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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Matyushenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ducci Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ducci Dante has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vladimir Matyushenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ducci Dante!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matyushenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dante avoids it really well and circles away.
Dante fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matyushenko dives in and grabs Dante's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dante pushes down on Matyushenko's head and hops out.
No luck for Matyushenko with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Matyushenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matyushenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Dante counters with a single leg into guard. Matyushenko didn't expect that.
Matyushenko is trying to keep Dante in close.
Matyushenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dante is aware though and is defending well.
Matyushenko is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dante rolls with it to try and escape but Matyushenko cranks on the arm and Dante is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Matyushenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Marins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freak Kitchen - Speak when spoken to. Joaquin Marins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joaquin Marins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toni Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tornado misses with a takedown
and Marins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tornado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tornado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marins stays in close to Tornado's body and controls the position.
Tornado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marins. 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 Joaquin Marins just wasn't active enough.
Tornado tries for a takedown but Marins circles away easily
and Marins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado is trying to hold Marins in close to prevent damage but Marins has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Marins 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.
Tornado is looking to escape.
Marins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Joaquin Marins just wasn't active enough.
Tornado with a poor takedown
and Marins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Joaquin Marins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Tornado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marins is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marins is looking to advance position but Tornado won't allow it.
Marins seems to be looking for submissions.
Tornado trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Marins content just to control the position here.
Tornado working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marins controlling his opponent.
Tornado has given up his back here. Will Marins look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Marins is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tornado is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquin Marins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tornado napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Marins controlling the position from side mount.
Marins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tornado trying to remain calm as Marins controls from the top position.
Tornado tries to buck Marins off but Marins is having none of it.
Marins landing a few strikes.
Tornado is being controlled here.
Marins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado is trying to control Marins's posture but Marins avoids it.
Marins remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Marins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tornado for as long as he can get away with.
Marins has hold of Tornado's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tornado seems comfortable defending it but Marins has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tornado is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tornado is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Marins couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joaquin Marins!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hamilton Eslay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eslay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paul Gilbert - Scarified. The crowd seem to be enjoying Carvalho's choice of entrance music: Vida Bandida. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamilton Eslay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eslay lunges at Carvalho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carvalho's hand.
Eslay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carvalho as he avoids it easily.
Eslay throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Eslay.
Carvalho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eslay.
Carvalho misses with a takedown
so Eslay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Carvalho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eslay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carvalho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carvalho is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Eslay has his hands clasped together but Carvalho extends an breaks Eslay's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Carvalho.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcelo Carvalho!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cello Dorh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Wiwatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorh comes to the cage accompanied by Join the Dots. Cello Dorh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 4 - 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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrzej Wiwatowski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiwatowski looks for a takedown but Dorh sprawls well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dorh.
Wiwatowski avoids the head kick by Dorh.
Wiwatowski blocks a head kick by Dorh.
Wiwatowski gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cello Dorh!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sancho Paredes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genival Lacerda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paredes comes to the cage accompanied by Pearl Jam - Alive. Genival Lacerda acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Brown 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sancho Paredes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Genival Lacerda!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paredes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paredes keeps the fight on the outside.
Lacerda misses with a takedown attempt - Paredes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lacerda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paredes avoids it really well and circles away.
Lacerda moves out of range as Paredes strikes.
Sancho Paredes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacerda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lacerda takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda pulls Paredes into guard.
Paredes wants to control from the top but Lacerda keeps moving.
Lacerda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paredes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lacerda trying to keep a closed guard but Paredes is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda being controlled here, momentarily.
Paredes wants to pass the guard but Lacerda is keeping the position.
Paredes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda has his foot on Paredes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paredes works his way back into a safe position though.
Paredes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Sancho Paredes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Paredes is looking to score with low kicks.
Lacerda moves out of range as Paredes strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda fails with the takedown
and Lacerda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sancho Paredes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genival Lacerda.
