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AFC 99 - Jesh vs. Hamish PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chan Sung Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Unbeaten joe Hade. Goodbody comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slim Goodbody theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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143 lbs
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146 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chan Sung Jung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Goodbody!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goodbody moves into the clinch successfully.
Goodbody is trying to drag Jung to the mat but Jung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Goodbody landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goodbody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodbody doesn't manage to clinch there - Jung circles away.
Jung on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goodbody. Goodbody obviously looking to wear him down.
Goodbody drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Goodbody connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jung some visible discomfort.
Jung parries the strikes from Goodbody easily there. Goodbody is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jung to escape.
Jung really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Goodbody wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jung, who protects the arm well.
Goodbody is looking to take a break and control but Jung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody working the head with strikes.
Jung on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jung tries to get out of the position.
The ground and pound from Goodbody seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jung down.
Goodbody in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Goodbody looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Goodbody thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Goodbody looks gassed!
Goodbody trying to control the action but Jung is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Goodbody.
Jung is not content to let Goodbody control the position.
Goodbody is working Jung over with some ground and pound from side control.
Goodbody trying to control the action but Jung is working from the bottom.
Jung managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Goodbody.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jung keeps working.
Goodbody is chipping away with strikes.
Goodbody throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jung prevents Goodbody from moving into mount.
Goodbody fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Goodbody sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jung is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goodbody throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung lands with a nice combination. Goodbody backs away looking to recover.
Jung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodbody wants to clinch up but Jung keeps it at a distance.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Goodbody gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goodbody working Jung over with knees to the body.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jung gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goodbody.
Jung looking to stall.
Goodbody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jung blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodbody lands an elbow that stopped Jung in his tracks for a moment.
Goodbody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jung blocks it with crossed arms.
Goodbody has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Goodbody.
Jung tries to stall but Goodbody uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jung is looking to control Goodbody's arms but Goodbody gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jung has his back to the cage.
Jung wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodbody won't allow it.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but Jung blocks it.
Jung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jung tries to circle away but Goodbody has him pinned against the cage.
Jung swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodbody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jung lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Goodbody dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jung scores with a hook.
Goodbody dodges the punch combination from Jung.
Goodbody fails with a takedown attempt.
Goodbody on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Jung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodbody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jung.
Jung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodbody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jung's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jung duly obliges.
Jung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodbody is breathing heavily.
Jung throws out a powerful jab.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Jung does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung misses with the combination.
Jung misses with a wild combination.
Chan Sung Jung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jung misses with a series of wild punches.
Jung looks to land a combination but Goodbody avoids it well.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Jung circles away and keeps his distance.
Jung lands with an overhand left.
Goodbody tries to clinch up but Jung circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan Sung Jung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodbody takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jung lands a nice shot to the body.
Jung looks to land a combination but Goodbody avoids it well.
Goodbody tries to clinch up.
Goodbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goodbody moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goodbody obliges.
Goodbody drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goodbody with a knee to the head.
Goodbody gets control of Jung's arms and successfully pulls guard. Goodbody will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Goodbody has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jung can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Goodbody had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jung defends it easily.
Jung trying to control but Goodbody is working from the bottom.
Goodbody looking for a guillotine here but Jung defends easily.
Jung tries to stand but Goodbody is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jung is looking to stand up but Goodbody won't let him.
Goodbody escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jung gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goodbody preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goodbody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jung has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Goodbody is proving hard to escape from.
Jung wants to control from the top but Goodbody keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goodbody is defended easily by Jung.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Goodbody.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goodbody.
Jung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodbody.
A jab from Jung finds it's way through Goodbody's defenses.
Goodbody throws a body punch but Jung moves out of range.
Jung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jung scores with a shot to the body.
Jung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goodbody has time to react.
Jung is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Goodbody dodges the punch combination from Jung.
Jung swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jung misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Sung Jung dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Goodbody fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jung misses with the combination.
Goodbody tries to clinch but Jung is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Jung.
Jung moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Jung.
