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FFB 98: Hode vs. Schachner PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Maxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaipet Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TJ Maxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Malaipet Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxx sends Buakaw crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Maxx is motioning to the referee to let Buakaw up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Buakaw is rocked!
It looks like Malaipet Buakaw has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buakaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maxx.
Buakaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Maxx finish him?
TJ Maxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Look low, kick high! Maxx uses the oldest trick in the book to send Buakaw tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Maxx is absolutely delighted - when Buakaw wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). TJ Maxx!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale Bellido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete McGurdy (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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dale Bellido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete McGurdy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellido tries to bum rush McGurdy with a series of wild strikes but McGurdy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McGurdy avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGurdy closes the distance and pushes Bellido back into the cage.
Bellido is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McGurdy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellido looking for a takedown.
McGurdy connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dale Bellido has been cut.
McGurdy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bellido blocks it with crossed arms.
Bellido has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McGurdy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dale Bellido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGurdy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bellido's face.
McGurdy crunches a lovely knee into Bellido's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGurdy lands a big knee to the head and Bellido goes down! McGurdy pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete McGurdy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benos machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bro Ham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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154 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benos machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bro Ham!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
machida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ham lands with an overhand left.
machida scores with a hook to the body. Ham takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ham avoids the head kick by machida.
Ham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bro Ham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
machida misses with a double jab.
Ham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
machida lands a high kick!
It looks like Bro Ham has been cut.
Ham misses with a hook. machida ducked under it nicely.
machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ham.
Ham lands with a cross.
machida throws a front kick aimed at Ham's knee but Ham avoids it well.
Ham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract machida.
Ham scores with a body shot.
machida with a jab.
Ham misses with a hook. machida ducked under it nicely.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machida falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ham counter with a right hand.
Ham with a hook.
Ham lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
machida walks into a jab.
Ham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before machida can pounce on him.
Ham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but machida manages to avoid it.
machida throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from machida is predictable there
and Ham counters with a shoot takedown. machida fights it but they end up in guard.
machida looking for subs off his back but Ham has passed one foot through into half guard.
machida is not content to let Ham control the position.
Ham tries to pass the half guard into mount. machida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
machida is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ham working machida over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
machida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ham pulls his head out easily.
machida tries to get to full guard but Ham has control of the leg.
Ham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
machida moves into full guard.
machida is controlling Ham's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ham pushes down on machida's leg and manages to get into half guard.
machida keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ham drops an elbow to the side of machida's head.
Ham tries to pass the half guard into mount. machida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ham wants to take a breather but machida is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ham drops an elbow to the side of machida's head.
Ham prevents machida from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
machida trying to hold on to Ham's head to control him but Ham postures up.
Ham working over machida with some ground and pound. machida looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
machida is pressing down on Ham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ham preventing the sweep.
Ham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. machida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
machida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
machida controls Ham momentarily but Ham frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
machida wants to sweep but no luck.
machida has his foot on Ham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ham works his way back into a safe position though.
machida is breathing heavily.
Ham looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ham dips to his left and cracks machida with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from machida 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 Ham has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ham and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Ham keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ham misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
machida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ham throws a combination that misses
and machida counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bro Ham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bro Ham's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ham throws a hook to the side of machida's head but machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
machida throws a sloppy head kick and Ham moves out of range easily.
machida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ham's head.
machida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ham.
machida takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab, jab by Ham - just one landing.
Ham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ham throws a combination that misses
and machida counters with an inside leg kick.
machida is looking to clinch but Ham is avoiding it.
Ham lands an overhand right.
Ham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but machida moves away.
Ham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
machida is rocked!
Ham blocks a head kick by machida.
Ham looks to score with a jab to the body but machida is just out of range.
A cross from Ham lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by machida.
machida on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
machida looks to land a combination but Ham avoids it well.
Ham misses with a combination
and Ham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ham throws a nice looking combination but machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ham throws a series of punches but machida moves out of range.