Lacerda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paredes throws a shot from downtown. Lacerda moves away and avoids it.
Paredes connects with a single shot there.
Lacerda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paredes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lacerda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Paredes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sancho Paredes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lacerda has his takedown stuffed
and Paredes counters with a left and a right that stings Lacerda.
Lacerda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Paredes is trying to defend but Lacerda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lacerda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paredes has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paredes controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paredes gets back to full guard.
Lacerda trying to control but Paredes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lacerda postures up.
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.
Paredes wants to sweep but no luck.
Genival Lacerda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Paredes connects with a jab.
Lacerda shoots in but no luck this time.
Paredes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacerda moves away.
Paredes lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paredes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Paredes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lacerda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paredes wants to control but Lacerda is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lacerda wants to work for an arm triangle but Paredes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Paredes is trying to control but can't.
Paredes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Paredes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sancho Paredes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lacerda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paredes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lacerda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paredes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Paredes loads up on a big right hand but Lacerda slips the punch.
Lacerda fails with the takedown
and Paredes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lacerda thinking.
Sancho Paredes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Genival Lacerda.
Paredes looks to land a left hand but Lacerda moved out of range nicely.
Paredes loads up on a big right hand but Lacerda slips the punch.
Lacerda tries for a takedown but Paredes circles away easily
and Paredes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda ducks under a wild hook from Paredes.
Lacerda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paredes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lacerda with a poor takedown
and Paredes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lacerda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lacerda avoids a kick to the body.
Paredes throws a hook to the side of Lacerda's head but Lacerda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lacerda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lacerda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paredes is fending him off so far but Lacerda persists. Nope, Paredes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paredes scores with a nice strike.
Paredes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Paredes misses the target.
Paredes looks to land a right hand but Lacerda moved out of range.
Lacerda shoots in and drives through. Paredes sprawls well.
Lacerda shoots for a double leg takedown but Paredes sprawls well. He's pushed Lacerda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lacerda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paredes stuffs the takedown attempt from Lacerda. Lacerda gets slowly back to his feet.
Lacerda shoots and misses
and Paredes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lacerda thinking.
Paredes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paredes dips to his left and cracks Lacerda with an uppercut!
Paredes lands a head shot.
Lacerda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paredes finds it's way round the side to connect with Lacerda's head.
Paredes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lacerda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paredes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paredes looking for a sweep. Not yet Paredes, not yet.
Genival Lacerda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sancho Paredes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Genival Lacerda has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paredes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sancho Paredes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paredes, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sancho Paredes!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stewie Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Griffin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie slips under a jab from Griffin.
Griffin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Griffin tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Griffin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Griffin defends well.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Gracie moves out of range as Griffin strikes.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin lands the left hand.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Junior Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Griffin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffin misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Griffin.
Gracie defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stewie Griffin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Griffin misses.
Griffin lands with a cross.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griffin sprawls well. Griffin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Griffin throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Griffin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griffin defends it nicely.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Griffin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffin swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Griffin.
Griffin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Griffin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Griffin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie wants to break free but Griffin has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Griffin finds it's target.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Griffin. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Griffin scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stewie Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Griffin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie throws a body punch but Griffin moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
Griffin throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Griffin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie is rocked!
Griffin lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Griffin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Griffin scores with a counter punch that sends Gracie to the canvas! Griffin smells blood - he's punishing Gracie with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Gracie has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stewie Griffin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipezoom Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing Inside. Ivanov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ivanov. Felipezoom Insano had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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292 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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipezoom Insano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolai Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov misses with a hook. Insano ducked under it nicely.
Ivanov misses with a shot to the body
and Insano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov swings for the body but Insano moves out of range.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Insano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ivanov's sensitive parts.
Ivanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Ivanov misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov throws a body punch but Insano moves out of range.
Insano tries to land a front kick but Ivanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Insano just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ivanov missing with a left hand there. Insano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Insano with a series of wild strikes but Insano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felipezoom Insano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Insano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ivanov looks gassed!
