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AFC 164 - Arrm vs. Ruzic III PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smaash Destroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Smaash Destroy!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson scores with a takedown into Destroy's guard.
Destroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
Nelson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nelson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Don Nelson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Destroy tries to clinch but Nelson moves away
and Nelson counters by clinching up.
Destroy is struggling to control the position.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nelson stalling in the clinch.
Destroy is pressed up against the cage. Nelson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Destroy down to the mat. Destroy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nelson shoots in for a double leg but Destroy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Destroy tries to clinch but Nelson moves away
and Nelson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson won't allow Destroy to get back to his feet.
Nelson controlling from the top position.
Nelson advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Nelson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don Nelson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Destroy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Destroy drops his shoulder and cracks Nelson with a huge uppercut! Nelson goes down! Can Destroy finish him?
It looks like Don Nelson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Destroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has a closed guard, preventing Destroy from standing up.
Destroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson has his hands on Destroy's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smaash Destroy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Destroy throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smaash Destroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Destroy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Destroy steps into range and cracks Nelson with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Nelson flops backwards and Destroy dives into his guard looking to finish!
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!
Nelson has his hands on Destroy's head, controlling the position.
Destroy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Destroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson has control of Destroy's left arm, preventing Destroy from doing any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Don Nelson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nelson throws a front kick aimed at Destroy's knee but Destroy avoids it well.
Destroy digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destroy throws a monster overhand right that drops Nelson! Destroy follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Smaash Destroy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Hyabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexi Fedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Hyabusa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedor throws a series of punches but Hyabusa avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyabusa. That's going to slow Fedor down.
Fedor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Alexi Fedor has been cut.
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!
Fedor misses with a hook. Hyabusa ducked under it nicely.
Fedor misses with the combination.
A good leg kick by Hyabusa.
Fedor is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Hyabusa.
Hyabusa cracks Fedor with a hook to the temple - Fedor is on wobbly legs here! Hyabusa swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Fedor falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hyabusa wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryu Hyabusa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbody has chosen Slim Goodbody theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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146 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
12 - 10 - 1, 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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Goodbody!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodbody misses with a hook
and Goodbody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodbody lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goodbody slips under a jab.
Zhirkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhirkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Goodbody coming out on top.
Zhirkov misses with the body kick
and Goodbody counters with a good low kick that Zhirkov was not able to check.
Zhirkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goodbody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhirkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhirkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zhirkov lands a jab to the head.
Goodbody drops his hands momentarily and Zhirkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goodbody swings widly with a right hand
and Zhirkov counters with a series of strikes. Goodbody will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zhirkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goodbody counters with a straight right hand.
Goodbody throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goodbody scores with a jab. Zhirkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Zhirkov.
Goodbody fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhirkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zhirkov throws a lazy right hand but Goodbody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goodbody thuds his right hand into Zhirkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhirkov with a nice cross.
Goodbody takes one to the chin there.
Zhirkov misses with an uppercut. Goodbody saw that one coming.
Zhirkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goodbody.
A swing and a miss from Goodbody.
A lazy left from Goodbody finds it's target.
Goodbody tries to clinch there but Zhirkov circles away.
Goodbody misses with a low kick.
Goodbody looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhirkov is just out of range.
Goodbody lands with a shot to the body.
Goodbody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhirkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhirkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zhirkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goodbody throws a nice outside leg kick.
Goodbody looks for the body kick but Zhirkov saw that one coming.
Goodbody connects with a solid leg kick.
Zhirkov misses with an uppercut
and Goodbody counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Goodbody tenderised Zhirkov's leg. Zhirkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhirkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Goodbody bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodbody misses with a hook.
Goodbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhirkov misses with a takedown attempt - Goodbody sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zhirkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goodbody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhirkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goodbody punishes Zhirkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Goodbody wants to clinch.
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.
Goodbody attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zhirkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zhirkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Goodbody gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zhirkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodbody uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goodbody blocks an uppercut.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhirkov managing to block the knees to the body from Goodbody.
Goodbody creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goodbody misses with an elbow over the top.
Goodbody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Zhirkov fails to land.
Goodbody manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zhirkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goodbody throws an elbow that misses.
