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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knees Clinch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knees Clinch!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinch tries to clinch
and Wilkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clinch's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clinch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clinch has momentary wrist control but Wilkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilkins trying to control but Clinch is working from the bottom.
Wilkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Clinch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins thows a big elbow that misses.
Wilkins 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.
Clinch keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Wilkins postures up in Clinch's guard and throws a big left but Clinch blocks it.
Wilkins controlling from the top position.
Wilkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clinch's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is looking to take a break and control but Clinch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clinch's head.
Wilkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Clinch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clinch!
Wilkins landing punches.
Wilkins looking to control but Clinch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilkins lands a big elbow.
Wilkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Clinch?
Clinch is looking to get to half guard.
Wilkins lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Clinch is rocked!
It looks like Knees Clinch has been cut.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Clinch looks gassed!
Wilkins lands a big elbow - Clinch is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Clinch is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andy Wilkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony DeSouza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony DeSouza!
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, Leo Green !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green thuds a left hand into DeSouza's body.
Green moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and DeSouza moves out of range easily.
DeSouza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Green quickly recovers to half guard.
Green is looking for a sweep. DeSouza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Green wants to control but DeSouza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
DeSouza working over Green with some ground and pound. Green looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Green blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeSouza.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Green is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and DeSouza has latched onto it... Big trouble! DeSouza pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Green is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from DeSouza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony DeSouza!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamian Emilio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ani Skykiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You've seen the butcher. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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Brawler
Powerful |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lamian Emilio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ani Skykiller!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Emilio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Emilio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Skykiller swinging wildly here.
Lamian Emilio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skykiller cracks Emilio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Emilio misses with an uppercut.
Skykiller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emilio moves into the clinch successfully.
Skykiller is trying to drag Emilio to the mat but Emilio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Skykiller is trying to force a seperation but Emilio has the dominant position.
Skykiller tries to break free but Emilio pushes him back against the ropes.
Emilio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emilio throws a sloppy head kick and Skykiller moves out of range easily.
Skykiller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emilio circles away quickly and effectively.
Skykiller misses with a wild combination.
Emilio scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skykiller looks to land a combination. Emilio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Skykiller misses with a wild combination.
Emilio gets a clinch.
Skykiller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Emilio manages to break the clinch.
Emilio throws a shot from downtown. Skykiller moves away and avoids it.
Emilio looks for the body kick but Skykiller saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emilio.
Emilio misses with a head kick.
Emilio throws a front kick that sends Skykiller stumbling back into the ropes.
Skykiller looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emilio misses with a wild combination.
Skykiller gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Emilio to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Emilio stands and throws Skykiller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilio controlling the position from side mount.
Emilio stands up and beckons Skykiller to his feet.
Emilio has managed to clinch.
Emilio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emilio misses with a combination
and Skykiller counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Emilio misses.
A combination from Skykiller does no damage.
Emilio throws a combination that misses
enabling Skykiller to counter with a crisp jab.
Skykiller throws a series of punches but Emilio moves out of range.
Emilio takes one to the side of the head.
Skykiller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skykiller.
Emilio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emilio throws a head kick but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emilio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skykiller counters with a left and a right that stings Emilio.
Skykiller with a jab.
Emilio is looking to clinch but Skykiller is avoiding it.
Skykiller sizes up Emilio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skykiller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emilio misses with a head kick.
Emilio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skykiller needs to keep his hands up - Emilio had a free shot at his head there.
Emilio tries to clinch there but Skykiller circles away.
Skykiller scores with a punch to the head.
Skykiller blocks a head kick by Emilio.
Skykiller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emilio is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skykiller goes for a small jab and connects. Now Skykiller goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Emilio stumbles back but Skykiller runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Emilio to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Emilio will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ani Skykiller!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucho Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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146 lbs
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193 cm
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147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucho Rodriguez!
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, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodriguez to the ground. Rodriguez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson works his way into side control.
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!
Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Johnson batters Rodriguez with a massive right followed by a huge left! Rodriguez is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Johnson lands a final crushing right hand to drop Rodriguez to the mat with a gruesome thud! Johnson is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengeance has chosen Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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146 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacob Whyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whyte.
Whyte misses with a takedown attempt
and Vengeance counters by moving into the clinch.
Whyte letting Vengeance take a breather here.
Vengeance looking to throw knees to the head but Whyte is blocking nicely.
Vengeance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vengeance lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jacob Whyte has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Whyte tries to pull guard but Vengeance won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Whyte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vengeance gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whyte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vengeance lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vengeance.
Vengeance crunches a lovely knee into Whyte's ribcage.
Whyte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vengeance just leaning against Whyte, taking a breather.
Whyte gets control of Vengeance's arms and successfully pulls guard. Whyte will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vengeance is stalling in the full guard.
