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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ty Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauro Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Alright. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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174 lbs
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170 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauro Henrique!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Webb does no damage.
Henrique looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Webb!
Webb gets back to half guard.
Henrique is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Webb actively working from the bottom here.
Webb looking for subs from the bottom but Henrique mounts him!
Henrique working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Henrique connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Henrique works his way to his opponent's back.
Henrique loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Webb hold on?
Webb just trying to survive but Henrique is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Webb tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Henrique.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Webb is breathing heavily.
Henrique is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Webb has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Webb in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Webb tries to hold on but Henrique postures up.
Henrique is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Webb has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Henrique has hold of Webb's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Webb manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henrique blocks Webb's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique has control of Webb's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Webb regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Webb trying desperately to get to his feet.
Henrique jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Webb manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Webb gets back to half guard.
Henrique winds up and cracks Webb with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henrique is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Webb doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henrique.
Henrique is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henrique is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Webb sees it coming and defends easily.
Henrique is trying for a kimura here. Webb looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Henrique wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lauro Henrique!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Germano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Germano has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Medici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Germano!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Germano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Medici moves into range and connects with a jab.
Germano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Germano advances position into side control!
Germano tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Medici gets back to half guard.
Germano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Medici defends it well.
Germano is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Germano looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medici defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Germano.
Medici keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Medici manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Medici tries to get to full guard but Germano has control of the leg.
Germano tries to pass to full mount but Medici defends it.
Medici is trying to get back to full guard.
Medici is pressing down on Germano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Medici will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
Medici looking for a guillotine here but Germano defends easily.
Medici is breathing heavily.
Germano forces his way into half guard.
Medici won't allow Germano to pass to mount.
Medici tries to roll over but Germano keeps him under control.
Germano moves into full mount! Medici won't be happy about that!
Medici taking shots to the head.
Germano with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Germano working for a guillotine from mount but Medici is in no mood to give up.
Germano lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Medici hang on?
Germano seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Medici is holding on tight.
Germano working for a guillotine from mount but Medici is in no mood to give up.
Germano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Medici can't escape the position.
Germano wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano throwing strikes here but Medici is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Germano throwing strikes here but Medici is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Germano goes for an armbar but Medici turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Medici.
Medici looking to pass the guard.
Medici stays in close to Germano's body and controls the position.
Medici has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Germano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Medici thows a body shot but no joy.
Medici misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Germano.
Medici misses with a two punch combination.
Germano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Medici misses with a two punch combination.
Medici tries to clinch there but Germano circles away.
Germano shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Medici sprawls well. Medici wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Germano gets slowly back to his feet.
Germano ducks under a wild hook from Medici.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medici lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Germano circles away quickly and effectively.
Medici scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Germano gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano tries to roll over but Medici keeps him under control.
Germano is looking to escape.
Medici moves nicely into side control.
Medici creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Germano sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Germano is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Medici politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Medici prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Medici is looking to take a break and control but Germano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Germano is trying to get back to his feet.
Medici trying to control the position but Germano is working away.
Medici looking to control but instead Germano has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Medici trying to control from Germano's half guard. Germano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano wants to stand up but Medici is controlling him.
Germano keeping moving, preventing Medici from controlling successfully.
Medici tries to free his leg and advance position but Germano is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Germano throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Medici was covering up waiting for the punch and Germano finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Germano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Germano cracks Medici with a big elbow.
Germano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Germano advances to mount.
Medici bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Medici looking to sit in guard and control but Germano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Germano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Germano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Germano lands in his opponent's guard.
Germano preventing the sweep.
Germano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Medici is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Germano pushing down on Medici's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Medici won't allow Germano to pass to mount.
Germano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Germano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Medici!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Medici is holding on tight.
Medici is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Germano has hold of Medici's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Medici manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Medici is looking to improve his position but Germano isn't that keen on the idea.
Germano raining down shots from the mount!
Germano has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Medici's face.
Germano scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eric Germano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Medici is desperately trying to improve his position but Germano has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano stands up from mount. Strange move.
Germano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Medici's guard.
Germano looking to pass the guard.
Germano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Germano forces his way into half guard.
Germano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Medici defending well though.
Medici is trying to stand up here but Germano is controlling him well.
