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WCE 20: Ironman - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony McCowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCowan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Will Not Bow. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony McCowan!
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, Ryu Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCowan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCowan tries to clinch but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura tries to bum rush McCowan with a series of wild strikes but McCowan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McCowan moves in looking to clinch but Nakamura pushes him off.
McCowan takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCowan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura throws a head kick but McCowan moves out of range.
McCowan tries to clinch up.
McCowan tries a head kick but it misses.
McCowan tries to clinch up but Nakamura circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCowan fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCowan tries to clinch but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura clobbers McCowan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCowan wants to clinch up but Nakamura keeps it at a distance.
Nakamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Nakamura.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tony McCowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCowan fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCowan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCowan tries to clinch but Nakamura is having none of it.
McCowan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McCowan doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakamura circles away.
McCowan instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike.
McCowan lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ryu Nakamura has been cut.
McCowan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCowan throws a head punch that misses.
McCowan stops a takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Tony McCowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Nakamura.
McCowan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCowan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCowan tries to land a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks with his arms.
McCowan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCowan throws an elbow that misses.
McCowan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCowan tries a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks it.
Nakamura avoids the elbow strike from McCowan, against the cage.
McCowan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nakamura's defenses.
Nakamura blocks an uppercut.
Nakamura drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCowan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McCowan lands an elbow inside that Nakamura shrugs off.
McCowan lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCowan throws an elbow that misses.
Nakamura throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCowan throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCowan.
Nakamura avoids the elbow strike from McCowan, against the cage.
McCowan lands a damaging elbow.
McCowan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakamura blocks it with crossed arms.
McCowan is breathing heavily.
McCowan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
McCowan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCowan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCowan throws an elbow that misses.
McCowan throws an elbow that misses.
McCowan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakamura tries to stall but McCowan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nakamura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakamura pushes McCowan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Nakamura scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCowan avoiding damage as Nakamura throws knees to the body.
That's four 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCowan. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nakamura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCowan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCowan tries to clinch but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura shoots and misses
and McCowan counters by moving into the clinch.
Nakamura breaks the clinch.
Nakamura swats away the attempt to clinch by McCowan.
McCowan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakamura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura wants to clinch but McCowan slips to the side
and McCowan moves into the clinch.
Nakamura tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony McCowan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Nakamura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nakamura drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
McCowan looking for subs off his back but Nakamura has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nakamura with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCowan is not content to let Nakamura control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in half guard, Nakamura seems content to control.
Let's hope that Nakamura has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nakamura is trying to control. McCowan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCowan is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nakamura is working away from the top position though.
McCowan controlling the position for now.
Nakamura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCowan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nakamura is working away from the top position though.
Nakamura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ryu Nakamura just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCowan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakamura counters with a three punch combo that has McCowan backing up. McCowan nods at Nakamura to acknowledge the strikes.
McCowan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nakamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakamura instigates a clinch.
McCowan keeps control of Nakamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakamura.
McCowan throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike.
McCowan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCowan.
Nakamura has McCowan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCowan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCowan working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCowan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakamura's brow.
Nakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCowans head.
McCowan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakamura swings wildly with an uppercut but McCowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakamura jumps guard.
McCowan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nakamura is adopting a defensive guard.
Nakamura looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCowan wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryu Nakamura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nakamura throws a lazy head kick
and McCowan counters by clinching up.
McCowan throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura throws a head punch that misses.
McCowan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike from McCowan.
McCowan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCowan tries to land a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks with his arms.
Nakamura avoids a wild elbow strike from McCowan.
Nakamura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCowan throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura controlling the action here for a moment.
Nakamura presses McCowan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Nakamura to work.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McCowan blocks a body shot from Nakamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCowan throws an elbow but misses.
McCowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCowan scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCowan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCowan takes a shot to the head.
Nakamura blocking some punches.
Nakamura lands an uppercut.