Vengeance stands up and waves to Whyte to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whyte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vengeance's waist but Vengeance gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whyte off to one side.
Whyte throws a head kick that misses.
Whyte misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vengeance.
Vengeance throws a head kick but Whyte moves out of range.
Whyte with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vengeance counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vengeance comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Vengeance.
Knees to the body from Vengeance.
Whyte is breathing heavily.
Vengeance controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Vengeance's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Vengeance using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vengeance content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whyte jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vengeance walks away with a smile on his face. Whyte gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whyte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vengeance counters with a body kick.
Whyte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whyte shoots in looking for a takedown. Vengeance tries to sprawl out of it but Whyte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Vengeance manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vengeance lands a big head kick that sends Whyte tumbling to the mat! Vengeance takes a step backwards and waves Whyte back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Whyte is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whyte gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vengeance gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Whyte is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Vengeance!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Gorvinskichev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loco might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to IM & GMS - Arabian Knights On Mescaline. Gorvinskichev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. New Noise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Steve Gorvinskichev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manuel Loco's chin.
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265 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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245 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Gorvinskichev!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loco closes the distance and pushes Gorvinskichev back into the ropes.
Loco gets control of Gorvinskichev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Loco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Loco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Loco working a defensive guard here.
Gorvinskichev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gorvinskichev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gorvinskichev trying to control but Loco is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gorvinskichev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Loco falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gorvinskichev counter with a right hand.
Loco fails to land the takedown.
Loco darts in trying to clinch
and Gorvinskichev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loco is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorvinskichev cracks Loco with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gorvinskichev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Loco to stand back up!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Gorvinskichev knocks Loco out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steve Gorvinskichev!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Ronin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: His own theme music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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200 lbs
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193 lbs
12 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blaze Ronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronin slips under a jab.
Sagat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ronin.
Sagat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronin was well out of range. Poor timing from Sagat.
Sagat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Blaze Ronin has been cut.
A combination from Ronin does no damage.
Ronin tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronin checks a leg kick nicely.
Sagat thows a leg kick but Ronin checks it
and Ronin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sagat counters with a nice kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Ronin moves out of range easily.
Sagat looks to throw a body kick
and Ronin counters with a good, hard body kick but Sagat shrugs it off.
Sagat throws a head kick that misses
and Ronin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sagat tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat misses with a low kick.
Ronin blocks a head kick by Sagat.
A head kick misses from Sagat.
Sagat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ronin checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronin checks a leg kick nicely.
Sagat throws a push kick but Ronin slaps the foot to one side.
Sagat throws a lazy head kick
and Ronin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sagat's guard.
Ronin 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.
Ronin pushes down on Sagat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sagat looks gassed!
Sagat wants to control but Ronin is keeping busy.
Ronin seems to be working for a kimura but Sagat defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sagat is just riding it out for now. Ronin eventually gives up the hold.
Ronin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sagat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ronin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ronin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sagat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat controlling the position for now.
Ronin tries to pass to full mount but Sagat defends it.
Ronin is trying to work for a kimura but Sagat is defending well.
Sagat is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Ronin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sagat is just riding it out for now. Ronin eventually gives up the hold.
Sagat moves into full guard.
Ronin wants to control from the top but Sagat keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Sagat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blaze Ronin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ronin avoids a kick to the body.
Ronin moves into the clinch successfully.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ronin trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat leaning against his opponent.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat has had enough of the clinch but Ronin keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ronin misses with an elbow strike.
Ronin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagat.
Ronin is trying to maintain a safe position but Sagat gets an underhook and turns Ronin into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ronin breaks from the clinch.
Blaze Ronin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronin is looking to clinch but Sagat is avoiding it.
Sagat thows a body shot but no joy.
Ronin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronin gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sagat gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Sagat!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Adams's choice of entrance music: Rush - Limelight. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Adams!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman gets a clinch.
Sherman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Dino Adams has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sherman lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
The referee calls for Sherman to work.
Sherman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Sherman.
Sherman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sherman pushes Adams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sherman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams is rocked!
Sherman lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Sherman finish him?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sherman as Adams tries to tie him up.
Sherman lands a damaging elbow.
Sherman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.
Sherman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sherman lands with a short shot to the head.
Sherman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Sherman misses with a knee to the head.
Sherman lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adams looks gassed!
Sherman scores with a shoulder strike.
Sherman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Sherman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sherman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sherman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sherman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sherman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
That has opened up Dino Adams's cut even more.
Sherman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sherman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sherman pushes Adams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sherman lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherman with a knee to the head.
Sherman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A bit of stalling here from Sherman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sherman.
Sherman scores with a knee to the head.
Sherman lands a body punch.
Sherman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adams up against the ropes.
Sherman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Sherman lands an elbow inside.
