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UVT 123: Coward vs Mangabeira PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvano Assunicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Silvano Assunicao!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Assunicao.
Sakamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Assunicao circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Assunicao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a right and a left that Assunicao avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Sakamoto. No joy for Assunicao on that attempt.
Assunicao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sakamoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Assunicao's head.
Assunicao misses with a takedown attempt - Sakamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Assunicao avoids them all with ease.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Assunicao avoids it easily.
Assunicao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakamoto.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sakamoto enables Assunicao to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sakamoto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Assunicao stops Sakamoto from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Assunicao throwing strikes from guard but Sakamoto blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assunicao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Assunicao on the ground.
Assunicao stopping the sweep attempt from Sakamoto.
Assunicao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sakamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Assunicao is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Assunicao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Assunicao scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto working a defensive guard but Assunicao passes into half guard.
Sakamoto wants to improve his position but Assunicao is controlling well.
Assunicao wants to take a breather but Sakamoto is having none of it.
Sakamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sakamoto holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Assunicao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Assunicao scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Assunicao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Assunicao throwing shots but Sakamoto is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assunicao lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Assunicao thows a huge punch but Sakamoto dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assunicao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sakamoto is trying to stand up here but Assunicao is controlling him well.
Assunicao landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Assunicao passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sakamoto!
Sakamoto somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Sakamoto scores with a hook.
Sakamoto blocks a head kick by Assunicao.
Assunicao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakamoto loads up on a big right hand but Assunicao slips the punch.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto checks a leg kick.
Assunicao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sakamoto but Sakamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvano Assunicao.
Sakamoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sakamoto looks to land a combination but Assunicao avoids it well.
Assunicao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sakamoto is able to avoid easily.
Assunicao misses with a double jab.
Assunicao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Assunicao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sakamoto trying to hold on to Assunicao's head to control him but Assunicao postures up.
Sakamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sakamoto tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakamoto is refusing to be controlled, as Assunicao sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silvano Assunicao dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Assunicao takes one on the button.
Sakamoto leaves Assunicao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silvano Assunicao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assunicao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakamoto circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Sakamoto does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Assunicao. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Sakamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul Sakamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Assunicao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sakamoto leaves Assunicao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sakamoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Assunicao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakamoto as he jumps to the side.
Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvano Assunicao.
Assunicao dives in and grabs Sakamoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sakamoto pushes down on Assunicao's head and hops out.
Sakamoto scores with a one two! Assunicao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Assunicao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sakamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Assunicao is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto thuds his right hand into Assunicao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sakamoto throws a right and a left that Assunicao avoids nicely.
Sakamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Assunicao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakamoto.
Assunicao dives in and scores a takedown into Sakamoto's guard.
Assunicao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakamoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Assunicao.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Assunicao won't allow Sakamoto to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Assunicao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sakamoto is pulling down on Assunicao's head to control his posture.
Assunicao works over Sakamoto with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sakamoto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sakamoto wants to sweep here but Assunicao controlling him for the moment.
Assunicao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Assunicao throws a strike but Sakamoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sakamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sakamoto wanted to stand there but Assunicao had control of the position.
Assunicao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assunicao wants to take a breather but Sakamoto is having none of it.
Sakamoto taking some punishment here, with Assunicao in his half guard.
Sakamoto wants to control but Assunicao is keeping busy.
Assunicao thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sakamoto to regain full guard.
Sakamoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Assunicao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Assunicao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sakamoto is looking to stand up but Assunicao isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assunicao trying to control but Sakamoto is working from the bottom.
Assunicao throws a strike but Sakamoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sakamoto is looking to stand up but Assunicao won't let him.
Assunicao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakamoto tries to stand but Assunicao is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sakamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sakamoto dodges the punch combination from Assunicao.
Assunicao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakamoto is fending him off so far but Assunicao persists. Nope, Sakamoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakamoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Assunicao shoots for a takedown but Sakamoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sakamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assunicao.
Sakamoto tries to bum rush Assunicao with a series of wild strikes but Assunicao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Assunicao slips a jab and a cross from Sakamoto.
