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UVT I: Origins PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francois Grandmasion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinhjo Babalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francois Grandmasion has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
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168 cm
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francois Grandmasion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sinhjo Babalu!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babalu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grandmasion circles away.
Babalu gets a clinch.
Grandmasion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Babalu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grandmasion breaks the clinch.
Babalu closes the distance and clinches up with Grandmasion, looking for a takedown. Babalu pushes Grandmasion against the cage but Grandmasion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Babalu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grandmasion but Grandmasion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Francois Grandmasion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sinhjo Babalu.
Babalu fails with the takedown.
Grandmasion throws a wild body kick that Babalu sees coming a mile off.
Grandmasion works Babalu's body with a nice hook.
Babalu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Babalu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grandmasion's waist but Grandmasion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Babalu off to one side.
Babalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grandmasion throws an overhand right that has Babalu reeling! Grandmasion follows up with a more punches and Babalu is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francois Grandmasion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pink Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Andrews!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pink Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Andrews.
Andrews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrews scores with a leg kick.
Rabbit tries for a takedown but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rabbit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andrews is fending him off so far but Rabbit persists. Nope, Andrews circles away and we're back to standing.
Rabbit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steve Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pink Rabbit.
Rabbit looks gassed!
Andrews scoring well with a low kick there.
Andrews sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Andrews looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrews moves into range and clinches up with Rabbit.
Rabbit tries to pull guard but Andrews won't allow it.
Rabbit successfully pulls guard.
Andrews preventing the sweep.
Rabbit trying to keep a closed guard but Andrews is proving a slippery customer.
Rabbit wants to sweep here but Andrews controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rabbit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Andrews trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.
Rabbit is trying to keep Andrews in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrews trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.
Andrews is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rabbit working a defensive guard here.
Andrews has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Andrews avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andrews content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit looking to control.
Andrews controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rabbit working for a triangle but Andrews defends it easily.
Andrews preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rabbit has Andrews pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rabbit is on top in guard.
Rabbit stands up from Andrews's guard - Rabbit perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rabbit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Andrews dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Andrews clinches up with Rabbit and pushes him back against the cage.
Rabbit is trying to break free.
Rabbit lands a takedown into guard.
Andrews keeping full guard, as Rabbit tries to pass.
Andrews keeping moving, preventing Rabbit from controlling successfully.
Andrews working a defensive guard here.
Rabbit throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabbit is breathing heavily.
Andrews keeping full guard, as Rabbit tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabbit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrews swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andrews darts in and clinches Rabbit up against the cage.
Andrews stalling in the clinch but Rabbit improves position.
Andrews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andrews tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rabbit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Andrews knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rabbit on the ground.
Rabbit advances nicely into full mount.
Rabbit controlling the position easily from mount.
Andrews wants to hold on but Rabbit pushes him away.
Rabbit scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andrews?
Rabbit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rabbit controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rabbit cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Andrews is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pink Rabbit!
Pink Rabbit is the new featherweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultimate Warrior struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ultimate Warrior will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tanner Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ultimate Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Warrior shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Warrior wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jackson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Warrior pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Warrior wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Warrior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warrior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warrior is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Warrior shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control here.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Warrior has control of the leg.
Warrior controlling the action here.
Warrior prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson trying to hold on to Warrior's head to control him but Warrior postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warrior looks gassed!
Warrior throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Warrior won't be happy with that.
Warrior is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Warrior has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Ultimate Warrior has been cut.
Jackson landing strikes.
Jackson 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.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warrior keeps working.
Jackson working the body and head with strikes.
Jackson tries for a kimura but Warrior is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working the ground and pound.
The has opened up Ultimate Warrior's cut even more.
Jackson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Warrior is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Jackson cracks Warrior with a big elbow.
The cut above Ultimate Warrior's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
You can see the frustration on Warrior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Warrior controls the position for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jackson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warrior sneaks back into half guard.
Warrior wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Warrior from improving his position.
Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Warrior is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Warrior doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Warrior is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ultimate Warrior's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Warrior thows a leg kick but Jackson checks it
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Warrior won't be happy with that.
Warrior taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ultimate Warrior's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warrior keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Warrior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson is putting a hurting on Warrior here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ultimate Warrior's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tanner Jackson!
Tanner Jackson is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Levin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powers.
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Levin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Levin is rocked!
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Powers!
Max Powers is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and moan snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). snake has chosen ra the rugged man - break the walls down as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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192 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, moan snake!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
snake blocks a head kick by Nova.
Nova closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
snake is trying to control Nova's posture but Nova avoids it.
Nova tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nova has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nova tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
snake is looking for a sweep.
Nova working away.
snake regains half guard.
Nova is tying to control. snake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nova is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so snake is just riding it out for now. Nova eventually gives up the hold.
