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UVT 30: Brutality PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raony Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Bourque has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raony Rios!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios moves away from the strike by Bourque.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bourque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab by Bourque.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Rios slips the punch.
No luck for Rios with that takedown attempt.
Bourque lands with a big left! Rios is wobbled badly! Bourque comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Rios to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paul Bourque!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yve Braud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braud has chosen "Here Comes the Hammer" by M.C. Hammer as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnnie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yve Braud!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Braud scores with a four punch combination!
Walker looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Braud tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Braud manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Braud closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Braud tries to stand but can't do so whilst Walker controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Braud lands a nice short elbow.
Braud lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braud scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Braud working Walker over with strikes.
Braud working Walker over with strikes.
Braud seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Walker has hold of Braud's hands but Braud slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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. Braud connects with a nice short shot to Walker's temple.
Braud working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Braud is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker moves into full guard.
Braud is looking to stand up but Walker won't let him.
Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Braud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Braud manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Walker working for a triangle but Braud defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braud decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walker, up you get!
Johnnie Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braud scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walker fails with the takedown
and Braud counters with an outside leg kick.
Braud thuds his right hand into Walker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walker shoots and misses
and Braud decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnnie Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braud looking to pass the guard.
Walker has his foot on Braud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Braud works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braud looking to pass the guard.
Walker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Braud is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Walker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Braud's back instead.
Walker is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Braud is defending well though. Walker let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braud breaks Walker's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Braud manages to get himself to full guard.
Braud looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Braud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walker tries to free his leg and advance position but Braud is retaining full guard.
Braud manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Braud landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Braud.
Braud throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Braud has control of the leg.
Walker moves into full guard.
Walker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braud can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Braud throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Braud won't allow Walker to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yve Braud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Walker misses with a takedown
and Braud cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braud has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Braud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braud decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Walker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Braud pulls his head out easily.
Braud working Walker over with strikes.
Walker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Walker.
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Braud defends easily.
Braud trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Braud lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker keeping full guard, as Braud tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Braud tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Braud throwing strikes from guard but Walker blocks nicely.
Walker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braud is sitting in close to Walker's body. Walker has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Braud is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Braud is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Walker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Johnnie Walker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano DeSilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Donovan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DeSilva throws a right hand that Donovan ducks under and follows up with a left that Donovan also avoids with ease.
DeSilva misses with an uppercut. Donovan saw that one coming.
Donovan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck DeSilva on the side of the head.
It looks like Fabiano DeSilva has been cut.
Donovan is looking to clinch but DeSilva is avoiding it.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeSilva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DeSilva throws a series of punches but Donovan moves out of range.
DeSilva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donovan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donovan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DeSilva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donovan clinches with his opponent.
DeSilva tries to break the clinch but Donovan is controlling the position.
DeSilva wants to break free but Donovan has control.
Donovan keeps control of DeSilva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
DeSilva manages to break the clinch.
DeSilva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
DeSilva is breathing heavily.
Donovan stalks DeSilva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into DeSilva's face. DeSilva staggers backwards, shaken.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donovan connects with a nice cross there... DeSilva is looking wobbly and Donovan recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send DeSilva to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Donovan jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harry Donovan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Oberream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistar Oberream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha blocks a leg kick.
Ghotha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ghoul Ghotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oberream throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown but Oberream shows good takedown defense.
Ghotha fails to land the takedown.
Alistar Oberream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Ghotha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oberream tries to get to full guard but Ghotha has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oberream manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Oberream keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Oberream throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Oberream looking for a sweep. Not yet Oberream, not yet.
Oberream manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ghotha manages to get himself to full guard.
Oberream with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oberream landing some decent shots from guard.
Oberream trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream throws and elbow that misses. Ghotha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oberream's guard. Nice move by Ghotha!
Ghotha throws a big right hand that misses.
