gambatesa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dino Gambatesa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fridge. Gambatesa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gambatesa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Gambatesa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fridge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gambatesa is fending him off so far but Fridge persists. Nope, Gambatesa circles away and we're back to standing.
Fridge is looking to clinch but Gambatesa is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gambatesa looks to land a combination but Fridge avoids it well.
Gambatesa tries to clinch
and Fridge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fridge.
Gambatesa breaks the clinch.
Fridge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gambatesa pinned against the cage. Gambatesa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fridge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gambatesa as he jumps to the side.
Fridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Gambatesa misses.
Gambatesa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fridge.
Fridge drives through and clinches with Gambatesa against the cage.
Fridge misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambatesa has Fridge pressed against the cage, preventing Fridge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fridge is trying to break the clinch but Gambatesa has him pressed against the cage.
Gambatesa is looking to break free of the clinch but Fridge has double underhooks.
Gambatesa wants to break free but Fridge has control.
Gambatesa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gambatesa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gambatesa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fridge's head.
Gambatesa leaves Fridge with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Gambatesa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gambatesa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fridge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fridge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambatesa.
Gambatesa throws a nice looking combination but Fridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fridge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fridge slips a jab and a cross from Gambatesa.
Fridge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Gambatesa 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.
Gambatesa scores with a hook to the body. Fridge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gambatesa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fridge.
Dino Gambatesa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fridge misses with the combination.
Gambatesa misses with a combination
and Fridge counters with a straight right hand.
Gambatesa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gambatesa looks to land a combination but Fridge avoids it well.
Gambatesa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fridge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gambatesa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fridge scrambles back to his feet.
Fridge tries to clinch up.
Fridge tries to clinch up
and Gambatesa counters with a low kick, right behind Fridge 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fridge tries to clinch but Gambatesa moves away
and Gambatesa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fridge moves out of range as Gambatesa strikes.
Fridge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gambatesa can't break the clinch.
Fridge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gambatesa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fridge tries to break free but Gambatesa pushes him back against the cage.
Fridge has had enough of the clinch but Gambatesa keeps him there for the moment.
Gambatesa is looking to break free of the clinch but Fridge has double underhooks.
Fridge working hard to break the clinch.
Fridge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambatesa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fridge.
Fridge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fridge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice sprawl there from Gambatesa as Fridge shoots in.
Dino Gambatesa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Fridge.
No joy there for Gambatesa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gambatesa scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fridge shoots for a double leg takedown but Gambatesa sprawls well. He's pushed Fridge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gambatesa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gambatesa swinging wildly here.
Fridge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gambatesa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gambatesa works over Fridge's head and body with a nice combination.
Fridge jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gambatesa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fridge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gambatesa as he avoids it easily.
Fridge looks to land a right hand but Gambatesa moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Gambatesa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fridge doesn't seem phased though.
Gambatesa throws an overhand right that lands on Fridge's shoulder, as Fridge tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gambatesa.
Gambatesa 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.
Fridge instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fridge prevents Gambatesa from breaking the clinch.
Gambatesa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fridge is trying to break free.
Gambatesa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fridge moves out of range as Gambatesa strikes.
Fridge takes a swing at Gambatesa's ribcage but misses.
Gambatesa misses with a double jab
and Fridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good shot there by Fridge.
Fridge misses with a double jab
and Gambatesa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambatesa.
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.
Fridge misses with a looping left.
Fridge looks to clinch
and Gambatesa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fridge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fridge tries to clinch but Gambatesa moves out of range.
Gambatesa misses with an uppercut.
Fridge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gambatesa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gambatesa stuffs the takedown.
Gambatesa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fridge shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fridge avoids the body shot from Gambatesa.
Gambatesa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fridge dives in and grabs Gambatesa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gambatesa pushes down on Fridge's head and hops out.
Fridge shoots in for a double leg but Gambatesa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gambatesa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fridge.
