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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimincio Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cote's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fresh Azimiz- Bow Wow. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimincio Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote lands a head kick!
It looks like Dimincio Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cote avoids it really well and circles away.
Ortiz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortiz lands in his opponent's guard.
Cote working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cote looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz is one step ahead there.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Cote.
Cote manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet but Cote is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ortiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cote landing with the ground and pound.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Cote from controlling successfully.
Ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cote.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cote controls the pace.
Cote throws and elbow that misses. Ortiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cote's guard. Nice move by Ortiz!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ortiz throws and elbow that misses. Cote uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortiz's guard. Nice move by Cote!
Cote loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Cote tries to pass.
Ortiz has his foot on Cote's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cote works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cote postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cote working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cote landing some decent shots from guard.
Ortiz is trying to control the position but Cote postures up.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cote.
Cote postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cote has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cote lands a couple of elbows.
Cote makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ortiz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cote got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ortiz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cote has managed to get both his arms back between Ortiz's legs - danger averted.
Cote is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Cote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimincio Ortiz's cut.
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.
Cote clinches.
Ortiz throws an elbow that misses.
Cote looking for a takedown.
Cote pulls guard effortlessly.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cote wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cote's head.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cote is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cote throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz wanted to stand there but Cote had control of the position.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cote's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote working a defensive guard here.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cote shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cote moves into the clinch.
Cote manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Cote sprawls well. He's pushed Ortiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cote throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ortiz's head.
Cote circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimincio Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Ortiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cote counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Georges Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimincio Ortiz.
Cote sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ortiz defending well though.
Ortiz is not content to let Cote control the position.
Ortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cote will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ortiz looking for submissions off his back.
Ortiz is trying to stand up here but Cote is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cote takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ortiz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cote circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cote counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cote.
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.
Cote has Ortiz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cote pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ortiz tumbling to the mat - Cote dives into Ortiz's guard.
Cote loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cote drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ortiz dives on top into guard.
Ortiz distracts Cote with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cote has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Cote dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dimincio Ortiz'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ortiz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cote!
Cote is looking to get to half guard.
Ortiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cote tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.
Ortiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cote can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cote is in a horrible position here. Ortiz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ortiz with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cote regains half guard.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Cote wants to get back to full guard.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cote closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cote in side control, throwing shots but Ortiz defends.
Cote is trying to ground and pound but Ortiz uses the momentary lack of control by Cote to regain half guard.
Ortiz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cote.
Dimincio Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz won't allow Cote to pass to mount.
Ortiz tries to kick Cote off in order to stand up. Cote Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Ortiz regains half guard.
Cote throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cote.
Cote with a nice head shot there.
Cote cracks Ortiz with a solid left hand.
Cote postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cote accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortiz 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! Cote rolls with it to try and escape but Ortiz cranks on the arm and Cote is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimincio Ortiz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paula Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anderson Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anderson Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paula Abdul!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Abdul circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Abdul.
Abdul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abdul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Abdul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Abdul back into the cage.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva defending well as Abdul loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Abdul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abdul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abdul cracks Silva with a good jab.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdul.
Abdul misses with a two punch combination.
Abdul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abdul up against the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Abdul.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abdul digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Abdul thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Abdul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul.
Abdul misses with a double jab.
Abdul thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Abdul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul scores with a punch to the head.
Abdul lands with a nice body punch.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abdul.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul.
Abdul connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdul scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva is rocked!
Silva walks into a jab.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abdul lands with a shot to the body.
Abdul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdul stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to de liver by Abdul. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdul lands a nice shot to the body.
Abdul with a jab.
Abdul lands a nice looking body shot.
Abdul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Abdul throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abdul scores with a jab to the body.
Abdul lands a head shot.
Abdul lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Abdul thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdul throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Abdul.
Abdul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abdul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Abdul darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Abdul is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donk. Abdul catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Abdul scores with a four punch combination!
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abdul misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abdul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abdul scores with a nice right hand.
A cross from Abdul lands.
Abdul throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
Abdul rushes Silva with punches - Silva moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Silva goes down! Abdul follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paula Abdul!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Lemur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Lemur has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Dutra's chin.
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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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Dutra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Lemur!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemur tries to clinch there but Dutra circles away.
Dutra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lemur misses with a knee strike.
Lemur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but Dutra blocks with his arms.
Dutra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dutra looking to slow down the pace here.
