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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bum Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bum Love!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Love.
Banks manages to pull guard.
Love throwing strikes but missing.
Love trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Love trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Love with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banks tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Love wants to pass the guard but Banks is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love drops back looking for a leg! Banks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banks manages to kick Love off! Love jumps back into Banks's guard.
Love thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Love is pushing down on Banks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Banks is fighting to maintain full guard but Love has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love is looking for a kimura here.
Banks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks gets the takedown into side control.
Banks wants to control but Love is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Love struggling a bit here.
Banks working the ground and pound from side control.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banks scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Love to see if he's OK.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Love is trying to control Banks's posture but Banks avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Banks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Love can't do much from the bottom here.
Banks lands a decent elbow from side control.
Banks staying calm.
Banks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Love takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Love taking a bit of punishment here - Banks scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is working to avoid the ground and pound but Banks connects with a decent elbow.
Love is working to avoid the ground and pound but Banks connects with a decent elbow.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Love keeps working.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Love on the ground.
Banks works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Banks landing a few strikes.
Banks tries to advance position but instead Love slips a leg back in to half guard.
Love is not content to let Banks control the position.
Banks decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Love gets tackled into the cage by Banks. Banks maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Banks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Banks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Banks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Love's half guard.
Banks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Love with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Banks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Love on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Love is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Banks is tapping! Great win for Love!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bum Love!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Bija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z- Run This Town. Aaron Cooper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Bija!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bija bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooper's head backwards.
Cooper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bija.
Bija lands a big head kick that sends Cooper tumbling to the mat! Bija takes a step backwards and waves Cooper back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cooper is rocked!
It looks like Aaron Cooper has been cut.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Bija! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jordan Bija!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Flang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky's entrance music is Schwarz zu Blau. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Flang!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Flang as Kositzky shoots in.
Flang defending well as Kositzky loads up on a big left hand.
Flang shoots and misses
and Kositzky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Kositzky seems content to control.
Flang is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flang keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kositzky wants to stand but Flang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Paul Kositzky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Flang just misses with a punch to the body.
Kositzky stuffs the takedown attempt from Flang. Flang gets slowly back to his feet.
Flang fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flang is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kositzky is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Flang to the mat. Flang regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Flang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flang is trying to keep Kositzky in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Flang wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flang looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kositzky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Flang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kositzky wants to stand up but Flang has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kositzky. Flang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kositzky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flang is trying to control Kositzky's posture but Kositzky avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky wants to stand but Flang is controlling his arm.
Kositzky in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Flang regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flang is trying to maintain the position but Kositzky is very close to passing his half guard.
Flang is looking to improve his position.
Kositzky controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flang is trying to get back to full guard.
Flang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kositzky is working away from the top position though.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Flang misses with a takedown attempt
and Kositzky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flang's guard.
Flang is breathing heavily.
Kositzky is looking to stand up but Flang won't let him.
Flang looking to control but Kositzky passes into half guard.
Kositzky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flang trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky 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.
Flang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Flang trying to control from half guard but Kositzky is working away.
Kositzky is looking for a sweep. Flang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kositzky gets back to full guard.
Flang trying to control but Kositzky is working from the bottom.
Kositzky is looking for a triangle here but Flang uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kositzky is looking to reverse the position.
Flang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Flang trying to control the action but Kositzky is working from the bottom.
Kositzky prevents Flang from improving position.
Kositzky wants to control but Flang postures up.
Flang wants to take a breather but Kositzky manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Flang.
Kositzky looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Flang passes into half guard.
Greg Flang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kositzky wants to control but Flang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Flang is trying to control the action in half guard but Kositzky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kositzky sees it coming and defends easily.
Kositzky wants to get back to his feet.
Kositzky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flang seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Flang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky gets back to full guard.
Kositzky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kositzky prevents Flang from improving his position.
Flang trying to control here.
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.
Kositzky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Paul Kositzky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paul Kositzky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flang trying to get back to full guard but Kositzky takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Flang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kositzky 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kositzky!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Las Vegas Baby (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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210 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitchell Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Baby!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas Baby tried to score with a low kick but Joseph checks it.
Vegas Baby pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joseph is out of range and Vegas Baby settles back down.
Vegas Baby throws a low kick, looking for Joseph's leg but Joseph calmly moves out of range.
Vegas Baby finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joseph checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Vegas Baby is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joseph is keeping busy.
Vegas Baby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but Vegas Baby blocks with his arms.
Vegas Baby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joseph prevents Vegas Baby from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vegas Baby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joseph fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vegas Baby throws out a leg kick but Joseph moves out of range and Vegas Baby only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas Baby fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joseph checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Joseph checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joseph lands a big head kick that sends Vegas Baby tumbling to the mat! Joseph takes a step backwards and waves Vegas Baby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vegas Baby is rocked!