McCowan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakamura is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McCowan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McCowan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nakamura blocking some punches.
Nakamura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McCowan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tony McCowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryu Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from McCowan on the inside.
Nakamura is trying to stall.
McCowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nakamura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCowan backwards.
McCowan misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakamura avoids the elbow strike from McCowan, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but McCowan has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Nakamura.
McCowan lands an elbow inside.
McCowan misses with an elbow strike.
McCowan lands an uppercut.
McCowan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCowan throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCowan throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McCowan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakamura's brow.
Nakamura tries a knee to the head but McCowan blocks it.
Nakamura tries to throw a body punch but McCowan avoids it by throwing Nakamura back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCowan throws an elbow but misses.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike from McCowan.
McCowan throws an elbow but it misses.
McCowan throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakamura dodges an elbow strike from McCowan.
Nakamura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nakamura lands an elbow that stopped McCowan in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCowan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCowan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nakamura blocks an elbow strike from McCowan.
Nakamura tries to land knees in the clinch but McCowan avoids the damage to the body.
McCowan throws an elbow that misses.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nakamura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but McCowan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCowan throws an elbow that misses.
McCowan misses with an elbow strike.
McCowan lands an elbow that stopped Nakamura in his tracks for a moment.
McCowan throws an elbow that misses.
McCowan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Nakamura.
McCowan misses with an elbow strike.
Nakamura looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCowan throws an elbow that misses.
McCowan looking to throw knees to the head but Nakamura is blocking nicely.
Nakamura lands with a light punch inside.
That's four 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.
Nakamura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakamura lands a nice uppercut.
Nakamura lands with a short shot to the head.
McCowan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakamura digs a right hand underneath McCowan's ribcage. McCowan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCowan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Nakamura.
Nakamura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCowan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCowan misses with an elbow over the top.
McCowan misses with a knee to the head.
Nakamura lands a body punch.
Nakamura lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCowan moves out of range of the body kick from Nakamura.
Nakamura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nakamura throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCowan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Nakamura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakamura has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Nakamura!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fridge Largemeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sawada Tsuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fridge Largemeat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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264 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fridge Largemeat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sawada Tsuna!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuna moves in looking to clinch but Largemeat pushes him off.
Tsuna changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Largemeat tries to avoid it but Tsuna manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Largemeat to the ground. Largemeat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tsuna takes one on the button.
It looks like Sawada Tsuna has been cut.
Largemeat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Largemeat.
Largemeat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Largemeat measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Tsuna! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Fridge Largemeat!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Papageorgio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papageorgio has chosen Holiday Road as his entrance music. Rogerio Antunes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Papageorgio's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Papageorgio!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Antunes lands in his opponent's guard.
Antunes 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.
Antunes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Antunes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Papageorgio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Papageorgio working a defensive guard here.
Papageorgio wants to stand up but Antunes is controlling him.
Papageorgio working for a triangle but Antunes defends it easily.
Antunes drops back looking for a leg! Papageorgio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Papageorgio manages to kick Antunes off! Antunes jumps back into Papageorgio's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papageorgio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Antunes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Antunes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Papageorgio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Antunes, into his guard.
Antunes is breathing heavily.
Papageorgio trying to control the position from guard on top but Antunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Papageorgio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Papageorgio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Papageorgio is looking to work some ground and pound but Antunes has wrist control.
Papageorgio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Papageorgio trying to control but Antunes is working from the bottom.
Antunes looking for subs off his back but Papageorgio has passed one foot through into half guard.
Papageorgio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Papageorgio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four 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.
Papageorgio is trying to control. Antunes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Antunes wants to improve his position but Papageorgio is controlling well.
Papageorgio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Antunes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Antunes actively working from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Antunes or perhaps it was just good defense by Papageorgio which made him look bad.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Papageorgio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Antunes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Papageorgio wants to get back to his feet but Antunes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Antunes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Antunes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Papageorgio with a poor takedown
and Antunes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Papageorgio is looking to stand up but Antunes isn't so interested in that idea.