Ham throws a jab when machida was well out of range.
machida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ham.
machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and machida counters by clinching up.
machida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ham blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, machida throws an elbow but misses.
machida looking to throw knees to the head but Ham is blocking nicely.
machida misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
machida connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
machida prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ham.
Ham avoiding damage as machida throws knees to the body.
Ham has machida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. machida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, machida just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ham's brow.
machida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ham digs a right hand underneath machida's ribcage. machida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ham slowing the pace effectively.
Ham manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Ham.
Ham scores with the left hand. machida knows he should have avoided that one.
Ham cracks machida with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Ham misses.
Ham shoots in and drives through. machida sprawls well.
Benos machida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bro Ham.
Ham misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ham misses the body punch
and machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Ham shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
machida misses with a head kick.
Benos machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Ham.
Ham lands with a nice combination. machida backs away looking to recover.
machida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benos machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
machida moves away from the strike by Ham.
Ham checks a leg kick.
machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ham throws a big shot that misses.
machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
machida needs to keep his hands up - Ham had a free shot at his head there.
machida slips a jab and a cross from Ham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ham scores with a sloppy right hand. machida should have avoided that one.
A right-left combo lands from Ham.
machida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh machida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ham misses with a hook. machida ducked under it nicely.
machida looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Ham.
Nice uppercut there from Ham.
Ham lands a head shot.
machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
machida seems to have got his legs back now.
machida walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ham throws a nice looking combination but machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ham looks to land a left hand but machida moved out of range nicely.
A left lands for Ham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bro Ham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bro Ham's cut.
That's time! machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ham throws a big shot that misses.
Ham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ham tries to bum rush machida with a series of wild strikes but machida uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A bone on bone clash there as Ham blocks the leg kick.
Ham throws a right hand that machida ducks under and follows up with a left that machida also avoids with ease.
machida misses with a head kick.
Ham misses with a two punch combination.
machida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ham.
Ham throws a good cross that connects.
Ham feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
machida keeping moving, preventing Ham from controlling successfully.
machida trying to control the position.
machida trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
machida wants to sweep but no luck.
machida keeping moving, preventing Ham from controlling successfully.
Ham postures up in machida's guard and throws a big left but machida blocks it.
Ham with a nice head shot there.
Ham trying to control but machida is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
machida scores with a jab.
machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ham misses with a looping right.
machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
machida ducks under a wild hook from Ham.
machida throws a nice looking combination but Ham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ham falls off balance throwing a combination
and machida moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
machida lands an elbow that stopped Ham in his tracks for a moment.
Ham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ham avoiding damage as machida throws knees to the body.
machida throws an elbow but it misses.
Ham is struggling to control the position.
Ham receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
machida misses with a knee strike.
Ham is trying to break the clinch but machida is controlling him.
Ham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ham.
Nice body punch from Ham - that landed with a thud.
machida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ham tries to stall but machida uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ham lands with a short shot to the head.
Ham blocks the elbow strike.
machida pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Ham.
Ham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bro Ham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ham is defended easily by machida.
machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ham.
Nice body punch from Ham.
Ham tests machida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Ham.
machida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ham lands a glancing blow to the side of machida's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Ham.
machida misses with a wild combination.
Ham throws a jab when machida was well out of range.
machida walks into a left hand.
machida gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ham.
Ham swinging wilding here.
Benos machida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ham is trying to control. machida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ham 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.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bro Ham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bro Ham!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Paining (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Paining!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod throws a right and a left that Paining avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from MacLeod.
MacLeod feints and as Paining raises his hands in defense, MacLeod changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paining seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Paining wants to sweep here but MacLeod controlling him for the moment.
MacLeod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Paining looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paining on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paining tries to get out of the position.
MacLeod stands and throws Paining's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paining can't do much from the bottom here.
Paining is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paining regains half guard there - taking advantage of MacLeod's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Paining is defending against the submission attempts here by MacLeod.
MacLeod seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paining does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Paining knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for MacLeod on the ground.
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.
MacLeod is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paining defends it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paining shoots and misses
and MacLeod counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
MacLeod misses with a body kick.
