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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fatman Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leandro Paiva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fatman Hatton's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatman Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hatton momentarily.
Hatton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paiva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hatton looks to throw the jab but Paiva is out of range.
Paiva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Paiva.
Hatton wants to clinch up but Paiva keeps it at a distance.
Hatton is looking to clinch.
Paiva throws a one two combo.
Hatton shoots for a double leg takedown but Paiva sprawls well. He's pushed Hatton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hatton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatton is looking to clinch but Paiva is avoiding it.
Paiva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hatton wants to clinch.
Paiva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paiva.
It looks like Fatman Hatton has been cut.
Hatton moves in looking to clinch but Paiva pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paiva.
Hatton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paiva.
Hatton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Paiva's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Hatton frees his head nicely. Oh but Paiva has switched to an armbar! Hatton is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Leandro Paiva!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JIm Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JIm Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beam doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Beam shoots in for a double leg but Ryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beam scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beam decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ryan thumps Beam with a low kick.
Beam is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryan can pounce on him.
Ryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beam.
Ryan feints and then cracks Beam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beam down.
Ryan works Beam's body with a nice hook.
Beam takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ryan.
Good leg kick by Ryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beam's calf.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beam's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan throws a right and a left that Beam avoids nicely.
Jack Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beam's calf.
Beam takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like JIm Beam has been cut.
Ryan throws a leg kick which misses Beam's front leg but catches the back leg as Beam tries to avoid it.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
JIm Beam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beam's sensitive parts.
Ryan feints a jab and as Beam dips his head, Ryan unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Beam right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Beam falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Ryan smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Ryan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jank Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos da Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jank Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos da Guia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Guia connects with a nice looking jab.
da Guia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
da Guia slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
da Guia misses with a head kick.
Stevens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from da Guia.
Stevens blocks a head kick by da Guia.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevens.
da Guia fails with an attempt to clinch.
da Guia dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Stevens throws a right and a left that da Guia avoids nicely.
da Guia throws a head kick that misses.
Carlos da Guia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by da Guia.
da Guia avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
da Guia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from da Guia.
Jank Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens looks to land a combination. da Guia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Carlos da Guia has been cut.
Stevens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
da Guia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
da Guia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
da Guia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
da Guia misses with a head kick.
da Guia doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - da Guia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stevens.
Decent striking displayed by Stevens there.
da Guia slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
da Guia shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jank Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos da Guia.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
A cross from Stevens lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a series of punches but da Guia moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by da Guia or perhaps it was just good defense by Stevens which made him look bad.
Stevens closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stevens is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens tries to bum rush da Guia with a series of wild strikes but da Guia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
da Guia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens counters with a three punch combo that has da Guia backing up. da Guia nods at Stevens to acknowledge the strikes.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
da Guia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Guia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
da Guia misses with a takedown
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
da Guia looks gassed!
da Guia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stevens.
That has opened up Carlos da Guia's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
da Guia tries to clinch up
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevens 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Guia is working an open guard so Stevens takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stevens thuds a left hand into da Guia's body.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jank Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos da Guia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stevens misses with a kick to the body
and da Guia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stevens's knee momentarily.
da Guia tries for a takedown but Stevens circles away easily
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stevens duly obliges.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
da Guia throws a front kick that sends Stevens stumbling back into the cage.
da Guia misses with a head kick.
da Guia has his takedown stuffed
and Stevens counters with a series of strikes. da Guia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and da Guia counters with a head kick.
Stevens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
da Guia is rocked!
da Guia is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Guia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
da Guia with a poor takedown
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jank Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos da Guia.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
da Guia avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Stevens both land. Nice combination.
da Guia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stevens throws a series of strikes that have da Guia backpedaling.
Stevens looks to land a combination but da Guia avoids it well.
Stevens misses with a series of wild punches.
da Guia misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but da Guia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
da Guia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stevens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps da Guia thinking.
Stevens misses with a combination
and da Guia counters with a big head kick but Stevens shrugs it off.
da Guia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jank Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
da Guia misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevens counters with a one-two to the body.
The cut above Carlos da Guia's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
da Guia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Guia darts in trying to clinch
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Stevens.
