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WCE 22: Ironman - The Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfons Von Bischofshofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya Rivera is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
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, Alfons Von Bischofshofen!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch there but Montoya Rivera circles away.
Montoya Rivera is breathing heavily.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up but Montoya Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Montoya Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Bischofshofen wants to clinch up but Montoya Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Alfons Von Bischofshofen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montoya Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch there but Montoya Rivera circles away.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch.
Montoya Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Bischofshofen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Bischofshofen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Bischofshofen moves in looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera pushes him off.
Montoya Rivera fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Bischofshofen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montoya Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Bischofshofen doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya Rivera circles away.
Von Bischofshofen wants to clinch up but Montoya Rivera keeps it at a distance.
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.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montoya Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Montoya Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montoya Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montoya Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Bischofshofen lands a big head kick that sends Montoya Rivera tumbling to the mat! Von Bischofshofen takes a step backwards and waves Montoya Rivera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Bischofshofen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfons Von Bischofshofen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Luis Montoya Rivera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Von Bischofshofen moves in looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera pushes him off.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montoya Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Montoya Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch there but Montoya Rivera circles away.
Von Bischofshofen wants to clinch up but Montoya Rivera keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera is avoiding it.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch but Montoya Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Montoya Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Bischofshofen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera is having none of it.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera is having none of it.
Von Bischofshofen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montoya Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen looks to throw the jab but Montoya Rivera is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Von Bischofshofen's guard.
Von Bischofshofen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montoya Rivera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Montoya Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Bischofshofen is keeping the position for now.
Von Bischofshofen has his foot on Montoya Rivera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Montoya Rivera works his way back into a safe position though.
Von Bischofshofen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen wants to pass the guard but Montoya Rivera is defending well.
Von Bischofshofen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Montoya Rivera defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Bischofshofen wants to pass to mount but Montoya Rivera is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Luis Montoya Rivera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Luis Montoya Rivera's cut.
That's time! Montoya Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch.
Montoya Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Bischofshofen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Bischofshofen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Montoya Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montoya Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up.
Von Bischofshofen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montoya Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Montoya Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Bischofshofen.
Von Bischofshofen doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya Rivera circles away.
Von Bischofshofen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Bischofshofen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Von Bischofshofen moves in looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera pushes him off.
Von Bischofshofen wants to clinch.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch up.
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.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Montoya Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Bischofshofen.
Montoya Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Von Bischofshofen is looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera is avoiding it.
Von Bischofshofen tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That round was too close to call.
I think Von Bischofshofen 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Something in your Mouth. Jonas Gomez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesus Christ's chin.
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178 lbs
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173 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ closes the distance and pushes Gomez back into the cage.
Christ prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez pulls guard effortlessly.
Christ wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Christ will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Christ wants to stand and escape but instead Gomez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Christ manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gomez shoots in but Christ avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jesus Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Gomez.
Christ fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Christ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Christ as he jumps to the side.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Christ tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Christ to the ground. Christ escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez pushes Christ up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez stalling against the cage.
Gomez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christ has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomez wants a takedown.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christ slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
Jesus Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ lands a big head kick that sends Gomez tumbling to the mat! Christ takes a step backwards and waves Gomez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jonas Gomez has been cut.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
Gomez looks gassed!
Christ has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Christ swinging wilding here.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Christ.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez closes the distance and pushes Christ back into the cage.
Christ wants a takedown but no success here.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Christ holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomez drops back down to his feet.
Christ manages to break the clinch.
Gomez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gomez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gomez working away.
Christ is not content to let Gomez control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Christ knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Christ is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Gomez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Christ pushes him off.
Gomez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Christ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Christ pushes him off.
Christ keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christ. Christ obviously looking to wear him down.
Christ throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez checks a low kick from Christ.
Christ thows a leg kick but Gomez checks it
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christ counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Christ shoots in.
Christ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Christ needs to keep his hands up - Gomez had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Christ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Gomez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christ counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomez fails to pull guard.
Jesus Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Gomez.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christ.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christ swivels and escapes.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christ falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Christ!
Gomez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Christ has worked his arm free - good work by Christ!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Christ on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Christ tries to get out of the position.
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That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position.
Gomez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Christ.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christ lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Christ lands a head kick. Gomez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomez.
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christ keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez working away.