Assunicao throws a wild body kick that Sakamoto sees coming a mile off.
Assunicao shoots in looking for a takedown but Sakamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Assunicao's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvano Assunicao.
Sakamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Assunicao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Assunicao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sakamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Assunicao somewhat.
Assunicao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Assunicao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assunicao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assunicao thows a big elbow that misses.
Sakamoto looking to control.
Sakamoto wants to stand and escape but Assunicao is having none of it.
Assunicao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sakamoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Assunicao is controlling him.
Assunicao wants to pass the guard but Sakamoto is keeping the position.
Sakamoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakamoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Assunicao is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Assunicao puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Assunicao lands with a punch from half guard.
Assunicao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sakamoto is refusing to be controlled, as Assunicao sits in half guard.
Sakamoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Assunicao.
Sakamoto has hold of Assunicao's hands but Assunicao slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assunicao is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sakamoto!
Assunicao wants to control the pace but Sakamoto is squirming around nicely.
Assunicao raining down shots from the mount!
Sakamoto tries to reverse the position but Assunicao maintains control.
Sakamoto taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto working to try and regain half guard.
Assunicao working Sakamoto over with strikes here.
BOOM! Assunicao connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assunicao punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sakamoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Assunicao thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assunicao breaks from Sakamoto's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silvano Assunicao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Assunicao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silvano Assunicao!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hitmon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Man of Sorrows kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hitmon Lee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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222 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hitmon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Page!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitmon Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Page scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Page cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Page.
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!
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Page checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Page thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Page.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Page misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Page misses with a looping right.
Page gets a clinch.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee tries to pull guard but Page holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Page stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Page working aggressively here.
Lee tries to break free but Page pushes him back against the cage.
Page misses with a body punch.
Page lands a right hand.
Page holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Page effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Page.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page misses with a hook to the ribs.
Page taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Page holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Oliver Page.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Page lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee scores with the left hand. Page knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Page.
Page gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Page has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Page trying to control the position.
Lee won't allow Page to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Page looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Page will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Page does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee thuds a left hand into Page's body.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Page.
Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Page to the ground. Lee is now in Page's guard.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Page's head.
Page is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page managing to control the position.
Page keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Page looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Page looking to control.
Page controlling Lee's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Oliver Page hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Page misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Oliver Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Page looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.
Lee misses with a combination
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Page.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Page throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Page catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee defending well as Page loads up on a big left hand.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Page moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Page.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Page misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
A lazy left from Page finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hitmon Lee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Page throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee looks for a takedown but Page sprawls well.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Page. Beautiful body shot.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Page misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Page does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Page moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Page slips a straight right by Lee.
Page lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Page drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Page misses the shot to the body.
Page rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Page misses with a body punch.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.
Page stalling.
Page misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Page just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hitmon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee avoids the body shot from Page.
Page rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Page just stands there and leans against the cage.
Page leaning his opponent against the cage.
Page working aggressively here.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Page slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Page can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee blocking some punches.
Page controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee tries to pull guard but Page holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents a body shot from Page.
Page slows down the pace here.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Page just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Page uses from the top position.
Page would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Page being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Page has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Page!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bud Macintosh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Al Capone's chin.
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Al Capone!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macintosh ducks under a wild hook from Capone.
Macintosh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Macintosh trying to control the action but Capone is working from the bottom.
Capone parries the strikes from Macintosh easily there. Macintosh is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Capone to escape.
Capone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Macintosh's best efforts.
Macintosh is working for a submission of some sort.
Macintosh seems to be looking for submissions.
Macintosh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Capone is just riding it out for now. Macintosh eventually gives up the hold.
Macintosh is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura but Capone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macintosh to get the leverage.
Capone pushes Macintosh off looking to stand but Macintosh dives back in and keeps control.
Macintosh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Macintosh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Capone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Capone wants to improve his position but Macintosh is controlling well.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macintosh wants to take a breather but Capone is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh trying to mount his opponent but Capone defends it.
Capone wants to get back to his feet.