Chan Sung Jung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodbody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodbody closes the distance and clinches.
Goodbody is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goodbody prevents Jung from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jung tries to stall but Goodbody uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Goodbody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jung napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goodbody working the ground and pound but Jung is defending the strikes.
Check out the look on Goodbody's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jung takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Goodbody sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jung is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jung is looking to regain half guard here but Goodbody keeps moving and retains side control.
Goodbody is working Jung over with some ground and pound from side control.
Goodbody lands a nice forearm strike.
Jung defending against the ground and pound.
Goodbody thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Goodbody.
Goodbody in side control, throwing shots but Jung defends.
Goodbody working the ground and pound.
Goodbody stands up and beckons Jung to his feet.
Goodbody slips a jab and a cross from Jung.
Jung thuds a left hand into Goodbody's body.
Jung misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Goodbody.
Goodbody moves out of range of the body kick from Jung.
Jung swinging wilding here.
Jung tries to keep at a distance but Goodbody has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goodbody wants a takedown but no success here.
Goodbody prevents Jung from breaking the clinch.
Jung is trying to force a seperation but Goodbody has the dominant position.
Goodbody drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan Sung Jung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Goodbody.
Jung wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goodbody fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jung avoids it.
Jung is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
Goodbody misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jung wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jung working hard to break the clinch.
Goodbody tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goodbody has Jung pressed against the cage, preventing Jung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jung working hard to break the clinch.
Goodbody misses with a knee to the head.
Jung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goodbody has him pressed against the cage.
Jung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goodbody looking to throw knees to the head but Jung is blocking nicely.
Jung stops a takedown attempt from Goodbody.
Jung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jung wants to break free but Goodbody has control.
Goodbody blocks an uppercut.
Jung is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Goodbody.
Jung is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goodbody throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Jung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jung swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodbody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Goodbody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goodbody has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Goodbody!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Symbol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prince Symbol has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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196 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Rau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Symbol!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Symbol shoots in and drives through. Rau sprawls well.
Rau misses with a wild combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Symbol.
Rau displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Symbol.
Joe Rau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Symbol.
Rau fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rau tries to clinch but Symbol moves out of range.
Rau throws a shot from downtown. Symbol moves away and avoids it.
Rau throws a looping overhand right but Symbol ducks down to avoid it.
Rau tries to close the distance and clinch but Symbol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symbol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rau defends it nicely.
Rau scores with a nice head shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Symbol.
Rau tries to clinch but Symbol is having none of it.
Symbol tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rau swivels and escapes.
Symbol shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rau napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rau taking a bit of punishment here - Symbol scoring with strikes.
Symbol working the ground and pound but Rau is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rau pushes Symbol away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Symbol gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rau looking for a sweep but Symbol has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Symbol landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Symbol working Rau over with strikes here.
Symbol is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rau can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rau is looking to get to half guard.
Rau is trying to stand.
Rau is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symbol dominating with strikes here.
Rau tries to buck Symbol off but he can't manage it.
Symbol breaks from Rau's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Symbol blocks Rau's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Symbol.
Symbol tries to control but Rau wriggling away.
Symbol scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rau?
Symbol punishing his opponent with strikes.
Symbol lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rau hang on?
Symbol is landing with some decent strikes but Rau is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rau is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Symbol cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Rau is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rau is breathing heavily.
Symbol connects with a bit shot that sees Rau covering up! More strikes from Symbol and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Symbol is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Symbol!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Cristobal Fuente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cameron Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Williams!
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, San Cristobal Fuente!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fuente.
Fuente moves into full mount!
Williams blocking the ground and pound.
Fuente takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fuente looking to finish with strikes here!
Fuente misses with a head shot.
Fuente has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuente throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Williams because Fuente loaded up on that one.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to hold on but Fuente pushes him away.
Fuente wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Fuente controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fuente with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Williams working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuente wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Fuente unloads with some shots from mount but Williams bucks and avoids them well.
Fuente can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Fuente controlling from the full mount.