It looks like Las Vegas Baby has been cut.
Vegas Baby looks gassed!
Joseph cracks Vegas Baby's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Vegas Baby slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Joseph can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitchell Joseph!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Gambatesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dino Gambatesa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Souza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambatesa misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good standup being displayed there by Souza as he connects with a hook.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Gambatesa.
Souza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gambatesa.
Gambatesa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gambatesa cracks Souza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Souza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza with a hook.
Gambatesa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Souza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gambatesa's hands.
Souza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gambatesa.
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!
Gambatesa ducks under a wild hook from Souza.
Gambatesa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza slips under a jab.
Gambatesa throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Gambatesa thuds his shin into the meat of Souza's side.
Souza looks gassed!
Gambatesa misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambatesa stalks Souza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Souza's face. Souza staggers backwards, shaken.
Gambatesa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a one-two to the body.
Souza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Souza is rocked!
A punch combination from Gambatesa misses.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Gambatesa finish him?
Souza dodges the punch combination from Gambatesa.
Gambatesa looks to throw the jab but Souza is out of range.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gambatesa.
Gambatesa throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Gambatesa.
Gambatesa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gambatesa tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gambatesa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambatesa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Gambatesa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Gambatesa throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dino Gambatesa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Fridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dale English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Fridge!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
English throwing shots but Fridge is blocking nicely.
English 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.
English scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fridge blocking the ground and pound attempt from English.
English is trying for a kimura here. Fridge looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! English wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dale English!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seamus McFight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seamus McFight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson wants to clinch.
McFight throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
McFight cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McFight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFight scores with a hook.
McFight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Seamus McFight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from McFight misses.
McFight throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson staying out of range there.
McFight lands a nice shot to the body.
McFight loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but McFight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFight scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyson looks gassed!
McFight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McFight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McFight digs a good hook to Tyson's body.
McFight connects with a single shot there.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tyson tries to move into range but McFight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McFight lands a nice hook to Tyson's body. Tyson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A right-left combo lands from McFight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFight throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from McFight.
Seamus McFight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson takes one to the chin there.
Tyson is rocked!
Danga de danga de dang - McFight scores with a four punch combination!
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can McFight finish him?
McFight throws an overhand right that drops Tyson like a sack of potatoes! McFight dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus McFight!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brugnolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Inakmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brugnolo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Poison - Alice Cooper. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Brugnolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slick Inakmas!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inakmas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brugnolo tries to land a knee to the head but Inakmas blocks with his arms.
Inakmas throws an elbow that misses.
Inakmas lands a shoulder strike.
Inakmas landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kevin Brugnolo has been cut.
Inakmas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brugnolo's face.
Inakmas blocking some punches.
Brugnolo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brugnolo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Inakmas is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Inakmas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inakmas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Inakmas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Inakmas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Inakmas lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Inakmas.
Inakmas'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.
Brugnolo lands with a short shot to the head.
Brugnolo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Inakmas scores a nice knee to the body.
Inakmas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brugnolo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Inakmas stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inakmas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brugnolo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Inakmas.
Brugnolo wants to stall.
Inakmas is pushing Brugnolo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brugnolo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Inakmas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brugnolo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brugnolo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Inakmas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Inakmas.
A short left from Brugnolo.
Brugnolo looking to throw knees to the head but Inakmas is blocking nicely.
Inakmas digs a right hand underneath Brugnolo's ribcage. Brugnolo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brugnolo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brugnolo is breathing heavily.
Inakmas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brugnolo backwards.
Inakmas managing to block the knees to the body from Brugnolo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Inakmas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees to the body from Inakmas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brugnolo up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Inakmas.
Inakmas lands a good knee to the midsection. Brugnolo won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Inakmas pushes Brugnolo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Inakmas pushes Brugnolo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Inakmas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brugnolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Inakmas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Inakmas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Inakmas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Inakmas lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Inakmas continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Inakmas is working Brugnolo over against the cage.
Inakmas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Slick Inakmas.
Inakmas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas rushes Brugnolo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Inakmas landing knees to the head.
Inakmas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brugnolo misses with a knee to the head.
Brugnolo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brugnolo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Inakmas's brow.
Inakmas lands a shoulder strike.
Inakmas crunches a lovely knee into Brugnolo's ribcage.
Inakmas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brugnolo up against the cage.
Inakmas lands with a right to the head.
Brugnolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Inakmas lands a knee to the head.
Inakmas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inakmas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brugnolo's face.
