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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Torres looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Silva 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.
Silva drops back looking for a leg! Torres is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torres manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Torres's guard.
Silva stands and throws Torres's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva has hold of Torres's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Torres tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Silva cranks the arm and Torres screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Torres, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Scott Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Wiwatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Talk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcon Talk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrzej Wiwatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Falcon Talk!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talk misses with an uppercut. Wiwatowski saw that one coming.
Talk misses with an uppercut.
Wiwatowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Talk scores with a shot to the side of Wiwatowski's head.
Talk throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiwatowski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiwatowski.
Talk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Talk has a couple of punches blocked by Wiwatowski.
Talk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wiwatowski backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wiwatowski has Talk pushed against the cage.
Talk lands with a right to the head.
Wiwatowski pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wiwatowski is on top in guard.
Talk wants to get back to his feet but Wiwatowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiwatowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Talk wants to improve his position but instead Wiwatowski has moved into half guard.
Talk has hold of Wiwatowski's hands but Wiwatowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Talk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wiwatowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
Wiwatowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Talk's head.
Wiwatowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Talk wants to control but Wiwatowski is keeping busy.
Wiwatowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Talk wants to get back to full guard but Wiwatowski has mounted him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wiwatowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wiwatowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Talk hang on?
Wiwatowski controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Wiwatowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiwatowski with good strikes from the mount here!
Wiwatowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wiwatowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wiwatowski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wiwatowski working Talk over with strikes here.
Wiwatowski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Talk looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiwatowski unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiwatowski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Talk is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiwatowski postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Talk badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Wiwatowski around the waist but Wiwatowski pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Wiwatowski is the winner by TKO! Wiwatowski jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrzej Wiwatowski!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gastao Gaspar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gastao Gaspar!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a right hand that Gaspar ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaspar also avoids with ease.
Davis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gaspar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Davis thows a big elbow that misses.
Gaspar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davis pushes down on Gaspar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gaspar's head.
Gaspar wants to get back to his feet.
Davis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaspar defending well though.
Davis working Gaspar over with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gaspar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gaspar is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gaspar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gaspar taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gaspar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Gaspar is working away.
Gaspar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Davis.
Davis working Gaspar over with strikes.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gaspar's head.
Davis passes to side control.
Davis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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.
Davis working the ground and pound but Gaspar is defending the strikes.
Davis lands some shots froms side control.
Davis throws a strike aimed at the side of Gaspar's head but Gaspar avoids it well.
Davis has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Davis with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Gaspar is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Davis 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.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gaspar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gaspar looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis with good strikes from the mount here!
Gaspar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis looking to finish Gaspar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gaspar!
Davis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Davis lands a big shot there that rocks Gaspar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Gaspar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gaspar trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gaspar looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspar is in a horrible position here. Davis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gaspar hang on?
Davis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Davis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gaspar is rocked!
Davis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gaspar is still in real trouble! Can Davis finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gaspar seems to have recovered his senses.
Davis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Davis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gaspar swings widly with a right hand
and Davis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaspar thinking.
Gaspar misses with a looping left.
Gaspar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davis counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Gaspar which made him look bad.
Gaspar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Davis lands.
Davis misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaspar with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaspar manages to avoid it.
Davis throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gaspar to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaspar counters with a crisp right hand that drops Davis! Gaspar lets Davis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Davis is rocked!
It looks like Phil Davis has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis misses with a combination
and Gaspar counters with a right hand from hell and Davis is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gastao Gaspar!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jalen Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Matyushenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalen Reis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Matyushenko's chin.
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6 - 7 - 0 |
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151 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalen Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vladimir Matyushenko!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis misses with a takedown attempt
and Matyushenko counters with a single leg into guard. Reis didn't expect that.
Matyushenko 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matyushenko has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Reis to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Matyushenko is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Reis pulls down on the head and he's put Matyushenko to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jalen Reis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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24
190 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke looks to land a combination but Hitz avoids it well.
Hitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke misses with a hook
and Hitz counters with a left and a right that stings Hawke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawke.
Hawke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hitz.
Hawke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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.
Hitz misses with an uppercut
and Hawke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawke counters with a three punch combo that has Hitz backing up. Hitz nods at Hawke to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hitz throws a nice looking combination but Hawke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Hitz misses its intended target.
Hitz misses with a body shot.
Hitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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.
Hawke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawke misses with a combination
and Hitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hitz tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Nathan Hawke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawke counters with a one-two to the body.
Hawke throws a right and a left that Hitz avoids nicely.
Hitz tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawke stuns Hitz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hitz counters with a head kick.
Hitz jabs Hawke right on the nose. Hawke blinks but takes it well.