Antunes wants to control from the top but Papageorgio keeps moving.
Antunes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Papageorgio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Antunes!
The referee warns Antunes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Antunes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BOOM! Papageorgio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Antunes is looking to improve his position but Papageorgio isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes is working hard here to advance position.
Papageorgio breaks from Antunes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Antunes is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papageorgio working Antunes over with strikes here.
Papageorgio wants to control the pace but Antunes is squirming around nicely.
Antunes is trying desperately to improve position.
Papageorgio landing punches.
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.
Antunes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Antunes is bucking up trying to escape but Papageorgio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papageorgio prevents Antunes from getting the reversal.
Papageorgio with the ground and pound from mount.
Antunes is looking to improve his position but Papageorgio isn't that keen on the idea.
Papageorgio has hold of Antunes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Antunes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Antunes tries to hold on but Papageorgio pushes him away.
Papageorgio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Antunes tries to reverse the position but Papageorgio maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papageorgio working for a submission but Antunes is keeping him at bay.
Antunes regains half guard.
Antunes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Antunes is trying to get back to full guard.
Rogerio Antunes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Papageorgio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Papageorgio wants to get back to his feet.
Antunes looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Antunes is trying to maintain the position but Papageorgio is very close to passing his half guard.
Papageorgio wants to pass to mount but Antunes is defending the position.
Papageorgio is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Antunes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Papageorgio is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Antunes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Antunes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Antunes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Antunes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Antunes shoots in and bounces Papageorgio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Papageorgio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Antunes defends well.
Antunes 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.
Papageorgio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papageorgio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Antunes defends it easily.
Antunes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Papageorgio dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papageorgio throws a big right hand that misses.
Antunes looking for a guillotine here but Papageorgio defends easily.
Papageorgio trying to control the position from guard on top but Antunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antunes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Antunes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Papageorgio trying to control but Antunes is working from the bottom.
Papageorgio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Antunes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Antunes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Papageorgio passes into half guard.
Papageorgio is keen to just control but Antunes is a slippery customer.
Papageorgio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Antunes kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Papageorgio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Antunes has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Papageorgio pulls his head out easily.
Papageorgio tries to pass to full mount but Antunes defends it.
Antunes is defending against the submission attempts here by Papageorgio.
Antunes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nick Papageorgio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Papageorgio wants to control from the top but Antunes keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Antunes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Antunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papageorgio keeps working.
Papageorgio throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Antunes prevents Papageorgio from standing back up.
Papageorgio manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Papageorgio misses with a wild combination.
Antunes shoots in and bounces Papageorgio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Papageorgio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Antunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Antunes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Antunes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mowgli Olsen (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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23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
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168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mowgli Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Almeida blocks a low kick nicely.
Mowgli Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen tries to clinch but Almeida is having none of it.
Almeida throws a combination. Olsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Olsen takes one to the side of the head.
Olsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Almeida looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Olsen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Almeida to counter with a crisp jab.
Almeida scores with a nice right hand.
Almeida rushes Olsen and presses him up against the cage.
Almeida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olsen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Almeida pulls guard successfully.
Olsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Olsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Almeida wants to stand and escape but Olsen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Almeida's guard.
Almeida wants to sweep here but Olsen controlling him for the moment.
Olsen wants to get up but he can't break Almeida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Olsen trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Olsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Olsen does it's job there.
Olsen moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
Almeida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Almeida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Olsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Almeida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Almeida checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Almeida counters with a single leg into guard. Olsen didn't expect that.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Almeida stays in close to Olsen's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsen wants to get back to his feet but Almeida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Almeida working some strikes from top position.
Almeida throwing strikes from guard but Olsen blocks nicely.
Almeida stays in close to Olsen's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida looking to sit in guard and control but Olsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Almeida works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Olsen won't allow Almeida to sweep him here.
Olsen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Almeida is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Olsen, into his guard.
Olsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Almeida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Olsen looking to control.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Olsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida wanted to stand there but Olsen had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Almeida dominated that round.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Olsen misses with a few strikes there.