Oberream looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ghotha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oberream has hold of Ghotha's hands but Ghotha slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ghotha wants to pass the guard but Oberream is defending well.
Ghotha looks gassed!
Oberream is looking to improve his position.
Oberream might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oberream is working hard here to advance position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ghotha shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oberream's guard.
Ghotha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oberream is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Oberream doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Oberream looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ghotha stands up over Oberream, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oberream trying to strike off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oberream.
Ghotha misses with a takedown attempt
and Oberream counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ghotha's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oberream throws a big right hand that misses.
Oberream lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oberream throwing strikes but missing.
Ghotha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oberream's guard.
Oberream has momentary wrist control but Ghotha slips an elbow through the middle.
Ghotha won't allow Oberream to sweep him here.
Oberream trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ghotha stopping the sweep attempt from Oberream.
Ghotha stands up over Oberream, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oberream looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ghotha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oberream manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ghotha stopping the sweep attempt from Oberream.
Oberream thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ghotha trying to control the position from guard on top but Oberream is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oberream tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ghotha postures up and lands a big shot to Oberream's brow.
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.
Oberream tries to strike from the bottom.
Oberream throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oberream misses with a head kick.
Oberream decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ghotha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oberream.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghotha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oberream.
Ghotha regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Oberream.
Oberream working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oberream in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oberream working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ghotha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oberream manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghotha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ghotha won't allow Oberream to sweep him here.
Oberream doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ghotha slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alistar Oberream will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ghotha drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oberream keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Ghotha wants to control from the top but Oberream keeps moving.
Oberream thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Oberream thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Oberream trying to strike off his back.
Oberream on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oberream tries to get out of the position.
Oberream striking off his back but it's not causing Ghotha any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghotha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oberream strikes from his own guard.
Oberream throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oberream closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ghotha to the mat! Ghotha manages to get full guard.
Oberream won't allow Ghotha to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ghotha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oberream manages to get himself to full guard.
Ghotha stopping the sweep attempt from Oberream.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ghotha cracks Oberream with a solid left hand.
Oberream manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ghotha manages to get himself to full guard.
Ghotha has momentary wrist control but Oberream slips an elbow through the middle.
Ghotha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oberream makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oberream has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oberream accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ghotha throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ghotha throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Oberream won't allow Ghotha to sweep him here.
Ghotha throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Ghotha.
Ghotha fails with the takedown
and Oberream counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ghotha thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Oberream postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oberream preventing the sweep.
Oberream chips away with some ground and pound.
Oberream working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ghotha's head.
Oberream with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oberream working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alistar Oberream overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ghotha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oberream looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ghotha feints and as Oberream raises his hands in defense, Ghotha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oberream looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha passes Oberream's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ghotha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oberream throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Oberream keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oberream swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ghotha is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oberream keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oberream swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Oberream takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Ghotha.
Oberream is looking to improve his position but Ghotha isn't that keen on the idea.
Ghotha cracks Oberream with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oberream tries to reverse the position but Ghotha maintains control.
Oberream swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ghotha tries to control but Oberream wriggling away.
Oberream throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ghotha lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oberream is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alistar Oberream will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ghotha misses with a takedown attempt
and Oberream counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ghotha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oberream working Ghotha over with strikes.
Oberream working over Ghotha with some ground and pound. Ghotha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oberream working Ghotha over with strikes.
Oberream winds up and cracks Ghotha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ghotha is looking to improve his position.
Oberream scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ghotha is trying to get back to full guard.
Ghotha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ghotha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ghotha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream scoring with some ground and pound.
Oberream with a nice head shot there.
Oberream lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oberream working some strikes from top position.
Ghotha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ghotha trying to keep a closed guard but Oberream is proving a slippery customer.
Oberream pushing down on Ghotha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Oberream lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ghotha missing with punches from the bottom.
Oberream scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ghotha regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream postures up and lands a big shot to Ghotha's brow.