Capone won't allow Macintosh to pass to mount.
Capone is staying active underneath Macintosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macintosh is thwarting Capone's attempts to control the position.
Macintosh thows a huge punch but Capone dodges it nicely.
Macintosh is looking to advance position but Capone won't allow it.
Capone is not content to let Macintosh control the position.
Capone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Macintosh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura here.
Capone wants to control the action here but instead Macintosh manages to pass to full mount!
Macintosh wants to control the pace but Capone is squirming around nicely.
Capone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Macintosh throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Macintosh working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Capone is looking to improve his position but Macintosh isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
It looks like Al Capone has been cut.
Capone blocking the ground and pound.
Capone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Macintosh.
Capone regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone wants to improve his position but Macintosh is controlling well.
Macintosh trying to control from half guard but Capone is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macintosh winds up and cracks Capone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Macintosh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Capone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Macintosh looks for a takedown but Capone sprawls well.
Macintosh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Capone finds it's way round the side to connect with Macintosh's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macintosh.
Capone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bud Macintosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Capone or perhaps it was just good defense by Macintosh which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Capone as Macintosh shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown but Capone shows good takedown defense.
Macintosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Capone pinned against the cage. Capone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Macintosh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Capone sprawls well. Capone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macintosh gets slowly back to his feet.
Macintosh misses with a takedown attempt - Capone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macintosh throws an overhand right that lands on Capone's shoulder, as Capone tries to avoid the shot.
Capone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Macintosh counters with a three punch combo that has Capone backing up. Capone nods at Macintosh to acknowledge the strikes.
Capone slaps away a takedown attempt from Macintosh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Macintosh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Capone is fending him off so far but Macintosh persists. Nope, Capone circles away and we're back to standing.
Capone staying out of range there.
Capone throws out a loose jab but Macintosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macintosh fails with a takedown attempt.
Macintosh closes the distance and clinches up with Capone, looking for a takedown. Macintosh pushes Capone against the cage but Capone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macintosh has a takedown stuffed.
Macintosh fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh scores with a jab to the body.
Macintosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Capone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Capone throws a poor cross that misses
and Macintosh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Capone's guard.
Capone wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Macintosh is now in half guard.
Macintosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Capone tries to roll over but Macintosh keeps him under control.
Capone is trying to stand.
Macintosh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone tries to get to full guard but Macintosh has control of the leg.
Macintosh wants to control but Capone is keeping him busy.
Capone trying to hold on to Macintosh's head to control him but Macintosh postures up.
Macintosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Capone makes his way to full guard, as Macintosh worked for a kimura.
Macintosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macintosh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Capone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Macintosh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Macintosh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Macintosh has gone for a leg lock! Capone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Macintosh's guard.
Macintosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Macintosh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capone landing some decent shots from guard.
Capone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bud Macintosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Capone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Macintosh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Macintosh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Capone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macintosh.
Macintosh shoots in but Capone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Macintosh with that takedown attempt.
Capone misses with a looping right.
Al Capone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Macintosh shoots in looking for a takedown but Capone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macintosh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Capone misses the shot to the body.
Capone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macintosh defends it nicely.
Capone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Macintosh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh dives in and grabs Capone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Capone pushes down on Macintosh's head and hops out.
Capone takes a swing at Macintosh's ribcage but misses.
Capone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Macintosh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Capone counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Capone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macintosh tries to avoid it but Capone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macintosh to the ground. Macintosh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Macintosh misses with a hook.
Macintosh fails to land the takedown.
Capone shoots in and gets a takedown into Macintosh's guard.
Capone wants to pass the guard but Macintosh is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capone won't allow Macintosh to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh keeping moving, preventing Capone from controlling successfully.
Macintosh is looking for a triangle but Capone pushes his legs off easily.
Macintosh wants to control but Capone passes easily into half guard.
Capone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macintosh keeps working.
Macintosh manages to get to full guard.
Macintosh controls Capone momentarily but Capone frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone with a nice head shot there.
Capone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macintosh is on top in guard.
Macintosh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Capone dives on top into guard.