Sherman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sherman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sherman pushes Adams back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sherman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sherman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sherman lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Sherman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Sherman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sherman lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Sherman lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman effectively controlling the action here.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Sherman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adams lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sherman lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Sherman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sherman obliges.
Sherman lands a nice elbow.
Sherman effectively controlling the action here.
Sherman landing knees to the head.
Sherman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Sherman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adams's face.
Sherman lands an elbow just above Adams 's eye.
Sherman'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.
Adams takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams being controlled against the ropes.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sherman lands an elbow inside.
Sherman lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Sherman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sherman.
Sherman has Adams pushed against the ropes.
Sherman lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Adams jumps guard but Sherman stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sherman landing knees to the body.
Sherman lands a nice uppercut.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sherman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dino Adams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sherman, as that shot connected.
Sherman gets tackled into the ropes by Adams. Adams maintains the clinch.
Sherman lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Sherman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sherman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Sherman.
Sherman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Sherman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adams in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
Sherman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sherman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sherman lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Sherman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sherman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sherman.
Sherman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman lands a damaging elbow.
Adams letting Sherman take a breather here.
Sherman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sherman lands a nice elbow.
Sherman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sherman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sherman lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Sherman lands a nice uppercut.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sherman landing knees to the head.
A short right from Sherman on the inside.
Adams takes an elbow to the temple.
Sherman lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Sherman.
Sherman lands a nice elbow.
Sherman scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sherman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams stalling in the clinch but Sherman improves position.
A bit of stalling here from Sherman.
Sherman digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sherman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adams takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sherman lands an uppercut.
Sherman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sherman lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Sherman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sherman throws an elbow that misses.
Sherman lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
Sherman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sherman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Sherman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sherman is trying to stall.
Adams prevents a body shot from Sherman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sherman tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Sherman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Adams managing to block the knees to the body from Sherman.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sherman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sherman throws an elbow but misses.
Sherman trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sherman into the ropes.
Adams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sherman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sherman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sherman tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Adams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sherman tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
Sherman misses with an elbow over the top.
Adams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sherman.
Adams takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Sherman trying to control the position but instead, Adams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sherman into the ropes.
Sherman trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams jumps guard but Sherman stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michael Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Adams.
Sherman misses with an elbow strike.
Sherman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sherman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Sherman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dino Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sherman misses with a kick to the body.
Sherman closes the distance and pushes Adams back into the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Sherman gets through Adams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams is looking to control Sherman's arms but Sherman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the ropes.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Sherman controls his hands.
Sherman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sherman misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sherman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Adams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sherman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adams tries to pull guard but Sherman won't allow it.
Sherman lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Sherman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adams jumps guard but Sherman stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michael Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Adams.
Sherman lands a good knee to the midsection. Adams won't want to take too many of those.
Sherman lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sherman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sherman landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sherman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Adams's brow.
Sherman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sherman misses with an elbow strike.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Sherman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adams ducks right into an uppercut from Sherman.
Michael Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman tries to clinch there but Adams circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams blocks a jab.
Sherman misses with a combination
and Adams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams.
Sherman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sherman wants to get back to his feet but Adams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Sherman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Adams sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sherman is looking to stand up but Adams isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams stops Sherman from standing up.
Sherman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sherman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adams wants to control from the top but Sherman keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adams moves into range and clinches up with Sherman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sherman.
Sherman lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Sherman.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Adams.
Michael Sherman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sherman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sherman lands an elbow inside.
Sherman lands an elbow that stopped Adams in his tracks for a moment.
Sherman lands with a light punch inside.
Adams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Sherman.
Sherman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Sherman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sherman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sherman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sherman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Adams tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sherman lands a nice elbow.
Sherman lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Michael Sherman did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dino Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adams moves out of range of the leg kick from Sherman.
Sherman throws a sloppy head kick
and Adams counters with a single leg into guard. Sherman didn't expect that.
Sherman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sherman keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams is in close to Sherman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Adams prevents Sherman from getting back to his feet.
Adams trying to control but Sherman is working from the bottom.
Adams is fighting to break Sherman's control of his arms but Sherman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Adams controlling from the top position.
Sherman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dino Adams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick by Sherman misses
and Adams counters with a takedown into side control.
Adams tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sherman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sherman is staying active underneath Adams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sherman is trying to get back to full guard.
Sherman wants to sweep but Adams has passed to side control!
Adams working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sherman is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Sherman is looking for a sweep.
Adams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sherman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sherman dodges the ground and pound from Adams.
Adams tries to advance to mount but can't.
Adams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sherman keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman can't do much from the bottom here.
Adams prevents Sherman from escaping the position.
Sherman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Adams connects with a decent elbow.
Adams tries to advance to mount but Sherman denies him.
Sherman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Adams is controlling him well.
Adams works to advance to full mount. Sherman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sherman wants to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
Adams fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Adams prevents Sherman from getting the reversal.