Ghotha looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghotha, not yet.
Oberream working some strikes from top position.
Oberream with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oberream wants to pass the guard but Ghotha is keeping the position.
Ghotha looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghotha, not yet.
Oberream postures up in Ghotha's guard and throws a big left but Ghotha blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ghotha throws a head kick that misses.
Oberream rushes Ghotha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oberream stops a takedown attempt from Ghotha.
Oberream gets underhooks to prevent Ghotha's takedown attempt.
Alistar Oberream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Oberream gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ghotha is pressing down on Oberream's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oberream trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oberream pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ghotha is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream works over Ghotha with some ground and pound from guard.
Ghotha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ghotha blocks Oberream's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ghotha cracks Oberream with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oberream can't escape the position.
Ghotha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oberream can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oberream really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ghotha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oberream?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oberream is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oberream in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ghotha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oberream bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Oberream throwing strikes from guard but Ghotha blocks nicely.
Ghotha trying to strike off his back.
Ghoul Ghotha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghotha is trying to control the position but Oberream postures up.
Oberream stopping the sweep attempt from Ghotha.
Oberream is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Oberream showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oberream 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 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Oberream!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by The Greatest. Brian Bourque is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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235 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernest Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miller could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bourque slips a jab and a cross from Miller.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourque is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Bourque tries to clinch up.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourque misses with a body kick.
Bourque tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourque throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Bourque goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourque moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Bourque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller connects with the punch.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Bourque is looking to clinch.
Bourque is looking to clinch.
Bourque moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Bourque doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourque lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourque catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourque cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller wants to land a leg kick but Bourque is out of range.
Bourque tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Bourque tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller throws a wild body kick that Bourque sees coming a mile off.
Brian Bourque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bourque pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bourque with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourque lands with a light punch inside.
Bourque taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Bourque's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bourque lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Bourque.
Bourque looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Bourque throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bourque landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bourque holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Bourque has him pressed against the cage.
Bourque looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bourque.
Bourque tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Bourque lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bourque tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bourque.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bourque lands a damaging elbow.
Bourque stalls.
Bourque misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque misses with a knee strike.
Bourque is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Bourque dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Bourque. That snapped Miller's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bourque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourque fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourque tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Bourque tries to clinch up.
Bourque gets a clinch.
Bourque lands a knee to the head.
Bourque creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Bourque.
Bourque leaning against his opponent.
Bourque throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bourque throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bourque.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque is stalling here.
Bourque using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bourque gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Bourque.
Bourque scores with a knee to the head.
Bourque using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourque missing with knees to the body.
Bourque throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bourque with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bourque stalling against the cage.
Bourque is breathing heavily.
Bourque tries to stall but Miller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bourque just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Bourque prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Bourque tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bourque lands a nice knee to the body.
Bourque tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller lunges at Bourque with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bourque's hand.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a low kick.
Bourque doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Bourque tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ernest Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Brian Bourque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bourque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller avoids the head kick by Bourque.
Bourque tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourque tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Bourque throws a head kick that Miller semi-blocks.
Bourque tries to clinch up.
Bourque slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Bourque is out of range.
Bourque tries to clinch up.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Bourque has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bourque lands an elbow inside.
Bourque looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bourque throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Bourque with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bourque throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Bourque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Miller blocks a head kick by Bourque.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Bourque.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bourque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque is looking to clinch.
Bourque doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Bourque wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourque.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bourque closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bourque is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bourque staying out of range there.
Bourque goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bourque tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bourque darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourque fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourque wants to clinch.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bourque wants to clinch.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bourque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourque misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bourque lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bourque closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bourque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bourque darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
Bourque tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourque misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Bourque's head but Bourque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bourque tries to clinch but Miller moves away
and Miller counters with a big head kick but Bourque shrugs it off.