Macintosh wants to sweep here but Capone controlling him for the moment.
Capone trying to control the position from guard on top but Macintosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Capone has passed into half guard!
Macintosh 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.
Macintosh tries to get to full guard but Capone has control of the leg.
Capone passes to full mount!
Capone lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capone with a couple of short strikes.
Macintosh working to try and regain half guard.
Al Capone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macintosh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Capone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macintosh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bud Macintosh!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emanoel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Chyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chyn has chosen I wish as his entrance music. Ryu Chyn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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174 lbs
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182 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emanoel Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Chyn!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno shoots in but no luck this time.
Chyn thuds his right hand into Moreno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chyn throws a solid leg kick but Moreno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chyn.
Chyn throws out a loose jab but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chyn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moreno dives in and scores a takedown into Chyn's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Moreno trying to control but Chyn is working from the bottom.
Moreno wants to pass the guard but Chyn is keeping the position.
Moreno wants to control from the top but Chyn keeps moving.
Chyn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chyn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Emanoel Moreno just wasn't active enough.
Chyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moreno circles away quickly and effectively.
Moreno tries to clinch up
and Chyn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chyn lands a jab.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chyn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreno with a poor takedown
and Chyn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Chyn enables Moreno to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chyn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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.
Chyn keeping full guard, as Moreno tries to pass.
Chyn looking for a sweep. Not yet Chyn, not yet.
Chyn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Moreno won't allow Chyn to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moreno trying to control but Chyn is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moreno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chyn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moreno somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanoel Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Chyn.
Moreno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chyn misses with a kick to the body.
Chyn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moreno backs up against the cage.
Chyn looks to land a combination. Moreno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moreno throws a lazy head kick
and Chyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chyn avoids the body shot from Moreno.
Moreno gets caught napping as Chyn dives in and scores a takedown. Moreno manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chyn wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Chyn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ryu Chyn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chyn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chyn wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chyn throws a shot from downtown. Moreno moves away and avoids it.
Moreno throws a sloppy head kick
and Chyn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Chyn as Moreno shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Chyn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chyn dips to his left and cracks Moreno with an uppercut!
Chyn throws a hook to the side of Moreno's head but Moreno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moreno throws a head kick but Chyn moves out of range.
Chyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Chyn as he connects with a hook.
Chyn defending well as Moreno loads up on a big left hand.
Chyn swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Chyn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryu Chyn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Chyn circles away.
Chyn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chyn misses with a low kick.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Chyn circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chyn blocks a low kick nicely.
Some wild striking there from Chyn.
Moreno shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chyn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moreno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chyn misses with a double jab.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches up with Chyn, looking for a takedown. Moreno pushes Chyn against the cage but Chyn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreno shoots in for a double leg but Chyn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emanoel Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chyn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chyn.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno looking for a takedown.
Moreno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chyn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moreno wants a takedown.
Chyn prevents the takedown attempt.
Chyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chyn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chyn connects with a solid leg kick.
Chyn misses with a double jab.
Chyn is looking to score with low kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chyn.
Chyn misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to clinch but Chyn moves out of range.
Chyn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moreno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Chyn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chyn.
Moreno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moreno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Chyn pushes him off.
Moreno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moreno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moreno wants to clinch up but Chyn keeps it at a distance.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moreno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chyn throws a leg kick which misses Moreno's front leg but catches the back leg as Moreno tries to avoid it.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Chyn is avoiding it.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chyn counters with a thumping low kick.
Moreno tries to clinch but Chyn moves out of range.
Moreno throws a right and a left that Chyn avoids nicely.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chyn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moreno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno is looking to regain half guard here but Chyn keeps moving and retains side control.
Chyn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Moreno is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Chyn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moreno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chyn catches Moreno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chyn throws a hook to the side of Moreno's head but Moreno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moreno swinging wildly here.
Chyn throws a right hand that Moreno ducks under and follows up with a left that Moreno also avoids with ease.
Moreno tries to move into range but Chyn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moreno shoots in and drives through. Chyn sprawls well.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chyn but Chyn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno throws a sloppy body shot
and Chyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chyn misses with a kick to the body.
