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AFC 70 - V-Day Massacre PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Redman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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240 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stuart Redman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker shoots for a double leg takedown but Redman sprawls well. He's pushed Walker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redman connects with a stiff jab that staggers Walker - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stuart Redman!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Willie Macomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Byant (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Willie Macomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Byant!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macomb throws a series of punches but Byant avoids them all with ease.
Macomb scores with a decent looking hook.
Macomb swings for the body but Byant moves out of range.
Byant tries for a takedown but Macomb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Macomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macomb looks to land a body kick but Byant moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Macomb.
Macomb doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Byant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Macomb really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byant seems to be looking for submissions.
Macomb is defending against the submission attempts here by Byant.
Byant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Byant is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macomb defends it well.
Byant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Byant looks gassed!
Byant stops Macomb from getting back to his feet.
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.
Byant wants to advance to full mount but Macomb doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Macomb is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Byant is controlling him.
Byant has gone for a leg lock! Macomb slips out almost immediately though and dives into Byant's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macomb advances to half guard.
Macomb stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Byant to get to his feet.
Byant moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macomb with a lazy takedown attempt
and Byant counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Byant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Macomb manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Byant has Macomb in his guard.
Macomb would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Byant looking for subs off his back but Macomb has passed one foot through into half guard.
Macomb tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Byant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byant looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Macomb decides to return to a standing position.
Macomb scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macomb content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byant working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Byant 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.
Macomb throws a shot to the body.
Macomb gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Byant counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Macomb's guard now.
Byant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macomb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byant stops Macomb from standing up.
James Byant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Byant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Macomb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Macomb has escaped and now he's on top!
Byant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macomb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Byant working for a triangle but Macomb defends it easily.
Macomb trying to stand up but can't free himself from Byant's guard.
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.
Byant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Macomb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Macomb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Macomb is pushing down on Byant's leg trying to pass to half guard. Byant is fighting to maintain full guard but Macomb has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macomb moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Byant.
Macomb stands up and beckons Byant to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Macomb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macomb is looking to clinch but Byant is avoiding it.
Macomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Macomb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willie Macomb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macomb lunges at Byant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Byant's hand.
Byant fails with the takedown
and Macomb counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Byant!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byant working to try and regain half guard.
Macomb gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Macomb misses with a takedown
and Byant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macomb is defending against the submission attempts here by Byant.
Macomb manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Byant will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Byant shoots and misses
so Macomb counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Macomb gets to his feet - Byant follows without any prompting.
Macomb shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Byant's guard.
Byant has a closed guard, preventing Macomb from standing up.
Macomb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byant has a closed guard, preventing Macomb from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Macomb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macomb stands and steps away. Byant gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Macomb has his takedown stuffed
and Byant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Macomb trying to control here.
Byant is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macomb pushes Byant off looking to stand but Byant dives back in and keeps control.
Byant is looking for a kimura here.
Byant prevents Macomb from standing back up.
Byant wants to work for an arm triangle but Macomb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Byant is working for a kimura but Macomb is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byant is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Macomb has managed to free his arm - good work.
Byant is working for a kimura but Macomb is defending it quite comfortably.
Macomb kicks Byant off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Macomb misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Macomb has his takedown stuffed
and Byant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Willie Macomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byant seems to be looking for submissions.
Byant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byant is looking for a kimura here.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Byant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Byant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Byant!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Theo Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrel Digre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digre has chosen Zuco 103 - Treasure as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theo Rains!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darrel Digre!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rains is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Digre.
Digre misses with a two punch combination.
Rains shoots in for a double leg but Digre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rains moves in looking to clinch but Digre pushes him off.
Rains scores with a jab.
Digre scores with a takedown into Rains's guard.
Rains keeping moving, preventing Digre from controlling successfully.
Digre advances position into side control!
Rains is looking for a sweep.
Digre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rains is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rains is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digre is looking to take a break and control but Rains is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rains tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rains closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Darrel Digre has been cut.
Rains scores with a sloppy right hand. Digre should have avoided that one.
Rains tries to close the distance and clinch but Digre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Digre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rains moves away.
Rains misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Digre.
Rains scores a takedown into full mount!
Digre wants to control but Rains is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rains scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rains looking to finish with strikes here!
Rains punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rains avoids the attempt from Digre to control.
Rains thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Rains there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Digre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Digre tries to lock up and control but Rains gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rains landing shots from mount.
That has opened up Darrel Digre's cut even more.