Germano prevents Medici from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Germano tries to clinch there but Medici circles away.
Christian Medici is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Medici. No joy for Germano on that attempt.
Germano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Medici is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Germano off and has taken his back!
Medici is trying to control but Germano is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Germano wants to hold on but Medici pushes him away.
Medici controlling from the full mount.
Eric Germano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medici is stalling here but it's allowed Germano to get half guard.
Christian Medici has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Germano is looking for a sweep. Medici is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Germano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Medici content to control rather than advance.
Germano trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Germano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Germano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Germano!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Safra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Teobaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teobaldo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dirty Hous kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gustavo Safra could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Teobaldo's chin.
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275 lbs
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282 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Safra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Teobaldo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safra gets the takedown into side control.
Teobaldo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Safra controls the position from side control.
Safra advances to full mount.
Safra controlling his opponent.
Teobaldo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Safra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Safra throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Teobaldo is trying desperately to improve position.
Safra controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teobaldo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Teobaldo wants to improve his position but Safra is controlling well.
Safra wants to pass the guard but Teobaldo is defending well.
Safra controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Safra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Teobaldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Safra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Teobaldo is looking to escape.
Safra controlling the action here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Teobaldo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Safra is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Teobaldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teobaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Safra.
Safra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teobaldo.
Teobaldo misses with the combination.
Jose Teobaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Safra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Safra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teobaldo keeps working.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Teobaldo has eaten all the pies!
Safra prevents Teobaldo from escaping the position.
Teobaldo struggling a bit here.
Safra has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teobaldo tries to bum rush Safra with a series of wild strikes but Safra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Safra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teobaldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teobaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Safra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teobaldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Safra.
Safra dodges the punch combination from Teobaldo.
Teobaldo connects with a looping right hand.
Safra tries to score a power double leg takedown but Teobaldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Safra somewhat.
Safra avoids a punch combination 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 Gustavo Safra will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Teobaldo does no damage.
Teobaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Safra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Safra prevents Teobaldo from improving his position.
Safra keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Teobaldo tries to kick Safra off but Safra keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Safra with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Safra wants to take a breather but Teobaldo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teobaldo pushes Safra off looking to stand but Safra dives back in and keeps control.
Teobaldo is trying to control but can't.
Safra stops Teobaldo from getting back to his feet.
Safra is controlling the pace.
Teobaldo wants to improve his position but Safra is controlling well.
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.
Safra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Safra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teobaldo keeps working.
Teobaldo is pressing down on Safra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Safra is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gustavo Safra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Teobaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teobaldo with a nice cross.
Teobaldo misses with a wild combination.
Safra scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Safra seems content to control.
Safra trying to mount his opponent but Teobaldo defends it.
Safra stalling.
Safra wants to control but Teobaldo is keeping him busy.
Safra seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safra is just content to waste time from the top position. Teobaldo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Safra wants to control from the top but Teobaldo keeps moving.
Safra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teobaldo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teobaldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Teobaldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teobaldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Safra fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Teobaldo misses with a double jab.
Safra drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Safra dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Teobaldo misses with the combination.
Safra slips a jab and a cross from Teobaldo.
A punch combination from Teobaldo misses.
Safra scores with a takedown into Teobaldo's guard.
Safra postures up.
Gustavo Safra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Safra advances to half guard.
Safra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teobaldo is trying to maintain the position but Safra is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Safra tries to pass to full mount but Teobaldo defends it.
Safra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Teobaldo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Teobaldo wants to get back to his feet.
Teobaldo trying to hold on to Safra's head to control him but Safra postures up.
Safra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jose Teobaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Safra's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Teobaldo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Teobaldo tries to roll over but Safra keeps him under control.
Safra stands up and beckons Teobaldo to join him on the feet.
Teobaldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teobaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teobaldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Safra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Teobaldo is trying to defend but Safra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Safra is controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Teobaldo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Teobaldo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safra trying to control the position from guard on top but Teobaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gustavo Safra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Safra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teobaldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Safra.
Gustavo Safra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teobaldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teobaldo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Safra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Safra, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Safra!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Angelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grohl might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stricken - Disturbed. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Grohl!
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, Caio Angelis!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Angelis with that takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Angelis!
Grohl shoots and misses
and Angelis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Angelis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grohl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Angelis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grohl is looking for a triangle but Angelis pushes his legs off easily.