Gomez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gomez trying to control the action but Christ is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jesus Christ will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonas Gomez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Christ misses with a kick to the body.
Christ throws a combination that misses
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christ won't be happy with that.
Gomez trying to control the position but Christ is working away.
Gomez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Christ kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Christ is defending well.
Gomez prevents Christ from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez takes a little break here. Christ wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gomez decides to stand back up.
Jesus Christ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Christ misses
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christ thows a leg kick but Gomez checks it
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christ won't be happy with that.
Christ is looking for a sweep.
Gomez decides to stand back up.
Gomez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomez drives through and clinches with Christ against the cage.
Christ is trying to break free.
Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Christ avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Christ just leaning against Gomez, taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Christ misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Christ's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez has managed to clinch.
Gomez has picked Christ up - he's going for a ride! Gomez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jonas Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez is stalling here. Christ is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gomez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Christ has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gomez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Christ presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Gomez can't escape the position.
Christ controlling the pace for now.
Jesus Christ is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ cracks Gomez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Christ controlling the pace for now.
Christ with a couple of short strikes.
Gomez is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Christ has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Christ!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benson Hamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Zeke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benson Hamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Zeke!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamaka feints and as Zeke raises his hands in defense, Hamaka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zeke being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamaka stands up and waves to Zeke to follow him.
Zeke with a poor takedown
and Hamaka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hamaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Zeke has wrist control.
Zeke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zeke looking for a sweep. Not yet Zeke, not yet.
Zeke can't keep his opponent in guard - Hamaka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zeke won't allow Hamaka to pass to mount.
Zeke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamaka slips a nice elbow through Zeke's hands, connecting with Zeke's forehead.
Hamaka working over Zeke with some ground and pound. Zeke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hamaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamaka decides to stand up.
Hamaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zeke.
Zeke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamaka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zeke working a defensive guard here.
Hamaka won't allow Zeke to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamaka wants to control from the top but Zeke keeps moving.
Zeke wants to control but Hamaka passes easily into half guard.
Hamaka stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Zeke to get to his feet.
Zeke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamaka counters by moving into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hamaka.
Hamaka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamaka lands an elbow that stopped Zeke in his tracks for a moment.
Zeke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zeke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hamaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hamaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zeke backwards.
Hamaka landing knees to the head.
Zeke is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamaka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zeke is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamaka finish him?
Hamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeke's defenses.
Hamaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hamaka lands an elbow just above Zeke 's eye.
Zeke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hamaka pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Zeke! Hamaka unloads with more strikes and Zeke sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Hamaka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Dunachy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glass Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunachy comes to the cage accompanied by In America. Penn has chosen Morbid Anal Fog - Euronymous Sold Varg A Bunk Eighth as his entrance music. Glass Penn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moses Dunachy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Penn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn swings for the body but Dunachy moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Dunachy on that attempt.
Dunachy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn cracks Dunachy with an open hand slap.
Penn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dunachy avoids the body shot from Penn.
Dunachy gets a takedown into half guard.
Dunachy misses with a head shot. Penn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dunachy looking to pass the guard.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunachy is one step ahead there.
Dunachy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunachy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dunachy is working hard here to advance position.
Dunachy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dunachy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dunachy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn looking to control.
Dunachy is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Dunachy is proving a slippery customer.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Dunachy from controlling successfully.
Dunachy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunachy thows a big elbow that misses.
Dunachy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dunachy landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dunachy looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penn won't allow Dunachy to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dunachy keeps moving.
Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dunachy dives on top into guard.
Dunachy trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Dunachy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dunachy throwing strikes but missing.
Dunachy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Penn trying to strike off his back.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dunachy trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Dunachy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dunachy looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Dunachy closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn jumps guard but Dunachy stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dunachy lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Dunachy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dunachy trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Dunachy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dunachy shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dunachy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Dunachy saw that one coming.
Dunachy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunachy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dunachy misses with a leg kick.
Dunachy tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn lands a lovely overhand right.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Dunachy fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunachy clinches up against the cage.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Glass Penn has been cut.
Dunachy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dunachy has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunachy has double underhooks.
Dunachy lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunachy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dunachy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunachy lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Glass Penn's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dunachy.
Dunachy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dunachy manages to end up in side control.
Dunachy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Penn's legs.
Dunachy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dunachy working the ground and pound from side control.
Dunachy scores with punches from side control.