Zhirkov lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Zhirkov - that landed with a thud.
Zhirkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodbody lands an elbow just above Zhirkov 's eye.
Goodbody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Goodbody.
Zhirkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhirkov avoiding damage as Goodbody throws knees to the body.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhirkov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Goodbody lands an elbow just above Zhirkov 's eye.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside that Zhirkov shrugs off.
Goodbody misses with a knee strike.
Goodbody throws an elbow that misses.
Zhirkov throws a head punch that misses.
Goodbody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goodbody looks gassed!
Zhirkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodbody.
Zhirkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goodbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zhirkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhirkov avoids it.
Goodbody landing knees to the head.
Goodbody misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees to the body from Goodbody.
Goodbody tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhirkov managing to block the knees to the body from Goodbody.
Zhirkov blocks an elbow strike from Goodbody.
Goodbody lands a knee to the head.
Zhirkov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slim Goodbody will probably get the nod.
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.
Zhirkov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zhirkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goodbody misses with a right hand
and Zhirkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goodbody thinking.
Goodbody throws a shot to the body.
Zhirkov keeps Goodbody at a distance using the push kick.
Zhirkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhirkov lands a really nice looking cross but Goodbody seems unphased.
Zhirkov misses with a hook. Goodbody ducked under it nicely.
Zhirkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goodbody walks into a stiff left hand from Zhirkov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zhirkov.
Goodbody looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhirkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Goodbody off the cage and back into rage.
Goodbody uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhirkov.
Goodbody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhirkov moves away.
Zhirkov throws a one two combo.
Goodbody is rocked!
Goodbody is breathing heavily.
Zhirkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodbody takes one to the side of the head.
Goodbody is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhirkov finish him?
Goodbody gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robert Zhirkov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov scores with the left hand. Goodbody knows he should have avoided that one.
Zhirkov tries for a takedown but Goodbody sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goodbody ducks under a wild hook from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goodbody avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov is trying to control. Goodbody wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goodbody seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhirkov is nestled in close to Goodbody, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zhirkov lands strikes from half guard.
Zhirkov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Goodbody is just riding it out for now. Zhirkov eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody wants to control but Zhirkov is keeping busy.
Zhirkov is looking to take a break and control but Goodbody is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zhirkov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Goodbody is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody is defending against the submission attempts here by Zhirkov.
Goodbody has hold of Zhirkov's hands but Zhirkov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goodbody is trying to get back to full guard.
Zhirkov drops an elbow to the side of Goodbody's head.
Goodbody keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zhirkov is just content to waste time from the top position. Goodbody takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zhirkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goodbody looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhirkov throwing strikes from guard but Goodbody blocks nicely.
Goodbody working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zhirkov.
Goodbody utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goodbody trying to keep a closed guard but Zhirkov is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zhirkov cracks Goodbody with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zhirkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodbody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov missing with a left hand there. Goodbody was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Zhirkov.
Goodbody throws an overhand right that lands on Zhirkov's shoulder, as Zhirkov tries to avoid the shot.
Goodbody takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zhirkov gets tackled into the cage by Goodbody. Goodbody maintains the clinch.
Zhirkov managing to block the knees to the body from Goodbody.
Goodbody trying to land knees to the body.
Goodbody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhirkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhirkov misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zhirkov blocks the elbow strike.
Goodbody pushes off an throws an elbow but Zhirkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodbody throws a head punch that misses.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goodbody drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zhirkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goodbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Zhirkov avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Goodbody.
Goodbody takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodbody is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goodbody blocks an uppercut.
Goodbody looking to throw knees to the head but Zhirkov is blocking nicely.
Goodbody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goodbody has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhirkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhirkov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goodbody.
Goodbody blocks an uppercut.
Goodbody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zhirkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zhirkov working aggressively here.
Zhirkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhirkov blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Zhirkov.
Goodbody landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Zhirkov.
A body shot lands from Zhirkov.
Goodbody blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhirkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goodbodys head.
Zhirkov just leaning against Goodbody, taking a breather.
Zhirkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhirkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Zhirkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Zhirkov.
Goodbody blocks an uppercut.