Raphael Almeida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Almeida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olsen looks to land a right hand but Almeida moved out of range.
Olsen takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Almeida does no damage.
Olsen moves in looking to clinch but Almeida pushes him off.
No luck for Almeida with that takedown attempt.
Olsen scores with a three punch combo!
Olsen wants to clinch.
Almeida is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olsen wants to clinch
and Almeida makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raphael Almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
Olsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Almeida counters with a left to the body.
Almeida swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Olsen lands with a cross.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Almeida.
Almeida shoots in but no luck this time.
Almeida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Almeida stuffs the takedown attempt from Olsen. Olsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Olsen throws a jab when Almeida was well out of range.
Olsen misses the body punch
and Almeida counters by moving into the clinch.
Olsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen avoids the elbow strike from Almeida, against the cage.
Olsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Olsen looking for a takedown.
Raphael Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mowgli Olsen.
Almeida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olsen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
Olsen has his feet on Almeida's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Olsen tries to clinch there but Almeida circles away.
Olsen darts in trying to clinch
and Almeida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Olsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida circles away from the clinch attempt
so Almeida counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Olsen looking to control.
Olsen being controlled here, momentarily.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Almeida looking to sit in guard and control but Olsen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Olsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Olsen stands up and waves to Almeida to follow him.
Almeida throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen tries to clinch up.
Olsen scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Olsen lands an overhand right.
Olsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Almeida dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Almeida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Olsen throws a series of punches but Almeida moves out of range.
Olsen fails with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a two punch combo.
Almeida misses with a hook to the body
and Olsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Olsen lands a jab-cross combination.
Olsen wants to clinch.
Almeida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Almeida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olsen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Olsen misses with a takedown
and Almeida counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Olsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Almeida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olsen.
Olsen throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Almeida misses.
Almeida drops his hands momentarily and Olsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Olsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Almeida swivels and escapes.
Raphael Almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mowgli Olsen.
Almeida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
Olsen misses with a kick to the body.
Olsen fails with the takedown
and Almeida counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olsen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Almeida misses with the combination.
Olsen clobbers Almeida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Almeida circles away quickly and effectively.
Olsen wants to land a leg kick but Almeida is out of range.
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.
Almeida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Olsen walks into a left hand.
Olsen wants to clinch up but Almeida keeps it at a distance.
Olsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Almeida shoots in but Olsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Almeida's head.
Olsen cracks Almeida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Olsen throws an overhand right that lands on Almeida's shoulder, as Almeida tries to avoid the shot.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Almeida.
Olsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Almeida throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Almeida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen connects with a crisp jab.
Olsen tries for a takedown but Almeida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Almeida scores with a takedown into Olsen's guard.
Olsen working a defensive guard here.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Olsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Almeida defends it easily.
Almeida won't allow Olsen to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Olsen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Almeida is controlling him.
Raphael Almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raphael Almeida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mowgli Olsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Almeida 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Almeida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Yankowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yankowy has chosen Just Can't Hate Enough as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
149 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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20
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankowy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gates closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yankowy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Gates tries to clinch up but Yankowy circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Gates both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Jon Yankowy has been cut.
Gates throws a right hand that Yankowy ducks under and follows up with a left that Yankowy also avoids with ease.
Yankowy doesn't manage to clinch there - Gates circles away.
Yankowy avoids the head kick by Gates.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gates tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Yankowy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yankowy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yankowy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gates wants to stand up but Yankowy is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yankowy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gates preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Gates keeps moving.
Yankowy won't allow Gates to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gates doesn't manage to clinch there - Yankowy circles away.
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 punch combination from Gates misses.
Yankowy dodges the punch combination from Gates.
Gates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yankowy circles away quickly and effectively.
Gates lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gates throws a right and a left that Yankowy avoids nicely.
Yankowy shoots for a takedown but Gates saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Gates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gates tries to clinch up
and Yankowy counters with a single leg into guard. Gates didn't expect that.