Lemur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dutra tries to land a knee to the head but Lemur blocks with his arms.
Dutra trying to land knees to the body.
Lemur letting Dutra take a breather here.
Dutra working hard to break the clinch.
Lemur with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dutra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lemur scores with a knee to the head.
Dutra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lemur is defending well for now.
Lemur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dutra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dutra throws a combination. Lemur tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lemur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dutra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemur wants to get back to his feet.
Lemur looks gassed!
Dutra stands up out of the half guard.
Dutra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lemur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dutra counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemur is looking for a triangle but Dutra pushes his legs off easily.
Dutra stands up from Lemur's guard - Dutra perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dutra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lemur clinches but Dutra breaks the clinch
and Dutra moves into the clinch.
Dutra looking to stall.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lemur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dutra blocks it with crossed arms.
Dutra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dutra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lemur tries a knee to the head but Dutra blocks it.
Dutra slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lemur trying to land knees to the body.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but Dutra blocks with his arms.
Dutra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lemur clinches but Dutra breaks the clinch
and Dutra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lemur's guard now.
Dutra sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dutra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lemur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dutra gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dutra controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutra trying to control but Lemur is working from the bottom.
Lemur controls Dutra momentarily but Dutra frees himself.
Lemur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dutra is aware though and is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lemur displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dutra.
Lemur tries to clinch
and Dutra counters with a three punch combo that has Lemur backing up. Lemur nods at Dutra to acknowledge the strikes.
Lemur is looking to clinch.
Lemur fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lemur tries to clinch there but Dutra circles away.
Dutra throws a leg kick that misses.
Dutra fails to land the takedown.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch but Dutra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Dutra.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dutra keeps the fight on the outside.
Lemur is looking to clinch.
Lemur doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutra circles away.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch but Dutra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dutra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lemur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dutra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Dutra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lemur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dutra counters with a straight right hand.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dutra throws a series of punches but Lemur avoids them all with ease.
Dutra with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lemur is looking to clinch.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dutra paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lemur fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemur tries to clinch up
and Dutra counters by clinching up.
Lemur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dutra blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dutra lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but Dutra blocks with his arms.
Lemur avoids a wild elbow strike from Dutra.
Dutra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemur has him pressed against the cage.
Dutra is trying to force a seperation but Lemur has the dominant position.
Lemur tries a knee to the head but Dutra blocks it.
Lemur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dutra blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dutra blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemur managing to block the knees to the body from Dutra.
Lemur managing to block the knees to the body from Dutra.
Dutra trying to land knees to the body.
Lemur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lemur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dutra's efforts to push away.
Dutra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lemur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutra.
Lemur tries to clinch up
and Dutra decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lemur's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dutra stays in close to Lemur's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dutra's guard.
Dutra wriggles free and stands up.
Dutra moves in looking to clinch but Lemur pushes him off.
Dutra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lemur tries to avoid it but Dutra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lemur to the ground. Lemur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dutra circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dutra counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lemur won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Dutra crashes against the mat.
Lemur is looking for a sweep.
Dutra in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Dutra stalls from top position.
Dutra taking a break here but Lemur is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemur is staying active underneath Dutra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lemur tries to close the distance and clinch but Dutra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King Lemur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lemur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lemur doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutra circles away.
Lemur tries to clinch up.
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.
Lemur doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutra circles away.
Lemur is looking to clinch.
Lemur wants to clinch.
Lemur wants to clinch up but Dutra keeps it at a distance.
Lemur doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutra circles away.
Dutra throws a body punch but Lemur moves out of range.
Lemur tries to clinch up
and Dutra counters with a left and a right that stings Lemur.
Lemur tries to clinch up
and Dutra counters with a shoot takedown. Lemur fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dutra trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Dutra dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Dutra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemur wants to clinch but Dutra slips to the side
and Dutra counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lemur!
Lemur tries to hold on but Dutra pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lemur tries to buck Dutra off but he can't manage it.
Lemur really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lemur tries to hold on but Dutra postures up.
Dutra controlling the pace for now.
Daniel Dutra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemur is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lemur is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dutra controlling his opponent.
Dutra with a couple of short strikes.
Lemur tries to lock up and control but Dutra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dutra prevents Lemur from getting the reversal.
Dutra controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lemur is looking to improve his position but Dutra isn't that keen on the idea.
Dutra controlling from mount.