Williams wants to control but Fuente is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuente misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fuente throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Williams because Fuente loaded up on that one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuente breaks from Williams's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fuente trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
San Cristobal Fuente 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.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Fuente slips the punch.
Williams swinging wilding here.
San Cristobal Fuente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuente looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Williams is fending him off so far but Fuente persists. Nope, Williams circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Williams as Fuente shoots in.
Fuente fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Cameron Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Cristobal Fuente.
Fuente misses with a double jab
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
San Cristobal Fuente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuente throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
Fuente tries to score a power double leg takedown but Williams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fuente somewhat.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuente.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Fuente with an uppercut!
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuente is rocked!
Fuente is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuente fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuente sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams misses with a hook.
Fuente fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fuente fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuente tries for a takedown but Williams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuente was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Fuente slips the punch.
Fuente fails to land the takedown.
Fuente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Cameron Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Fuente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuente moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Williams misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuente shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Fuente's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams throws a hook but Fuente blocks it.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Williams.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuente slips under a jab.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams misses with a hook. Fuente ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Williams lands.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuente.
Fuente takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Fuente, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fuente takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Williams catches Fuente right on the button with a cross.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Fuente takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fuente looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Fuente on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Fuente moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Fuente doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuente shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fuente showed some decent athleticism there.
Williams is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Fuente control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuente missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fuente wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Williams dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fuente ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Fuente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuente tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Williams swivels and escapes.
Fuente fails to land the takedown.
Cameron Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Cristobal Fuente.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Fuente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fuente takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fuente shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Fuente gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Fuente ducks down to avoid it.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Fuente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuente takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams lands a left and a right that send Fuente crashing to the mat, dazed. Williams thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fuente is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Fuente's head but Fuente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuente seems to have recovered his senses.
Williams throws a hook but Fuente blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuente takes one to the chin there.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuente.
Cameron Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuente tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Fuente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Fuente works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuente.
Williams cracks Fuente with a good jab.
Fuente slips under a jab.
Fuente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Fuente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuente moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuente circles away quickly and effectively.
Fuente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuente stalks Williams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Williams's face. Williams staggers backwards, shaken.
Fuente swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuente moves away.
Fuente closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fuente content to control rather than advance.
Fuente's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fuente wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuente not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuente is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fuente.
Fuente throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fuente wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Fuente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuente fails with the takedown.
Fuente moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Fuente.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
Williams misses with a hook. Fuente ducked under it nicely.
Williams lands with a shot to the body.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams misses the jab.
Fuente moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Fuente moves away and avoids it.
Fuente has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuente shoots for a double leg takedown but Williams sprawls well. He's pushed Fuente's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fuente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Williams 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Blink 182 feat Robert Smith - All of This as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Zhirkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Smith!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirkov's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhirkov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhirkov.
Robert Zhirkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhirkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Zhirkov lands with a right hand.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Zhirkov avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zhirkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Zhirkov, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Zhirkov against the cage but Zhirkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhirkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Zhirkov stuffs the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Zhirkov tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Zhirkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zhirkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zhirkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zhirkov gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhirkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Zhirkov trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Zhirkov has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Zhirkov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Zhirkov wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov landing shots from mount.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zhirkov looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zhirkov avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Zhirkov is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith wants to control but Zhirkov is keeping busy.
Zhirkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zhirkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith wants to control but Zhirkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zhirkov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zhirkov is looking for a kimura here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith looks gassed!
Zhirkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith trying to control but Zhirkov is working from the bottom.
Zhirkov trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Zhirkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith is pushing down on Zhirkov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zhirkov is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to advance position but Zhirkov won't allow it.
Smith trying to control the action but Zhirkov is working from the bottom.
Zhirkov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith passes Zhirkov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zhirkov wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Zhirkov manages to get to full guard.
Zhirkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zhirkov is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zhirkov wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zhirkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zhirkov wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhirkov is retaining full guard.
Smith won't allow Zhirkov to sweep him here.