Angelis is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Angelis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelis wants to stand but Grohl is controlling his posture from full guard.
Angelis drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Angelis seems to have locked his on tight now - Grohl screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Angelis, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Caio Angelis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Whitechapel - Possession. Gabriel Hartman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sean Yamamoto's chin.
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209 lbs
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203 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Hartman!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartman throws a series of punches but Yamamoto avoids them all with ease.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Hartman circles away.
Sean Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yamamoto is defended easily by Hartman.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yamamoto shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Hartman as Yamamoto shoots in.
Hartman swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Hartman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yamamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Yamamoto does no damage.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hartman as he avoids it easily.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hartman as he avoids it easily.
Yamamoto shoots for a takedown but Hartman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yamamoto could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hartman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Hartman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hartman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamamoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab
and Hartman counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Yamamoto! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Hartman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Glazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Breaking Me Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksandr Glazkov!
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, Antonio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glazkov is trying to break free.
Garcia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glazkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Glazkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glazkov checks a leg kick.
Garcia throws and low kick but Glazkov moves out of range easily.
Glazkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aleksandr Glazkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Glazkov.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Glazkov misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glazkov has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Glazkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glazkov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garcia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Glazkov clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glazkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glazkov cracks the inside of Garcia's front leg.
Garcia rushes Glazkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia looking to slow down the pace here.
Glazkov manages to break the clinch.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glazkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glazkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Glazkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Glazkov on the side of the head.
Glazkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Glazkov has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glazkov manages to break the clinch.
Garcia slips a jab from Glazkov.
Glazkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Antonio Garcia has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws a combination. Glazkov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Glazkov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glazkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glazkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Glazkov counters by clinching up.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Glazkov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aleksandr Glazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Garcia.
Glazkov tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Glazkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Glazkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glazkov clinches.
Glazkov keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia tries to throw a body punch but Glazkov avoids it by throwing Garcia back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Glazkov.
Garcia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glazkov backwards.
Glazkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glazkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glazkov.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia scores with a shot to the side of Glazkov's head.
Glazkov breaks from the clinch.
Glazkov lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Glazkov tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia misses with a hook to the body
enabling Glazkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Glazkov sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garcia looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Glazkov misses.
Garcia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Glazkov is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glazkov kicks off Garcia and gets to his feet.
A big right from Garcia misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Glazkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Glazkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glazkov backwards.
Glazkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Glazkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia is rocked!
That has opened up Antonio Garcia's cut even more.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Glazkov knocks Garcia out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleksandr Glazkov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Juade Van Camme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rogerio padovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Camme kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feeling So Good Today. rogerio padovan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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211 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Juade Van Camme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, rogerio padovan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Camme throws a sloppy head kick and padovan moves out of range easily.
Van Camme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Van Camme.
Don Juade Van Camme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
padovan shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Camme sprawls well. He's pushed padovan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Camme cracks the inside of padovan's front leg.
Van Camme with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Camme is looking to slow padovan down with leg kicks.
padovan looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Camme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Camme throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Camme lands a big head kick that sends padovan tumbling to the mat! Van Camme takes a step backwards and waves padovan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like rogerio padovan has been cut.
Whack! Van Camme lands a heavy head kick that drops padovan. The ref tackles Van Camme to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because padovan was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Don Juade Van Camme!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Ribiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Julio Ribiero has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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191 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Ribiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Ribiero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ribiero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ribiero pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oliveira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ribiero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ribiero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ribiero controls the pace.
Ribiero works over Oliveira with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliveira has his foot on Ribiero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribiero works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oliveira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ribiero defends well.
Ribiero drops back looking for a leg! Oliveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliveira manages to kick Ribiero off! Ribiero jumps back into Oliveira's guard.
Ribiero trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Ribiero drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oliveira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oliveira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oliveira!
Oliveira decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ribiero to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliveira circles away.
Ribiero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Ribiero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribiero misses with a takedown attempt - Oliveira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Ribiero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Ribiero tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira has his foot on Ribiero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribiero works his way back into a safe position though.
Oliveira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ribiero is aware though and is defending well.