Lemur manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dutra stops Lemur from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Dutra seems content to control.
Lemur is trying to stand back up but Dutra is controlling him
Still in half guard, Dutra seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutra missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dutra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lemur is staying active underneath Dutra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dutra is thwarting Lemur's attempts to control the position.
Dutra with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Daniel Dutra just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dutra is looking to clinch.
Lemur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dutra counters by moving into the clinch.
King Lemur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dutra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lemur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dutra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dutra tries to break free but Lemur pushes him back against the cage.
Lemur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lemur takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lemur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but Dutra blocks with his arms.
Dutra looking to slow down the pace here.
Lemur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dutra tries to circle away but Lemur has him pinned against the cage.
Lemur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lemur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dutra blocks it with crossed arms.
Lemur with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daniel Dutra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lemur takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dutra tries to land knees in the clinch but Lemur avoids the damage to the body.
Lemur misses with a knee strike.
Lemur landing knees to the head.
Dutra scores a nice knee to the body.
Dutra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lemur tries a knee to the head but Dutra blocks it.
Dutra misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemur looking to throw knees to the head but Dutra is blocking nicely.
Dutra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lemur is defending well for now.
Lemur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lemur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dutra with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lemur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dutra blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Dutra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dutra has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Dutra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Zook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zook has chosen God's Gonna Cut You Down as his entrance music. Scott Alexander had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Zook!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zook tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zook tries to clinch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a right hand that Zook ducks under and follows up with a left that Zook also avoids with ease.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexander tries to clinch but Zook is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alexander is defended easily by Zook.
Alexander throws a nice looking combination but Zook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander gets caught flat footed, as Zook shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alexander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alexander had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zook is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Alexander Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zook's back instead.
Zook tries to escape the position.
Alexander trying to control momentarily.
Zook tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to get the hooks in deep but Zook pushed the leg off.
Zook controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Zook tries to break free.
Alexander controlling the position well here. Zook rolled but Alexander kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Alexander gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
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.
Alexander tries to keep control of the position but Zook is staying busy.
Zook covering up well under a series of strikes from Alexander.
Alexander is looking to control Zook but Zook is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Alexander is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zook is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alexander thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Alexander is looking to control Zook but Zook is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Scott Alexander just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zook swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
Alexander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zook circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zook wants to clinch.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zook has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alexander is working for takedown but Zook is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zook lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Scott Alexander has been cut.
Zook lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Zook lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Alexander takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zook lands a damaging elbow.
Zook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zook tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
Zook tries to land a knee to the head but Alexander blocks with his arms.
Zook trying to land knees to the body.
Zook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Scott Alexander's cut is getting worse.
Zook stops a takedown attempt from Alexander.
Zook lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zook lands an elbow inside that Alexander shrugs off.
Alexander avoiding damage as Zook throws knees to the body.
Zook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Zook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zook lands a damaging elbow.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zook lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Zook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Zook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alexander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zook lands an elbow inside that Alexander shrugs off.
Zook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alexander's defenses.
Alexander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zook prevents it.
Zook is pushing Alexander up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Zook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Alexander'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.
Alexander misses with a two punch combination.
Zook wants to clinch
and Alexander counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alexander trying to control but Zook is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zook looking for a sweep. Not yet Zook, not yet.
Zook keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
Alexander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but Zook is keeping the position.
Alexander wants to control from the top but Zook keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexander is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zook is looking to clinch but Alexander is avoiding it.
Zook slips a jab and a cross from Alexander.
Zook wants to clinch.
Alexander misses with a series of wild punches.
Zook tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Scott Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zook tries to keep at a distance but Alexander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alexander wants to get back to striking at distance but Zook won't allow it.
Zook landing knees to the head.
Zook working Alexander over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zook is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Alexander can't fight it off and eventually Zook manages to take the fight to the floor. Alexander looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zook trying to control but Alexander is working from the bottom.
Zook trying to move into half guard but instead Alexander has managed to sweep!
Zook keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
Alexander stops Zook from standing up.
Zook pulls Alexander in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zook is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Alexander misses with a punch to the body.
Zook looking to throw knees to the head but Alexander is blocking nicely.
Zook can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
Zook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alexander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zook pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alexander prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexander swings wildly with an uppercut but Zook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zook missing with knees to the body.
Zook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander is trying to drag Zook to the mat but Zook just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alexander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alexander.