Zhirkov is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zhirkov throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Zhirkov misses.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zhirkov backs up against the cage.
Smith slips under a jab from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith cracks Zhirkov with a good jab.
Zhirkov lands a jab.
Zhirkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Zhirkov scores with a three punch combo!
Smith dodges the punch combination from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirkov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Zhirkov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zhirkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Zhirkov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zhirkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith 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.
Smith keeping full guard, as Zhirkov tries to pass.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Zhirkov pushes his legs off easily.
Zhirkov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zhirkov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Zhirkov slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zhirkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zhirkov throwing strikes but missing.
Zhirkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhirkov throwing strikes but missing.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zhirkov!
Zhirkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zhirkov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Zhirkov defends it.
Zhirkov is trying to control but can't.
Smith is trying to control. Zhirkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zhirkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zhirkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Zhirkov 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.
Zhirkov trying to control 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 Robert Zhirkov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zhirkov was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zhirkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zhirkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith wants to control but Zhirkov postures up.
Zhirkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zhirkov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Zhirkov there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zhirkov lands a nice short elbow.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zhirkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhirkov stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zhirkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhirkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zhirkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Zhirkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith is trying to control the position but Zhirkov postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith dives in and grabs Zhirkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zhirkov pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zhirkov 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.
Zhirkov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Zhirkov working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zhirkov lands a big elbow.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Zhirkov has a good base and remains in mount.
Zhirkov breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zhirkov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Zhirkov maintains control.
Smith wants to control but Zhirkov is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zhirkov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Robert Zhirkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zhirkov wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Zhirkov controlling his opponent.
Smith wants to control but Zhirkov is having none of it.
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.
Zhirkov working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Robert Zhirkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zhirkov with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Zhirkov lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Robert Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhirkov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Zhirkov controlling the pace for now.
Zhirkov landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Zhirkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zhirkov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Zhirkov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zaretski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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21
157 lbs
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24
157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zaretski!
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, Jack Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaretski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zaretski lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Smith forces Zaretski back against the cage and clinches.
Zaretski tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Zaretski is blocking nicely.
Zaretski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Zaretski is striking but Smith is not phased and passes to half guard.
Zaretski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zaretski.
Zaretski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
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.
Zaretski is working hard here to advance position.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zaretski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Zaretski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zaretski preventing the sweep.
Zaretski is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Zaretski throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Zaretski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping full guard, as Zaretski tries to pass.
Zaretski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zaretski fails with the takedown.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Zaretski looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Zaretski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zaretski showed some decent athleticism there.
Zaretski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaretski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zaretski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zaretski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zaretski is breathing heavily.
Zaretski thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Zaretski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zaretski throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zaretski prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaretski was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steve Zaretski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith scores with a one two! Zaretski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zaretski blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaretski moves away.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zaretski.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaretski was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Zaretski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaretski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Zaretski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaretski blocks a head kick by Smith.
Zaretski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaretski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaretski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Zaretski misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Zaretski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaretski.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Zaretski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith feints and then cracks Zaretski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaretski down.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zaretski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaretski.
Zaretski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Zaretski is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaretski avoids the damage to the body.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Zaretski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaretski blocking some punches.
Zaretski can't get the takedown.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaretski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaretski avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Zaretski won't want to take too many of those.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Zaretski's ribcage. Zaretski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaretski backwards.
Zaretski has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Zaretski managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith working Zaretski over with knees to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zaretski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaretski backwards.
A short uppercut from Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith has Zaretski pressed against the cage, preventing Zaretski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zaretski tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
A short left from Smith.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Zaretski won't want to take too many of those.
Zaretski drags the fight down to the ground.
Zaretski is striking but Smith is not phased and passes to half guard.
Zaretski wants to get back to full guard.
Zaretski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands and steps away. Zaretski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jack Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaretski shoots in but no luck this time.
Zaretski ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Zaretski tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaretski blocks a jab.
Zaretski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zaretski'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!