Paining checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Paining shoots and misses
and MacLeod counters with a one-two to the body.
Mark MacLeod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paining is breathing heavily.
MacLeod throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacLeod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paining on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
MacLeod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paining really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
MacLeod stands and throws Paining's legs to the side, diving into side control.
MacLeod is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Paining's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paining takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
MacLeod tries to move to mount but Paining blocks the move with his legs.
MacLeod staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paining has escaped the position, nice work there.
MacLeod advances to full mount.
Paining is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacLeod goes for an armbar but Paining turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Paining.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark MacLeod dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacLeod bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
MacLeod trying to control the action but Paining is working from the bottom.
MacLeod wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paining, who protects the arm well.
Paining is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MacLeod controls the position from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod trying to control the position but Paining is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacLeod tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MacLeod advances to full mount.
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.
MacLeod wants to control the pace but Paining is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by MacLeod.
Paining tries to hold on but MacLeod pushes him away.
MacLeod can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paining is looking to escape.
MacLeod lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Paining is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, MacLeod has taken his back.
MacLeod avoiding Paining 's attempts to control his hands.
MacLeod has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Paining has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod struggling to keep hold of the position.
MacLeod looking for the RNC.
MacLeod just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
MacLeod has his arm under Paining's chin here. Game over son! MacLeod squeezes tightly and Paining is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mark MacLeod!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gonzalez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Entre Dos Aguas. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
152 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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25
159 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Nishiura as he checks the leg kick.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
Nishiura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez lands with a straight right. Nishiura didn't see that one coming.
Nishiura clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nishiura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nishiura lands an uppercut.
Nishiura lands a body shot.
Nishiura can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Nishiura stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nishiura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nishiura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nishiura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nishiura lands a body punch.
Nishiura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Nishiura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzalez.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nishiura.
Nishiura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nishiura lands with a cross.
Nishiura throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nishiura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzalez there.
Nishiura closes the distance and clinches.
Nishiura digs a right hand into Gonzalez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzalez's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura trying to stall but Gonzalez improves his position.
Gonzalez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nishiura keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Nishiura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gonzalez controls the pace.
Gonzalez trying to control but Nishiura is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez passes Nishiura's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzalez is looking for a kimura here.
Gonzalez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nishiura's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzalez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gonzalez prevents Nishiura from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nishiura is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Nishiura throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Nishiura misses its intended target.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nishiura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez motions for Nishiura to come forward. Gonzalez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Nishiura staying out of range there.
Nishiura tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura slips under a jab.
Nishiura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonzalez scores with a one two! Nishiura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Nishiura's body. Nishiura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nishiura will feel that in the morning.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Gonzalez misses.
Juan Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Nishiura ducks under and follows up with a left that Nishiura also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gonzalez.
Nishiura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Nishiura with a series of wild strikes but Nishiura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nishiura manages to avoid it.
Nishiura is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nishiura backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nishiura doesn't seem bothered though.
Nishiura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nishiura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nishiura.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonzalez. That snapped Nishiura's head back.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Nishiura throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nishiura slips a straight right by Gonzalez.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination but Nishiura avoids it well.
Nishiura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gonzalez if he has to take too many more of those.
Gonzalez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonzalez just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a strike aimed at the side of Nishiura's head but Nishiura avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez is trying to ground and pound but Nishiura uses the momentary lack of control by Gonzalez to regain half guard.
Nishiura is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzalez sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Gonzalez dominated that second round.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Nishiura.
Gonzalez with a nice cross.
Nishiura tried to score with a low kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nishiura throws a leg kick but Gonzalez moved away.
Nishiura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nishiura. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Nishiura on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juan Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Nishiura is just out of range.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nishiura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gonzalez's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nishiura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzalez can pounce on him.
Gonzalez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nishiura lands a head kick!
Nishiura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nishiura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nishiura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Juan Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nishiura connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nishiura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Nishiura.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishiura counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nishiura misses with the body kick
and Gonzalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nishiura thinking.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nishiura counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nishiura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Nishiura avoids it easily.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gonzalez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gonzalez duly obliges.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nishiura's head.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Nishiura.