Stevens lands with a nice combination. da Guia backs away looking to recover.
da Guia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
da Guia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carlos da Guia's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
da Guia tries to clinch up
and Stevens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
da Guia fails with the takedown
and Stevens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
da Guia is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevens finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos da Guia's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jank Stevens!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karagounis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Souza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Karagounis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karagounis moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Karagounis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karagounis tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Karagounis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karagounis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A bone on bone clash there as Souza blocks the leg kick.
Karagounis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karagounis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karagounis tries to clinch up.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alex Karagounis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Souza.
Karagounis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karagounis tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karagounis's waist but Karagounis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Souza is looking to clinch but Karagounis is avoiding it.
Karagounis clinches.
Karagounis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karagounis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karagounis looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Karagounis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karagounis misses with a knee strike.
Karagounis looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Karagounis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Carlos Souza has been cut.
Karagounis misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karagounis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karagounis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karagounis misses with a knee to the head.
Karagounis is breathing heavily.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karagounis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Karagounis takes one to the chin there.
Souza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Souza stops Karagounis from getting back to his feet.
Souza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karagounis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souza.
Souza tries to stand and escape but Karagounis actually recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking to advance position but Karagounis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza can't escape the position.
Souza wants to hold on but Karagounis pushes him away.
Karagounis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Souza working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Souza slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Karagounis controlling the action here.
Souza is looking to improve his position.
Karagounis controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Souza desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Souza tries to kick Karagounis off but Karagounis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Souza has one foot on Karagounis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Souza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Karagounis to the mat! Karagounis manages to get full guard.
Souza trying to control but Karagounis is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Souza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Souza's cut.
That's time! Karagounis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza lands with a cross.
Karagounis wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Karagounis sprawls well.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Karagounis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karagounis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Souza wants to get up but he can't break Karagounis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Souza trying to control but Karagounis is working from the bottom.
Souza preventing the sweep.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza stops Karagounis from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza stays in close to Karagounis's body and controls the position.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza tries to stand but Karagounis is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karagounis tries to avoid it but Souza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karagounis to the ground. Karagounis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Souza connects with the punch.
Karagounis wants to clinch.
Karagounis wants to clinch
and Souza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karagounis's guard.
Souza wants to get up but he can't break Karagounis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Souza is stalling in the full guard.
Karagounis is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza stays in close to Karagounis's body and controls the position.
Souza postures up in Karagounis's guard and throws a big left but Karagounis blocks it.
Souza would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Souza sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karagounis is keeping the position for now.
Souza postures up in Karagounis's guard and throws a big left but Karagounis blocks it.
Karagounis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Souza controls the pace.
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.
Souza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Karagounis is proving hard to escape from.
Souza wants to control from the top but Karagounis keeps moving.
Souza sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Souza wants to stand but Karagounis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Souza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Karagounis doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Karagounis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karagounis doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Karagounis wants to clinch
and Karagounis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karagounis is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Karagounis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karagounis keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza tries to clinch up but Karagounis circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Souza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karagounis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Karagounis tries to clinch up.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Karagounis wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Souza's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Souza duly obliges.
Souza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karagounis clinches up with Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
Souza goes for a takedown attempt but Karagounis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karagounis gets caught flat footed, as Souza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karagounis trying to keep a closed guard but Souza is proving a slippery customer.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Karagounis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karagounis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fighters circle momentarily. Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karagounis moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Souza scores with the left hand. Karagounis knows he should have avoided that one.
Karagounis forces Souza back against the cage and clinches.
Karagounis looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Karagounis tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karagounis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karagounis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza wants to break free but Karagounis has control.
Karagounis tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karagounis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karagounis misses with a knee strike.
Karagounis prevents the takedown attempt.
Alex Karagounis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Souza.
Souza has Karagounis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karagounis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karagounis prevents the takedown attempt.
Karagounis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karagounis misses with a knee strike.
Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karagounis.
Souza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karagounis is fending him off so far but Souza persists. Nope, Karagounis circles away and we're back to standing.
Karagounis instigates a clinch.
A short left from Souza.
Souza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karagounis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karagounis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karagounis looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Karagounis gets underhooks to prevent Souza's takedown attempt.