Alexander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zook lands a damaging elbow.
Alexander misses with the head strike.
Zook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zook misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander is trying to break the clinch but Zook is controlling him.
Zook trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Zook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Alexander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alexander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zook counters by clinching up.
Zook misses with a knee to the head.
Zook missing with knees to the body.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zook trying to land knees to the body.
Zook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alexander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexander misses with some punches.
Alexander has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zook avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zook lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zook is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alexander gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zook trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zook lands an elbow that stopped Alexander in his tracks for a moment.
Zook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to stall but Zook uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zook's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Zook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Zook.
Zook tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
Zook blocking some punches.
Zook trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zook lands an elbow just above Alexander 's eye.
Alexander avoiding damage as Zook throws knees to the body.
Zook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Alexander is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zook gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander blocks the elbow strike.
Alexander tries for a takedown but Zook manages to get underhooks.
Alexander prevents the takedown attempt.
Alexander doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alexander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexander tries to work over Zook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alexander managing to block the knees to the body from Zook.
Alexander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zook looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alexander lands an uppercut.
Zook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexander.
Alexander blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zook throws an elbow but misses.
Zook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Zook lands a damaging elbow.
Alexander lands a right hand.
Alexander is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scott Alexander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries for a takedown but Zook manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Zook.
Zook lands a damaging elbow.
Zook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Zook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alexander is defending well for now.
Alexander tries a body shot but Zook blocks it.
Zook misses with a knee to the head.
Alexander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alexander avoids it.
Alexander lands with a light punch inside.
Zook throws an elbow but it misses.
Alexander avoids a wild elbow strike from Zook.
A head punch on the inside from Zook fails to land.
Solomon Zook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alexander has a couple of punches blocked by Zook.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zook has him pressed against the cage.
Zook throws an elbow but it misses.
Zook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alexander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zook.
Zook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zook wants the takedown. Alexander is fighting it off but Zook persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Alexander's guard against the cage.
Alexander lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Zook avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Zook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zook 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Zook!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Ingrahm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capitao Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento has chosen Clack Bum as his entrance music. Capitao Nascimento told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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207 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isaac Ingrahm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Capitao Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ingrahm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ingrahm throws a head kick that misses.
Ingrahm shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nascimento is trying to defend but Ingrahm finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nascimento tries to get to full guard but Ingrahm has control of the leg.
Nascimento has hold of Ingrahm's hands but Ingrahm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nascimento wants to get back to full guard.
Nascimento trying to control but Ingrahm postures up.
Ingrahm trying to pass the guard but Nascimento defending well.
Ingrahm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ingrahm looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nascimento with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingrahm trying to pass the guard but Nascimento defending well.
Ingrahm working Nascimento over with strikes.
Ingrahm is controlling the pace.
Ingrahm has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ingrahm raining down shots from the mount!
Ingrahm has control of Nascimento's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nascimento regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento can't escape the position.
Nascimento tries to hold on but Ingrahm postures up.
Ingrahm controlling the position easily from mount.
Nascimento working to try and regain half guard.
Ingrahm controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento working to try and regain half guard.
Ingrahm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ingrahm controlling from the full mount.
Nascimento is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ingrahm is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nascimento is surviving well by controlling Ingrahm's body position as best he can.
Ingrahm working Nascimento over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ingrahm slows the pace down in half guard.
Nascimento is trying to maintain the position but Ingrahm is very close to passing his half guard.
Nascimento is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ingrahm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ingrahm wants to pass to mount but Nascimento is defending the position.
Ingrahm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Ingrahm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nascimento fails with the takedown
and Ingrahm counters with a single leg into guard. Nascimento didn't expect that.
Ingrahm content to stall in guard here.
Nascimento is trying to control the position but Ingrahm postures up.
Ingrahm controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ingrahm puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ingrahm 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.
Ingrahm uses his free foot to push down on Nascimento's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nascimento.
Ingrahm landing punches.
Ingrahm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingrahm working for a guillotine from mount but Nascimento is in no mood to give up.
Ingrahm is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nascimento wants to hold on but Ingrahm pushes him away.
Nascimento is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ingrahm looking for a guillotine from mount but Nascimento is having none of it.
Isaac Ingrahm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nascimento tries to lock up and control but Ingrahm gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingrahm prevents Nascimento from getting the reversal.