Zaretski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaretski takes one to the chin there.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaretski.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Zaretski tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Zaretski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zaretski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Zaretski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith prevents Zaretski from breaking the clinch.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Zaretski takes a shot to the head.
Zaretski is rocked!
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Oh Zaretski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Zaretski! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Smith is unloading with more strikes now! Zaretski drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Bate Pesadăo. 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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21
202 lbs
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21
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort shoots in but Masterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Masterson lands with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masterson.
Masterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belfort looks for a takedown but Masterson sprawls well.
Belfort fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vitor Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masterson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belfort on the side of the head.
Masterson throws a shot to the body.
Belfort tries to clinch but Masterson is having none of it.
Belfort misses the shot to the body.
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Masterson pushes him off.
No luck for Belfort with that takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Masterson as he connects with a hook.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Masterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Masterson with a nice cross.
Belfort walks into a jab.
Belfort walks into a stiff left hand from Masterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Masterson stalks Belfort and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Belfort's face. Belfort staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Vitor Belfort has been cut.
Belfort looks for a takedown but Masterson sprawls well.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Masterson throws the kick towards the body but Belfort avoids it.
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Masterson pushes him off.
Masterson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Masterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belfort.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Masterson.
James Masterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masterson leaves Belfort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Masterson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masterson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masterson moves away.
Belfort shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Masterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Belfort takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belfort fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson punishes Belfort's body with a nice straight punch.
Belfort takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Masterson.
Masterson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belfort is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Belfort. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Masterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Belfort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belfort bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Masterson comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Belfort falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Belfort was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Masterson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between kc bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Tanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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137 lbs
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, kc bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tre Tanks!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
bones misses with a wild body shot.
bones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
bones throws an overhand right that lands on Tanks's shoulder, as Tanks tries to avoid the shot.
Tanks misses with a wild body shot.
bones misses with a wild body shot.
bones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tanks thuds a left hand into bones's body.
kc bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanks.
bones scores with a jab. Tanks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tanks tries for a takedown but bones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bones.
Tanks throws a big shot that misses.
bones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
bones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
bones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tanks defending well as bones loads up on a big left hand.
Tanks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from bones.
Tanks misses with a double jab.
bones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tanks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and bones counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bones looks to land a right hand but Tanks moved out of range.
bones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanks misses with a double jab
and bones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tanks is looking to escape.
bones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tanks is just riding it out for now. bones eventually gives up the hold.
Tanks actively working from the bottom here.
Tanks is looking for a sweep. bones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tanks is looking to escape.
Tanks is not content to let bones control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanks is defending against the submission attempts here by bones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks tries to kick bones off but bones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
bones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanks was well out of range. Poor timing from bones.
Tanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bones.
bones digs a good hook to Tanks's body.
bones lands a with a good body shot.
bones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tanks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from bones.
bones lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanks throws a right and a left that bones avoids nicely.
Tanks looks gassed!
bones connects with a crisp jab.
bones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bones lands with a nice body punch.
bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanks.
bones connects with a single shot there.
bones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
bones moves nicely into side control.
bones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
bones wants to control but Tanks is keeping him busy.
bones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tanks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
bones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bones avoids the strikes from the bottom by Tanks.
Tanks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but bones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
bones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
bones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tanks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tanks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kc bones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tanks lands a with a good body shot.
bones cracks Tanks with a right hand to the side of the head.
bones lands a nice shot that snaps Tanks's head back.
bones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
bones misses with a wild body shot.
Tanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
bones works Tanks's body with a nice hook.
Tre Tanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bones scores with a three punch combo!
Tanks throws a head kick that misses.
bones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tanks sprawls well. Tanks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. bones gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Tanks both land. Nice combination.
bones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanks was well out of range. Poor timing from bones.
bones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tanks counters with a series of strikes. bones will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tanks misses with a combination
and bones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bones cracks Tanks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
bones swings for the body but Tanks moves out of range.
A jab lands there for bones.
bones misses with a looping left.
bones throws a combination. Tanks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A swing and a miss from bones.