Nishiura scores with a nice right hand.
Nishiura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and Nishiura settles back down.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Nishiura to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Akiyo Nishiura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nishiura gets a clinch.
Gonzalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nishiura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a nice knee to the body.
Nishiura digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nishiura.
Nishiura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Nishiura holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looking for a takedown.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Nishiura lands a shoulder strike.
Nishiura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nishiura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nishiura has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzalez forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akiyo Nishiura.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akiyo Nishiura!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buck Wild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Gracie (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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24
153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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23
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Wild saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie misses with a hook. Wild ducked under it nicely.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wild throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Wild lands a jab.
It looks like Sergio Gracie has been cut.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wild looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Wild working hard to break the clinch.
Wild is trying to break free.
Wild tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Wild drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so Wild waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gracie is rocked!
Wild misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Wild finish him?
Gracie misses the body punch
and Wild counters with a huge right that knocks Gracie out cold! Wild is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buck Wild!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between lay nprayone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mifsud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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20
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, lay nprayone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Mifsud!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifsud misses with a few strikes there.
nprayone throws out a loose jab but Mifsud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mifsud throws a series of punches but nprayone moves out of range.
Mifsud cracks the inside of nprayone's front leg.
Mifsud tries a head kick but it misses.
nprayone moves out of range of the body kick from Mifsud.
A big right from nprayone misses.
A head kick misses from Mifsud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifsud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by nprayone.
Mifsud tries a head kick but it misses.
Mifsud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from nprayone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud throws the left hand but nprayone avoids the punch easily.
nprayone looks to throw the jab but Mifsud is out of range.
nprayone cracks Mifsud with a good jab.
Michael Mifsud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
nprayone avoids a punch combination nicely.
nprayone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
nprayone blocks the body kick.
Mifsud motions for nprayone to come forward. Mifsud throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mifsud tries to clinch up but nprayone circles away and keeps his distance.
Mifsud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but nprayone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
nprayone misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mifsud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nprayone blocks a head kick by Mifsud.
Mifsud tries to clinch up.
Michael Mifsud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mifsud doesn't manage to clinch there - nprayone circles away.
Mifsud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
nprayone tries to clinch up but Mifsud circles away and keeps his distance.
nprayone circles away from the clinch attempt
and nprayone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nprayone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
nprayone avoiding damage as Mifsud throws knees to the body.
nprayone managing to block the knees to the body from Mifsud.
Mifsud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with nprayone's elbow.
nprayone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mifsud blocking some punches.
Mifsud avoiding damage as nprayone throws knees to the body.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and nprayone avoids it.
nprayone controlling the action here for a moment.
nprayone tries to land knees in the clinch but Mifsud avoids the damage to the body.
Mifsud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mifsud lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt nprayone or not.
nprayone throws an elbow but it misses.
nprayone misses with a body punch.
Mifsud digs a right hand into nprayone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on nprayone's gas tank.
nprayone managing to block the knees to the body from Mifsud.
Mifsud can't find room to land a body shot as nprayone controls the action.
nprayone missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. nprayone is defending well for now.
Mifsud missing with knees to the body.
Mifsud prevents the takedown attempt.
nprayone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
nprayone missing with knees to the body.
Mifsud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from nprayone.
nprayone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mifsud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
nprayone goes for a takedown attempt but Mifsud pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lay nprayone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mifsud moves out of range as nprayone strikes.
Mifsud lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mifsud tries a head kick but it misses.
nprayone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mifsud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
nprayone avoids the head kick by Mifsud.
Mifsud throws a push kick but nprayone slaps the foot to one side.
Mifsud misses with the combination.
Mifsud looks for the body kick but nprayone saw that one coming.
nprayone avoids the head kick by Mifsud.
Mifsud wants to clinch but nprayone slips to the side
and nprayone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from nprayone misses the target.
Mifsud throws a nice looking combination but nprayone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mifsud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nprayone blocks a head kick by Mifsud.
nprayone avoids the head kick by Mifsud.
