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FFB 80: Antona vs. Gonzalez PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammad has chosen Styles P-Super Gangster as his entrance music. Antonio Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Alves!
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, Mustafa Muhammad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves moves into range and clinches up with Muhammad.
Alves gets control of Muhammad's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Muhammad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alves manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Muhammad has Alves in his guard.
Alves distracts Muhammad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Muhammad looking for a guillotine here but Alves defends easily.
Alves thows a big elbow that misses.
Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alves 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.
Muhammad has his foot on Alves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.
Alves connects with a couple of short punches.
Alves 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves drops back looking for a leg! Muhammad is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muhammad manages to kick Alves off! Alves jumps back into Muhammad's guard.
Muhammad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves 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.
Muhammad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muhammad keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muhammad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Muhammad looks gassed!
Alves seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Muhammad is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antonio Alves!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vel Sirra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Modelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirra comes to the cage accompanied by Omen by Prodigy. Vel Sirra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vel Sirra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Modelo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modelo is looking to clinch but Sirra is avoiding it.
Sirra swats away the attempt to clinch by Modelo.
Sirra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A combination from Sirra does no damage.
Sirra shoots in for a takedown but Modelo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sirra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sirra connects with a solid leg kick.
Modelo tries to clinch but Sirra moves out of range.
Modelo slips a jab and a cross from Sirra.
Sirra moves into the clinch.
Sirra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Modelo avoids a wild elbow strike from Sirra.
Modelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sirra goes for a takedown attempt but Modelo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Modelo throws a right hand that Sirra ducks under and follows up with a left that Sirra also avoids with ease.
Modelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sirra.
Sirra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vel Sirra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice straight punches there by Modelo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Modelo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Modelo throws a sloppy head kick and Sirra moves out of range easily.
Modelo swinging wilding here.
Modelo jabs Sirra right on the nose. Sirra blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Modelo to the mat! Modelo manages to get full guard.
Sirra pushes down on Modelo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sirra winds up and cracks Modelo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sirra passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Modelo!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sirra lands with some strikes.
Modelo looks gassed!
Sirra scoring with strikes but Modelo is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirra goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Modelo is on top in guard.
Modelo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sirra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sirra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Modelo is one step ahead there.
Sirra 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.
Sirra is looking for a triangle but Modelo pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modelo throws and elbow that misses. Sirra uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Modelo's guard. Nice move by Sirra!
Sirra landing with the ground and pound.
Sirra 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sirra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Modelo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Modelo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Modelo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sirra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sirra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modelo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sirra looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sirra is trying to get an arm triangle but Modelo is defending well.
Sirra is looking to take a break and control but Modelo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirra looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Modelo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sirra working the ground and pound.
Modelo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Check out the look on Sirra's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sirra lands a few punches from side control.
Modelo taking a bit of punishment here - Sirra scoring with strikes.
Modelo is pushing Sirra's head away, looking to escape. Sirra manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vel Sirra dominated that round.
That's time! Sirra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sirra drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sirra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sirra postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Modelo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sirra, into his guard.
Modelo trying to control but Sirra is working from the bottom.
Sirra trying to strike off his back.
Sirra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Modelo is breathing heavily.
Sirra keeping moving, preventing Modelo from controlling successfully.
Sirra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Modelo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirra throwing strikes from guard but Modelo blocks nicely.
Sirra stands and throws Modelo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Modelo is trying to improve his position.
Sirra scores with punches from side control.
Sirra landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sirra is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Modelo is trying to escape and Sirra transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Modelo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sirra! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vel Sirra!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faction Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Luiz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faction Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luiz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Luiz has a takedown stuffed.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good shot there by Jackson.
It looks like Gustavo Luiz has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Jackson - just one landing.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson is nestled in close to Luiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Luiz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson is nestled in close to Luiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Luiz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Luiz hang on?
Luiz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands a big elbow - Luiz is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Luiz is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Faction Jackson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjell Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillon comes to the cage accompanied by Pipes & Drums 1st Battalion Scots Guards. Donald Summer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjell Dillon!
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, Donald Summer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dillon tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Summer.
It looks like Kjell Dillon has been cut.
Dillon slips under a jab.
Dillon throws a one two combo.
It looks like Donald Summer has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillon throws a low kick but Summer avoids it.