Nathan Hawke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawke pinned against the cage. Hawke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hawke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Hawke throws a series of strikes that have Hitz backpedaling.
Hawke throws a sloppy body shot
and Hawke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Hawke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawke.
Hawke lands with a good body shot.
Hitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawke counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hitz counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawke managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hitz.
Hitz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hitz tries to score with some ground and pound. Hawke controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hitz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hawke is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hitz is controlling him well.
Hitz scoring with punches and elbows.
Hitz lands an elbow.
Hawke is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hawke parries the strikes from Hitz easily there. Hitz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hawke to escape.
Hitz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hawke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawke wants to get back to his feet but Hitz drags him back down.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hawke'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!
Hawke misses with a combination
and Hitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hitz stuns Hawke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hawke.
Hawke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Nathan Hawke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawke counters with a left and a right that stings Hitz.
Hitz with a nice cross.
Hawke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitz misses with an uppercut
and Hawke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nathan Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Hitz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hawke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hawke is pushing Hitz's head away, looking to escape. Hitz manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hitz on the ground.
Hitz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hawke down.
Hitz working the head with strikes.
Hitz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hawke to see if he's OK.
Hawke taking a bit of punishment here - Hitz scoring with strikes.
Hitz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hawke defending against the ground and pound.
Hitz in side control, throwing shots but Hawke defends.
Hitz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hitz looks up at the clock and then as Hawke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hitz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hawke is pushing Hitz's head away, looking to escape. Hitz manages to hold on to the position though.
Hitz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hawke is avoiding damage well.
Hitz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Hitz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hawke parries the strikes from Hitz easily there. Hitz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hawke to escape.
Hawke is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hitz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hitz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitz looks up at the clock and then as Hawke takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hitz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hitz scores with punches from side control.
Hawke taking a bit of punishment here - Hitz scoring with strikes.
Hitz wants to control but Hawke is keeping him busy.
Hawke is pushing Hitz's head away, looking to escape. Hitz manages to hold on to the position though.
Hitz wants to control but Hawke is keeping him busy.
Hawke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hawke tries to get out of the position.
Hitz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hawke, who protects the arm well.
Hitz working the head and body with strikes.
Hitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawke keeps working.
Hitz working the ground and pound but Hawke is defending the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hitz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hitz!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pegador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pegador!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Pegador misses the target.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pegador tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pegador closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pegador doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pegador takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pegador tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pegador. Pegador circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Jose Pegador has been cut.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pegador looks gassed!
Pegador with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Keith Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Pegador.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is looking to slow Pegador down with leg kicks.
Pegador takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
That has opened up Jose Pegador's cut even more.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Pegador takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pegador has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pegador there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pegador moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pegador is trying desperately to land a takedown but Jones is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pegador.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A cross from Jones lands.
Jab by Jones.
Pegador walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Pegador's ribs.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keith Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pegador takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The cut above Jose Pegador's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pegador gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Pegador darts in trying to clinch
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones connects with a leg kick. Pegador looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jose Pegador's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pegador has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones stalks Pegador and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pegador's face. Pegador staggers backwards, shaken.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Pegador's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keith Jones!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zidane Sephiroth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kelso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zidane Sephiroth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kelso!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sephiroth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sephiroth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kelso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelso misses with a right hand
and Kelso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sephiroth lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sephiroth looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelso is just out of range.
Sephiroth throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelso counters with a straight right hand.
Kelso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sephiroth counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sephiroth closes the distance and clinches.
Sephiroth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kelso throws a lazy uppercut
and Sephiroth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sephiroth doesn't manage to clinch there - Kelso circles away.
Kelso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sephiroth counters with a left to the body.
Sephiroth rushes Kelso and presses him up against the cage.
Kelso wants a takedown but no success here.
Kelso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sephiroth prevents it.
Kelso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sephiroth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zidane Sephiroth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kelso.
Sephiroth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sephiroth breaks the clinch.
Kelso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kelso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sephiroth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sephiroth lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sephiroth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sephiroth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sephiroth tries to bum rush Kelso with a series of wild strikes but Kelso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kelso scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kelso tries to move to mount but Sephiroth blocks the move with his legs.
Sephiroth is trying to buck Kelso off.
Sephiroth trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelso works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sephiroth is not content to let Kelso control the position.
Sephiroth tries to escape but Kelso is in control.
Kelso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kelso is working Sephiroth over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sephiroth is trying to buck Kelso off.
Kelso misses with the ground and pound.
Kelso throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sephiroth takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kelso wants to control but Sephiroth is keeping him busy.