Karagounis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karagounis misses with a knee to the head.
Karagounis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karagounis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karagounis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karagounis misses with a knee strike.
Karagounis tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Carlos Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karagounis has him pressed against the cage.
Karagounis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Karagounis looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Karagounis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karagounis misses with a knee strike.
Karagounis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza wants a takedown but no success here.
Karagounis misses with a knee to the head.
Souza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karagounis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karagounis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karagounis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karagounis tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Karagounis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Souza's efforts to push away.
Alex Karagounis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karagounis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Alex Karagounis.
I think Souza 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Souza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ren Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hickson Hooah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck blaring out of the sound system. Hickson Hooah told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
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201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ren Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hickson Hooah!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Hooah is out of range.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hooah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hooah somewhat.
Hooah misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ren Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hickson Hooah.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooah circles away.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hooah knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooah looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gracie pushes past his half guard into mount!
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Hooah is in no mood to give up.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hooah is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hooah can't escape the position.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hooah?
Hooah is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Hooah is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Hooah to control.
Hooah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hooah to take his back!
Gracie throwing strikes and Hooah squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Hooah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Hooah has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Gracie lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hooah tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooah is trying to defend against the choke here but Gracie has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Gracie Tightens the hold and Hooah taps out furiously! Gracie displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ren Gracie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Like Whoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paiva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude - Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Like Whoa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Like Whoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Paiva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paiva slips under a jab.
Paiva swats away the attempt to clinch by Whoa.
Whoa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paiva circles away quickly and effectively.
Whoa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paiva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paiva lands a really nice looking cross but Whoa seems unphased.
It looks like Like Whoa has been cut.
Whoa misses with a straight left.
Paiva lands a lovely overhand right.
Whoa wants to clinch up but Paiva keeps it at a distance.
Like Whoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whoa ducks under a wild hook from Paiva.
Paiva moves into the clinch.
Paiva lands with a light punch inside.
Whoa blocking some punches.
Whoa pushes Paiva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paiva misses with the head strike.
Paiva throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paiva just leaning against Whoa, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Paiva fails to land.
Whoa breaks from the clinch.
Whoa throws a series of punches but Paiva moves out of range.
Whoa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paiva fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Whoa misses.
Paiva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whoa misses with a wild body shot.
Paiva tries to clinch but Whoa is having none of it.
Whoa clinches but Paiva breaks the clinch
and Paiva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paiva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whoa tries to avoid it but Paiva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whoa to the ground. Whoa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whoa takes a swing at Paiva's ribcage but misses.
Paiva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paiva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paiva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Whoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paiva misses with a straight right.
Whoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Whoa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paiva, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Paiva.
Whoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whoa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paiva.
Whoa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paiva or not.
Whoa blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Paiva fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paiva.
Whoa blocks an uppercut.
Whoa manages to break the clinch.
Paiva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paiva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Paiva misses the target.
Whoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paiva manages to avoid it.
Whoa swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Paiva counter with a right hand.
Whoa misses with a combination
and Paiva counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paiva misses the jab.
Whoa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whoa throws a series of punches but Paiva avoids them all with ease.
Whoa looks to land a combination but Paiva avoids it well.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Whoa knocks Paiva out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Like Whoa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Havvik Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sadia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to UGK - Murder. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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191 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Havvik Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Sadia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a jab.
Sadia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sadia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sadia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sadia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sadia throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Sadia throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throws a leg kick but Sadia moved away.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sadia.
No joy there for Sadia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sadia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sadia dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Sadia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sadia misses with the combination.
Brown digs a good hook to Sadia's body.
Mike Sadia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sadia looks gassed!
Sadia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Sadia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Sadia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Sadia's front leg but catches the back leg as Sadia tries to avoid it.
Brown throws a series of punches but Sadia avoids them all with ease.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown thuds his right hand into Sadia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Mike Sadia has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sadia's calf.
Brown misses with the combination.
Sadia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sadia walks into a left hand.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown digs a good body shot into Sadia's ribs.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Sadia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sadia is rocked!
That has opened up Mike Sadia's cut even more.
Brown drops Sadia with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sadia! Brown dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Havvik Brown!
Havvik Brown retains his middleweight title!
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