Gambatesa connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Gambatesa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gambatesa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambatesa looks to land a combination but Fridge avoids it well.
Fridge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gambatesa defends it nicely.
Fridge misses with a takedown attempt - Gambatesa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Gambatesa misses.
Fridge looks to land a combination but Gambatesa avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gambatesa.
Fridge moves out of range as Gambatesa strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambatesa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gambatesa throws a big shot that misses.
Gambatesa misses with a series of wild punches.
Fridge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambatesa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gambatesa. Those never looked like landing.
Fridge misses with a takedown
and Gambatesa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dino Gambatesa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Fridge.
Gambatesa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Fridge.
Gambatesa looks to land a combination but Fridge avoids it well.
Gambatesa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fridge.
Gambatesa misses with a series of wild punches.
Gambatesa sizes up Fridge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fridge shoots for a takedown but Gambatesa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gambatesa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gambatesa.
Fridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot by Gambatesa.
Gambatesa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Gambatesa. No joy for Fridge on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fridge!
Fridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gambatesa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fridge.
Fridge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gambatesa defends it nicely.
Fridge slips under a jab.
Fridge tries to clinch but Gambatesa moves away
and Gambatesa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gambatesa misses with a double jab.
Fridge might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fridge fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gambatesa is looking to clinch.
Gambatesa looks to score with a jab to the body but Fridge is just out of range.
Fridge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gambatesa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fridge wants to break free but Gambatesa has control.
A frustrated look appears on Gambatesa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fridge working hard to break the clinch.
Gambatesa is looking to break free of the clinch but Fridge has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambatesa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fridge or not.
Fridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gambatesa's efforts to push away.
Fridge working hard to break the clinch.
Gambatesa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fridge is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gambatesa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gambatesa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gambatesa prevents Fridge from breaking the clinch.
Gambatesa is trying to break the clinch but Fridge is controlling him.
Fridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gambatesa scores with a punch to the head.
Fridge fails with a takedown attempt.
Fridge fails to land the takedown.
Fridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fridge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gambatesa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fridge.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Fridge.
Fridge shoots in looking for a takedown but Gambatesa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fridge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gambatesa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambatesa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambatesa.
Fridge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dino Gambatesa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fridge clinches up against the cage.
Gambatesa working hard to break the clinch.
Gambatesa is trying to break free.
The Fridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gambatesa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fridge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gambatesa sizes up Fridge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fridge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gambatesa counters with a left and a right that stings Fridge.
Gambatesa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fridge counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Gambatesa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gambatesa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Gambatesa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shins Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shins Steel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Banks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Banks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Banks is taking a breather. Steel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Banks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Banks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Banks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nice strikes from Banks there.
Ground and pound from Banks.
Banks 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banks lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banks lands a nice short elbow.
Banks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Steel looks gassed!
Banks landing strikes from the mount.
Steel is rocked!
Banks working Steel over with strikes here.
Steel is still in real trouble! Can Banks finish him?
Banks controlling from the full mount.
Steel seems to have recovered his senses.
Steel taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks with a couple of short strikes.
Steel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Banks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Banks controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks working the ground and pound effectively.
Banks controlling from mount.
Banks lands a big shot there that rocks Steel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Banks breaks from Steel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Banks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steel looks a forlorn figure.
Banks lands a big shot to the head and Steel winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Will Banks!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Muchacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Weasel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Suck My Kiss. Ivan Muchacho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallace Weasel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Muchacho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muchacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weasel leaves Muchacho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Weasel keeps the fight on the outside.
Muchacho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muchacho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wallace Weasel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Muchacho.
Muchacho shoots for a double leg takedown but Weasel sprawls well. He's pushed Muchacho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Weasel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muchacho doesn't seem bothered though.
Muchacho looks gassed!
A thudding body kick lands there by Weasel!
Muchacho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weasel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Weasel lands a big head kick that sends Muchacho to the canvas! Weasel follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wallace Weasel!
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