Summer moves out of range as Dillon throws a body kick.
Dillon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Summer.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Summer as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Summer. No joy for Dillon on that attempt.
Dillon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Summer.
Dillon is looking to chop away at Summer's legs.
Dillon staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Summer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dillon manages to avoid it.
Dillon misses with a body kick.
A big right from Summer misses.
Summer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillon.
Dillon fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kjell Dillon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon slips under a jab from Summer.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dillon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dillon unloads with some shots from mount but Summer bucks and avoids them well.
Summer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dillon wants to control the pace but Summer is squirming around nicely.
Summer really wants to buck Dillon off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon throwing strikes but Summer recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Summer taking some punishment here, with Dillon in his half guard.
Dillon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dillon thows a huge punch but Summer dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kjell Dillon will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Summer.
Dillon staying out of range there.
Dillon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dillon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Summer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dillon.
An elbow from Dillon crashes against the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Summer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dillon is trying to get an arm triangle but Summer is defending well.
Summer parries the strikes from Dillon easily there. Dillon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Summer to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon wants to control but Summer is keeping him busy.
Summer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dillon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dillon working the strikes but Summer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Dillon.
Dillon scores with a takedown into Summer's guard.
Summer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon works over Summer with some ground and pound from guard.
Dillon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Summer is keeping the position for now.
Dillon trying to control the position from guard on top but Summer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillon looking to sit in guard and control but Summer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Summer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dillon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Summer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dillon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Summer has managed to get both his arms back between Dillon's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dillon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dillon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Summer is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dillon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Summer's back instead.
Dillon misses with a punch to the head.
Summer won't enjoy being in this position. Dillon looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Summer is tapping - it's over boys! Dillon picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kjell Dillon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Super Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Phoenix has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Super Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Mifsud!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifsud dodges the punch combination from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phoenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phoenix misses with a double jab.
Mifsud misses with a double jab.
Phoenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mifsud thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phoenix if he has to take too many more of those.
Michael Mifsud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Mifsud avoids them all with ease.
Mifsud lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mifsud misses with the combination.
Phoenix really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mifsud.
Phoenix is looking to clinch.
Mifsud throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mifsud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phoenix throws a jab when Mifsud was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mifsud.
Mifsud looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mifsud dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phoenix. That did some damage!
Phoenix misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Mifsud.
A head kick misses from Mifsud.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Mifsud.
Phoenix misses with a combination
and Mifsud counters with a slapping leg kick.
Phoenix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phoenix misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Phoenix is breathing heavily.
Phoenix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phoenix.
A head kick from Mifsud lands but Phoenix takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mifsud.
Mifsud lands a head kick. Phoenix smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phoenix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix throws and low kick but Mifsud moves out of range easily.
Mifsud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mifsud counters with a low kick, right behind Phoenix 's knee.
Mifsud turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mifsud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Phoenix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mifsud keeps Phoenix at a distance using the push kick.
Mifsud lands a head kick!
Mifsud misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mifsud.
Mifsud scores with a head kick.
Mifsud throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mifsud!
Mifsud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mifsud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mifsud lands a high kick!
Phoenix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mifsud cracks Phoenix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phoenix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mifsud - the referee stops the clock and Phoenix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mifsud. Phoenix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick misses from Mifsud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mifsud. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Phoenix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mifsud. Mifsud obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mifsud connects with a solid leg kick.
Phoenix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mifsud finds it's way round the side to connect with Phoenix's head.
Phoenix waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mifsud.
Mifsud goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mifsud goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phoenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Mifsud.
Phoenix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mifsud slaps away a takedown attempt from Phoenix, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mifsud turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Mifsud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Mifsud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mifsud dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Mifsud avoids it well.
Super Phoenix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mifsud scores with a decent looking hook.
Mifsud throws a combination that misses
and Phoenix counters with a three punch combo that has Mifsud backing up. Mifsud nods at Phoenix to acknowledge the strikes.
Mifsud scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mifsud.
Mifsud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mifsud lands with a slapping head kick.
Mifsud throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Mifsud with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phoenix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mifsud.
Mifsud scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Mifsud avoids nicely.