Yankowy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yankowy throws a big right hand that misses.
Yankowy advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy trying to control the position but Gates is working away.
Yankowy controlling the position.
That's four 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.
Yankowy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yankowy misses with the ground and pound.
Gates tries to improve position but can't.
Yankowy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gates is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yankowy fails to land the takedown.
Gates throws a series of punches but Yankowy moves out of range.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yankowy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gates - the referee stops the clock and Yankowy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gates. Yankowy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yankowy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gates throws a series of strikes that have Yankowy backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Yankowy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yankowy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gates's half guard.
Yankowy throws a strike but Gates avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Gates keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yankowy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yankowy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gates pushes Yankowy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yankowy shoots in for a double leg but Gates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yankowy off to one side.
Yankowy is breathing heavily.
Gates tries to clinch
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gates won't be happy with that.
Yankowy throws a strike aimed at the side of Gates's head but Gates avoids it well.
Gates knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yankowy on the ground.
Yankowy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gates managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yankowy.
Gates avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Yankowy.
Yankowy misses with the ground and pound.
Gates regains half guard, as Yankowy was trying to land strikes.
Yankowy thows a huge punch but Gates dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy slips a nice elbow through Gates's hands, connecting with Gates's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yankowy is thwarting Gates's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Yankowy fails with a takedown attempt.
Bill Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Gates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yankowy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gates's head.
Gates blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yankowy.
Yankowy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates is refusing to be controlled, as Yankowy sits in half guard.
Gates keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yankowy looks to land a strike but Gates avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gates keeping moving, preventing Yankowy from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gates misses with a double jab.
Gates lands a head kick. Yankowy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bill Gates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gates swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yankowy.
Gates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy stops Gates from standing up.
Yankowy forces his way into half guard.
Yankowy is trying to work for a kimura but Gates is defending well.
Gates kicks Yankowy off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gates scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gates decides to stand back up. Gates steps back and let's Yankowy get back to his feet.
Yankowy tries to clinch but Gates moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Yankowy'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. This is the final round!
Gates slaps away a takedown attempt from Yankowy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Bill Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates looks to throw a body kick
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gates won't be happy with that.
Yankowy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gates keeps working.
Yankowy misses with the ground and pound.
Gates pushes Yankowy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yankowy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gates managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yankowy.
Yankowy misses with the ground and pound.
Gates regains half guard, as Yankowy was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gates keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yankowy working the head and body with strikes.
Yankowy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gates.
Gates tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gates avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yankowy.
Bill Gates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gates's head.
Gates is not content to let Yankowy control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yankowy in particular looking to stall.
Yankowy thows a huge punch but Gates dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yankowy lands a nice short elbow.
Yankowy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gates's head.
Gates wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yankowy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gates.
Gates looks to clinch
and Yankowy counters with a shoot takedown. Gates fights it but they end up in guard.
Gates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jon Yankowy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yankowy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yankowy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gates works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yankowy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jon Yankowy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yankowy controlling from the top position.
Yankowy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gates misses with the combination.
Gates tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yankowy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yankowy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yankowy passes to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gates is bucking up trying to escape but Yankowy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Yankowy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yankowy 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Yankowy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Motions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jellybones. Cody Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Motions's chin.
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170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Motions!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motions throws a shot to the body.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Motions keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Motions has his hands on Jackson's head, controlling the position.
Motions looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Motions pulls Jackson in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Motions avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Motions.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body kick from Jackson.
Motions moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Motions misses with a body shot.
Motions loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson rushes Motions and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Motions's head.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Motions uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson in side control, throwing shots but Motions defends.
Motions defending against the ground and pound.
Motions regains half guard, as Jackson was trying to land strikes.
Motions keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson throwing shots but Motions is blocking nicely.
Jackson wants to control but Motions is keeping him busy.
Motions wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Motions uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Motions swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Motions!
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackson looking to finish with strikes here!
Motions keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson unloads with some shots from mount but Motions bucks and avoids them well.