Inakmas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Inakmas.
Inakmas is pushing Brugnolo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Inakmas scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Inakmas.
A nice left hand lands by Inakmas.
Inakmas lands a good knee to the midsection. Brugnolo won't want to take too many of those.
Inakmas has Brugnolo pressed against the cage.
Inakmas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Inakmas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brugnolo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Inakmas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brugnolo backwards.
Inakmas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Inakmas working Brugnolo over with knees to the body.
Inakmas pushes Brugnolo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Inakmas stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Inakmas's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Inakmas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brugnolo tries to land knees in the clinch but Inakmas avoids the damage to the body.
Inakmas digs a right hand into Brugnolo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brugnolo's gas tank.
Inakmas landing knees to the head.
Inakmas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brugnolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slick Inakmas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brugnolo's cut.
That's time! Brugnolo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Inakmas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Inakmas stands up.
Inakmas clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brugnolo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Inakmas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Inakmas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Inakmas stops a takedown attempt from Brugnolo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inakmas lands a body shot.
Inakmas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brugnolo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brugnolo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Inakmas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Inakmas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inakmas lands a knee to the head.
Inakmas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Inakmas lands a good knee to the midsection. Brugnolo won't want to take too many of those.
Brugnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inakmas is pushing Brugnolo 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 knee to the head by Inakmas.
Inakmas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Inakmas stalling the fight.
Brugnolo looking to throw knees to the head but Inakmas is blocking nicely.
Inakmas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brugnolo is rocked!
Inakmas gets through Brugnolo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Brugnolo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inakmas has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Brugnolo - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Inakmas, and another! Brugnolo is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Slick Inakmas!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Rugg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Rugg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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155 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
9 - 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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Rugg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloom shoots in and drives through. Rugg sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rugg darts in and clinches Bloom up against the cage.
Bloom looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Rugg.
It looks like Orlando Bloom has been cut.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for Rugg to work.
Bloom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rugg prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rugg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Bloom blocks it.
Bloom avoids the elbow strike from Rugg, against the cage.
Bloom lands with a light punch inside.
Rugg lands a nice knee to the body.
Rugg controlling the action here for a moment.
Bloom is trying to drag Rugg to the mat but Rugg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom can't get the takedown.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Rugg won't allow it.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Bloom blocks it.
Bloom gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rugg is staying active underneath Bloom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rugg is looking to escape.
Bloom is taking a breather. Rugg 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.
Bloom stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rugg to get to his feet.
Rugg is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bloom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bloom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bloom tries to clinch but Rugg moves away
and Rugg counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bloom is breathing heavily.
Rugg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike.
Bloom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rugg smiles and moves away.
Bloom tries to clinch up
and Rugg counters by clinching up.
Bloom lands a left hand.
Rugg takes an elbow to the temple.
Rugg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bloom blocks it with crossed arms.
Bloom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rugg or not.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Bloom blocks with his arms.
Rugg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bloom blocks it with crossed arms.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Rugg won't allow it.
Bloom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Bloom as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bloom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bloom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bloom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bloom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rugg counters by moving into the clinch.
Bloom gets through Rugg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bloom avoids it.
Bloom lands an elbow just above Rugg 's eye.
Bloom throws an elbow that misses.
Rugg tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloom avoids the damage to the body.
Rugg tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloom avoids the damage to the body.
Bloom taking a breather.
Bloom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rugg backwards.
Bloom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rugg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rugg looking to stall.
Bloom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bloom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Rugg tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloom avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rugg.
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.
Bloom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bloom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rugg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rugg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rugg tries to clinch but Bloom is having none of it.
Matt Rugg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rugg tries to keep at a distance but Bloom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bloom can't get the takedown.
Bloom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Bloom blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rugg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bloom is working Rugg over against the cage.
Bloom is trying to drag Rugg to the mat but Rugg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Rugg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orlando Bloom'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.
Rugg clinches with his opponent.
Bloom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bloom tries to clinch up
and Rugg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bloom dives in and grabs Rugg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rugg pushes down on Bloom's head and hops out.
Bloom closes the distance but Rugg moves to the side
and Rugg counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rugg tries to clinch there but Bloom circles away.
Orlando Bloom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bloom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rugg wants to clinch
and Bloom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bloom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rugg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rugg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloom.
Bloom tries to stall but Rugg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rugg.
Rugg misses with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Rugg.
Rugg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rugg prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Bloom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bloom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rugg is keeping busy.
Bloom breaks from the clinch.
Rugg scores with a head kick. Bloom tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bloom fails with the takedown.
Rugg is looking to clinch but Bloom is avoiding it.
Rugg moves into range and clinches up with Bloom.