Tanks throws a left and a right that both miss
and bones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tanks's guard.
bones won't allow Tanks to get back to his feet.
bones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tanks looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tanks looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tanks!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
bones sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks is trying to control the action in half guard but bones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
bones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
bones looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanks thows a huge punch but bones dodges it nicely.
Tanks wants to work for an arm triangle but bones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
bones wants to control but Tanks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tanks wants to pass to mount but bones is defending the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
bones is looking to wear down Tanks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
bones misses with a looping left.
Tanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanks lands with a nice combination. bones backs away looking to recover.
bones tries to bum rush Tanks with a series of wild strikes but Tanks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
bones cracks a nice hook into Tanks's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanks misses the target.
bones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
bones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tanks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tanks has escaped and now he's on top!
bones wants to sweep but no luck.
bones is trying to keep Tanks in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tanks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tanks wants to control from the top but bones keeps moving.
bones keeping full guard, as Tanks tries to pass.
bones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tanks slips under a jab from bones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kc bones dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tanks misses with a wild combination.
Tanks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and bones counters with a shoot takedown. Tanks fights it but they end up in guard.
bones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tanks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now bones has Tanks in his guard.
bones keeping moving, preventing Tanks from controlling successfully.
bones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tanks wants to get up but he can't break bones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tanks trying to control but bones is working from the bottom.
Tanks landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanks's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tanks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now bones has Tanks in his guard.
Tanks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanks wants to stand but bones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
bones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tanks!
Tanks tries to reverse the position but bones maintains control.
Tanks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
bones tries to control but Tanks wriggling away.
Tanks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from bones.
Tanks working to try and regain half guard.
Tanks tries to hold on but bones postures up.
Tanks is in all sorts of trouble here.
bones is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tanks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tanks gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bones is looking to take a break and control but Tanks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
bones seems to be looking for submissions.
bones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tanks sees it coming and defends easily.
Tanks is trying to stand.
bones is stalling here. Tanks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! bones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tanks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tanks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanks is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. bones looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tanks gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. bones is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tanks lets go of the hold and bones can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tre Tanks!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas has chosen Leila k - Electric as his entrance music. Andreas Andreas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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25
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Andreas!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
Carver misses with a hook.
Carver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andreas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carver works over Andreas's head and body with a nice combination.
Andreas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brian Carver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Andreas.
Andreas doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
Carver looks to land a right hand but Andreas moved out of range.
Carver leaves Andreas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carver works Andreas's body with a nice hook.
Andreas looks gassed!
Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carver tests Andreas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andreas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andreas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carver is fending him off so far but Andreas persists. Nope, Carver circles away and we're back to standing.
Carver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carver throws a low kick but Andreas avoids it.
Andreas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carver but Carver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carver!
Andreas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Carver.
Brian Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver cracks Andreas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carver throws a right and a left that Andreas avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carver.
Andreas is rocked!
Brian Carver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carver walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Andreas drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Carver swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Andreas's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Carver!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Cambiasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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23
174 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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23
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteban Cambiasso!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Cambiasso clinches with his opponent.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Cambiasso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cambiasso takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Esteban Cambiasso has been cut.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cambiasso is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cambiasso's brow.
Cambiasso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
That has opened up Esteban Cambiasso's cut even more.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cambiasso avoids it.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Esteban Cambiasso's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cambiasso's defenses.
Esteban Cambiasso'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 Esteban Cambiasso's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Johnson!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesh Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish MacNab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Heaven Hell. Jesh Masilungan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesh Masilungan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamish MacNab!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan jabs at MacNab's body.
MacNab tries to clinch but Masilungan moves out of range.
MacNab fails to land with a series of punches.
MacNab tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masilungan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from MacNab misses the target.
Masilungan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacNab wants to clinch.
MacNab takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Masilungan scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan swats away the attempt to clinch by MacNab.
MacNab tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masilungan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masilungan scores with a shot to the body.
MacNab jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacNab swings away with a body shot that misses
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacNab throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masilungan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Masilungan throws a body punch but MacNab moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Masilungan.