Dunachy is chipping away with strikes.
Penn is rocked!
Dunachy advances to mount.
Dunachy postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Penn badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dunachy around the waist but Dunachy pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dunachy is the winner by TKO! Dunachy jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moses Dunachy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darwin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rough Gem. Charles Darwin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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223 lbs
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209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Percy Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Darwin's head but Darwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darwin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferguson swivels and escapes.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Darwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Darwin shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferguson sprawls well. He's pushed Darwin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darwin scores with a takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Darwin tries to pass.
Darwin won't allow Ferguson to get back to his feet.
Darwin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Darwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Darwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
Darwin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Darwin avoids them all with ease.
Darwin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ferguson!
Darwin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ferguson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Percy Ferguson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin with good strikes from the mount here!
Ferguson bucks Darwin off and manages to get back to his feet!
Ferguson slaps away a takedown attempt from Darwin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferguson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Darwin.
Darwin is breathing heavily.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Darwin.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ferguson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferguson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Darwin throwing strikes here but Ferguson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Darwin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Darwin unloads with some shots from mount but Ferguson bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin working the ground and pound effectively.
Darwin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Darwin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ferguson is rocked!
That has opened up Percy Ferguson's cut even more.
Ferguson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Darwin working Ferguson over with strikes here.
Ferguson is still in real trouble! Can Darwin finish him?
Percy Ferguson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Percy Ferguson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Darwin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Motions (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. Motions has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Motions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankowy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Motions lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yankowy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Motions tries to avoid it but Yankowy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Motions to the ground. Motions escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Motions misses with a body shot.
Motions throws a hook but Yankowy avoids it easily.
A big left from Motions misses.
Motions throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yankowy.
Motions looks to land a right hand but Yankowy moved out of range.
Yankowy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Motions loads up on a big right hand but Yankowy slips the punch.
Motions looks to throw the jab but Yankowy is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motions misses with a straight left.
Motions throws a lazy right hand but Yankowy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yankowy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Motions sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yankowy somewhat.
The Motions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Motions misses with a two punch combination.
Motions is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Motions.
Yankowy misses with a body shot.
The Motions is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yankowy tries to clinch up.
Yankowy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two 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.
Motions throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yankowy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yankowy misses with a takedown attempt - Motions sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yankowy. Motions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Motions will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Motions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yankowy blocks a jab.
Motions connects with a crisp jab.
Motions misses the jab.
Motions scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motions swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yankowy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Motions keeps moving.
Yankowy throwing strikes from guard but Motions blocks nicely.
Yankowy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Motions keeping full guard, as Yankowy tries to pass.
Yankowy trying to control but Motions is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yankowy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy trying to control but Motions is working from the bottom.
Motions on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Motions tries to get out of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yankowy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Yankowy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Motions because Yankowy loaded up on that one.
Motions is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yankowy looking for a guillotine from mount but Motions is having none of it.
Yankowy lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yankowy throws a body punch but Motions moves out of range.
A slow jab from Motions misses its intended target.
Motions misses with a looping left.
Motions tries to keep at a distance but Yankowy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Motions gets underhooks to prevent Yankowy's takedown attempt.
Motions avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yankowy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Motions just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Motions fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Motions has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Yankowy.
Nice takedown defense from Motions. No joy for Yankowy on that attempt.
Motions throws a looping overhand right but Yankowy ducks down to avoid it.
Yankowy staying out of range there.
Yankowy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yankowy is looking to clinch but Motions is avoiding it.
Yankowy throws a sloppy body shot
and Motions counters with a straight right hand.
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.
Nice sprawl there from Motions as Yankowy shoots in.
Yankowy fails with a takedown attempt.
Yankowy looks for a takedown but Motions sprawls well.
Motions connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yankowy. Yankowy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Motions defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yankowy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Jon Yankowy has been cut.
Motions throws a right and a left that Yankowy avoids nicely.
Motions is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yankowy with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Motions counter with a right hand.
Yankowy has a takedown stuffed.
Motions smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yankowy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Motions was covering up waiting for the punch and Yankowy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yankowy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy slips nicely into half guard.
Yankowy is thwarting Motions's attempts to control the position.
Yankowy wants to take a breather but Motions is having none of it.
Yankowy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yankowy wants to control but Motions is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Motions dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Yankowy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yankowy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yankowy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Motions!