Moreno is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chyn's half guard.
Chyn is trying to control but can't.
Chyn is looking to improve his position.
Chyn is refusing to be controlled, as Moreno sits in half guard.
Moreno passes the guard and advances to mount!
Moreno jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chyn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Emanoel Moreno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chyn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moreno.
Chyn is trying to get back to half guard.
Moreno trying to control the position but Chyn is working away.
Moreno tries to advance to mount but Chyn denies him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chyn gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throwing strikes here but Chyn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Moreno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chyn tries to lock up and control but Moreno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moreno has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chyn's face.
It looks like Ryu Chyn has been cut.
Chyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno has hold of Chyn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Chyn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Moreno with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno wants to control the pace but Chyn is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chyn is on top in guard.
Chyn won't allow Moreno to sweep him here.
Chyn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chyn stopping the sweep attempt from Moreno.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chyn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emanoel Moreno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chyn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Chyn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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222 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliveira scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Bang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang blocks a jab.
Bang throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Bang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Bang Bang has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira checks a leg kick.
Oliveira jabs Bang right on the nose. Bang blinks but takes it well.
Bang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Bang misses with a straight left.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oliveira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Bang ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira blocks a leg kick.
Bang wants to land a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Bang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Bang ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Bang had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveira's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang connects with a solid leg kick.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
Bang tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bang throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and Bang counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Oliveira lands a jab to the nose.
Oliveira misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Bang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bang connects with a body shot that sends Oliveira's belly button to the back.
Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira works over Bang's head and body with a nice combination.
Oliveira walks into a straight right hand from Bang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bang misses.
A combination from Bang does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Danga de danga de dang - Bang scores with a four punch combination!
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Bang moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oliveira thuds a left hand into Bang's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fabio Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bang Bang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliveira misses with a series of wild punches.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Bang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Bang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Fabio Oliveira has been cut.
Fabio Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Bang moved out of range nicely.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira throws a series of strikes that have Bang backpedaling.
Bang misses with a looping left.
Bang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Bang moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira works Bang's body with a nice hook.
Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang lands a leg kick that knocks Oliveira off balance momentarily.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oliveira checks it well.
Bang lands a jab to the head.
Oliveira swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Bang throws a leg kick which misses Oliveira's front leg but catches the back leg as Oliveira tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Bang moved out of range.
Bang throws a hook to the side of Oliveira's head but Oliveira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Bang misses.
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bang.
Bang throws a leg kick
and Oliveira counters with a left and a right that stings Bang.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira works Bang's body with a nice hook.
Oliveira stalks Bang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bang's face. Bang staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira scores with the left hand. Bang knows he should have avoided that one.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Bang catches Oliveira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira cracks Bang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bang moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bang takes one to the side of the head.
Bang misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Bang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oliveira has time to react.
Oliveira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bang.
Bang throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Bang saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang throws a big shot that misses.
Oliveira slips a straight right by Bang.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bang scores with a jab. Oliveira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bang connects with a looping right hand.
Bang lands with a shot to the body.
Bang throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bang swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oliveira momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bang lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bang.
Bang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Bang misses.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Bang finish him?
Oliveira swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang misses with a kick to the body.
Bang lands a body shot.
Bang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Bang.
Bang cracks Oliveira with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bang has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Oliveira to stand back up!
Oliveira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bang drops Oliveira with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Oliveira! Bang dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bang Bang!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenzie throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Kenzie circles away.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenzie circles away.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Kenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenzie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves to clinch but Kenzie breaks away
and Kenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzie cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Kenzie throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Kenzie misses with a straight right.
Kenzie throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson tries to clinch but Kenzie moves away
and Kenzie counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Kenzie to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a solid body kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but Kenzie moves away
and Kenzie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kenzie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kenzie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Kenzie pushes him off.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson tries to clinch but Kenzie moves out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kenzie counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Johnson! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Kenzie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Theme from The Tick blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machidan Lyoton!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyoton moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but Lyoton moves out of range.