Ribiero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliveira is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ribiero rolls with it to try and escape but Oliveira cranks on the arm and Ribiero is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias's entrance music is Give it away. A fine choice. Minotauro has chosen Acid Thunder - Fast Eddie as his entrance music. 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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240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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257 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.
Dias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minotauro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Raphael Dias has been cut.
Dias fails to pull guard.
Minotauro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minotauro is struggling to control the position.
Nice elbow from Minotauro.
Raphael Dias's cut is getting worse.
Dias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Minotauro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Minotauro.
Stalling in the clinch from Minotauro.
Minotauro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Dias's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Minotauro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Minotauro stalling the fight.
Dias takes an elbow to the temple.
Raphael Dias's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Minotauro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dias takes a knee to the side of the body.
Minotauro lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Raphael Dias's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Minotauro lands an elbow that stopped Dias in his tracks for a moment.
Minotauro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dias's defenses.
Dias wants to get back to striking at distance but Minotauro won't allow it.
Minotauro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dias up against the cage.
Minotauro lands an elbow that stopped Dias in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raphael Dias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ze Minotauro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wallakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Abdulsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Abdulsson's choice of entrance music: Apostle of God. Bruce Wallakowski had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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24
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Wallakowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Abdulsson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulsson swings for the body but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Abdulsson looks to throw the jab but Wallakowski is out of range.
Abdulsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdulsson looks to land a left hand but Wallakowski moved out of range nicely.
Wallakowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abdulsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abdul Abdulsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdulsson misses the shot to the body.
Abdulsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wallakowski avoids the body shot from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdulsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson looks to land a left hand but Wallakowski moved out of range nicely.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdulsson misses with a hook. Wallakowski ducked under it nicely.
Wallakowski throws a leg kick but Abdulsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallakowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdulsson throws out the jab.
Abdulsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdulsson throws a right and a left that Wallakowski avoids nicely.
Abdulsson throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Wallakowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdulsson throws a right and a left that Wallakowski avoids nicely.
Abdulsson with a jab.
It looks like Bruce Wallakowski has been cut.
Wallakowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdulsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wallakowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wallakowski - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson throws a looping overhand right but Wallakowski ducks down to avoid it.
Wallakowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Abdulsson blocks the low kick.
Abdulsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wallakowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abdulsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdulsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wallakowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson throws a body punch but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Wallakowski is looking to slow Abdulsson down with leg kicks.
Abdulsson tries for a takedown but Wallakowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski ducks under a wild hook from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski slips a jab and a cross from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski slips a straight right by Abdulsson.
Abdulsson missing with a left hand there. Wallakowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdulsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdulsson throws out the jab.
Wallakowski slips a jab and a cross from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wallakowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abdulsson's calf.
Wallakowski tries to clinch but Abdulsson moves out of range.
Wallakowski closes the distance and clinches.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdulsson is defending well for now.
Abdulsson managing to block the knees to the body from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abdulsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallakowski has him pressed against the cage.
Wallakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abdulsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdulsson lands with a light punch inside.
Wallakowski misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Wallakowski.
Abdulsson dodges an elbow strike from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson wants to break free but Wallakowski has control.
Wallakowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abdulsson's efforts to push away.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abdulsson can't break the clinch.
A short right from Abdulsson on the inside.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abdulsson tries to break free but Wallakowski pushes him back against the cage.
Abdulsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Abdulsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
That's time! Wallakowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wallakowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallakowski slips a jab from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson misses with a looping left.
Wallakowski defending well as Abdulsson loads up on a big left hand.
Abdulsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallakowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdulsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdulsson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wallakowski wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallakowski moves away.
Abdulsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson misses with a looping left.
A big right from Abdulsson misses.
A swing and a miss from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson loads up on a big right hand but Wallakowski slips the punch.
A combination from Abdulsson does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson throws out a powerful jab.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallakowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallakowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abdulsson is out of range.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdulsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wallakowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdulsson throws a series of punches but Wallakowski avoids them all with ease.
Abdulsson missing with a left hand there. Wallakowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abdulsson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallakowski.
Abdulsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abdulsson stuns Wallakowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abdulsson lands the left hand.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallakowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wallakowski is controlling Abdulsson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski wants to control but Abdulsson is keeping busy.
Wallakowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdulsson.
Wallakowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallakowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Abdulsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wallakowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abdulsson throws a body punch but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Abdulsson blocks a leg kick.