Digre tries to hold on but Rains pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rains landing strikes from the mount and Digre is in trouble!
Darrel Digre's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Darrel Digre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Theo Rains!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between RJ Cast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alice Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonson has chosen As I Lay Dying - This Is Who We Are as his entrance music. The key to victory for RJ Cast has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RJ Cast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alice Jonson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jonson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonson tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jonson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jonson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonson throws a big right hand that misses.
Cast escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jonson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cast holds on and takes a little breather.
Jonson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson wants to pass the guard but Cast is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonson won't allow Cast to sweep him here.
Cast is pulling down on Jonson's head. It's preventing any offense from Jonson, at least for the moment.
Cast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jonson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jonson wants to control but Cast passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jonson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cast has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cast tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jonson wants to control but Cast is having none of it.
Cast controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jonson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jonson tries to reverse the position but Cast maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cast looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jonson tries to lock up and control but Cast gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cast wants to control the pace but Jonson is squirming around nicely.
Cast controlling from mount.
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.
Jonson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cast misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cast takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jonson is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cast controlling his opponent.
Cast has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
RJ Cast dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cast swats away the attempt to clinch by Jonson.
Cast throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jonson blocks a head kick by Cast.
Jonson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cast being controlled against the cage.
Cast leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonson tries to pull guard but Cast holds him up against the cage and eventually Jonson drops back down to his feet.
Jonson wants the takedown. Cast is fighting it off but Jonson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cast's guard against the cage.
Jonson looking to sit in guard and control but Cast gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cast advances position into side control!
Cast tries to move to mount but Jonson blocks the move with his legs.
Cast controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Jonson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jonson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jonson is not content to let Cast control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cast tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cast controlling the position.
Jonson is trying to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jonson blocks the body kick.
RJ Cast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cast wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cast, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonson gets a clinch.
Jonson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cast tries a knee to the head but Jonson blocks it.
Cast scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jonson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jonson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The is referee keeping an eye on Cast - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jonson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jonson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cast is trying to maintain a safe position but Jonson gets an underhook and turns Cast into the cage.
Jonson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cast tries to break the clinch but Jonson is controlling the position.
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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jonson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cast's brow.
Jonson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Cast.
Jonson wants a takedown.
Cast lands an elbow inside that Jonson shrugs off.
Jonson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Cast misses with an uppercut. Jonson saw that one coming.
Jonson ducks under a wild hook from Cast.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jonson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jonson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jonson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jonson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cast's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alice Jonson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jonson is looking to clinch but Cast is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Cast.
Jonson misses with a takedown attempt - Cast sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jonson shoots in for a takedown but Cast shows good takedown defense.
Jonson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cast tries to avoid it but Jonson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cast to the ground. Cast escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
RJ Cast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alice Jonson.
Jonson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jonson moves away from the strike by Cast.
Cast throws a wild body kick that Jonson sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cast.
Cast keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cast desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonson is trying to control the action in half guard but Cast is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cast is trying to control but can't.
Jonson is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Cast as he works his way to full guard.
Cast looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jonson is one step ahead there.
Cast keeping moving, preventing Jonson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cast working a defensive guard here.
Cast pulls Jonson in close to prevent any damage.
Jonson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jonson being controlled here momentarily.
Jonson trying to control but Cast is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cast looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jonson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cast is keeping the position for now.
Jonson postures up.
Jonson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jonson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cast wants to sweep here but Jonson controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cast misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jonson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cast smiles and moves away.
Jonson tries to clinch
and Cast counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jonson moves away.
Jonson clinches up against the cage.
Jonson fails to pull guard.
Jonson blocking some punches.
Jonson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jonson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cast.
Cast tries to land a knee to the head but Jonson blocks with his arms.
Jonson trying to control the position but instead, Cast has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jonson into the cage.
Cast holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jonson jumps guard but Cast stands there with Jonson around his waist. Jonson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cast tries a knee to the head but Jonson blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to RJ Cast.
I think Cast has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... RJ Cast!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Blink 182 feat Robert Smith - All of This. Gina Carano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert Smith's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gina Carano!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Carano which made him look bad.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Carano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carano.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Carano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Smith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Carano wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Carano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Carano gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith prevents Carano from improving his position.
Carano is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Carano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith looks to land a strike but Carano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carano tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A solid body kick from Carano.
Carano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carano!
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Carano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Carano.
Nice body kick there by Carano.
A lazy left from Carano finds it's target.
Carano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carano misses with a low kick.
Smith checks a low kick from Carano.