Zhirkov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zhirkov lands a shoulder strike.
Zhirkov scores with a shot to the side of Goodbody's head.
Zhirkov dodges an elbow strike from Goodbody.
Goodbody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhirkov lands with a short shot to the head.
Goodbody letting Zhirkov take a breather here.
Zhirkov cracks Goodbody with a nice body shot.
Goodbody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zhirkov lands a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zhirkov tries to break free but Goodbody pushes him back against the cage.
Goodbody blocking some punches.
Zhirkov gets through Goodbody's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goodbody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zhirkov working aggressively here.
Zhirkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhirkov misses the target.
Goodbody misses with a left hand
enabling Zhirkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Goodbody throws a leg kick but Zhirkov moved away.
Goodbody throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhirkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zhirkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodbody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goodbody tries to land a leg kick but Zhirkov saw it coming and moves away.
Zhirkov cracks Goodbody with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goodbody throws a lazy uppercut
letting Zhirkov counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov scores with a jab to the head.
Zhirkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goodbody but Goodbody pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zhirkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Slim Goodbody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhirkov slips under a jab.
Goodbody throws a front kick aimed at Zhirkov's knee but Zhirkov avoids it well.
Goodbody swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zhirkov counters with a straight right hand.
Zhirkov digs a good hook to Goodbody's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov misses with a wild combination.
Goodbody drops his hands momentarily and Zhirkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goodbody misses with an uppercut
and Zhirkov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goodbody won't be happy with that.
Goodbody avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zhirkov.
Zhirkov takes a little break here. Goodbody wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zhirkov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Goodbody sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zhirkov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Zhirkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zhirkov 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Zhirkov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Crocopski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Crocopski!
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, Mateus Valenzuela!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocopski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crocopski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Valenzuela looks gassed!
Crocopski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valenzuela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crocopski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valenzuela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crocopski can pounce on him.
Crocopski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Michael Crocopski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crocopski. Valenzuela shrugs it off though.
Crocopski lands a big head kick that sends Valenzuela tumbling to the mat! Crocopski takes a step backwards and waves Valenzuela back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mateus Valenzuela has been cut.
Crocopski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crocopski lands a big head kick that sends Valenzuela tumbling to the mat! Crocopski takes a step backwards and waves Valenzuela back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Crocopski and Valenzuela are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Crocopski throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Valenzuela into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Crocopski knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Crocopski!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gheorghe Muresan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muresan has chosen Bing Bang by Korki Buchek as his entrance music. Gheorghe Muresan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lenny McLean's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lenny McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gheorghe Muresan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLean darts in trying to clinch
and Muresan counters with a big right hand! Oh McLean is in trouble here! Muresan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gheorghe Muresan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Klaat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Gazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gazer has chosen Cuts Like a Knife as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atlas Klaat!
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, Peter Gazer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klaat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gazer scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Atlas Klaat has been cut.
Klaat misses with a looping left.
Klaat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gazer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Klaat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gazer throws a right hand that misses
and Klaat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gazer's knee momentarily.
Klaat cracks Gazer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Gazer throws a body punch but Klaat moves out of range.
Gazer throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Klaat throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Peter Gazer has been cut.
Gazer blocks a head kick by Klaat.
Klaat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gazer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gazer looks gassed!
Klaat lands with a slapping head kick.
Klaat walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gazer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Klaat swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gazer's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atlas Klaat!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokamek Yeets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeets has chosen Nuclear Fusion as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnnie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tokamek Yeets!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeets's corner calls for a 1-2. Yeets obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walker misses with a jab to the body
and Yeets decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walker's guard.
Yeets working some strikes from top position.
Walker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Walker controls Yeets momentarily but Yeets frees himself.
Yeets postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yeets showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walker has his foot on Yeets's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yeets works his way back into a safe position though.
Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yeets defends well.
Walker is looking for a triangle but Yeets pushes his legs off easily.
Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yeets gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yeets trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeets is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yeets loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yeets throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Walker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yeets can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walker keeping full guard, as Yeets tries to pass.
Walker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yeets defends it easily.
Yeets throws and elbow that misses. Walker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yeets's guard. Nice move by Walker!