Nova works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
snake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nova has control of snake's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and snake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
snake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nova knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for snake on the ground.
snake is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nova swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and snake is now in Nova's guard. A big mistake from Nova there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nova trying to keep a closed guard but snake is proving a slippery customer.
Nova wants to sweep but no luck.
Nova is working hard here to advance position.
snake wants to control from the top but Nova keeps moving.
snake postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nova is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of snake, into his guard.
snake looks gassed!
snake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
snake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nova is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but snake pulls his head out easily.
Nova is looking to control snake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nova avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
snake trying to work for an americana but Nova has managed to regain full guard.
Nova trying to control the position here.
Nova looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
snake passes Nova's left leg - he's now in half guard.
snake decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nova bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
snake gets back to half guard.
snake makes his way to full guard. A much better position for snake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nova won't allow snake to sweep him here.
snake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
snake is looking for a triangle but Nova pushes his legs off easily.
Nova has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
snake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nova doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nova manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
snake trying to keep a closed guard but Nova is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
snake has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nova should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, snake has tightened it up now! Nova should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). moan snake!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Supko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Supko!
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, Seth Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supko stalks Morrow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morrow's face. Morrow staggers backwards, shaken.
Ben Supko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Supko throws a wild body kick that Morrow sees coming a mile off.
Supko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Supko is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Supko misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Supko.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrow checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supko is looking to clinch.
Morrow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
Supko tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Supko.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Supko misses with a head kick.
Supko tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Supko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Supko.
Supko is looking to clinch.
Supko moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Ben Supko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Supko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Supko is looking to clinch.
Supko fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Supko throws a lazy right hand but Morrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
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.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Supko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Supko misses with a two punch combination.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Supko tries to clinch up.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Supko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Supko misses with a series of wild punches.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
Supko is looking to clinch.
Morrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Supko.
A head kick misses from Supko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Supko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supko is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Supko wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
Supko doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Supko moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Supko throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supko is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Supko.
Morrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Supko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
Supko wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Supko misses with a series of wild punches.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Supko tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Supko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A very close round there. Could go either way on the judges scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Supko wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Supko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Supko wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Supko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supko misses with a head kick.
Supko is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Supko wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supko tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from Supko misses.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Supko wants to clinch.
Supko tries to clinch up.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Supko tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Supko is looking to clinch but Morrow is avoiding it.
Morrow dodges the punch combination from Supko.
Supko misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Supko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Supko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Supko moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Supko tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Supko doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Supko tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
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.
Supko tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Supko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Supko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Supko tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Supko fails to land with a series of punches.
Supko is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Supko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Supko 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 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Supko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Williams!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Williams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Martinez is in close to Williams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martinez postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martinez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Williams is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
Martinez pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams is pressing down on Martinez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Martinez 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.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Martinez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Martinez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is working hard here to advance position.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams looks gassed!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Martinez controlling the position from side mount.
Martinez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Williams to see if he's OK.
Martinez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Williams looks calm but he's in trouble here. Martinez gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Williams is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Martinez lets go of the hold and Williams can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesus Martinez!
Jesus Martinez is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grind Em Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wanderlei Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grind Em Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Silva looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Silva is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Silva can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grind Em Gracie!
Grind Em Gracie is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlie Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stasiek Burdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burdon has chosen Linkin Park - Bleed it out as his entrance music. Stasiek Burdon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlie Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stasiek Burdon!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burdon is trying to get back to half guard.
Burdon gets back to half guard.
Burdon is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Burdon looking for a sweep. Not yet Burdon, not yet.
Silva is looking to stand up but Burdon won't let him.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Burdon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Burdon pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Burdon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burdon has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Burdon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Burdon connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Burdon trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Burdon content to control rather than advance.
Silva is trying to stand back up but Burdon is controlling him
Silva is staying active underneath Burdon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva pushes Burdon off looking to stand but Burdon dives back in and keeps control.
Silva 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burdon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burdon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Burdon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Burdon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Silva has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burdon throwing damaging strikes from the back! Silva could be in trouble here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Burdon. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Burdon softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Silva breaks Burdon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva trying to control but Burdon is working from the bottom.
Silva stands up out of Burdon's guard for a moment - Burdon manages to land a nice upkick.
Burdon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Burdon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burdon strikes from his own guard.
Burdon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva tries to hold on but Burdon postures up.
Silva throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Silva really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Burdon looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burdon looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Burdon landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Silva is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Burdon.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Burdon lands with some strikes.
Burdon looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva defends it well.
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.
Burdon landing strikes from the mount.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Burdon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Burdon passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burdon wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burdon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burdon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Burdon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stasiek Burdon 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.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burdon moves away.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burdon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burdon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Burdon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Burdon off to one side.
Burdon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burdon won't be happy with that.
Silva is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Burdon is trying to escape and Silva transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Burdon is forced to tap! Nice work there by Silva! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wanderlie Silva!
Wanderlie Silva is the new middleweight champion!
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