Gina Carano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carano misses with an uppercut.
Carano tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carano holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith trying to control but Carano is working from the bottom.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Carano is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Carano wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gina Carano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Carano scores with a nice head shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carano.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Carano.
Carano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carano misses with a head kick.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith prevents Carano from getting back to his feet.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith won't allow Carano to get back to his feet.
Carano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to control from the top but Carano keeps moving.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Carano slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carano is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carano gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A nice leg kick lands there from Carano.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gina Carano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carano jabs at Smith's body.
The fighters circling - Carano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Carano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carano scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Carano scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Carano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carano.
Gina Carano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carano misses with a straight right.
Carano misses with a shot to the body
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carano's guard.
Carano wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Carano looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Carano keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carano holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gina Carano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carano lands a body shot.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carano throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Carano. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Carano throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Carano takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Carano.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Carano digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Carano.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Carano.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carano scores with a knee to the head.
Carano lands a body punch.
Carano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith letting Carano take a breather here.
Carano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carano looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Carano tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Carano has Smith pushed against the cage.
Carano scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Carano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carano is struggling to control the position.
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carano tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith wants a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Carano.
Carano receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carano smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Carano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith is keen to just control but Carano is a slippery customer.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gina Carano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gina Carano!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Newheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Hyabusa (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 Ryu Hyabusa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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24
267 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Granite chin |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Newheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Hyabusa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newheart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newheart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyabusa.
Kyle Newheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyabusa staying out of range there.
Newheart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Newheart swinging wilding here.
Newheart moves into the clinch successfully.
Hyabusa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyabusa wants to get back to striking at distance but Newheart won't allow it.
Hyabusa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Newheart.
Hyabusa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hyabusa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Newheart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Newheart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyabusa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newheart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hyabusa as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Kyle Newheart has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newheart tries to clinch but Hyabusa moves out of range.
Hyabusa lands with a hook. Newheart tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Newheart tries to clinch up.
Hyabusa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Newheart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa tries to break the clinch but Newheart is controlling the position.
Newheart trying to control the position but instead, Hyabusa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newheart into the cage.
Hyabusa tries to break the clinch but Newheart is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Newheart.
Newheart pushes Hyabusa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hyabusa is looking to break free of the clinch but Newheart has double underhooks.
Hyabusa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newheart keeps control of Hyabusa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hyabusa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyabusa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryu Hyabusa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newheart throws a head kick that Hyabusa semi-blocks.
Newheart looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyabusa is just out of range.
Newheart wants to clinch up but Hyabusa keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Hyabusa misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyabusa misses the target.
Newheart scores with a sloppy right hand. Hyabusa should have avoided that one.
Newheart moves into the clinch.
Hyabusa has had enough of the clinch but Newheart keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newheart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hyabusa backwards.
Newheart misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Newheart takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newheart tries to land knees in the clinch but Hyabusa avoids the damage to the body.
Hyabusa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hyabusa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hyabusa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Newheart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyabusa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newheart closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hyabusa is trying to break the clinch but Newheart has him pressed against the cage.
Hyabusa is trying to break free.
Hyabusa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hyabusa wants to get back to striking at distance but Newheart won't allow it.
Hyabusa is pressed up against the cage. Newheart has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hyabusa down to the mat. Hyabusa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Newheart moves in looking to clinch but Hyabusa pushes him off.
Hyabusa misses with a two punch combination.
Hyabusa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kyle Newheart's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newheart.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Newheart.
Newheart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hyabusa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hyabusa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Newheart has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Newheart is trying to get an arm triangle but Hyabusa is defending well.
Hyabusa wants to get back to his feet but Newheart is dominant here and he's now got Hyabusa's back!
Hyabusa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Newheart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hyabusa fending off the submission attempt from Newheart.
Newheart is breathing heavily.
Hyabusa has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hyabusa covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hyabusa trying to get back to his feet but Newheart is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyabusa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Newheart.
Newheart is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hyabusa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Newheart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Newheart's cut.
That's time! Newheart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hyabusa throws a right hand that Newheart ducks under and follows up with a left that Newheart also avoids with ease.
Hyabusa lands a jab to the nose.
Hyabusa drops his hands momentarily and Newheart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Newheart is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hyabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyabusa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyabusa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Newheart throws a hook but Hyabusa blocks it.
Newheart lands a jab.
Newheart tries to clinch up but Hyabusa circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyabusa misses the target.