Lyoton looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Lyoton drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lyoton looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lyoton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Lyoton wants to control but Johnson passes easily into half guard.
Lyoton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lyoton is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson stands up out of the half guard.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyoton misses the target.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lyoton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyoton was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyoton is just out of range.
Lyoton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lyoton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Lyoton slips the punch.
Johnson is looking to wear down Lyoton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lyoton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lyoton is looking to score with low kicks.
Lyoton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
That kick from Lyoton tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lyoton moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Lyoton moves out of range.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Lyoton's shoulder, as Lyoton tries to avoid the shot.
Lyoton misses the shot to the body.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Lyoton saw that one coming.
Lyoton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Lyoton avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Lyoton avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Lyoton.
Lyoton wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machidan Lyoton.
Lyoton misses with a punch to the body.
Lyoton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lyoton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Lyoton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lyoton tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Lyoton has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Lyoton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Lyoton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyoton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Lyoton misses.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lyoton.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Lyoton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyoton manages to avoid it.
Lyoton shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyoton postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lyoton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Lyoton didn't see that one coming.
Lyoton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyoton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnny Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Lyoton fails with the takedown.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lyoton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Lyoton misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lyoton. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Lyoton checks it.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lyoton blocks a head kick by Johnson.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lyoton doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lyoton.
Lyoton looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a low kick but Lyoton avoids it.
Johnson thumps Lyoton with a low kick.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Lyoton misses with a body shot.
Lyoton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lyoton.
Lyoton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Lyoton pushes him off.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson takes a swing at Lyoton's ribcage but misses.
Johnny Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyoton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyoton moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Lyoton looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Lyoton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyoton.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson throws a head kick that Lyoton semi-blocks.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton lands a takedown into guard.
Lyoton wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lyoton from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking to control.
Lyoton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyoton throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lyoton from controlling successfully.
Lyoton postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lyoton thumps Johnson with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Lyoton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyoton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Lyoton counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lyoton.
Johnson throws a head kick but Lyoton moves out of range.
Lyoton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lyoton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Lyoton.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Lyoton moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson thows a body kick. Lyoton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyoton looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lyoton lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lyoton blocks the low kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyoton manages to avoid it.
Lyoton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lyoton throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Lyoton lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Lyoton throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Lyoton only half commits.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Lyoton's shoulder, as Lyoton tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Lyoton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lyoton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyoton.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Lyoton didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Lyoton checks it
and Lyoton counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Lyoton takes it in his stride.
Lyoton checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lyoton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Lyoton blocks the low kick.
Lyoton shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Johnson.
Machidan Lyoton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyoton shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lyoton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lyoton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lyoton misses with a leg kick
and Lyoton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson drives through and clinches with Lyoton against the cage.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Lyoton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Machidan Lyoton.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyoton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lyoton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyoton.
Lyoton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Lyoton avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyoton.
Lyoton drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Machidan Lyoton has been cut.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyoton walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Lyoton is rocked!
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Lyoton's torso.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Louie. Swain has chosen Boston - More Than a Feeling as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
212 lbs
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain jabs Velasquez right on the nose. Velasquez blinks but takes it well.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Velasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swain.
Swain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Swain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velasquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Velasquez misses with a straight left.
Velasquez misses with a double jab
and Swain counters by moving into the clinch.
Velasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swain lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Velasquez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Swain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swain throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Velasquez lands with an uppercut that bounces Swain off the cage and back into rage.
Velasquez misses with a combination
and Swain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Swain is just out of range.
Louis Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swain throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Louis Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Swain's shoulder, as Swain tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez cracks Swain with a good jab.
Swain slips a straight right by Velasquez.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Swain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Swain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez seems keen to control Swain's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez misses with a body punch
and Swain counters with a one-two to the body.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Swain avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Swain missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Swain avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Louis Velasquez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Velasquez.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Swain with a series of wild strikes but Swain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swain looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Swain tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez digs a good hook to Swain's body.
Velasquez throws a hook but Swain avoids it easily.
Velasquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Swain throws a hook but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez scores with a hook.
Swain misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Velasquez misses.
Swain avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Swain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Swain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Swain throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
A combination from Velasquez does no damage.
Velasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Velasquez.
Randall Swain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses with a wild combination.
Velasquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swain.
Swain just misses with a punch to the body.
Swain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Velasquez's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez working a defensive guard here.
Swain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasquez is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Swain is working Velasquez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as Swain tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Louis Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a sloppy body shot
and Swain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swain.
Velasquez misses the jab.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swain missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Swain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randall Swain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Velasquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Velasquez throws the left hand but Swain avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez swings for the body but Swain moves out of range.
Velasquez swings for the body but Swain moves out of range.
Swain takes one to the chin there.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Swain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swain.
Velasquez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swain tries to move into range but Velasquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Velasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Velasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Swain counters with a nice uppercut.
Swain has Velasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Swain working aggressively here.
Swain has picked Velasquez up - he's going for a ride! Swain dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Velasquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Velasquez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain wants to take a breather but Velasquez is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Velasquez taking some punishment here, with Swain in his half guard.
Velasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swain.
Velasquez wants to control but Swain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Velasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swain on the ground.
Velasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Swain is looking for a kimura here.
Velasquez is not content to let Swain control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Swain is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randall Swain was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Velasquez misses with a straight left.
Swain moves away from the strike by Velasquez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Velasquez misses with a body punch
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Swain!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Biebs!!!!!!. Bubba Rugowski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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27
300 lbs
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26
300 lbs
22 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piston Honda!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski tries to clinch up but Honda circles away and keeps his distance.
Honda connects with the punch.
Rugowski is looking to clinch.
Honda throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rugowski to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Piston Honda has been cut.
Rugowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Honda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Honda throws a right hand that misses
and Rugowski counters by clinching up.
Honda misses with a punch to the body.
Rugowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rugowski breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Honda. Those never looked like landing.
Rugowski misses with the combination.
Honda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Honda just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rugowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Honda throws out a loose jab but Rugowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda misses with a hook.
Honda thows a body shot but no joy.
Honda scores with a sloppy right hand. Rugowski should have avoided that one.
Honda wants to clinch up but Rugowski keeps it at a distance.
Honda connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rugowski's hands.
Rugowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda.
Honda misses with a lunging right hand
and Rugowski moves into the clinch.
Honda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rugowski is trying to force a seperation but Honda has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honda blocking some punches.
Rugowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Rugowski misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rugowski.
Honda lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honda.
Honda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rugowski is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rugowski's elbow.
Honda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Honda misses with a punch to the body.
Honda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honda cracks Rugowski with a nice body shot.
Honda lands a hook that snaps the head of Rugowski backwards.
Honda pushes Rugowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Honda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Honda lands a body shot.
Honda lands an uppercut.
Honda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Honda lands a hook that snaps the head of Rugowski backwards.
Rugowski is rocked!
Honda pushes Rugowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Rugowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Honda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Honda creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rugowski with a big uppercut! Rugowski tries to clinch up but Honda pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rugowski to the mat! Rugowski covers up and Honda unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Piston Honda!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Machida The Coward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Coward comes to the cage accompanied by machida the best. Rodrigo Mangabeira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Machida The Coward's chin.
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida The Coward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangabeira shoots in looking for a takedown but The Coward manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mangabeira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The Coward throws a sloppy head kick
and Mangabeira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mangabeira.
The Coward controlling the action here for a moment.
Mangabeira stalling against the cage.
The Coward is stalling here.
Mangabeira has The Coward pressed against the cage, preventing The Coward from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mangabeira stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward misses with a punch on the inside.
The Coward stalling the fight.
The Coward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Coward is trying to break the clinch but Mangabeira is controlling him.
A short right from The Coward.
The Coward lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mangabeira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira is struggling to control the position.
The Coward displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mangabeira up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mangabeira or not.
The Coward lands a shoulder strike.
Mangabeira'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.
The Coward stalls.
Mangabeira stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward tries a body shot but Mangabeira blocks it.