Abdulsson loads up on a big right hand but Wallakowski slips the punch.
Abdulsson throws a lazy right hand but Wallakowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdulsson shoots in for a double leg but Wallakowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson misses with a wild combination.
Abdulsson moves out of range as Wallakowski throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdulsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wallakowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wallakowski.
Abdulsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wallakowski's head backwards.
Wallakowski throws a front kick aimed at Abdulsson's knee but Abdulsson avoids it well.
Abdulsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson blocks a leg kick.
Abdulsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdulsson throws a lazy right hand but Wallakowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdulsson.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Abdulsson misses its intended target.
Abdulsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallakowski manages to avoid it.
Abdulsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallakowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallakowski scores with a kick to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Abdulsson blocks the leg kick.
Abdulsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruce Wallakowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson throws out a loose jab but Wallakowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallakowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallakowski.
Wallakowski avoids the body shot from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallakowski moves away.
Abdulsson misses with a body shot.
Wallakowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abdulsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallakowski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wallakowski slips a jab from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallakowski.
A big right from Abdulsson misses.
Abdulsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Abdulsson.
A slow jab from Abdulsson misses its intended target.
Abdulsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abdulsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallakowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abdulsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdulsson swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdul Abdulsson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallakowski cracks the inside of Abdulsson's front leg.
Abdulsson misses with an uppercut.
Wallakowski throws a series of strikes that have Abdulsson backpedaling.
Abdulsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abdulsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson misses with an uppercut. Wallakowski saw that one coming.
Wallakowski pushes Abdulsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdulsson is defending well for now.
Abdulsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wallakowski prevents Abdulsson from breaking the clinch.
Abdulsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wallakowski closes the distance and clinches.
Abdulsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallakowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson is trying to break free.
Abdulsson pulls guard effortlessly.
Wallakowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallakowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wallakowski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abdulsson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wallakowski, into his guard.
Wallakowski keeping full guard, as Abdulsson tries to pass.
Abdulsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson passes into half guard.
Abdulsson works his way into side control.
Abdulsson taking a break here but Wallakowski is having none of it and regains half guard.
Abdulsson is looking for a kimura but Wallakowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abdulsson to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wallakowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Abdulsson content to control rather than advance.
Abdulsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wallakowski tries to roll over but Abdulsson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdulsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wallakowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdulsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Abdulsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Wallakowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallakowski is looking to control Abdulsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wallakowski avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Abdul Abdulsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruce Wallakowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Abdulsson throws out a loose jab but Wallakowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Abdulsson misses.
Abdulsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wallakowski's head.
Abdulsson swings for the body but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Abdulsson throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Abdulsson throws a shot from downtown. Wallakowski moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson swings for the body but Wallakowski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulsson cracks Wallakowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wallakowski leaves Abdulsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abdulsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulsson.
A solid body kick from Wallakowski.
Abdulsson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A swing and a miss from Abdulsson.
Wallakowski moves out of range as Abdulsson strikes.
Abdulsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Abdulsson misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallakowski moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Abdulsson misses the target.
Wallakowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wallakowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abdul Abdulsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdulsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallakowski.
Abdulsson throws out a powerful jab.
Abdulsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wallakowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Abdulsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abdul Abdulsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abdulsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallakowski avoids the body shot from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson misses with a straight left.
Abdulsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallakowski.
Abdulsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdulsson throws a hook but Wallakowski avoids it easily.
Abdulsson misses with an uppercut.
Abdulsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdulsson throws a body punch but Wallakowski moves out of range.
Abdulsson checks a low kick from Wallakowski.
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.
Abdulsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Wallakowski.
Wallakowski instigates a clinch.
Abdulsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wallakowski won't allow it.
Wallakowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abdulsson.
Abdulsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallakowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abdulsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallakowski has him pressed against the cage.
Wallakowski tries a knee to the head but Abdulsson blocks it.
Wallakowski tries to land a knee to the head but Abdulsson blocks with his arms.
Wallakowski prevents Abdulsson from breaking the clinch.
Wallakowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abdulsson is defending well for now.
Wallakowski landing knees to the head.
Wallakowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Abdulsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wallakowski backwards.
Bruce Wallakowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abdulsson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wallakowski uses from the top position.
Wallakowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abdulsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdulsson, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Abdulsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abdulsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Abdulsson!
Abdul Abdulsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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