Newheart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Newheart tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyabusa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newheart slips a straight right by Hyabusa.
Hyabusa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hyabusa misses the jab.
Newheart showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kyle Newheart's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hyabusa misses with a combination
and Newheart counters with a head kick. That will keep Hyabusa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hyabusa looks to throw the jab but Newheart is out of range.
Hyabusa swats away the attempt to clinch by Newheart.
Ryu Hyabusa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newheart is looking to clinch.
Hyabusa takes one to the side of the head.
Newheart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newheart tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyabusa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newheart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Newheart moves into the clinch.
Newheart slowing the pace effectively.
Newheart works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newheart.
Hyabusa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Newheart wants to clinch up but Hyabusa keeps it at a distance.
Hyabusa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jeez, Kyle Newheart's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Newheart instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hyabusa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hyabusa has had enough of the clinch but Newheart keeps him there for the moment.
Hyabusa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Newheart prevents Hyabusa from breaking the clinch.
Newheart is working for takedown but Hyabusa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Newheart is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hyabusa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newheart takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kyle Newheart's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryu Hyabusa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorden comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up . The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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142 lbs
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22
142 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Gorden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sid Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thunder scores with a shot to the body.
Gorden misses with a wild combination.
Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
Thunder lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gorden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thunder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thunder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thunder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Thunder.
No luck for Gorden with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Gorden misses with a head kick.
Thunder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorden.
Thunder tries to bum rush Gorden with a series of wild strikes but Gorden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder moves out of range as Gorden throws a body kick.
Thunder throws a body punch but Gorden moves out of range.
Thunder doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorden circles away.
Sid Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorden fails with the takedown.
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.
Gorden throws an overhand right that lands on Thunder's shoulder, as Thunder tries to avoid the shot.
Thunder slips a jab from Gorden.
Gorden misses with a straight right.
Thunder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gorden.
Gorden feints and as Thunder raises his hands in defense, Gorden changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gorden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thunder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thunder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gorden.
Gorden postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thunder is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gorden, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thunder wants to stand but Gorden has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gorden is looking for a triangle here but Thunder uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
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.
Gorden manages to get back to half guard.
Gorden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gorden is looking to improve his position.
Thunder escapes and gets back to his feet.
Thunder chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Thunder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gorden misses with a body shot
and Thunder counters with a thumping low kick.
Gorden stalks Thunder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thunder's face. Thunder staggers backwards, shaken.
Gorden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gorden checks the leg kick.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorden.
Thunder slips a jab from Gorden.
Thunder scores with a three punch combo!
Thunder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Gorden finds it's target.
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thunder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorden.
Thunder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thunder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorden.
Gorden lands a high kick!
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gorden was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Gorden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sid Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ben Gorden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorden shoots and misses
and Gorden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Thunder throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gorden's head.
A nice combination there by Thunder.
Gorden checks a leg kick.
Gorden fails with the takedown
and Thunder counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thunder.
Gorden misses with a straight right.
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder takes a swing at Gorden's ribcage but misses.
Gorden shoots and misses
and Thunder counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gorden's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Gorden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunder.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thunder slips a jab from Gorden.
Gorden tries to bum rush Thunder with a series of wild strikes but Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunder throws a solid leg kick but Gorden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thunder.
Thunder misses with a body shot
enabling Gorden to counter with a crisp jab.
Gorden misses with a takedown attempt
and Thunder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gorden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gorden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gorden's calf.
Thunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
Thunder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gorden at a distance.
Gorden misses with a takedown attempt
and Thunder counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorden walks into a left hand.
Gorden is rocked!
Gorden ducks into an uppercut from Thunder and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sid Thunder!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LieHarder Machete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, LieHarder Machete!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Crescent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crescent closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crescent is keen to just control but Machete is a slippery customer.
Crescent is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Machete has managed to free his arm - good work.
Machete won't allow Crescent to pass to mount.
Machete looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crescent is trying to control. Machete wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crescent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Machete looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crescent misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent takes a swing at Machete's ribcage but misses.
Crescent shoots in and bounces Machete off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crescent passes Machete's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Machete is trying to escape back to his feet but Crescent uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Machete manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Machete wants to stand up but Crescent is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crescent manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Machete stands and steps away. Crescent gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Crescent throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machete looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Crescent.
Machete avoids the body shot from Crescent.
Machete shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crescent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Machete's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machete pushes Crescent off and scrambles back to his feet.
Crescent looks to score with a jab to the body but Machete is just out of range.
Crescent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crescent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Crescent there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machete moves out of range as Crescent strikes.