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Insano.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Insano, as that shot connected.
Insano lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Insano counters with a stiff right hand.
Insano connects with an inside leg kick.
Insano bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ivanov! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Ivanov is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ivanov is still in real trouble! Can Insano finish him?
Insano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Insano wants to get up but he can't break Ivanov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Insano stays in close to Ivanov's body and controls the position.
Insano wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Felipezoom Insano just wasn't active enough.
Insano lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ivanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nicolai Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Insano.
Insano cracks Ivanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Insano.
A telegraphed right hand from Insano misses the target.
Ivanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Insano throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Ivanov tumbling to the canvas!
Insano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ivanov on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Insano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Insano trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ivanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Felipezoom Insano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Insano feints and then cracks Ivanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ivanov down.
A shot to the body from Ivanov misses
and Insano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ivanov's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipezoom Insano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A left lands for Insano.
Ivanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanov misses with a shot to the body
and Insano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Insano throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Insano looks to land a body kick but Ivanov moved away.
Insano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ivanov. That did some damage!
Insano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Insano was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Insano lands a brutal head kick. Ivanov looks out on his feet and Insano throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Felipezoom Insano!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Torrentini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torrentini has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Pete Magnum has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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312 lbs
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309 lbs
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World class boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Magnum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Torrentini!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrentini shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Magnum napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Torrentini has an Americana. Magnum didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Torrentini is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Torrentini hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Luciano Torrentini!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Penn!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomez avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penn.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gomez gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gomez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Gomez's legs - danger averted.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dog Penn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gomez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gomez tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Penn.
Penn receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Penn lands a nice knee to the body.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Penn lands a nice knee to the body.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Penn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Penn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penn is struggling to control the position.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Penn lands a body punch.
Penn tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn stalling.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomez avoids it.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn lands a nice knee 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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Penn has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn stalling.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Gomez avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Penn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Penn.
Penn avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Penn is struggling to control the position.
Gomez fails to pull guard.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Penn tries to stall but Gomez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn stalling in the clinch.
Penn working Gomez over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gomez up against the cage.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Gomez blocks with his arms.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gomez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez takes a shot to the head.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Penn.
Penn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomez up against the cage.
Gomez takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomez won't want to take too many of those.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomezs head.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gomez's face.
It looks like Roger Gomez has been cut.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn pushes Gomez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penn stalls.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Penn.
Penn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Penn.
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.
Penn has Gomez pressed against the cage.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Gomez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Penn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Penn - that landed with a thud.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomez.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Penn.
Gomez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn just leaning against Gomez, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog Penn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Penn to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dog Penn.
Penn wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomez.
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Gomez working away.
Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomez wants to control for a moment but Penn uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomez in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn is trying to stand.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily.
Gomez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Penn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Gomez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Penn tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Penn misses
and Gomez counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roger Gomez just wasn't active enough.
Penn has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Gomez managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Gomez is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn'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.
Penn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Penn tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Penn stalling the fight.
Gomez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn taking a breather.
Gomez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn has Gomez pushed against the cage.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Penn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Penn dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Roger Gomez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Penn clinches up against the cage.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Penn continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gomez is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dog Penn.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dog Penn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gomez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Penn.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomez.
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.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomez's efforts to push away.
Penn is leaning against Gomez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gomez fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 44:50
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 44:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Penn!
Dog Penn is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gastly Gengar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gengar comes to the cage accompanied by Major Lazer - Pon De Floor . 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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150 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gastly Gengar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gengar scores with a jab. Hawking acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawking misses with a hook
and Gengar counters with a head kick. That will keep Hawking thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hawking shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hawking scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gengar in his tracks.
Hawking's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawking obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawking throws the left hand but Gengar avoids the punch easily.
Gengar lands with a kick to the temple. Hawking shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Stephen Hawking has been cut.