Yankowy trying to control but Motions is having none of it.
Yankowy working the ground and pound effectively.
Motions tries to lock up and control but Yankowy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Motions is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yankowy misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy misses with a head shot.
Yankowy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yankowy misses with a head shot.
Yankowy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yankowy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Motions can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yankowy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Motions to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Motions shrugs it off.
Yankowy landing strikes from the mount and Motions is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Yankowy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Motions is surviving well by controlling Yankowy's body position as best he can.
Yankowy prevents Motions from getting the reversal.
Yankowy working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Motions looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Yankowy! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jon Yankowy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Heaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seamus Heaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Heaney misses.
Heaney gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morrow to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morrow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Heaney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morrow, into his guard.
Morrow is trying to keep Heaney in close.
Morrow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Heaney connects with a couple of short punches.
Morrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heaney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heaney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morrow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heaney has managed to get both his arms back between Morrow's legs - danger averted.
Morrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrow is looking for a triangle but Heaney pushes his legs off easily.
Heaney thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heaney throws out the jab.
Morrow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heaney tries to avoid it but Morrow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heaney to the ground. Heaney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heaney throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heaney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed right hand from Heaney misses the target.
Heaney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heaney stuffs the takedown.
Seamus Heaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Morrow.
Morrow shoots in but Heaney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morrow looks gassed!
Heaney stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrow. Morrow gets slowly back to his feet.
Morrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Heaney advances to half guard.
Morrow has hold of Heaney's hands but Heaney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heaney slips a nice elbow through Morrow's hands, connecting with Morrow's forehead.
Heaney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Heaney drops an elbow to the side of Morrow's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heaney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heaney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heaney seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Heaney there.
Morrow is looking for a sweep. Heaney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Heaney.
Heaney seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Heaney is nestled in close to Morrow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morrow taking some punishment here, with Heaney in his half guard.
Morrow trying to control here.
Morrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heaney wants to free his trapped foot but Morrow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heaney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heaney working Morrow over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Heaney there.
Heaney working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands with a few short shots to the body.
Heaney prevents Morrow from standing back up.
Morrow actively working from the bottom here.
Heaney scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heaney drops an elbow to the side of Morrow's head.
Ground and pound from Heaney.
Heaney scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morrow actively working from the bottom here.
Heaney working Morrow over with strikes.
Morrow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heaney scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heaney lands a nice short elbow.
Heaney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Heaney scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Heaney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heaney seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow has hold of Heaney's hands but Heaney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morrow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heaney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Heaney is working away from the top position though.
Morrow taking some punishment here, with Heaney in his half guard.
Heaney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heaney drops an elbow to the side of Morrow's head.
Morrow regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrow working a defensive guard here.
Heaney 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.
Heaney distracts Morrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Heaney scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Heaney dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morrow blocks a jab.
Heaney changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morrow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Heaney is putting a hurting on Morrow here, landing some big shots from side control.
Morrow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Heaney landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Morrow is trying to get back to his feet.
Heaney in side control lands a decent elbow.
Morrow is looking to reverse the position.
Morrow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Heaney connects with a decent elbow.
Heaney working the ground and pound.
Morrow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heaney winds up and cracks Morrow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Heaney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morrow trying to control from the bottom.
Heaney wants to free his trapped foot but Morrow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morrow gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heaney is controlling him.
Heaney passes into half guard.
Morrow wants to get back to full guard.
Heaney seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Heaney lands with a punch from half guard.
Heaney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrow can do to turn this around?
Morrow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Heaney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heaney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Heaney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heaney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morrow tries to get to full guard but Heaney has control of the leg.
Morrow trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heaney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morrow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heaney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morrow trying to control from the bottom.
Heaney looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morrow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Heaney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heaney winds up and cracks Morrow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heaney working over Morrow with some ground and pound. Morrow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Heaney slips a nice elbow through Morrow's hands, connecting with Morrow's forehead.
Heaney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heaney is nestled in close to Morrow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heaney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morrow has hold of Heaney's hands but Heaney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heaney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Heaney working Morrow over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heaney lands a nice short elbow.
Morrow looking for submissions off his back.
Morrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morrow is looking to improve his position.
Seamus Heaney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heaney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morrow tries to roll over but Heaney keeps him under control.
Heaney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heaney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morrow is trying to get back to full guard.