Mifsud throws a low kick but it's checked well by nprayone.
Mifsud darts in trying to clinch
and nprayone moves into the clinch.
nprayone tries a body shot but Mifsud blocks it.
Mifsud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from nprayone.
Mifsud tries to work over nprayone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
nprayone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
nprayone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mifsud avoids it.
Mifsud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mifsud blocks an elbow strike.
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.
Mifsud misses with a hook to the ribs.
nprayone wants a takedown.
Mifsud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mifsud tries to throw a body punch but nprayone avoids it by throwing Mifsud back against the cage.
nprayone managing to block the knees to the body from Mifsud.
Mifsud missing with knees to the body.
nprayone misses with a short punch on the inside.
nprayone throws an elbow but it misses.
nprayone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
nprayone avoiding damage as Mifsud throws knees to the body.
Mifsud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from nprayone.
Mifsud unloads a knee to the mid-section. nprayone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mifsud is breathing heavily.
nprayone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mifsud is defending well for now.
nprayone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
nprayone taking a breather.
Mifsud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mifsud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and nprayone avoids it.
Mifsud tries to work over nprayone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nprayone tries to work over Mifsud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
nprayone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
nprayone misses with a hook to the ribs.
nprayone missing with knees to the body.
Mifsud managing to block the knees to the body from nprayone.
Mifsud misses with a body punch.
Mifsud misses with a body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mifsud. nprayone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mifsud avoids the head kick by nprayone.
Nice sprawl there from Mifsud as nprayone shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lay nprayone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mifsud clinches but nprayone breaks the clinch
and nprayone counters by moving into the clinch.
nprayone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mifsud's elbow.
nprayone blocks a body shot from Mifsud.
Mifsud utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mifsud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from nprayone.
Mifsud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mifsud avoids the elbow strike from nprayone, against the cage.
nprayone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mifsud.
Mifsud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with nprayone's elbow.
nprayone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mifsud tries to throw a body punch but nprayone avoids it by throwing Mifsud back against the cage.
nprayone slows down the pace here.
Mifsud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mifsud tries to land knees in the clinch but nprayone avoids the damage to the body.
Mifsud tries to work over nprayone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mifsud missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
nprayone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mifsud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mifsud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mifsud lands a body punch.
Mifsud tries a body shot but nprayone blocks it.
Mifsud misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Mifsud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! nprayone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
nprayone is looking to clinch but Mifsud is avoiding it.
Mifsud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from nprayone.
Nice sprawl there from Mifsud as nprayone shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from nprayone misses the target.
nprayone looks to score with a jab to the body but Mifsud is just out of range.
nprayone circles away from the clinch attempt
and nprayone counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifsud digs a right hand underneath nprayone's ribcage. nprayone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mifsud missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifsud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mifsud lands a nice knee to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mifsud. nprayone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mifsud throws a series of punches but nprayone avoids them all with ease.
Mifsud lands a high kick!
Mifsud misses with the combination.
Michael Mifsud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mifsud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mifsud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
nprayone has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circling - Mifsud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michael Mifsud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
nprayone throws a jab when Mifsud was well out of range.
Mifsud lands a jab to nprayone's midsection.
Mifsud throws a sloppy head kick and nprayone moves out of range easily.
Mifsud tries to close the distance and clinch up but nprayone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
nprayone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
nprayone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mifsud.
Mifsud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mifsud tries to bum rush nprayone with a series of wild strikes but nprayone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifsud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
nprayone throws a wild body kick that Mifsud sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from nprayone is predictable there
and Mifsud counters with a slapping leg kick.
nprayone misses with a straight right.
Mifsud looks to land a combination but nprayone avoids it well.
nprayone looks to land a right hand but Mifsud moved out of range.
nprayone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from nprayone misses.
nprayone loads up on a big right hand but Mifsud slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mifsud misses with a series of wild punches.
Mifsud lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mifsud slips a jab and a cross from nprayone.