Mifsud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phoenix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phoenix thows a leg kick but Mifsud checks it
and Mifsud counters with a body kick.
Phoenix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Phoenix slips a jab and a cross from Mifsud.
Phoenix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mifsud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifsud connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mifsud throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mifsud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Phoenix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michael Mifsud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mifsud.
Mifsud with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mifsud bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mifsud misses with a double jab
and Phoenix counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mifsud scores with a head kick.
Mifsud connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phoenix has a takedown stuffed.
Phoenix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phoenix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mifsud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mifsud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mifsud throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mifsud scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mifsud turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mifsud swats away the attempt to clinch by Phoenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoenix's sensitive parts.
Mifsud lands with a slapping head kick.
Mifsud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mifsud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Mifsud thumps Phoenix with a low kick.
Mifsud keeps Phoenix at a distance using the push kick.
Mifsud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mifsud throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phoenix's head.
Mifsud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phoenix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mifsud counters with a head kick.
Mifsud turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mifsud plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mifsud scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Mifsud.
Mifsud throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Phoenix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Phoenix needs to keep his hands up - Mifsud had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mifsud!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifsud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phoenix throws a leg kick
and Mifsud counters with a nice low kick that buckles Phoenix's knee momentarily.
Phoenix misses with a double jab
and Mifsud counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mifsud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mifsud lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mifsud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Phoenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mifsud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phoenix.
Mifsud looks for the body kick but Phoenix saw that one coming.
Mifsud throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phoenix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mifsud lands a front kick.
Mifsud throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Mifsud looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Phoenix misses
and Mifsud counters with a head kick.
Mifsud lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phoenix.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mifsud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mifsud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phoenix throws a combination. Mifsud tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice jab there from Phoenix.
Mifsud throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phoenix misses with a combination
and Mifsud counters with a nice uppercut.
Mifsud misses with a head kick.
Mifsud scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michael Mifsud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud throws a head kick that half lands.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
A solid body kick from Mifsud.
Phoenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mifsud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mifsud throws a head kick that half lands.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mifsud.
Mifsud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoenix's sensitive parts.
Mifsud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Mifsud.
Phoenix is looking to chop away at Mifsud's legs.
Nice body punch from Mifsud.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mifsud.
Good exchange - Mifsud coming out on top.
Mifsud keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mifsud counters with a three punch combo that has Phoenix backing up. Phoenix nods at Mifsud to acknowledge the strikes.
Phoenix misses with a combination
and Mifsud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mifsud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mifsud chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Mifsud lands but Phoenix takes it in his stride.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Mifsud.
Mifsud scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mifsud. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Phoenix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mifsud scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mifsud throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michael Mifsud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mifsud.
Mifsud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phoenix.
Mifsud misses with a wild combination.
Mifsud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mifsud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phoenix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mifsud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Super Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mifsud. Phoenix shrugs it off though.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses
and Mifsud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mifsud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mifsud has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mifsud!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Sven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konan Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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270 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johan Sven !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Konan Obrien!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Obrien takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obrien looks to land a right hand but Sven moved out of range.
Sven throws a hook but Obrien blocks it.
Obrien misses with a looping right.
Sven misses with a body shot.
Sven misses with a looping right.
Sven throws a wild body kick that Obrien sees coming a mile off.
Sven tries to bum rush Obrien with a series of wild strikes but Obrien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obrien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A right-left combo lands from Sven .
Obrien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sven .
Obrien with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johan Sven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obrien.
Nice shot lands for Sven .
Obrien takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Obrien takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien thuds his right hand into Sven 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sven misses with a wild body shot.
Obrien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sven throws out the jab.
Sven throws a right and a left that Obrien avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sven darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sven sizes up Obrien with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sven throws an overhand right that lands on Obrien's shoulder, as Obrien tries to avoid the shot.
Sven misses with a straight right.
Sven waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Obrien.
Sven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sven thuds a left hand into Obrien's body.
Sven lands a body shot.
Sven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sven changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obrien takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obrien avoids the body shot from Sven .
Obrien slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obrien.
Sven misses with a wild body shot.
Sven lands a with a good body shot.
A combination from Sven does no damage.
Obrien lands with a right hand.
Sven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obrien looks gassed!