Masilungan cracks MacNab with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacNab throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacNab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacNab throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masilungan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacNab wants to clinch but Masilungan slips to the side
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Jesh Masilungan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacNab misses with a body punch
and Masilungan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
MacNab is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masilungan rather than just go for the knockout.
Masilungan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Masilungan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNab wants to clinch up but Masilungan keeps it at a distance.
Masilungan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Masilungan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as MacNab backs up against the cage.
MacNab misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Masilungan misses with a hook.
Masilungan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MacNab.
Masilungan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan lands with a kick to the ribs.
MacNab tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masilungan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacNab moves in looking to clinch but Masilungan pushes him off.
MacNab doesn't manage to clinch there - Masilungan circles away.
Masilungan ducks under a wild hook from MacNab.
Masilungan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. MacNab doesn't seem bothered though.
MacNab tries to close the distance and clinch but Masilungan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacNab ducks under a wild hook from Masilungan.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Masilungan!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesh Masilungan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
MacNab misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masilungan.
Masilungan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Masilungan misses with a hook to the body
and MacNab counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - MacNab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacNab tries to clinch up.
MacNab misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masilungan connects with a solid leg kick.
Hamish MacNab seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masilungan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacNab throws a hook but Masilungan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNab fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Masilungan throws a body punch but MacNab moves out of range.
MacNab checks a leg kick.
MacNab shoots in and drives through. Masilungan sprawls well.
MacNab shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masilungan as he avoids it easily.
MacNab takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masilungan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masilungan.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacNab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Masilungan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masilungan digs a good hook to MacNab's body.
Masilungan swats away the attempt to clinch by MacNab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from MacNab is defended easily by Masilungan.
Jesh Masilungan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish MacNab.
Masilungan cracks MacNab with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNab uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masilungan.
MacNab misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masilungan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacNab misses with a looping right.
Masilungan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Masilungan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masilungan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masilungan slips under a jab.
Masilungan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt MacNab.
Masilungan stuffs the takedown attempt from MacNab. MacNab gets slowly back to his feet.
Masilungan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck MacNab on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNab tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masilungan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masilungan looks to land a left hand but MacNab moved out of range nicely.
MacNab misses with an uppercut.
Masilungan slips under a jab from MacNab.
MacNab throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masilungan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacNab thinking.
MacNab is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacNab wants to clinch.
MacNab takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesh Masilungan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Masilungan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacNab tries to clinch there but Masilungan circles away.
A swing and a miss from MacNab.
Masilungan thows a body shot but no joy.
MacNab shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Masilungan defends it nicely.
MacNab tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masilungan was well out of range. Poor timing from MacNab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacNab looks to land a right hand but Masilungan moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Masilungan misses.
Masilungan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Masilungan defending well as MacNab loads up on a big left hand.
MacNab fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Masilungan misses with a body shot.
Masilungan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Masilungan.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from MacNab.
Masilungan lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
MacNab blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Masilungan misses
and MacNab counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Masilungan thinking.
Masilungan throws a sloppy head kick and MacNab moves out of range easily.
Hamish MacNab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacNab dodges the punch combination from Masilungan.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacNab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacNab gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.
Masilungan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNab ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
MacNab takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.
MacNab rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masilungan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masilungan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Masilungan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Masilungan throws a sloppy head kick and MacNab moves out of range easily.
MacNab doesn't manage to clinch there - Masilungan circles away.
MacNab ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Jesh Masilungan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
MacNab is trying desperately to land a takedown but Masilungan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for MacNab.
MacNab fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Masilungan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.
Masilungan digs a good body shot into MacNab's ribs.
MacNab takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
MacNab misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masilungan counters with a good, hard body kick but MacNab shrugs it off.
MacNab looks to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a one-two to the body.
Masilungan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Masilungan both land. Nice combination.
Masilungan scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacNab moves in looking to clinch but Masilungan pushes him off.
MacNab wants to slow Masilungan down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesh Masilungan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Masilungan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesh Masilungan!
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