Adams trying to control but Sherman is having none of it.
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.
Sherman tries to lock up and control but Adams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adams looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sherman wants to control but Adams is having none of it.
Sherman wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sherman controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Sherman trying to control the action but Adams just sinks the hooks in.
Sherman tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Adams dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dino Adams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Adams drives through and clinches with Sherman against the ropes.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sherman just stands there and leans against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sherman throws an elbow but it misses.
Sherman pushes off an throws an elbow but Adams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Adams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sherman lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Sherman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sherman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sherman crunches a lovely knee into Adams's ribcage.
Sherman tries a knee to the head but Adams blocks it.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sherman lands a damaging elbow.
Sherman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sherman is trying to stall.
Sherman tries to land a knee to the head but Adams blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sherman smiles and moves away.
Adams moves into the clinch successfully.
Sherman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Sherman scores with a knee to the head.
Adams tries a body shot but Sherman blocks it.
Sherman throws an elbow that misses.
Sherman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Sherman lands a damaging elbow.
Adams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sherman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Michael Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Adams.
Sherman throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sherman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sherman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.
Adams closes the distance and clinches.
Sherman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams blocks it with crossed arms.
Adams is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Sherman scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sherman.
Sherman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sherman lands an elbow inside that Adams shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sherman.
Sherman lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Sherman.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maybe Sherman would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Adams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherman walks away with a smile on his face. Adams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherman throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Sherman misses
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Sherman fights it but they end up in guard.
Adams trying to control but Sherman is working from the bottom.
Sherman wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Sherman pushes Adams off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sherman misses with a low kick as Adams jumps back.
Adams clinches up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sherman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dino Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Sherman controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sherman.
Michael Sherman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Sherman.
Sherman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sherman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adams blocks an elbow strike from Sherman.
Sherman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Adams's defenses.
Adams is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Sherman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sherman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sherman stalling.
Adams jumps guard but Sherman stands there with Adams around his waist. Adams gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Sherman.
I think Sherman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Michael Sherman!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Michael Sherman!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Michael Sherman!
Michael Sherman wins by unanimous decision!
Michael Sherman retains his light heavyweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Vendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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199 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Vendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vendo was covering up waiting for the punch and Mendes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mendes trying to control but Vendo is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Vendo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vendo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes seems keen to control Vendo's posture.
Mendes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vendo defends well.
Vendo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mendes looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mendes looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mendes!
Vendo is not content to let Mendes control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendes wants to stand but Vendo is controlling his arm.
Mendes has knee on belly momentarily but Vendo bucks him off and regains half guard.
Mendes trying to control from half guard but Vendo is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to stand up but Vendo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matheus Mendes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mendes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vendo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vendo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mendes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vendo, into his guard.
Mendes pushes down on Vendo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes trying to control the action but Vendo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Mendes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vendo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mendes trying to control but Vendo is working from the bottom.
Vendo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mendes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mendes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Vendo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendes with a nice head shot there.
Vendo keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Vendo working for a triangle but Mendes defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Vendo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mendes wants to stand up but Vendo is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vendo has gone for a leg lock! Mendes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vendo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to stand but Vendo is controlling from the bottom.
Mendes postures up and lands a big shot to Vendo's brow.
Mendes trying to control but Vendo is working from the bottom.
Mendes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vendo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vendo keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matheus Mendes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mendes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mendes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vendo keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Vendo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mendes defends it easily.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Vendo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes with a nice head shot there.
Mendes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matheus Mendes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mendes enables Vendo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mendes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vendo has gone for a leg lock! Mendes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vendo's guard.
Mendes content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Vendo has locked up a guillotine! Vendo's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Mendes is holding on here and Vendo must be using up a lot of energy. Mendes has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Vendo gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Vendo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dolly Parton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parton comes to the ring accompanied by call to prayer. Ricardo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Tell Me Nothing. Ricardo Ricardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dolly Parton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parton looking to score a takedown here. Ricardo is defending well but Parton drives through and ends up in Ricardo's guard.
Parton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parton throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Parton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parton throws a big right hand that misses.
Parton throwing strikes from guard but Ricardo blocks nicely.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Parton tries to pass.
Ricardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Parton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ricardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Parton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Parton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Parton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parton is pushing down on Ricardo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ricardo is fighting to maintain full guard but Parton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parton stalling.
Parton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parton is looking to stall here but Ricardo recovers full guard.
Parton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ricardo is trying to keep Parton in close.
Parton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ricardo keeping moving, preventing Parton from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parton throws a strike but Ricardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parton keeping moving, preventing Ricardo from controlling successfully.
Ricardo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parton dives on top into guard.
Parton is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ricardo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Parton is looking to defend but Ricardo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Parton! Ricardo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Parton taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ricardo Ricardo!
Ricardo Ricardo is the new welterweight champion!
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