Bourque clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Bourque throws a head kick that misses
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Ernest Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourque tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miller counters with a big head kick but Bourque shrugs it off.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourque fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque clinches up against the cage.
Bourque landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brian Bourque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bourque lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Bourque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bourque has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Bourque!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Belo's choice of entrance music: Apaga mais năo bate. Steve Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Belo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws a jab but it's blocked by Belo.
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rogers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belo momentarily.
Belo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belo misses with a takedown attempt - Rogers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rogers sends Belo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rogers is motioning to the referee to let Belo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Filipe Belo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Rogers misses.
Jab, jab by Rogers - just one landing.
Belo is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Rogers ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Belo clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Rogers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Supko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoper Midura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Supko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sup Gonna Give it To Ya'. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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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
8 - 5 - 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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christoper Midura!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midura bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Midura looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Supko is avoiding damage well.
Midura throwing strikes but Supko manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Midura prevents Supko from moving into mount.
Midura tries to buck Supko off but Supko is having none of it.
Midura gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Midura gets back to full guard.
Midura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Supko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Supko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Supko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Supko stopping the sweep attempt from Midura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Supko's guard.
Midura throwing strikes from guard but Supko blocks nicely.
Midura postures up.
Midura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Supko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Midura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Midura throws and elbow that misses. Supko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Midura's guard. Nice move by Supko!
That's two 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.
Midura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Supko!
Midura unloads with some shots from mount but Supko bucks and avoids them well.
Supko tries to reverse the position but Midura maintains control.
Midura throws some wild stikes that Supko manages to avoid easily.
Midura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Supko?
Midura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Midura thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Supko manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Midura.
Midura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Midura chips away with some ground and pound.
Midura won't allow Supko to sweep him here.
Midura slips nicely into half guard.
Midura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Midura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Midura works his way into full mount!
Midura prevents Supko from getting the reversal.
Midura lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Midura with good strikes from the mount here!
Midura landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Midura lands a big shot there that rocks Supko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christoper Midura dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A cross from Midura lands.
Christoper Midura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Supko as he avoids it easily.
Supko moves out of range as Midura strikes.
Midura fails with the takedown.
Midura avoids the head kick by Supko.
Midura misses with a looping left.
Supko misses with a head kick.
Supko tries to clinch there but Midura circles away.
Midura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Supko throws out the jab.
Supko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Midura.
Supko ducks under a wild hook from Midura.
Midura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Midura lands with a straight right. Supko didn't see that one coming.
Midura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Midura duly obliges.
It looks like Ben Supko has been cut.
Midura throws a series of punches but Supko moves out of range.
Supko moves out of range of the strikes.
Supko moves out of range as Midura strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midura tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Supko swivels and escapes.
Ben Supko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christoper Midura.
Midura is breathing heavily.
Midura misses with a looping left.
Supko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Midura.
No joy there for Midura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Midura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Midura closes the distance and clinches up with Supko, looking for a takedown. Midura pushes Supko against the cage but Supko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Supko closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Supko.
Midura looking to stall.
Supko lands an elbow inside that Midura shrugs off.
Supko taking a breather.
Supko with a knee to the head.
Midura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Midura has had enough of the clinch but Supko keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Supko.
Supko controlling the action here for a moment.
Midura tries to break the clinch but Supko is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midura is struggling to control the position.
Supko blocks an uppercut.
Supko lands an elbow that stopped Midura in his tracks for a moment.
Supko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Supko lands a knee to the head.
Supko connects with a knee to the head.
Midura wants to get back to striking at distance but Supko won't allow it.
Supko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Midura's face.
Midura is trying to break the clinch but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Supko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Supko prevents Midura from breaking the clinch.
Supko is stalling here.
Midura wants to break free but Supko has control.
Supko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Midura blocks it with crossed arms.
Midura is trying to break the clinch but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Supko as Midura tries to tie him up.
Supko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Midura's defenses.
Supko tries a knee to the head but Midura blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Midura can't break the clinch.