Kelso lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sephiroth takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kelso asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kelso landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kelso tries for a kimura but Sephiroth is defending well.
Sephiroth wants to get back to his feet but Kelso drags him back down.
Kelso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sephiroth has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sephiroth is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kelso is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sephiroth knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kelso connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sephiroth some visible discomfort.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Kelso will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sephiroth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kelso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sephiroth.
Kelso with a poor takedown
and Sephiroth counters with a nice uppercut.
Kelso tries for a takedown but Sephiroth circles away easily
and Sephiroth counters with a head kick. That will keep Kelso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zidane Sephiroth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sephiroth throws a head kick but Kelso moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelso fails with the takedown
and Sephiroth counters with a big head kick but Kelso shrugs it off.
Zidane Sephiroth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kelso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sephiroth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelso looks to land a right hand but Sephiroth moved out of range.
Kelso with a jab.
Sephiroth is looking to clinch.
Kelso misses with a combination
and Sephiroth counters with a big head kick but Kelso shrugs it off.
Sephiroth slips a straight right by Kelso.
Sephiroth ducks under a wild hook from Kelso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sephiroth swinging wildly here.
Kelso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sephiroth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kelso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sephiroth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kelso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sephiroth scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sephiroth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelso throws a right hand that misses
and Sephiroth counters with an inside leg kick.
Kelso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sephiroth counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelso thows a leg kick but Sephiroth checks it
and Sephiroth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kelso misses with a shot to the body
letting Sephiroth counter with a right hand.
Sephiroth moves into the clinch.
Sephiroth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sephiroth misses with a head kick.
Kelso dives in and grabs Sephiroth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sephiroth pushes down on Kelso's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelso misses with a hook
and Sephiroth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sephiroth wants to clinch
and Kelso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelso works over Sephiroth's head and body with a nice combination.
Sephiroth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sephiroth counters with a body kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Zidane Sephiroth dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sephiroth cracks Kelso with an open hand slap.
Sephiroth throws a combination that misses
and Kelso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelso throws a poor cross that misses
and Sephiroth counters with a straight right hand.
Sephiroth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kelso circles away quickly and effectively.
Sephiroth tries a head kick but it misses.
Kelso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sephiroth's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Kelso with that takedown attempt.
Kelso misses with a takedown attempt
and Sephiroth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kelso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelso misses with a takedown
and Sephiroth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zidane Sephiroth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kelso.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sephiroth.
Sephiroth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Kelso lands.
Kelso is looking to chop away at Sephiroth's legs.
Sephiroth tries to clinch but Kelso is having none of it.
Sephiroth connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth catches Kelso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelso blocks a head kick by Sephiroth.
Sephiroth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Sephiroth lands.
Sephiroth tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zidane Sephiroth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sephiroth closes the distance and clinches.
Sephiroth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelso.
Sephiroth lands with a right to the head.
Sephiroth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sephiroth tries to break free but Kelso pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sephiroth is trying to break the clinch but Kelso has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sephiroth.
Sephiroth lands a body shot.
Kelso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sephiroth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelso.
Nice body punch from Sephiroth - that landed with a thud.
Sephiroth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sephiroth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelso.
Sephiroth moves into the clinch successfully.
Sephiroth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kelso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sephiroth walks away with a smile on his face. Kelso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kelso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kelso fails with the takedown
and Sephiroth counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sephiroth digs a right hand into Kelso's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelso's gas tank.
Sephiroth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sephiroth's half guard.
Sephiroth manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sephiroth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kelso has his takedown stuffed
and Sephiroth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sephiroth darts in and clinches Kelso up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zidane Sephiroth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sephiroth 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zidane Sephiroth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cello Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorh comes to the cage accompanied by Join the Dots. Sackett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad To the Bone. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cello Dorh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorh misses with a combination
and Sackett counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dorh's guard now.
Sackett lands a couple of digs.
Sackett looking to pass the guard.
Dorh is trying to keep Sackett in close.
Dorh wants to stand and escape but Sackett is having none of it.
Sackett cracks Dorh with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sackett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sackett landing strikes.
Sackett is working to tighten is grip on Dorh's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dorh has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sackett is really squeezing tight and eventually Dorh passes out! Sackett breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nolan Sackett!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dog Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Boys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teddy Boys is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Boys!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boys with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boys goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boys gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dog Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Boys.
Boys shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Boys goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Boys's takedown attempt.
Boys can't get the takedown.
Boys looks gassed!
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Boys has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Penn jabs at Boys's body.
Boys tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boys jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Boys gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Penn stuns Boys with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Boys.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boys's face.
It looks like Teddy Boys has been cut.