Crescent swings for the body but Machete moves out of range.
Crescent shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crescent showed some decent athleticism there.
Machete looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Crescent pushes past his half guard into mount!
Crescent postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Machete looks a forlorn figure.
Crescent lands with some strikes.
Machete is bucking up trying to escape but Crescent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Machete is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crescent looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crescent with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent raining down shots from the mount!
Machete is rocked!
Crescent unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Machete wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Crescent celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mornington Crescent!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Simpleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Natush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natush has chosen Careless Whisper as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Donald Natush enters the cage!
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191 lbs
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie Simpleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Natush!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Natush scores with a decent looking hook.
Simpleton defending well as Natush loads up on a big left hand.
Simpleton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Natush clinches up with Simpleton and pushes him back against the cage.
Simpleton scores with a shoulder strike.
Simpleton looking for a takedown.
Natush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpleton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simpleton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Simpleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natush wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Simpleton jumps guard but Natush stands there with Simpleton around his waist. Simpleton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Natush manages to break the clinch.
Natush scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Simpleton doesn't seem bothered though.
Natush shoots in but Simpleton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Natush does no damage.
Natush darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpleton preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Simpleton wants to control but Natush is keeping busy.
Simpleton is refusing to be controlled, as Natush sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Natush is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Simpleton actively working from the bottom here.
Simpleton trying to control here.
Simpleton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Simpleton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Natush has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natush takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Simpleton tries to get to full guard but Natush has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Simpleton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Natush wants to pass the guard but Simpleton is keeping the position.
Simpleton with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Natush can't handle though.
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.
Simpleton looking for a guillotine here but Natush defends easily.
Simpleton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Simpleton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Natush trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simpleton wants to hit a switch here but Natush passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Simpleton there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Natush dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Simpleton throws a shot from downtown. Natush moves away and avoids it.
Natush darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Simpleton is looking to get back to full guard here but Natush has managed to pass to side control instead.
Simpleton holds on to Natush as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Simpleton is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natush controlling the position easily from mount.
Natush tries to control but Simpleton wriggling away.
Natush content just to control the position here.
Natush tries to control but Simpleton wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simpleton regains half guard.
Simpleton manages to get to full guard.
Simpleton keeping moving, preventing Natush from controlling successfully.
Simpleton has his foot on Natush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Natush works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natush postures up.
Simpleton is pulling down on Natush's head. It's preventing any offense from Natush, at least for the moment.
Simpleton trying to keep a closed guard but Natush is proving a slippery customer.
Natush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simpleton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Natush passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simpleton is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Natush pulls his head out easily.
Simpleton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simpleton working for a triangle but Natush defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simpleton is trying to control the position but Natush postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donald Natush will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Natush checks the leg kick nicely there.
Natush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simpleton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Simpleton misses the target.
A combination from Natush does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Natush.
Simpleton stuffs the takedown attempt from Natush. Natush gets slowly back to his feet.
Natush throws a sloppy head kick and Simpleton moves out of range easily.
Natush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simpleton tries to clinch up
and Natush counters with a two punch combo.
Simpleton ducks under a wild hook from Natush.
Simpleton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Simpleton misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpleton.
Natush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Simpleton lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Donald Natush has been cut.
Simpleton pushes Natush up against the cage in a clinch.
Simpleton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Natush uses from the top position.
Simpleton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Natush trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpleton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simpleton had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Natush is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Simpleton Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Natush's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpleton controlling from the back.
Simpleton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Natush takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Simpleton is looking for the choke from the back position but Natush is controlling his hands well.
Simpleton throwing sloppy strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natush manages to reverse the position and now he's in Simpleton's guard. Nice work there by Natush.
Natush won't allow Simpleton to sweep him here.
Simpleton is trying to keep Natush in close.
Simpleton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Natush wants to control from the top but Simpleton keeps moving.
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.
Simpleton is trying to keep Natush in close.
Simpleton keeping moving, preventing Natush from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Natush tries to clinch up but Simpleton circles away and keeps his distance.
Frankie Simpleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Natush throws a nice looking combination but Simpleton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Natush is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Natush misses the body punch
and Simpleton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Simpleton trying to mount his opponent but Natush defends it.
Donald Natush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simpleton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Simpleton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Natush 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Natush!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grimlock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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147 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grimlock Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinton Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Chaos shows good takedown defense.
Chaos swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chaos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chaos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaos manages to avoid it.