Supko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Supko tries a knee to the head but Midura blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Supko misses with an elbow strike.
Midura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Midura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Supko.
Supko prevents Midura from breaking the clinch.
Supko lands a damaging elbow.
Midura has a couple of punches blocked by Supko.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Supko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Midura's brow.
Supko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Midura trying to control the position but instead, Supko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Midura into the cage.
Supko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Midura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Supko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Midura tries to break the clinch but Supko is controlling the position.
Midura is looking to break free of the clinch but Supko has double underhooks.
Supko lands a knee to the head.
Midura is trying to break the clinch but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Midura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Midura missing with a left hand there. Supko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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.
Midura throws a nice looking combination but Supko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Supko instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Supko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Supko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Midura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Supko misses with an elbow over the top.
Midura wants to stall.
Midura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Midura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Supko looking to throw knees to the head but Midura is blocking nicely.
Supko misses with a knee strike.
Supko looking to throw knees to the head but Midura is blocking nicely.
Midura wants to break free but Supko has control.
Midura wants to get back to striking at distance but Supko won't allow it.
Supko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Midura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Supko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Midura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Midura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Supko keeps control of Midura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Midura has had enough of the clinch but Supko keeps him there for the moment.
Supko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Supko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Supko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Midura fails to land the takedown.
Supko tries to clinch up.
Supko tries to clinch there but Midura circles away.
Midura cracks Supko with an open hand slap.
Supko blocks a jab.
Midura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Supko on the side of the head.
Midura avoids the head kick by Supko.
Supko scores with a jab. Midura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Midura.
Midura throws a nice looking combination but Supko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Midura misses.
Midura throws a series of strikes that have Supko backpedaling.
Supko clinches with his opponent.
Supko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Midura's defenses.
Supko keeps control of Midura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Midura is looking to break free of the clinch but Supko has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Supko tries to land a knee to the head but Midura blocks with his arms.
Midura throws a punch but it's blocked by Supko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supko wants to stall.
Midura swings wildly with an uppercut but Supko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Midura has had enough of the clinch but Supko keeps him there for the moment.
Midura wants to get back to striking at distance but Supko won't allow it.
Midura wants to break free but Supko has control.
Supko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Supko slows down the pace here.
Midura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Supko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Supko misses with a knee strike.
Midura tries to break the clinch but Supko is controlling the position.
Supko throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Midura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Supko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Midura can't break the clinch.
Supko prevents Midura from breaking the clinch.
Midura misses with some punches.
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.
Midura is trying to break the clinch but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Supko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Supko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Midura wants to break free but Supko has control.
Midura is trying to break the clinch but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Midura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Midura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Midura wants to break free but Supko has control.
Supko lands a knee to the head.
Midura wants to get back to striking at distance but Supko won't allow it.
Midura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Supko pushes off an throws an elbow but Midura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Midura can't break the clinch.
Supko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Midura blocks it with crossed arms.
Midura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Midura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Midura throws a series of punches but Supko avoids them all with ease.
Midura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Supko momentarily.
Midura misses with a wild combination.
Supko lands with a kick to the temple. Midura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Midura cracks Supko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Midura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Supko throws a head kick but Midura moves out of range.
Midura throws a jab but it's blocked by Supko.
Midura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Supko needs to keep his hands up - Midura had a free shot at his head there.
Supko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Midura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Supko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Midura.
Midura throws a right hand that Supko ducks under and follows up with a left that Supko also avoids with ease.
Midura shoots in but Supko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Supko darts in and clinches Midura up against the cage.
Midura is trying to break the clinch but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Supko scores with a knee to the head.
Midura is trying to break the clinch but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Supko lands an elbow inside that Midura shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supko is pushing Midura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Supko lands an elbow inside.
Supko lands an elbow that stopped Midura in his tracks for a moment.
Midura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
Midura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Supko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Supko tries to land a knee to the head but Midura blocks with his arms.