Penn crunches a lovely knee into Boys's ribcage.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
Penn lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Penn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good body shot from Penn.
Boys takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Penn.
Come on Penn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boys in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Penn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boys's efforts to push away.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn working Boys over with knees to the body.
Penn stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Penn.
A hook to the body from Penn.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Penn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boys drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penn lands with a short shot to the head.
Boys stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
Boys tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.
Penn leaning against his opponent.
Penn working Boys over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Penn.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Penn is pushing Boys up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boys looking for a takedown.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boys lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn presses Boys against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Penn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Penn lands a body shot.
Boys jumps guard but Penn stands there with Boys around his waist. Boys gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Boys has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn pushes Boys up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn digs a right hand underneath Boys's ribcage. Boys let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boys changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boys, pushing him back against the cage.
Boys takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boys tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Boys is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boys takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Boys.
Penn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Boys.
Boys takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Boys has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boys throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boys is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Penn is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Penn.
Boys is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boys takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boys tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Penn.
Penn lands a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boys goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Boys's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boys throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Penn taking a breather.
Boys is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boys up against the cage.
Penn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Penn working Boys over with knees to the body.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boys up against the cage.
Boys drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Penn.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Boys.
Dog Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Boys.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boys is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Boys has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Penn.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Boys goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boys shoots and misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn connects with a right hand. Boys shakes it off.
Boys misses with a double jab
and Penn counters by clinching up.
Penn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penn obliges.
Boys changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boys gets a clinch.
Penn slowing the pace effectively.
Boys has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Boys.
Penn has Boys pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Penn.
Penn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boys up against the cage.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boys drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Penn!
Boys falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boys closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Boys has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boys in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dog Penn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn is struggling to control the position.
Boys looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Penn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boys tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Penn scores with a hook to the body.
Boys drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Teddy Boys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boys needs to keep his hands up - Penn had a free shot at his head there.
Penn takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boys can do to turn this around?
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boys is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Penn avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penn.
Boys has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn lands a body punch.
Boys is trying to maintain a safe position but Penn gets an underhook and turns Boys into the cage.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boys is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn taking a breather.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boys has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Penn is trying to keep an underhook but Boys manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Boys not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Penn won't allow Boys to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn is trying to stand.
Boys sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Boys is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Boys's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boys doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boys is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boys stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
Penn taking a breather.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Good body shot from Penn.
Penn is pushing Boys up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boys looking for a takedown.
Dog Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Boys.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn stalling the fight.
Boys goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boys back to the cage. Penn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boys has his takedown stuffed
and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Penn is leaning against Boys and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn just leaning against Boys, taking a breather.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Penn.
Boys goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boys with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penn counters by clinching up.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boys drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A hook to the body from Penn.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penn gets through Boys's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boys avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dog Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boys tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the cage and eventually Boys drops back down to his feet.
Boys tries for a takedown. No joy.
Penn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boys drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boys tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Boys goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Penn just leaning against Boys, taking a breather.
Penn working Boys over with knees to the body.
Boys has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Penn stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boys is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.
Teddy Boys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boys lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boys wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Penn.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Penn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boys or not.
Boys is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn taking a breather.
Penn is working Boys over against the cage.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boys has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Penn.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
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.
Boys takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boys jumps guard but Penn stands there with Boys around his waist. Boys gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boys can't get the takedown.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boys lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penn stalls.
Boys tries for a takedown. No joy.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boys looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boys takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boys can't get the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Penn!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Magnum will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Hercules!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Magnum!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hercules takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Magnum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnum takes a swing at Hercules's ribcage but misses.
Pete Magnum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnum throws a series of punches but Hercules avoids them all with ease.
Hercules closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magnum to the mat! Magnum manages to get full guard.
Hercules stays in close to Magnum's body and controls the position.
Hercules might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hercules stops Magnum from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hercules showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magnum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hercules. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dog Hercules just wasn't active enough.
Magnum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hercules circles away quickly and effectively.
Magnum cracks a nice hook into Hercules's ribs.
Magnum throws a combination that misses
enabling Hercules to counter with a crisp jab.
Magnum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hercules on the side of the head.
Magnum misses with an uppercut
and Hercules counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hercules scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hercules performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hercules thows a huge punch but Magnum dodges it nicely.
Hercules slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dog Hercules just wasn't active enough.
Magnum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hercules counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hercules.
Hercules lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hercules content to stall in guard here.
Hercules stands and throws Magnum's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hercules is working to tighten is grip on Magnum's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Magnum has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hercules is really squeezing tight and eventually Magnum passes out! Hercules breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dog Hercules!
Dog Hercules retains his super heavyweight title!
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