Mifsud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mifsud ducks under a wild hook from nprayone.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mifsud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
lay nprayone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
nprayone blocks a head kick by Mifsud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mifsud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mifsud has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mifsud!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Delicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepi Kumpulainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Delicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Kumpulainen!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumpulainen ducks under a wild hook from Delicious.
Kumpulainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kumpulainen tries to clinch up but Delicious circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumpulainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delicious displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kumpulainen.
Kumpulainen fails with the takedown.
Abraham Delicious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sepi Kumpulainen.
Jab by Delicious.
Kumpulainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delicious paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delicious looks to land a right hand but Kumpulainen moved out of range.
Kumpulainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kumpulainen pushes Delicious up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumpulainen keeps control of Delicious as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kumpulainen has Delicious pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Delicious manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kumpulainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Delicious prevents it.
Delicious breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumpulainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delicious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumpulainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Delicious swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumpulainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delicious scores with a hook.
Delicious avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumpulainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kumpulainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delicious.
Delicious connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kumpulainen. Kumpulainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Delicious lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Delicious lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Delicious stuffs the takedown.
Delicious tries to bum rush Kumpulainen with a series of wild strikes but Kumpulainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Delicious lands a nice hook to Kumpulainen's body. Kumpulainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kumpulainen looks gassed!
Delicious throws a right and a left that Kumpulainen avoids nicely.
Delicious just misses with a punch to the body.
Delicious with a nice cross.
Kumpulainen is rocked!
Abraham Delicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delicious drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kumpulainen right on the button. Kumpulainen goes down! Delicious follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Delicious gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abraham Delicious!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Shachner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hode comes to the cage accompanied by Arkansas Razorback Fight Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Hode!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rory Shachner!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hode tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shachner swivels and escapes.
A jab lands there for Hode.
Shachner misses with a takedown attempt
letting Hode counter with a right hand.
It looks like Rory Shachner has been cut.
Shachner is looking to clinch.
Hode misses with a hook. Shachner ducked under it nicely.
Hode scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hode controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hode gets to mount! Shachner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shachner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hode controlling the pace for now.
Hode breaks from Shachner's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hode in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shachner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hode with the ground and pound from mount.
Hode dominating with strikes here.
Hode in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hode dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Hode connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hode cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hode controlling the pace for now.
Hode 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hode lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shachner working to try and regain half guard.
Hode tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shachner is in a horrible position here. Hode smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shachner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hode unloading with bombs!
Shachner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hode has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Shachner's face.
Shachner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shachner in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hode controlling his opponent.
Hode putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hode content just to control the position here.
Hode working for a submission but Shachner is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hode with the ground and pound from mount.
Hode has hold of Shachner's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shachner manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hode controlling from mount.
Hode landing strikes from the mount.
Hode controlling from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hode with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shachner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hode lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Shachner'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.
Hode jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shachner can do to turn this around?
Hode is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shachner.
Shachner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shachner gets the takedown into side control.
Hode is looking for a sweep.
Hode manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hode is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shachner pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hode moves into full guard.
Shachner prevents Hode from getting back to his feet.
Hode trying to control the position.
Hode will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hode is looking to stand up but Shachner isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hode keeping full guard, as Shachner tries to pass.
Shachner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shachner tries to clinch up
and Hode counters with a left to the body.
Shachner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hode throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shachner.
Hode shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shachner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hode is refusing to be controlled, as Shachner sits in half guard.
Hode tries to get to full guard but Shachner has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hode is trying to stand up here but Shachner is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hode won't allow Shachner to pass to mount.
Scott Hode overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shachner trying to advance position but Hode counters by regaining guard.
Shachner stops Hode from standing up.
Shachner preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shachner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hode sprawls well initially but Shachner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hode pushes Shachner off looking to stand but Shachner dives back in and keeps control.
Hode is pressing down on Shachner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shachner tries to free his leg and advance position but Hode is retaining full guard.
Hode scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hode throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shachner's waist but Shachner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hode off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hode connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hode throws a big shot that misses.
Hode looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shachner!
Shachner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hode has control of Shachner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shachner regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Shachner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hode 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Hode cracks Shachner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hode working the ground and pound effectively.