Heaney slips a nice elbow through Morrow's hands, connecting with Morrow's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heaney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Heaney is nestled in close to Morrow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morrow trying to control but Heaney postures up.
Heaney working the head and body with strikes.
Morrow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Heaney drops an elbow to the side of Morrow's head.
Morrow has hold of Heaney's hands but Heaney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heaney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heaney lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow tries to get to full guard but Heaney has control of the leg.
Heaney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heaney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Heaney dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Heaney throws a big shot that misses.
Heaney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
A big left from Heaney misses.
Morrow gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Heaney counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morrow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heaney lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heaney works over Morrow with some ground and pound from guard.
Morrow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heaney pushing down on Morrow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heaney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Heaney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Heaney working over Morrow with some ground and pound. Morrow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaney passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morrow!
Heaney landing strikes, looking to finish!
Heaney dominating with strikes here.
Heaney lands a big elbow.
Morrow is rocked!
The referee warns Morrow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Morrow bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Morrow stopping the sweep attempt from Heaney.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Heaney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heaney looking for a sweep. Not yet Heaney, not yet.
Heaney has control of Morrow's left arm, preventing Morrow from doing any damage.
Morrow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heaney has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morrow has managed to get both his arms back between Heaney's legs - danger averted.
Morrow wants to pass the guard but Heaney is keeping the position.
Morrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morrow trying to control but Heaney is working from the bottom.
Morrow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Seth Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heaney looks to land a right hand but Morrow moved out of range.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Heaney controlling the position.
Morrow wants to stand and escape but instead Heaney has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Morrow is trying to keep Heaney in close.
Heaney keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morrow's head.
Heaney is working Morrow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Heaney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heaney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heaney is in close to Morrow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heaney lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heaney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Heaney with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morrow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heaney lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morrow has his foot on Heaney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heaney works his way back into a safe position though.
Heaney chips away with some ground and pound.
Heaney postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heaney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heaney wants to pass the guard but Morrow is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heaney doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heaney manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Heaney's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that's the end of the fight!
Seamus Heaney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heaney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seamus Heaney!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remy Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hoost might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Man With A Harmonica. Kositzky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Schwarz zu Blau. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
13 - 9 - 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Remy Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky blocks the body kick.
Kositzky missing with a left hand there. Hoost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kositzky.
Kositzky looks to land a left hand but Hoost moved out of range nicely.
Hoost misses with a few strikes there.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Hoost.
Kositzky looks gassed!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoost.
Kositzky misses with a wild body shot.
Hoost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kositzky.
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hoost fakes the leg kick and cracks Kositzky in the body.
Kositzky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoost scores with a spinning back kick!
Hoost lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoost, right into the meat.
Hoost lands a big head kick that sends Kositzky tumbling to the mat! Hoost takes a step backwards and waves Kositzky back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kositzky is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Hoost throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kositzky's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hoost lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Remy Hoost!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Teague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teague's entrance music is Oh Well. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Teague!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgar Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figaro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Figaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teague cracks the inside of Figaro's front leg.
Figaro lands a really nice looking cross but Teague seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teague looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown but Teague shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teague showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Figaro.
Teague misses with a head kick.
Teague throws a body kick that misses.
Figaro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dan Teague has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Figaro.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown but Teague shows good takedown defense.
Teague throws a half hearted mid kick.
Teague buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Figaro shoots in looking for a takedown. Teague tries to sprawl out of it but Figaro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teague manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Figaro shoots in but Teague avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Teague. Figaro shrugs it off though.
Figaro looks gassed!
Teague moves in looking to clinch but Figaro pushes him off.
Figaro tries to clinch but Teague is having none of it.
Teague scores with a kick to the midsection.
Teague scores with a leg kick.
Teague moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dan Teague seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Teague.
Teague throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teague scoring well with a low kick there.
Teague throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Teague lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Teague lands with a nice body kick.
Teague moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teague, right into the meat.
Teague lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Teague.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teague thuds his shin into the meat of Figaro's side.
Teague throws a nice outside leg kick.
Figaro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teague can pounce on him.
Figaro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Teague - that will leave a mark!
Nice shot lands for Teague.
Teague moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teague connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Figaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Figaro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teague. That's going to slow Figaro down.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teague, right into the meat.
Figaro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Teague misses with a jab, cross combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teague!