Midura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Supko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Midura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Supko tries to land a knee to the head but Midura blocks with his arms.
Midura is trying to break free.
Supko prevents Midura from breaking the clinch.
Midura dodges an elbow strike from Supko.
Midura is trying to break free.
Supko prevents Midura from breaking the clinch.
Supko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Midura wants to get back to striking at distance but Supko won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Midura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Midura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Supko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Supko misses with a knee strike.
Supko keeps control of Midura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Supko throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christoper Midura.
I think Midura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christoper Midura!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aage Furset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourque comes to the cage accompanied by "Business Time" by Flight of the Conchords. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Bourque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aage Furset!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furset tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aage Furset seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bourque drops his hands momentarily and Furset takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Furset swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourque cracks Furset with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Furset throws a looping overhand right but Bourque ducks down to avoid it.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furset.
Furset comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Furset lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Timothy Bourque has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furset misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Furset, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Furset blocks a head kick by Bourque.
Bourque jabs Furset right on the nose. Furset blinks but takes it well.
Furset throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Furset rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furset.
Furset throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque moves out of range as Furset strikes.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Furset throws a series of punches but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque connects with the punch.
A combination from Furset does no damage.
Furset throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely.
Furset misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Furset looks to land a combination but Bourque avoids it well.
Furset tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furset lands a two punch combo.
Furset misses with a looping left.
Furset throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque.
Bourque dodges the punch combination from Furset.
Bourque thuds his shin into the meat of Furset's side.
Furset looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Furset misses with a double jab
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bourque manages to break the clinch.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Furset misses with a combination
and Bourque counters with a good low kick that Furset was not able to check.
Bourque has Furset up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourque is looking to clinch but Furset is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Bourque - just one landing.
Furset takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bourque scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Furset misses with a combination
and Bourque counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Bourque lands a nice looking body kick.
Bourque's corner calls for a 1-2. Bourque obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Furset drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furset falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bourque counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Furset! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Bourque!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timothy Bourque!
Timothy Bourque retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bronn Blackwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla comes to the cage accompanied by Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. Blackwater has chosen For Whom the Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Bronn Blackwater told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bronn Blackwater!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carolla looks to land a combination but Blackwater avoids it well.
Carolla lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Blackwater sprawling to the canvas. Carolla follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Blackwater hang on?
Blackwater is rocked!
It looks like Bronn Blackwater has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackwater has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carolla is working away from the top position though.
Blackwater is still in real trouble! Can Carolla finish him?
Carolla perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blackwater seems to have recovered his senses.
Carolla trying to control the action but Blackwater is working from the bottom.
Carolla controlling the pace.
Blackwater is refusing to be controlled, as Carolla sits in half guard.
Blackwater wants to improve his position but Carolla is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwater trying to hold on to Carolla's head to control him but Carolla postures up.
Blackwater flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carolla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blackwater on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Carolla misses with a double jab.
Blackwater lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Adam Carolla has been cut.
Carolla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackwater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackwater closes the distance and clinches.
Carolla wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blackwater misses with a knee to the head.
Blackwater throws an elbow that misses.
Blackwater misses with a knee strike.
Carolla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carolla wants to get back to striking at distance but Blackwater won't allow it.
Blackwater lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carolla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackwater is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carolla.
Carolla works Blackwater's body with a nice hook.
Blackwater looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackwater takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carolla's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carolla duly obliges.
Carolla looks to land a combination but Blackwater avoids it well.
A punch combination from Carolla misses.
Blackwater blocks a head kick by Carolla.
Danga de danga de dang - Carolla scores with a four punch combination!
That has opened up Bronn Blackwater's cut even more.
Carolla cracks Blackwater with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Carolla has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blackwater to stand back up!
Carolla steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Blackwater is out on his feet! Carolla sets himself and nearly takes Blackwater's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Adam Carolla!
Adam Carolla retains his light heavyweight title!
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