Ingrahm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ingrahm jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nascimento manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ingrahm takes a little break here. Nascimento wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nascimento tries to bench press Ingrahm off him but Ingrahm keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ingrahm moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ingrahm looks up at the clock and then as Nascimento takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ingrahm smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ingrahm controlling from side mount.
Nascimento is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nascimento sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Ingrahm dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ingrahm jabs Nascimento right on the nose. Nascimento blinks but takes it well.
Nascimento tries to clinch there but Ingrahm circles away.
Nascimento gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ingrahm counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nascimento!
Ingrahm controlling the position easily from mount.
Ingrahm dominating with strikes here.
Nascimento is trying desperately to improve position.
Ingrahm controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingrahm'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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Isaac Ingrahm just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nascimento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ingrahm misses with a body kick.
Ingrahm darts in and clinches Nascimento up against the cage.
Nascimento gets control of Ingrahm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nascimento will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nascimento is looking to stand up but Ingrahm isn't so interested in that idea.
Ingrahm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ingrahm controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nascimento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ingrahm sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ingrahm prevents Nascimento from getting back to his feet.
Ingrahm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nascimento wants to control but Ingrahm postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingrahm is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nascimento will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ingrahm scores with punches from side control.
Nascimento gets back to half guard.
Nascimento is trying to control but Ingrahm passes into side control!
Ingrahm decides to stand back up. Ingrahm steps back and let's Nascimento get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingrahm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ingrahm scores a takedown into full mount!
Nascimento is looking to get to half guard.
Nascimento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ingrahm cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ingrahm looking to finish Nascimento with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nascimento!
Ingrahm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nascimento is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Ingrahm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ingrahm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Ingrahm!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Spahr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Ferrozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Spahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Ferrozo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spahr tries to clinch up.
Spahr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferrozo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferrozo throws a nice looking combination but Spahr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spahr tries to clinch there but Ferrozo circles away.
Ferrozo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spahr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spahr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferrozo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spahr.
Spahr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferrozo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferrozo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spahr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spahr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spahr slips under a jab.
Ferrozo cracks a nice hook into Spahr's ribs.
Spahr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferrozo cracks Spahr with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Spahr tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ferrozo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Spahr is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Ferrozo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Linh Munn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toro has chosen Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent as his entrance music. The key to victory for Linh Munn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Linh Munn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Munn.
Munn prevents Toro from escaping the position.
Munn tries to score with some ground and pound. Toro controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Munn swings around for an armbar but Toro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Munn's guard.
Toro gets to his feet - Munn follows without any prompting.
Toro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toro tries to bum rush Munn with a series of wild strikes but Munn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Munn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Munn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toro misses with a few strikes there.
Munn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munn.
Toro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toro.
Good shot there by Toro.
Toro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Munn throws a leg kick which misses Toro's front leg but catches the back leg as Toro tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toro misses the jab.
Toro connects with the punch.
Toro throws a sloppy head kick and Munn moves out of range easily.
Aze Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Munn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Munn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toro throws a leg kick but Munn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Munn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Toro throws a push kick but Munn slaps the foot to one side.
Munn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Munn duly obliges.
Munn blocks the body kick.
Toro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Munn. Munn obviously looking to wear him down.
Toro misses with the combination.
Toro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Toro.
Toro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toro misses with a body shot.
Toro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donk. Toro catches Munn right on the button with a cross.
Toro throws a right and a left that Munn avoids nicely.
Munn misses with a combination
and Toro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Munn thinking.
Toro connects with a single shot there.
A jab lands there for Munn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munn avoids the body shot from Toro.
Munn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toro manages to avoid it.
Toro throws a series of punches but Munn moves out of range.
Toro throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Toro - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro misses with a straight left.
Toro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Munn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Toro throws the kick towards the body but Munn avoids it.
Munn moves out of range of the body kick.
Toro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Munn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toro avoids the head kick by Munn.
Toro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Linh Munn has been cut.
Munn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Munn moves out of range as Toro throws a body kick.
Toro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Munn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Toro's guard.
Toro looking for a sweep. Not yet Toro, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munn has gone for a leg lock! Toro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Munn's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toro 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 four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munn is trying to control the position but Toro postures up.
Munn wants to sweep but no luck.
Munn keeping moving, preventing Toro from controlling successfully.