Motions is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Motions because Jackson loaded up on that one.
Jackson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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.
Motions in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jackson 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.
Jackson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Motions wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motions blocking the ground and pound.
Jackson thowing shots but they're missing.
Jackson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jackson throws some wild stikes that Motions manages to avoid easily.
Jackson thowing shots but they're missing.
Motions holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jackson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Jackson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Motions finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Motions which made him look bad.
Motions sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Motions listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cody Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson has Motions up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Motions misses with a wild combination.
Motions looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Motions lands a slapping body shot.
Motions has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Motions scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Motions lands a jab to the head.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Motions counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motions connects with a body shot.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Motions finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson is rocked!
Motions misses with a two punch combination.
Motions lands a hook that stumbles Jackson back into the cage. Motions follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Jackson to the canvas! Motions pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Jackson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). The Motions!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Four Words To Choke Upon" by BFMV. Hoost is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Man With A Harmonica. Remy Hoost acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remy Hoost!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoost throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Nice cross by Hoost.
Hoost throws the kick towards the body but Evans avoids it.
Remy Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoost looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Hoost pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
Evans tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoost misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
Hoost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoost.
Nice body kick from Hoost.
Hoost misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost keeps Evans at a distance using the push kick.
Hoost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Hoost there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Remy Hoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evans.
Evans fails with the takedown.
Hoost attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Evans defending well as Hoost loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoost.
Hoost cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoost.
Evans moves out of range as Hoost throws a body kick.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt - Hoost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Hoost dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hoost tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Evans takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoost's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hoost duly obliges.
Good leg kick by Hoost there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoost lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoost, right into the meat.
Hoost misses with a body kick.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Evans shoots for a takedown but Hoost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoost misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Evans might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoost.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoost is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Evans rather than just go for the knockout.
Hoost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Remy Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Hoost does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost scores with a head kick.
A punch combination from Hoost misses.
Evans steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hoost. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoost.
Some wild striking there from Hoost.
Hoost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost is looking to slow Evans down with leg kicks.
Evans takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hoost throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
Hoost throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Evans on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoost misses with a wild combination.
Hoost looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evans is out of range and Hoost settles back down.
Hoost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evans's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Hoost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Hoost as Evans shoots in.
Hoost connects with a high kick.
Hoost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hoost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Hoost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hoost buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whack! Hoost lands a heavy head kick that drops Evans. The ref tackles Hoost to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Evans was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Remy Hoost!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the cage accompanied by Schwarz zu Blau. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
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, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky moves in looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera pushes him off.
Kositzky misses with a wild body shot.
Paul Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya Rivera forces Kositzky back against the cage and clinches.
Kositzky keeps control of Montoya Rivera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kositzky lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kositzky misses with the combination.
Kositzky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montoya Rivera counters with a single leg into guard. Kositzky didn't expect that.
Kositzky wants to improve his position but instead Montoya Rivera has moved into half guard.
Montoya Rivera wants to work for an arm triangle but Kositzky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kositzky misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kositzky tries to get to full guard but Montoya Rivera has control of the leg.
Montoya Rivera trying to mount his opponent but Kositzky defends it.
Kositzky is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky is trying to stand back up but Montoya Rivera is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Montoya Rivera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kositzky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montoya Rivera slips under a jab from Kositzky.
Kositzky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera looks to land a body kick but Kositzky moved away.
Kositzky lands with a straight right. Montoya Rivera didn't see that one coming.
Montoya Rivera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kositzky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kositzky misses the shot to the body.
Kositzky misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Montoya Rivera.
Kositzky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montoya Rivera's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kositzky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Montoya Rivera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Montoya Rivera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya Rivera trying to control but Kositzky is working from the bottom.
Kositzky wants to get back to his feet but Montoya Rivera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kositzky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kositzky scoring with strikes but Montoya Rivera is staying in there.
Kositzky misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kositzky lands a nice shot to the head.