Teague swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Teague finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Teague.
Teague with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Figaro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Teague - the referee stops the clock and Figaro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Teague. Figaro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Figaro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Teague is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Figaro.
A jab from Teague does it's job there.
Figaro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Teague.
Teague lands with a kick to the ribs.
Teague lands a right hook to the body.
Teague lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Teague is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Teague lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Teague lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teague lands a nice looking kick to the body. Figaro takes a step back to recover.
Teague lands a nice looking kick to the body. Figaro takes a step back to recover.
Teague connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Figaro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Teague - the referee stops the clock and Figaro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Teague. Figaro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Teague lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teague scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teague lands with a kick to the temple. Figaro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Teague scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Teague changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teague thows a body kick. Figaro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Teague.
Figaro takes a jab right on the kisser.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teague.
Figaro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Teague.
Teague connects with a solid leg kick.
Teague lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Teague throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Teague dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Teague lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice shot lands for Teague.
Figaro misses with a hook.
Teague throws a leg kick which misses Figaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Figaro tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Figaro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Teague - the referee stops the clock and Figaro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Teague. Figaro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Figaro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Teague to score with a decent uppercut.
Dan Teague is winning the standup battle so far.
Teague throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teague as he jumps to the side.
Teague scores with a jab. Figaro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Teague lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Teague just misses with a punch to the body.
Teague throws a series of punches but Figaro moves out of range.
Figaro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teague connects with a solid leg kick.
Teague sizes up Figaro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Teague.
Figaro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teague lands a nice looking body shot.
Figaro shoots for a takedown but Teague saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Teague finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Teague thumps Figaro with a low kick.
Teague buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teague. That's going to slow Figaro down.
Dan Teague is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teague fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Teague moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Teague.
Figaro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Figaro misses its intended target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Figaro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Teague has got the better of the exchanges.
Teague throws a front kick that sends Figaro stumbling back into the cage.
Figaro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teague plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teague cracks the inside of Figaro's front leg.
Teague scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Figaro doesn't seem bothered though.
Figaro takes one on the button.
Teague lands with an overhand left.
Teague lands a high kick!
Teague lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teague lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Teague.
Teague feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Figaro's calf.
Teague lands a glancing blow to the side of Figaro's head.
Teague is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Figaro can do to turn this around?
Teague scores with a kick to the body.
Teague lands a head shot.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown but Teague shows good takedown defense.
Dan Teague has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Figaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teague keeps Figaro at a distance using the push kick.
Teague scores with a head kick.
Teague lands an overhand right.
Figaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teague. That's going to slow Figaro down.
Figaro swinging wilding here.
Figaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Teague throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Figaro's head.
Teague lands with a kick to the temple. Figaro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A chopping leg kick lands by Teague.
Figaro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Figaro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teague circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Teague - that will leave a mark!
Teague throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teague dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Figaro. That did some damage!
Figaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teague.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figaro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teague dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Figaro. That did some damage!
Teague scores with a decent looking hook.
Teague scores with a leg kick.
Teague moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Figaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Teague.
Teague is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Teague turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teague paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teague scoring well with a low kick there.
Edgar Figaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Teague throws a shot to the body.
Teague lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Teague dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Teague throws a leg kick which misses Figaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Figaro tries to avoid it.
Teague keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Figaro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Figaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Figaro throws the left hand but Teague avoids the punch easily.
Teague chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teague lands a head shot.
Figaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping body kick lands there for Teague.
Figaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Teague feints and then cracks Figaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Figaro down.
Teague wants to clinch.
Teague tries to bum rush Figaro with a series of wild strikes but Figaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figaro misses with a body shot
and Teague counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teague is looking to slow Figaro down with leg kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Figaro.
Teague looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teague lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Teague lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teague lands a jab to Figaro's midsection.
Teague keeps Figaro at a distance using the push kick.
Teague bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Figaro's head backwards.
Teague looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teague clinches up with Figaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Teague swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teague lands a hook that snaps the head of Figaro backwards.
Teague throws a punch but it's blocked by Figaro.
A head punch on the inside from Teague fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Teague fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro blocking some punches.
Teague effectively controlling the action here.
Teague working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teague trying to control the position but instead, Figaro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Teague into the cage.