Sven lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sven connects with the punch.
Sven misses the shot to the body.
Sven throws a series of punches but Obrien moves out of range.
Sven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obrien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sven misses with a body shot.
Sven misses with a double jab.
Sven lands with a cross.
Obrien takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven misses with a straight right.
Sven is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obrien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sven cracks Obrien with a good jab.
Obrien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sven , as that shot connected.
Sven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sven with a jab.
Sven throws a shot from downtown. Obrien moves away and avoids it.
Sven wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Sven misses the target.
Sven lands an overhand right.
Sven lands with a hook. Obrien tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Obrien blocks a jab.
Sven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrien moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sven misses with a looping left.
Sven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obrien.
Sven swings for the body but Obrien moves out of range.
Sven throws a body punch but Obrien moves out of range.
Sven missing with a left hand there. Obrien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sven thuds a left hand into Obrien's body.
Sven fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sven lands with a nice body punch.
Obrien takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Sven .
Sven lands a left and a right that send Obrien crashing to the mat, dazed. Sven thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Obrien is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sven drops Obrien with a naaaaasty hook - Obrien is in real trouble here! Sven dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Sven !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Shachner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bodybag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rory Shachner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Bodybag!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shachner takes one on the button.
It looks like Rory Shachner has been cut.
Bodybag connects with the punch.
Bodybag lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shachner takes one to the side of the head.
Bodybag listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnny Bodybag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodybag throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bodybag throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck for Shachner with that takedown attempt.
Bodybag misses the jab.
Bodybag misses with a looping left.
Bodybag jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bodybag moves in looking to clinch but Shachner pushes him off.
Shachner gets the takedown into side control.
Bodybag is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shachner is controlling him well.
Bodybag prevents Shachner from improving position.
Bodybag explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodybag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bodybag fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shachner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bodybag is trying to defend but Shachner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bodybag has one foot on Shachner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Shachner 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.
Bodybag is looking to stand up but Shachner isn't so interested in that idea.
Bodybag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shachner is one step ahead there.
Bodybag wants to stand but Shachner is controlling the position.
Bodybag looks gassed!
Shachner trying to control the position from guard on top but Bodybag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bodybag manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag cracks Shachner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bodybag misses with a two punch combination.
Shachner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bodybag defends it nicely.
Shachner swats away the attempt to clinch by Bodybag.
Shachner gets the takedown into side control.
Bodybag is looking to get back to his feet here but Shachner is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bodybag's back.
Bodybag holding both Shachner 's hands and preventing any damage.
Shachner has his opponent's back but Bodybag is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Shachner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bodybag misses the target.
Shachner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bodybag did well to prevent Shachner getting side control.
Bodybag pushes Shachner off looking to stand but Shachner dives back in and keeps control.
Bodybag tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Shachner passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shachner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bodybag has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bodybag is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bodybag in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Bodybag really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag tries to improve his position but Shachner has taken his back! Shachner has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bodybag tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Shachner pushes Bodybag away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rory Shachner!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cristi Radu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Wild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Wild will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristi Radu !
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, Buck Wild!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Radu lands in his opponent's guard.
Wild wants to stand and escape but Radu is having none of it.
Wild utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Radu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wild works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Radu is looking to work some ground and pound but Wild has wrist control.
Radu 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.
Radu postures up in Wild's guard and throws a big left but Wild blocks it.
Radu throws a big right hand that misses.
Radu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wild utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Radu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wild is trying to defend but Radu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wild wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wild really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Radu . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wild kicks Radu off and gets back to his feet.
Wild throws out a loose jab but Radu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wild tries to kick Radu off but Radu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Radu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Radu prevents Wild from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Radu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wild's head.
Radu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Radu throwing shots but Wild is blocking nicely.
Radu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wild is just riding it out for now. Radu eventually gives up the hold.
Radu is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Radu dodges the punch combination from Wild.
Radu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wild avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Radu .
Wild blocking the ground and pound attempt from Radu .
Radu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Radu there.
Radu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Radu thows a huge punch but Wild dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Radu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wild's head.
Wild wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Radu or perhaps it was just good defense by Wild which made him look bad.
Radu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wild avoids it really well and circles away.
Radu looks for a takedown but Wild sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristi Radu . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Wild.