Yeets is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
Walker stopping the sweep attempt from Yeets.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yeets controlling the position.
Yeets bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
Yeets sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.
Yeets is looking to take a break and control but Walker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yeets content to control rather than advance.
Yeets seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yeets decides to stand and escape the position.
Yeets jabs Walker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walker tries for a takedown but Yeets circles away easily
and Yeets counters with a shoot takedown. Walker fights it but they end up in guard.
Yeets landing some decent shots from guard.
Yeets working some strikes from top position.
Yeets has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yeets connects with a couple of short punches.
Yeets got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yeets has managed to get both his arms back between Walker's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeets lands a couple of elbows.
Yeets trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yeets defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeets trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yeets is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Yeets wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Walker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yeets controls the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeets postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yeets working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yeets is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Walker has momentary wrist control but Yeets slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokamek Yeets dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yeets throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yeets listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yeets connects with a body shot.
Walker misses with a lunging right hand
so Yeets counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yeets controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yeets passes Walker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walker tries to roll over but Yeets keeps him under control.
Walker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yeets pulls his head out easily.
Tokamek Yeets has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yeets lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeets is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yeets throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Walker is trying to control but can't.
Yeets is controlling the pace.
Walker moves into full guard.
Yeets is in close to Walker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yeets lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walker isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yeets stacks Walker on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yeets!
Yeets lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeets working the ground and pound from side control.
Walker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yeets wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yeets working the body and head with strikes.
Yeets in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yeets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yeets working the head and body with strikes.
Yeets controlling from side mount.
Yeets in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Walker looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Yeets turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokamek Yeets!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faction Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Warren's choice of entrance music: Caught Somewhere in Time -- Iron Maiden . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
197 lbs
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196 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faction Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lewis Warren!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warren moves away.
Jackson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Faction Jackson has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Warren closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Warren lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Warren has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson is trying to control. Warren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Warren dodges it nicely.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Warren's head.
Jackson wants to control but Warren is keeping him busy.
Warren wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Warren knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Warren avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Warren trying to control from the bottom.
Warren tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Warren is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Warren avoid being mounted?
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.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Warren is defending well.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Warren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Warren dodges it nicely.
Jackson prevents Warren from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Jackson.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Warren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warren trying to control from the bottom.
Warren moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Warren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.
Jackson pulls Warren in to control the position.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Warren tries to pass.
Warren postures up.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson is trying to keep Warren in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Faction Jackson just wasn't active enough.
Warren with a poor takedown
and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Warren!
Jackson thowing shots but they're missing.
Warren manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson misses with a head shot. Warren uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jackson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Warren is keeping the position.
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 Faction Jackson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Faction Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Warren misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson throws a good cross that connects.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warren.
Faction Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warren was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Warren throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Warren won't be happy with that.
Jackson taking a break here but Warren is having none of it and regains half guard.
Warren wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working over Warren with some ground and pound. Warren looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Warren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warren avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
Warren trying to control from the bottom.
Warren tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Warren is keeping him busy.
Jackson is pressing down on Warren's thigh, looking to free his foot. Warren is holding on for now.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Warren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Warren wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson trying to control the action but Warren is working from the bottom.
Warren keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Warren is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warren misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Jackson catches Warren right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Warren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warren throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Warren counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Warren lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Warren works over Jackson's head and body with a nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warren.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Warren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warren scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warren. Warren obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a takedown
and Warren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warren.
Warren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Warren takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warren lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lewis Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Faction Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Warren.
Warren throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warren.
Jackson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Warren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warren has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Warren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Warren throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Jackson misses
and Warren counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Faction Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Warren counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Warren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Warren controlling his opponent.
Warren tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Warren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Warren breaks from Jackson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Warren controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Warren.
Jackson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Warren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
Faction Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson tries to hold on but Warren postures up.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warren looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
Jackson tries to hold on but Warren postures up.
Warren scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Warren prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson tries to hold on but Warren pushes him away.
Jackson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Warren is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Warren wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lewis Warren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Warren 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Warren!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lin comes into the arena with Advance On v2 blaring out of the sound system. Polo has chosen Mind, Body, & Soul as his entrance music. Roger Lin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marco Polo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo tries to clinch
and Lin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Polo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Lin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lin thows a big elbow that misses.