Munn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toro gets to his feet - Munn follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munn throws a combination that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Munn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aze Toro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Linh Munn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A lazy body kick from Toro
and Munn counters with a good, hard body kick but Toro shrugs it off.
Toro is looking to score with low kicks.
Munn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toro counters with a three punch combo that has Munn backing up. Munn nods at Toro to acknowledge the strikes.
Munn scores with a hook.
Munn tries a head kick but it misses.
Munn checks a low kick from Toro.
Toro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Munn scores with a takedown into Toro's guard.
Munn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Toro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Toro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munn manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Toro trying to move into half guard but instead Munn has managed to sweep!
Munn preventing the sweep.
Toro is breathing heavily.
Munn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Toro keeping full guard, as Munn tries to pass.
Munn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toro is trying to control the position but Munn postures up.
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.
Munn being controlled here momentarily.
Munn throwing strikes from guard but Toro blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Munn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Toro misses with a combination
and Munn counters with a single leg into guard. Toro didn't expect that.
Toro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Munn is controlling him.
Toro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munn throws a shot to the body.
Toro throws a leg kick but Munn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Toro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Munn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munn looks to throw the jab but Toro is out of range.
Toro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick from Munn.
Munn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toro slips a jab and a cross from Munn.
Toro misses with a wild combination.
Toro throws a series of punches but Munn avoids them all with ease.
Toro thows a body shot but no joy.
Aze Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toro throws a leg kick but Munn checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toro stuffs the takedown.
Toro throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Munn counter with a right hand.
Toro misses the body punch
and Munn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toro lands a nice shot to the body.
Munn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munn walks into a straight right hand from Toro.
Munn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Munn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Toro misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Toro scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linh Munn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Linh Munn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munn misses with an uppercut. Toro saw that one coming.
Linh Munn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toro throws a right and a left that Munn avoids nicely.
Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
Aze Toro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Munn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munn. Munn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toro throws a right hand that Munn ducks under and follows up with a left that Munn also avoids with ease.
Munn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Munn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Toro's waist but Toro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munn off to one side.
Munn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toro thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toro misses with a double jab
and Munn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Toro lands a right hook to the body.
Toro throws a combination that misses
and Toro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Munn misses with a combination
and Toro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Munn.
Toro dodges the punch combination from Munn.
Toro misses with a head kick.
Toro scores with a three punch combo!
Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toro lands a jab-cross combination.
Toro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munn misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Toro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Munn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toro.
Munn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Munn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Munn avoids the body shot from Toro.
Munn slips under a jab.
Toro works over Munn's head and body with a nice combination.
Munn throws a jab but it's blocked by Toro.
Munn scores with a nice right hand.
Munn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Linh Munn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toro connects with a single shot there.
Toro misses with the body kick
and Munn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro cracks Munn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toro tries to score with a low kick but Munn moves his leg out of the way.
Toro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Munn misses with a combination
and Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Toro.
Munn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Munn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Toro connects with a body shot.
Toro scores with a jab. Munn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Toro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toro scores with a nice head shot.
Munn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toro scores with a one two! Munn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro cracks Munn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Munn is rocked!
Toro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Munn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Munn seems to have got his legs back now.
Toro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Toro throws a head kick that misses.
Toro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munn looks to land a left hand but Toro moved out of range nicely.
Toro throws a sloppy head kick and Munn moves out of range easily.
Toro throws a series of punches but Munn moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toro connects with a jab.
Toro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toro lands a nice looking body shot.
Munn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aze Toro really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Linh Munn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Toro looks to land a right hand but Munn moved out of range.
Toro motions for Munn to come forward. Toro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munn lands a body shot.
Munn throws a head kick but Toro moves out of range.
Munn scores with a nice strike.
Munn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toro.
Munn throws a sloppy head kick and Toro moves out of range easily.
Munn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Toro lands a lovely overhand right.
Toro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munn finds it's way round the side to connect with Toro's head.
Toro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toro tries to move into range but Munn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Munn avoids the head kick by Toro.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munn misses with a hook to the body
and Toro counters with a one-two to the body.
Toro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toro scores with a nice head shot.
Munn waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Toro.
Toro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Munn is able to avoid easily.
Munn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munn avoids the head kick by Toro.
Toro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Munn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Munn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toro.
Toro wants to land a leg kick but Munn is out of range.
Toro lands with an uppercut that bounces Munn off the cage and back into rage.
Toro connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munn throws a sloppy head kick and Toro moves out of range easily.