Wild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Radu looks to throw the jab but Wild is out of range.
Radu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Radu lands a body shot.
Wild slaps away a takedown attempt from Radu , before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Radu defending well as Wild loads up on a big left hand.
Wild throws a hook but Radu avoids it easily.
Wild swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Radu fails to land the takedown.
Radu slips a jab and a cross from Wild.
Radu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cristi Radu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radu misses the shot to the body.
Radu connects with a right hand. Wild shakes it off.
Radu cracks Wild with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wild throws a nice looking combination but Radu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wild catches Radu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Radu slips a jab from Wild.
Radu dips to his left and cracks Wild with an uppercut!
Radu shoots in and drives through. Wild sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristi Radu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Radu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Radu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wild but Wild pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Radu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wild looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Radu defending well as Wild loads up on a big left hand.
Radu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wild.
Radu shoots for a takedown but Wild saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wild defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Radu .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristi Radu . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wild misses the jab.
Buck Wild is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Radu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wild circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Wild.
Radu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Radu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wild sneaks back into half guard.
Wild makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wild.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radu throws and elbow that misses. Wild uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Radu 's guard. Nice move by Wild!
Wild pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Radu is keeping the position for now.
Radu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Radu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Radu landing shots from mount.
Radu lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wild holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Radu tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wild wants to control but Radu is having none of it.
Radu working for a submission but Wild is keeping him at bay.
Radu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Radu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wild is desperately trying to improve his position but Radu has a good base and remains in mount.
Radu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wild is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wild and Radu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Radu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wild is avoiding damage well.
Radu working away.
Radu is trying to ground and pound but Wild uses the momentary lack of control by Radu to regain half guard.
Wild looks like he's trying to stand up.
Radu drops an elbow to the side of Wild's head.
Radu thows a huge punch but Wild dodges it nicely.
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.
Radu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radu throwing shots but Wild is blocking nicely.
Radu passes to full mount!
Wild is looking to get to half guard.
Radu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wild is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Radu looking to finish Wild with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wild!
Radu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wild blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristi Radu dominated that second 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!
Radu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wild avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Radu .
Radu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wild looks like he's trying to stand up.
Radu thows a huge punch but Wild dodges it nicely.
Radu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wild defending well though.
Wild keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Radu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Radu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Radu dodges the punch combination from Wild.
Radu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wild throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radu scores with a jab to the body.
Radu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wild sprawls well. Wild wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Radu gets slowly back to his feet.
Wild fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Radu on the side of the head.
Wild 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.
Nice sprawl there from Wild as Radu shoots in.
Radu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Radu misses with a double jab.
Radu misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Radu misses its intended target.
Radu shoots for a double leg takedown but Wild sprawls well. He's pushed Radu 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristi Radu . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wild swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buck Wild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wild gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Radu throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wild dives on top into guard.
Radu had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wild is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Radu Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wild's back instead.
Wild wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Wild tries to buck Radu off but he can't manage it.
Wild is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cristi Radu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radu scoring with strikes but Wild is staying in there.
Radu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Radu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wild?
You get the feeling that Wild really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Radu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by Radu .
Radu looking to finish Wild with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wild!
Radu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Radu throwing strikes here but Wild is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild is trying to stand.
Wild blocking the ground and pound.
Radu 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.
Radu moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Wild has worked his arm free - good work by Wild!
The strikes coming from Radu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wild is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Radu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristi Radu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Radu , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristi Radu !
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona comes to the cage accompanied by Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Gonzalez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Entre Dos Aguas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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159 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
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152 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Antona sprawls well.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Antona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juan Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Antona moved out of range nicely.
Antona throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Antona ducks under and follows up with a left that Antona also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Antona pushes him off.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antona avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that Antona avoids nicely.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Antona down.
Gonzalez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Antona takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Antona counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gonzalez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Antona.
A low kick from Gonzalez is predictable there
and Antona counters with a nice kick to the body.
Antona has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez thows a leg kick but Antona checks it
and Antona counters with a good low kick that Gonzalez was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Antona counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Antona counters with a big head kick but Gonzalez shrugs it off.
Gonzalez tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Antona's corner calls for a 1-2. Antona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antona throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Antona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Antona counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Antona counters with a leg kick.