Lin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lin distracts Polo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Polo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Polo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lin throws a big right hand that misses.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Polo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Polo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lin is one step ahead there.
Polo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lin defends well.
Lin postures up in Polo's guard and throws a big left but Polo blocks it.
Lin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Polo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lin postures up and lands a big shot to Polo's brow.
Lin throws a strike but Polo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Polo stopping the sweep attempt from Lin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Polo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lin cracks Polo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That has opened up Marco Polo's cut even more.
Lin working away.
Polo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lin connects with a decent elbow.
The cut above Marco Polo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marco Polo'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 Marco Polo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roger Lin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Ruzic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruzic has chosen Kid N Play - Gettin' Funky as his entrance music. Josip Ruzic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josip Ruzic!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Arrm is predictable there
and Ruzic counters with a straight right hand.
Ruzic misses with a hook to the body
and Arrm makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ruzic really felt that one!
Arrm misses with a body kick.
Ruzic lands a nice hook to Arrm's body. Arrm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arrm misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arrm, right into the meat.
Arrm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruzic throws a right hand that misses
and Arrm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ruzic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arrm turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arrm scores with a leg kick.
Arrm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ruzic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Arrm misses.
Arrm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arrm connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruzic ducks under a wild hook from Arrm.
Ruzic works Arrm's body with a nice hook.
Ruzic swings for the body but Arrm moves out of range.
Arrm throws an off balance right hand
and Ruzic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arrm's knee momentarily.
Ruzic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arrm throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruzic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Josip Ruzic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arrm delivers a nice body kick.
Arrm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruzic.
Arrm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ruzic's half guard.
Arrm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ruzic.
Arrm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arrm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ruzic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arrm has managed to get both his arms back between Ruzic's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arrm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arrm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arrm controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ruzic trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm lands a couple of elbows.
Arrm tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruzic is retaining full guard.
Ruzic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arrm's guard.
Ruzic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruzic throwing strikes but missing.
Ruzic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arrm is trying to keep Ruzic in close.
Arrm wants to sweep here but Ruzic controlling him for the moment.
Arrm trying to keep a closed guard but Ruzic is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ruzic stopping the sweep attempt from Arrm.
Ruzic trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice jab there from Ruzic.
Arrm misses with a body shot
and Ruzic counters with a nice body shot.
Ruzic connects with a body shot.
Ruzic throws a right and a left that Arrm avoids nicely.
Arrm walks into a straight right hand from Ruzic.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzic misses with an uppercut. Arrm saw that one coming.
Arrm throws a leg kick which misses Ruzic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruzic tries to avoid it.
Arrm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ripp Arrm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruzic misses with a hook. Arrm ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josip Ruzic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruzic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arrm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruzic counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ripp Arrm has been cut.
Ruzic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Josip Ruzic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arrm throws a hook but Ruzic blocks it.
Arrm throws a one two combo.
Arrm misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Arrm misses
and Ruzic counters with a nice body shot.
Arrm throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruzic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruzic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ruzic misses with an uppercut.
Arrm is looking to chop away at Ruzic's legs.
Ruzic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arrm counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arrm throws a leg kick
and Ruzic counters with a left to the body.
Ruzic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm swings for the body but Ruzic moves out of range.
Arrm is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ruzic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ruzic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arrm throws a leg kick but Ruzic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruzic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arrm. Arrm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruzic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruzic lands a nice hook to Arrm's body. Arrm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arrm misses with an uppercut
and Ruzic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arrm misses with a leg kick
and Ruzic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruzic jabs Arrm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arrm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arrm throws out a loose jab but Ruzic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruzic misses with a wild body shot.
Arrm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Arrm throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruzic lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm throws a hook but Ruzic blocks it.
Ruzic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arrm rather than just go for the knockout.
Arrm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruzic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Ruzic misses.
Ruzic connects with a single shot there.
Arrm tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruzic is able to avoid easily.
Arrm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arrm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruzic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arrm.