Kositzky lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Montoya Rivera hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kositzky landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kositzky breaks from Montoya Rivera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Montoya Rivera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kositzky is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Montoya Rivera has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Montoya Rivera!
Kositzky scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Montoya Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya Rivera slips a jab from Kositzky.
Kositzky is looking to clinch.
Montoya Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky looks to land a right hand but Montoya Rivera moved out of range.
Kositzky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kositzky lands with a shot to the body.
Paul Kositzky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montoya Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kositzky.
Kositzky wants to clinch.
Kositzky misses with a straight left.
Kositzky wants to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kositzky gets back to full guard.
Montoya Rivera stops Kositzky from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kositzky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kositzky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Montoya Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Montoya Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kositzky throws a shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera slips a straight right by Kositzky.
Kositzky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Montoya Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kositzky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montoya Rivera slips a straight right by Kositzky.
Kositzky looks to land a left hand but Montoya Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Montoya Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Kositzky connects with a jab.
Kositzky drives through and clinches with Montoya Rivera against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kositzky has him pressed against the cage.
Kositzky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montoya Rivera blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kositzky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoya Riveras head.
Montoya Rivera wants to break free but Kositzky has control.
Kositzky tries a knee to the head but Montoya Rivera blocks it.
Montoya Rivera blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montoya Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montoya Rivera blocking some punches.
Kositzky throws a head punch that misses.
Kositzky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoya Riveras head.
A nice left hand lands by Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montoya Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kositzky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kositzky throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kositzky digs a right hand underneath Montoya Rivera's ribcage. Montoya Rivera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montoya Rivera tries to break the clinch but Kositzky is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Kositzky - that landed with a thud.
Montoya Rivera is breathing heavily.
Kositzky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky pushes Montoya Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kositzky.
A short right from Kositzky on the inside.
Kositzky works on Montoya Rivera's body with a couple of short punches.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kositzky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kositzky digs a right hand into Montoya Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montoya Rivera's gas tank.
Kositzky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kositzky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kositzky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kositzky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kositzky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kositzky lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Kositzky as the two fighters clinch.
Kositzky missing with knees to the body.
Kositzky presses Montoya Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kositzky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a body shot.
Kositzky lands a body shot.
Kositzky pushes Montoya Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kositzky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kositzky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kositzky.
Kositzky stalling against the cage.
Montoya Rivera wants to break free but Kositzky has control.
Montoya Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kositzky is leaning against Montoya Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kositzky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kositzky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kositzky lands with a right to the head.
Kositzky lands with a light punch inside.
Kositzky lands a nice uppercut.
Kositzky lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Kositzky.
Kositzky pushes Montoya Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kositzky is working Montoya Rivera over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kositzky.
Kositzky gets through Montoya Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kositzky presses Montoya Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kositzky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kositzky is struggling to control the position.
Kositzky has Montoya Rivera pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya Rivera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kositzky lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montoya Rivera's face.
Kositzky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky keeps control of Montoya Rivera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montoya Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Kositzky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kositzky scores with a shot to the side of Montoya Rivera's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky lands a right hand.
Kositzky stalling.
Kositzky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montoya Rivera.
Kositzky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kositzky is working Montoya Rivera over against the cage.
Kositzky lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoya Riveras head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kositzky gets through Montoya Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kositzky.
Kositzky stops a takedown attempt from Montoya Rivera.
Kositzky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky tries to land a knee to the head but Montoya Rivera blocks with his arms.
Kositzky lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that second round.
That's time! Kositzky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kositzky throws a series of strikes that have Montoya Rivera backpedaling.
Kositzky is looking to clinch.
Kositzky looks to clinch
enabling Montoya Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Kositzky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montoya Rivera manages to avoid it.
Kositzky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kositzky misses with a straight left.
Kositzky tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kositzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya Rivera circles away.
Kositzky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kositzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya Rivera circles away.
Montoya Rivera slips under a jab.
Kositzky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montoya Rivera.
Kositzky looks to throw the jab but Montoya Rivera is out of range.
Kositzky lands with a shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kositzky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montoya Rivera wants to control from the top but Kositzky keeps moving.