Antona needs to keep his hands up - Gonzalez had a free shot at his head there.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Antona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Antona throws and low kick but Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Antona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Antona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Antona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Antona throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Antona counters with a big head kick but Gonzalez shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antona tries a head kick but it misses.
Antona scoring well with a low kick there.
Antona moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Antona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy body kick from Gonzalez
and Antona counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Antona moves out of range as Gonzalez throws a body kick.
Aydine Antona is winning the standup battle so far.
Antona is looking to score with low kicks.
Gonzalez looks to throw a body kick
and Antona counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzalez's knee momentarily.
Antona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antona counters with a big head kick but Gonzalez shrugs it off.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antona misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Antona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antona lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzalez's head back.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Antona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
Antona plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Antona there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Antona throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Antona counters with an outside leg kick.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Gonzalez is predictable there
and Antona counters with a good low kick that Gonzalez was not able to check.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Antona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick
and Antona counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Juan Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Antona counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Antona moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Antona jabs at Gonzalez's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antona throws a nice head kick!
A shot to the body from Gonzalez misses
and Antona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Antona scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Antona throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Antona counters with a left to the body.
Antona misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Antona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Antona darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the body
and Antona counters with a thumping low kick.
A left lands for Antona.
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body
and Antona counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body
and Antona counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Antona avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Antona defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antona counters with an outside leg kick.
Antona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antona throws a head kick that misses.
Antona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gonzalez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Antona counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Antona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antona was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Antona counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily.
Gonzalez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzalez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Antona. Gonzalez shrugs it off though.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Antona moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick
and Antona makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gonzalez really felt that one!
Antona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzalez can do to turn this around?
Antona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Antona.
Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Antona moves away and avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gonzalez. Antona shrugs it off though.
Gonzalez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Antona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Antona moves away
and Antona counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona scores with a hook to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
Antona throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antona connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Antona counters with a head kick. That will keep Gonzalez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Antona.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona lands a front kick.
Gonzalez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Antona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Antona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Antona counters with a nice leg kick.
Antona throws a nice inside leg kick.
Antona keeps Gonzalez at a distance using the push kick.
Antona throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gonzalez throws a body kick the misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Antona throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonzalez's head.
Antona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Antona is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Antona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Antona.
Antona lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gonzalez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Antona counters with a thumping low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Antona, right into the meat.
Antona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez looks to clinch
and Antona counters with a nice leg kick.
Antona fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.
Antona connects with a high kick.
Gonzalez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Antona counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
Nice body kick there by Antona.
Gonzalez throws a lazy body kick
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Antona.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Antona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Antona finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Antona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Antona.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzalez lands a high kick!
Gonzalez swings away with a body shot that misses
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick
and Antona counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
Antona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Antona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Antona.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Antona moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antona moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Antona lands a nice looking body kick.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antona counters with a head kick. That will keep Gonzalez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Antona throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antona scores with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Antona counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona had his way with Juan Gonzalez in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Antona lands with a thumping leg kick.
Antona throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Antona avoids it easily.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Antona counters with a leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Antona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Antona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gonzalez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez punishes Antona's body with a nice straight punch.
Gonzalez throws a lazy head kick
and Antona counters with a head kick.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Antona finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Antona. That's going to slow Gonzalez down.
Antona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
Antona scoring well with a low kick there.
Gonzalez seems to have recovered his senses.
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antona misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Antona.
Gonzalez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Antona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy body shot
and Antona counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by Antona misses
and Gonzalez counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Gonzalez is predictable there
and Antona counters with a nice body shot.
Antona tries to land a leg kick but Gonzalez saw it coming and moves away.
Antona defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antona counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily.
Antona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gonzalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antona. That one must have hurt.
Antona stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Antona lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gonzalez's sensitive parts.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Antona.
Antona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
enabling Antona to counter with a crisp jab.
Aydine Antona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antona lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Antona.
Antona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Antona counters with an outside leg kick.
Juan Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antona moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Antona counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
Antona lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aydine Antona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Antona has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:44
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydine Antona!
Aydine Antona retains his featherweight title!
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