Munn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Toro swivels and escapes.
Munn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Toro jabs Munn right on the nose. Munn blinks but takes it well.
Toro misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Toro there.
Toro misses with a wild combination.
Toro misses with the combination.
Munn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Toro.
A bone on bone clash there as Munn blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Munn is defended easily by Toro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Linh Munn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munn scores with a punch to the head.
Munn avoids the head kick by Toro.
Munn throws a body punch but Toro moves out of range.
Toro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Toro duly obliges.
Toro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Munn moves out of range as Toro throws a body kick.
Munn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Toro lands with a straight right. Munn didn't see that one coming.
Toro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Munn misses with a body shot
and Toro counters with a stiff right hand.
Munn avoids the body shot from Toro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munn just misses with a punch to the body.
Toro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munn. Munn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Munn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toro tests Munn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toro.
Nice cross by Toro.
Toro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Munn's hands.
Toro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Toro.
Toro lands with a hook. Munn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Toro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toro scores with a hook.
Toro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aze Toro dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Linh Munn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Munn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toro tries to avoid it but Munn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toro to the ground. Toro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toro lands a head kick!
Toro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Munn lands a glancing blow to the side of Toro's head.
Munn throws a combination that misses
and Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Toro misses.
Munn has a takedown stuffed.
Toro stuffs the takedown attempt from Munn. Munn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Linh Munn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Toro sizes up Munn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Toro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munn.
A head kick by Toro misses
and Munn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Toro as he checks the leg kick.
Toro swinging wilding here.
Toro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Toro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A left lands for Toro.
Toro misses with a low kick.
Toro slips a jab and a cross from Munn.
Munn looks to score with a jab to the body but Toro is just out of range.
Munn misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toro 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 Munn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Munn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Munn throws a right hand that Toro ducks under and follows up with a left that Toro also avoids with ease.
Toro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Toro is looking to land body kicks.
Toro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A clash of legs there as Munn blocks the low kick.
Toro scores with a three punch combo!
Toro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab by Toro.
Toro throws a one two combo.
Toro misses with a head kick.
Toro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Munn finds it's way round the side to connect with Toro's head.
Toro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Munn. Munn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toro throws a right and a left that Munn avoids nicely.
Munn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Toro throws a sloppy head kick
and Munn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Munn throws out a loose jab but Toro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Toro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Munn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Toro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Toro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munn circles away quickly and effectively.
Munn moves into the clinch.
Toro can't get the takedown.
Munn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toro is looking to control Munn's arms but Munn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Toro has his back to the cage.
Munn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Munn effectively controlling the action here.
Toro tries to break the clinch but Munn is controlling the position.
Toro can't find room to land a body shot as Munn controls the action.
Linh Munn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Toro can't find room to land a body shot as Munn controls the action.
Toro is trying to break the clinch but Munn is controlling him.
Munn lands a nice uppercut.
Munn cracks Toro with a nice body shot.
Toro has had enough of the clinch but Munn keeps him there for the moment.
Toro struggles to land a body shot inside as Munn controls his hands.
Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Munn.
Toro can't find room to land a body shot as Munn controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Munn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toro tries to work over Munn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Munn as Toro tries to tie him up.
A left hand lands to the body for Munn.
Munn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Toro takes a shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toro. Munn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munn dodges the punch combination from Toro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aze Toro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aze Toro!
Aze Toro is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Villanueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otto Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edwin Villanueva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otto Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanueva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Villanueva manages to break the clinch.
Villanueva tries to clinch up.
Villanueva forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Villanueva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Villanueva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Villanueva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson avoiding damage as Villanueva throws knees to the body.
Villanueva breaks from the clinch.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villanueva moves out of range of the strikes.
Villanueva darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Villanueva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Villanueva has the dominant position.
Villanueva breaks the clinch.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villanueva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villanueva takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villanueva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Villanueva circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
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.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Villanueva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Villanueva doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villanueva was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Villanueva doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villanueva.
Otto Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson drops Villanueva with a right and a left! Johnson comes rushing in but Villanueva regains his composure and manages to keep Johnson in guard.
Villanueva is rocked!
It looks like Edwin Villanueva has been cut.
Villanueva is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Villanueva.
Oh Villanueva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Villanueva!
Villanueva seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Villanueva is holding on tight.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Villanueva to control.
Johnson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Villanueva! More shots from Johnson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Johnson!
Otto Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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