Shachner regains half guard.
Hode content to control rather than advance.
Hode working over Shachner with some ground and pound. Shachner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hode working over Shachner with some ground and pound. Shachner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Hode will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rory Shachner'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.
Hode with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shachner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hode!
Hode's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hode really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hode is trying to stand up.
Hode is looking to get to half guard.
Shachner looking for a guillotine from mount but Hode is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shachner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hode has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hode bucks Shachner off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hode drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hode is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shachner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hode is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hode'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.
Hode trying to control but Shachner is working from the bottom.
Shachner is looking for a triangle but Hode pushes his legs off easily.
Shachner can't keep his opponent in guard - Hode advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hode trying to control the pace.
Hode seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shachner for as long as he can get away with.
Shachner is looking for a sweep. Hode is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hode frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hode looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hode breaks from Shachner's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hode is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shachner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hode controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Scott Hode just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hode shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shachner as he jumps to the side.
Scott Hode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hode gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shachner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hode has one foot on Shachner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hode is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shachner gets the takedown into side control.
Hode tries to buck Shachner off but Shachner is having none of it.
Hode prevents Shachner from moving into mount.
Shachner prevents Hode from escaping the position.
Shachner is trying to get an arm triangle but Hode is defending well.
Shachner tries for a kimura but Hode is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shachner working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rory Shachner just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rory Shachner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shachner misses with a takedown
and Hode cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hode bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shachner's head.
Hode takes a swing at Shachner's ribcage but misses.
Hode misses with a hook.
Shachner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hode swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hode with a poor takedown
and Shachner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hode tries to roll over but Shachner keeps him under control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Shachner wants to take a breather but Hode is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hode regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hode uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hode misses with a hook.
Hode pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shachner misses with a takedown attempt
and Hode counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shachner thinking.
Shachner closes the distance and clinches.
Shachner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott Hode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Shachner.
Hode escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shachner ducks under a wild hook from Hode.
Shachner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hode prevents Shachner from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hode is trying to control Shachner's posture but Shachner avoids it.
Shachner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hode defending against the ground and pound.
Hode gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hode keeping hold of Shachner's head, controlling as best he can.
Hode has one foot on Shachner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Hode - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shachner moves out of range of the strikes.
Shachner tries to move into range but Hode moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hode throws an overhand right that lands on Shachner's shoulder, as Shachner tries to avoid the shot.
Hode lands a jab to the nose.
Hode looks to land a left hand but Shachner moved out of range nicely.
Shachner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hode to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hode slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hode landing with the ground and pound.
Hode is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hode wants to pass the guard but Shachner is keeping the position.
Hode slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hode won't allow Shachner to sweep him here.
Hode forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hode seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shachner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hode scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hode had his way with Rory Shachner in that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Shachner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hode looks to land a right hand but Shachner moved out of range.
Hode closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shachner did well to prevent Hode getting side control.
Hode is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hode working the head and body with strikes.
Hode is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hode sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hode uses his free foot to push down on Shachner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shachner.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hode prevents Shachner from getting the reversal.
Hode controlling the pace for now.
Hode has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hode with good strikes from the mount here!
Hode controlling the position easily from mount.
Shachner is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Hode lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shachner hang on?
Hode content just to control the position here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Scott Hode just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hode cracks a nice hook into Shachner's ribs.
The fighters circling - Hode throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Hode throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hode looks for a takedown but Shachner sprawls well.
Hode connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hode shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shachner counters with a single leg into guard. Hode didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hode looking for a sweep. Not yet Hode, not yet.
Hode has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shachner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hode wants to get back to his feet but Shachner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hode tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shachner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hode's guard.
Shachner works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hode is desperately trying to improve his position but Shachner has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Hode is working hard here to advance position.
Shachner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shachner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hode is looking to escape.
Hode tries to lock up and control but Shachner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rory Shachner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hode gets back to half guard.
Scott Hode is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hode pushes Shachner off and gets back to his feet.
Hode sizes up Shachner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Hode showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hode has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Hode!
Scott Hode is the new lightweight champion!
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