Hawking fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gengar avoids it really well and circles away.
Hawking drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gengar seems keen to control Hawking's posture.
Gengar keeping full guard, as Hawking tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hawking is pushing down on Gengar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gengar is fighting to maintain full guard but Hawking has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gengar taking some punishment here, with Hawking in his half guard.
Gengar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawking is nestled in close to Gengar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hawking lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawking throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gengar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawking on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gengar trying to control here.
Hawking not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gengar's head.
Hawking throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gengar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gengar's head.
Hawking is thwarting Gengar's attempts to control the position.
Hawking winds up and cracks Gengar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawking thows a huge punch but Gengar dodges it nicely.
Hawking lands strikes from half guard.
Gengar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hawking.
Gengar controlling the position for now.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gengar's head.
Hawking content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hawking is looking to take a break and control but Gengar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gengar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hawking scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gengar is working to get back to half guard.
Hawking unloads with some shots from mount but Gengar bucks and avoids them well.
Hawking is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gengar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawking landing strikes from the mount and Gengar is in trouble!
Hawking pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawking has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gengar's face.
Gengar is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gengar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Gengar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawking is landing with some decent strikes but Gengar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hawking trying to control but Gengar is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Hawking dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hawking's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hawking will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gengar seems to have got his legs back now.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawking crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gengar - the referee stops the clock and Hawking gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gengar. Hawking manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hawking shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gengar looks to land a right hand but Hawking moved out of range.
Hawking looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hawking throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gengar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hawking is in Gengar's guard.
Hawking pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gengar is keeping the position for now.
Hawking throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawking wants to control from the top but Gengar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawking trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking wants to pass the guard but Gengar is keeping the position.
Hawking being controlled here momentarily.
Hawking preventing the sweep.
Hawking with a nice head shot there.
Gengar keeping moving, preventing Hawking from controlling successfully.
Hawking postures up.
Hawking working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawking lands a couple of digs.
Gengar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hawking!
Gengar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gengar throws some wild stikes that Hawking manages to avoid easily.
Hawking is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gengar controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gengar tries to control but Hawking wriggling away.
Hawking bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hawking has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawking passes Gengar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hawking working over Gengar with some ground and pound. Gengar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gengar is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking trying to control the action but Gengar is working from the bottom.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gengar's head.
Hawking looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gengar is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Hawking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hawking's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hawking throws a low kick, looking for Gengar's leg but Gengar calmly moves out of range.
Gengar misses with a hook. Hawking ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gengar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gengar.
Hawking scores with a shot to the body.
Gengar leaves Hawking with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hawking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gengar.
Hawking lands a nice hook to Gengar's body. Gengar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawking lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Hawking.
Hawking throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gengar on the side of the head.
Hawking throws a hook to the side of Gengar's head but Gengar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawking jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Hawking throws a hook but Gengar blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Gengar.
Hawking motions for Gengar to come forward. Hawking throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gengar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gengar loads up on a big right hand but Hawking slips the punch.
Gengar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gengar scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick from Hawking is predictable there
and Gengar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hawking blocks a head kick by Gengar.
Hawking ducks under a wild hook from Gengar.
Gengar looks to land a left hand but Hawking moved out of range nicely.
Hawking waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gengar.
Hawking lands with a nice combination. Gengar backs away looking to recover.
Jab by Hawking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Gengar does no damage.
Hawking keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gengar.
Hawking lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawking misses with a leg kick
letting Gengar counter with a right hand.
Gengar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hawking to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawking lands with a shot to the body.
Hawking tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gengar was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawking.
Hawking shoots in for a takedown but Gengar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gengar connects with a leg kick. Hawking looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gengar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawking lands with a hook. Gengar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gengar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawking drops Gengar with a big left hand and mounts him. Gengar is in big trouble!
Hawking lands a big shot to the head and Gengar winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Stephen Hawking!
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