Arrm misses with a left hand
and Ruzic counters with a right hand to the body.
Arrm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruzic.
Ruzic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arrm can pounce on him.
Arrm throws a leg kick which misses Ruzic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruzic tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm connects with a leg kick. Ruzic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arrm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruzic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arrm misses with a body kick.
Ruzic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arrm. Arrm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arrm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arrm misses with an uppercut. Ruzic saw that one coming.
Ruzic jabs at Arrm's body.
Ruzic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arrm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruzic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruzic avoids the body shot from Arrm.
Ruzic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arrm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arrm slips under a jab.
Arrm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic takes a swing at Arrm's ribcage but misses.
Arrm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruzic misses with a body shot.
Arrm misses with a body shot
and Ruzic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arrm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruzic's calf.
Ruzic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arrm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruzic.
Arrm misses with a low kick.
Arrm scores with a nice strike.
Arrm throws a leg kick
and Ruzic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Arrm misses the target.
Arrm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arrm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ripp Arrm's cut.
That's time! Arrm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruzic lands a jab to Arrm's midsection.
Arrm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruzic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruzic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arrm in his tracks.
Ruzic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arrm.
Ruzic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruzic scores with a four punch combination!
Arrm scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arrm thows a leg kick but Ruzic checks it
letting Ruzic counter with a right hand.
Arrm throws a shot from downtown. Ruzic moves away and avoids it.
Ruzic stuffs the takedown attempt from Arrm. Arrm gets slowly back to his feet.
Arrm thows a leg kick but Ruzic checks it
and Ruzic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arrm closes the distance and clinches up with Ruzic, looking for a takedown. Arrm pushes Ruzic against the cage but Ruzic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruzic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arrm at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arrm thumps Ruzic with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm throws a solid leg kick but Ruzic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arrm.
Ruzic scores with a takedown into Arrm's guard.
Ruzic trying to control but Arrm is working from the bottom.
Ruzic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arrm 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.
Ruzic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruzic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arrm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ruzic!
Ruzic gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ruzic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arrm.
Ruzic wants to get back to full guard.
Arrm works his way into side control.
Ruzic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Arrm connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm landing strikes.
Arrm trying to control the position but Ruzic is working away.
Arrm tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arrm looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ruzic can't do much from the bottom here.
Arrm lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic can't do much from the bottom here.
Arrm laying and praying for a moment but Ruzic takes advantage and regains half guard.
Arrm is looking for a kimura here.
Ruzic trying to hold on to Arrm's head to control him but Arrm postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruzic is looking for a sweep. Arrm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Ruzic really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ripp Arrm's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arrm checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruzic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruzic swings for the body but Arrm moves out of range.
Ruzic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arrm.
Arrm looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruzic is just out of range.
Arrm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ruzic misses with a hook. Arrm ducked under it nicely.
Ruzic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arrm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruzic blocks the body kick.
Arrm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruzic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Arrm.
Ruzic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruzic swings for the body but Arrm moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm misses with a hook. Ruzic ducked under it nicely.
Ruzic swings widly with a right hand
and Arrm counters with a nice body shot.
Arrm throws a low kick, looking for Ruzic's leg but Ruzic calmly moves out of range.
Arrm throws a leg kick which misses Ruzic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruzic tries to avoid it.
Arrm lands a right hook to the body.
Arrm scores a takedown into full mount!
Arrm lands a heavy elbow.
Arrm breaks from Ruzic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ruzic is looking to improve his position but Arrm isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arrm content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruzic wants to control but Arrm is having none of it.
Ruzic can't escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arrm with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Josip Ruzic has been cut.
Arrm lands a nice shot to the head.
Arrm trying to control but Ruzic is having none of it.
Arrm lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm with shots to the head and body - Ruzic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ruzic working to try and regain half guard.
Arrm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Arrm is landing with some decent strikes but Ruzic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ruzic is rocked!
That has opened up Josip Ruzic's cut even more.
Arrm lands with some strikes.
Ruzic is still in real trouble! Can Arrm finish him?
Josip Ruzic'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 Josip Ruzic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ripp Arrm!
Ripp Arrm retains his middleweight title!
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