Montoya Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montoya Rivera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kositzky keeping moving, preventing Montoya Rivera from controlling successfully.
Kositzky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kositzky wants to get back to his feet but Montoya Rivera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kositzky dodges the punch combination from Montoya Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera moves away from the strike by Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a glancing blow to the side of Montoya Rivera's head.
Montoya Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kositzky has Montoya Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montoya Rivera.
A right hand to the body from Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montoya Rivera can't break the clinch.
A short right from Kositzky on the inside.
Kositzky working aggressively here.
Kositzky lands a right hand.
Kositzky is leaning against Montoya Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kositzky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a good knee to the midsection. Montoya Rivera won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kositzky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kositzky.
A short uppercut from Kositzky.
Kositzky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kositzky gets through Montoya Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kositzky lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kositzky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
A short right from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kositzky.
Paul Kositzky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kositzky works on Montoya Rivera's body with a couple of short punches.
Kositzky lands a shoulder strike.
Kositzky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kositzky - that landed with a thud.
Kositzky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kositzky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montoya Rivera has had enough of the clinch but Kositzky keeps him there for the moment.
Kositzky digs a right hand into Montoya Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montoya Rivera's gas tank.
Kositzky lands with a short shot to the head.
Kositzky scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kositzky cracks Montoya Rivera with a nice body shot.
Kositzky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montoya Rivera can do to turn this around?
Montoya Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kositzky lands a shoulder strike.
Kositzky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kositzky.
A short left from Kositzky.
Kositzky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kositzky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kositzky pushes Montoya Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montoya Rivera working hard to break the clinch.
Kositzky has Montoya Rivera pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya Rivera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kositzky lands a shoulder strike.
Kositzky throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky lands a nice shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera blocking some punches.
Kositzky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kositzky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kositzky lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kositzky.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kositzky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kositzky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kositzky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Caceres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi's entrance music is Stonehenge by Spinal Tap. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antti Rannanjarvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Caceres!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rannanjarvi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rannanjarvi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caceres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rannanjarvi lands a high kick!
It looks like Pablo Caceres has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rannanjarvi.
Caceres looks for a takedown but Rannanjarvi sprawls well.
Rannanjarvi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Caceres will feel that in the morning.
Rannanjarvi scores with a spinning back kick!
Caceres looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Rannanjarvi there.
Rannanjarvi lands a big head kick that sends Caceres tumbling to the mat! Rannanjarvi takes a step backwards and waves Caceres back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Caceres is rocked!
Rannanjarvi throws a quick head kick that knocks Caceres silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Rannanjarvi is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antti Rannanjarvi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William H Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonney's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Billy Get Your Guns. Takanori is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scary. William H Bonney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lion Takanori's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William H Bonney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Takanori counters with a straight right hand.
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takanori misses with a wild combination.
Bonney with a poor takedown
and Bonney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonney shoots in for a takedown but Takanori shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William H Bonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takanori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonney tries to clinch
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
William H Bonney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takanori lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bonney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takanori circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonney.
Takanori lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney closes the distance but Takanori moves to the side
and Takanori counters with a nice uppercut.
Takanori misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Takanori misses the target.
Takanori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takanori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takanori tries to avoid it but Bonney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takanori to the ground. Takanori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bonney is breathing heavily.
Takanori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takanori defends it nicely.
Takanori misses with a few strikes there.
Lion Takanori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney darts in trying to clinch
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonney.
Bonney blocks a leg kick.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Bonney avoids them all with ease.
Bonney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takanori counters with a left and a right that stings Bonney.
Takanori circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Takanori to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takanori lands with a straight right. Bonney didn't see that one coming.
Bonney misses with a double jab
and Takanori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonney is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takanori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonney.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Bonney avoids them all with ease.
Takanori scores with the left hand. Bonney knows he should have avoided that one.
Bonney closes the distance but Takanori moves to the side
and Takanori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Bonney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takanori drops Bonney with a huge uppercut! Bonney drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Takanori is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lion Takanori!
Lion Takanori is the new featherweight champion!
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