Rugg blocks an uppercut.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bloom struggles to land a body shot inside as Rugg controls his hands.
Bloom can't get the takedown.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Bloom blocks it.
Rugg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloom backwards.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rugg obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugg leaning against his opponent.
Bloom wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rugg obliges.
Rugg misses with a knee to the head.
Bloom takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rugg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rugg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Bloom.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rugg connects with a knee to the head.
Bloom lands with a left to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rugg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloom's brow.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rugg working Bloom over with knees to the body.
Bloom lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Bloom.
Bloom looking to stall.
Rugg tries to throw a body punch but Bloom avoids it by throwing Rugg back against the cage.
Rugg blocks an uppercut.
Bloom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rugg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bloom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
Rugg scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Bloom.
Bloom throws a head punch that misses.
Rugg landing knees to the head.
Rugg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloom.
Bloom is working for takedown but Rugg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bloom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloom working hard to break the clinch.
Rugg trying to control the position but instead, Bloom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rugg into the cage.
Bloom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rugg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bloom's brow.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bloom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rugg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rugg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bloom wants to clinch up but Rugg keeps it at a distance.
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.
Rugg tries to clinch up but Bloom circles away and keeps his distance.
Rugg closes the distance and clinches.
Rugg pushes off an throws an elbow but Bloom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bloom fails to pull guard.
Bloom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bloom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rugg has closed the distance and engaged Bloom in a clinch.
Rugg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bloom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rugg walks away with a smile on his face. Bloom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rugg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bloom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rugg tries to clinch but Bloom is having none of it.
Bloom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rugg's calf.
Rugg has closed the distance and engaged Bloom in a clinch.
Bloom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rugg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bloom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bloom defending well as Rugg loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Rugg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Orlando Bloom's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bloom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rugg tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloom avoids the damage to the body.
Rugg blocking some punches.
Rugg trying to stall but Bloom improves his position.
Rugg prevents the takedown attempt.
Bloom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bloom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but Bloom blocks it.
Bloom taking a breather.
Bloom avoiding damage as Rugg throws knees to the body.
Rugg tries to stall but Bloom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bloom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rugg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rugg lands a knee to the head.
Bloom can't get the takedown.
Rugg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloom jumps guard but Rugg stands there with Bloom around his waist. Bloom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bloom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rugg looking to throw knees to the head but Bloom is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bloom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rugg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rugg or not.
Bloom dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rugg fails to land.
Rugg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rugg backwards.
Rugg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bloom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rugg as Bloom tries to tie him up.
Bloom tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rugg smiles and moves away.
Rugg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rugg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rugg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bloom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bloom misses with a low kick.
Bloom moves to clinch but Rugg breaks away
and Rugg counters by clinching up.
Bloom manages to break the clinch.
Rugg stuffs the takedown attempt from Bloom. Bloom gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rugg, right into the meat.
Rugg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bloom in his tracks.
Rugg instigates a clinch.
Bloom is leaning against Rugg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bloom tries to score a body lock takedown but Rugg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but Bloom blocks with his arms.
Rugg misses with a knee strike.
Rugg avoiding damage as Bloom throws knees to the body.
Bloom is trying to force a seperation but Rugg has the dominant position.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bloom slowing the pace effectively.
Matt Rugg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bloom is trying to drag Rugg to the mat but Rugg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rugg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bloom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Bloom.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bloom avoids it.
Bloom wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rugg lands a damaging elbow.
Rugg tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloom avoids the damage to the body.
Bloom lands with a light punch inside.
Bloom breaks the clinch.
Rugg tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rugg counters with a thumping low kick.
Rugg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bloom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rugg with a hook.
Bloom is looking to clinch.
Bloom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rugg moves into range and clinches up with Bloom.
Bloom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rugg misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Rugg.
A frustrated look appears on Bloom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rugg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bloom is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rugg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rugg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rugg tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloom avoids the damage to the body.
Bloom breaks the clinch.
Bloom wants to clinch but Rugg slips to the side
and Rugg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bloom is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bloom has a takedown stuffed.
Rugg wants to clinch but Bloom slips to the side
and Bloom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rugg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rugg lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Rugg.
Rugg managing to block the knees to the body from Bloom.
Rugg looking to throw knees to the head but Bloom is blocking nicely.
Rugg trying to stall but Bloom improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloom.
Bloom tries to pull guard but Rugg holds him up against the cage and eventually Bloom drops back down to his feet.
Bloom tries to break free but Rugg pushes him back against the cage.
Bloom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rugg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bloom.
Orlando Bloom 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.
Bloom misses with an elbow strike.
Rugg looking to throw knees to the head but Bloom is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Rugg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rugg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Rugg!
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