Chaos defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Chaos tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chaos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chaos takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Chaos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Chaos has wrist control.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Chaos wants to sweep but no luck.
Chaos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chaos can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Chaos's head.
Jones 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.
Jones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chaos wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Chaos missing with punches from the bottom.
Chaos is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chaos is pressing down on Jones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Jones is working Chaos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chaos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Chaos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones working for a triangle but Chaos defends it easily.
Jones has an active guard here but Chaos has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Chaos slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pressing down on Chaos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chaos trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chaos!
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chaos wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Chaos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chaos?
Chaos working to try and regain half guard.
Chaos regains half guard.
Chaos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones works his way into full mount!
Chaos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chaos is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chaos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chaos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Chaos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaos is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimlock Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chaos moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Chaos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Chaos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Chaos throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Chaos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos avoids the body shot from Jones.
Chaos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones takes a swing at Chaos's ribcage but misses.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Chaos misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Chaos sees coming a mile off.
Jones takes a swing at Chaos's ribcage but misses.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Chaos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chaos!
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Chaos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chaos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chaos is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones breaks from Chaos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chaos is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Chaos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Chaos!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chaos 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.
Chaos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Chaos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Grimlock Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaos.
Jones is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Chaos has control of the leg.
Chaos wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Chaos is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones working for a triangle but Chaos defends it easily.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones working for a triangle but Chaos defends it easily.
Chaos wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chaos's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Chaos blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Chaos keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones won't allow Chaos to sweep him here.
Chaos tries to strike from the bottom.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones pushing down on Chaos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chaos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimlock Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Chaos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chaos wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Chaos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chaos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chaos wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Chaos wants to control but Jones postures up.
Chaos sneaks back into half guard.
Jones works his way into side control.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones in side control, throwing shots but Chaos defends.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chaos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chaos actively working from the bottom here.
Chaos tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Chaos wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones is looking for a kimura but Chaos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jones to get the leverage.
Jones passes to full mount!
Jones throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chaos because Jones loaded up on that one.
Jones looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones avoids the attempt from Chaos to control.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos regains half guard.
Chaos trying to control but Jones postures up.
Chaos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chaos.
Jones is pushing down on Chaos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chaos is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chaos is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chaos avoid being mounted?
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chaos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chaos trying to control from the bottom.
Chaos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chaos looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chaos is on top in guard.
Chaos advances to half guard.
Chaos is looking for a kimura here.
Jones moves into full guard.
Jones strikes from his own guard.
Chaos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Chaos is defending well.
Jones winds up and cracks Chaos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chaos looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chaos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chaos tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chaos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Chaos is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimlock Jones clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaos checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chaos as he jumps to the side.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Chaos backs away looking to recover.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Chaos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chaos throws a shot to the body.
Chaos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chaos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Chaos counters with a nice body shot.
Chaos misses with a looping right.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses with a looping left.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chaos swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimlock Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chaos.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chaos.
Chaos misses with a double jab.
Chaos misses the shot to the body.
Chaos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaos.
Chaos digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones is looking to wear down Chaos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chaos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clinton Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Chaos sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaos manages to avoid it.
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.
Jones tries for a takedown but Chaos circles away easily
and Chaos counters with a two punch combo.
Chaos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chaos on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Chaos misses
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chaos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chaos. Chaos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Chaos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chaos lands a left hand.
Chaos misses with some punches.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chaos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jones lands a body punch.
Chaos misses with the head strike.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaos controls his hands.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones is trying to stall.
Chaos pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chaos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jones prevents a body shot from Chaos.
Chaos has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chaos.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chaos prevents it.
Chaos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaos.
Chaos pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
Chaos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chaos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones prevents a body shot from Chaos.
Chaos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Chaos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chaos misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jones.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Chaos.
Chaos misses with a hook to the body
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chaos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Chaos dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaos throws out the jab.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chaos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chaos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chaos looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Chaos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chaos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Chaos tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Chaos trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chaos is one step ahead there.
Jones 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Chaos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jones's back!
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Chaos lands a shot to the body.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Chaos lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jones hold on?!
Chaos wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Chaos doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.
Chaos looking to control.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Chaos.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chaos wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Chaos trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chaos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clinton Chaos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jones is working away from the top position though.
Jones moves into full mount! Chaos won't be happy about that!
Grimlock Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones prevents Chaos from getting the reversal.
Chaos tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chaos looks a forlorn figure.
Jones landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grimlock Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:46
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grimlock Jones!
Grimlock Jones retains his featherweight title!
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