Figaro stalling against the cage.
Figaro gets control of Teague's arms and successfully pulls guard. Figaro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Teague has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Teague wants to get up but he can't break Figaro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Teague in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Figaro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Figaro is trying to control. Teague wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Figaro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Teague has managed to free his arm - good work.
Teague gets back to full guard.
Teague looking for a sweep. Not yet Teague, not yet.
Figaro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Teague is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Teague has escaped and now he's on top!
Figaro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
Figaro trying to keep a closed guard but Teague is proving a slippery customer.
Figaro looking for a guillotine here but Teague defends easily.
Teague is looking to work some ground and pound but Figaro has wrist control.
Teague gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Teague clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Figaro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Figaro shoots in looking for a takedown. Teague tries to sprawl out of it but Figaro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teague manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Teague stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Teague with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teague lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Teague delivers a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Teague - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by Teague. That's going to slow Figaro down.
Teague lands a jab to Figaro's midsection.
Teague scores with a nice body kick.
Figaro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Teague lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Figaro is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Teague connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Teague stuns Figaro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teague.
Teague throws a quick inside leg kick.
Teague tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Figaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Teague connects with a body shot.
Teague scores with a nice body kick.
Teague throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Figaro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teague lands a head kick. Figaro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teague lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teague.
Figaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Teague.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figaro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Teague dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teague scores with a nice head shot.
Teague feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Figaro's calf.
Teague scores with a head kick.
Teague lands a nice leg kick that just misses Figaro's sensitive parts.
Figaro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Teague.
Figaro moves forwards but Teague connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to de liver by Teague. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Teague.
Teague fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Figaro.
Figaro shoots in for a takedown but Teague shows good takedown defense.
Figaro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Teague can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Teague there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teague dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Teague scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teague keeps Figaro at a distance using the push kick.
Figaro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Teague. That one must have hurt.
Teague uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Figaro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Teague pushes Figaro away with a front kick.
Teague displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Figaro.
Dan Teague has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Figaro.
Teague clinches up with Figaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Teague swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Teague lands a left hand that snaps the head of Figaro backwards.
Teague misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teague misses with some punches.
Figaro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Teague just stands there and leans against the cage.
Teague lands a nice shot to the body.
Teague keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Figaro's efforts to push away.
Teague misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teague scores with a shot to the side of Figaro's head.
Teague slowing the pace effectively.
Teague digs a right hand underneath Figaro's ribcage. Figaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teague misses with a short punch on the inside.
Teague misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Teague.
Figaro takes a shot to the head.
Teague lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Teague.
Teague lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teague lands a right hand that snaps the head of Figaro backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Figaro tries for a takedown but Teague manages to get underhooks.
Teague makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Teague.
Teague cracks Figaro with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Teague had his way with Edgar Figaro in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Figaro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Teague lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Teague there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teague fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Figaro.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teague, right into the meat.
Figaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Teague is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Teague.
Figaro shoots for a takedown but Teague saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teague throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Teague scores with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Teague.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figaro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Teague thuds his shin into the meat of Figaro's side.
Figaro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Teague scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teague with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teague throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Figaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Teague swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Figaro.
Teague plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A shot to de liver by Teague. Beautiful body shot.
Teague avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teague thuds his right hand into Figaro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Figaro wants to clinch but Teague slips to the side
and Teague counters with an outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Teague, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Teague. Figaro shrugs it off though.
Teague throws a head kick that half lands.
Teague moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teague creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Figaro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Teague just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Figaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teague swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Figaro blocking some punches.
Teague has a couple of punches blocked by Figaro.
Teague working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Teague is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Figaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Teague working aggressively here.
Teague cracks Figaro with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teague content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Teague has a couple of punches blocked by Figaro.
Figaro drags the fight down to the ground.
Teague trying to move into half guard but instead Figaro has managed to sweep!
Figaro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teague works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Figaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Teague wants to sweep but no luck.
Figaro has gone for a leg lock! Teague slips out almost immediately though and dives into Figaro's guard.
Figaro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Teague would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Figaro trying to control the position here.
Figaro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Teague will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Figaro is looking to sinch up a triangle. Teague throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Figaro's body to avoid the submission. Figaro has instead reached around Teague's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Figaro arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edgar Figaro! Edgar Figaro retains his middleweight title!
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