The Coward leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machida The Coward dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The Coward misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mangabeira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Coward misses with a kick to the body.
The Coward misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Coward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Coward attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Coward tries to keep at a distance but Mangabeira has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Coward manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mangabeira jumps guard but The Coward stands there with Mangabeira around his waist. Mangabeira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mangabeira up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Machida The Coward.
The Coward ducks under a wild hook from Mangabeira.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Coward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Coward pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Coward bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mangabeira's head.
The Coward scores with a nice head shot.
The Coward looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Coward swings for the body but Mangabeira moves out of range.
The Coward throws a leg kick which misses Mangabeira's front leg but catches the back leg as Mangabeira tries to avoid it.
The Coward throws a chopping leg kick but Mangabeira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Coward pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mangabeira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Coward.
A jab from The Coward misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Coward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Coward circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Coward throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mangabeira wants to clinch but The Coward slips to the side
and The Coward counters with a thumping low kick.
Mangabeira doesn't manage to clinch there - The Coward circles away.
The Coward with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mangabeira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mangabeira finds it's way round the side to connect with The Coward's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Coward. Mangabeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Coward wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Coward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Coward misses with a low kick.
The Coward just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangabeira wants to clinch but The Coward slips to the side
and The Coward counters with an outside leg kick.
The Coward misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machida The Coward dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Coward throws a head kick but Mangabeira moves out of range.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but The Coward is having none of it.
The Coward lands a jab to Mangabeira's midsection.
Mangabeira moves out of range as The Coward throws a body kick.
The Coward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida The Coward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Coward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Coward, right into the meat.
Mangabeira tries to clinch but The Coward moves away
and The Coward counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Coward is looking to wear down Mangabeira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mangabeira tries to clinch
and The Coward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward scores with a head kick. Mangabeira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Coward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mangabeira.
The Coward lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangabeira's sensitive parts.
The Coward swings widly with a right hand
and Mangabeira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida The Coward is winning the standup battle so far.
The Coward lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangabeira's sensitive parts.
The Coward rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mangabeira counters by clinching up.
The Coward lands a takedown into guard.
The Coward might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Coward engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangabeira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mangabeira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Coward has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mangabeira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Mangabeira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Coward takes a swing at Mangabeira's ribcage but misses.
Mangabeira moves to clinch but The Coward breaks away
and The Coward counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Coward scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Coward lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Coward scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Coward throws a series of punches but Mangabeira avoids them all with ease.
Mangabeira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Coward.
The Coward throws a body punch but Mangabeira moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangabeira.
The Coward scores with a leg kick.
The Coward throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mangabeira.
Mangabeira slips a straight right by The Coward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Coward throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Coward feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mangabeira's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Coward just misses with a punch to the body.
The Coward waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mangabeira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machida The Coward clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Coward walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mangabeira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Coward throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mangabeira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangabeira moves away from the strike by The Coward.
The Coward keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Coward lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mangabeira's sensitive parts.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch but The Coward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Coward connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mangabeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Coward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangabeira manages to avoid it.
The Coward misses with a body shot.
The Coward throws a poor cross that misses
so Mangabeira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Coward is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangabeira throws a strike but The Coward rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mangabeira isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Coward stacks Mangabeira on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by The Coward!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mangabeira is trying to get back to half guard.
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!
The Coward controls the position.
Mangabeira tries to bench press The Coward off him but The Coward keeps the position.
The Coward stands up and beckons Mangabeira to his feet.
The Coward does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward looks to land a body kick but Mangabeira moved away.
Mangabeira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Coward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangabeira.
The Coward connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mangabeira's hands.
Mangabeira closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Coward counters with a straight right hand.
The Coward lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira tries to move into range but The Coward moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mangabeira darts in trying to clinch
and The Coward counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Coward turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Coward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangabeira manages to avoid it.
The Coward lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machida The Coward had his way with Rodrigo Mangabeira in that round.
That's time! The Coward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Mangabeira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Coward.
Mangabeira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mangabeira moves out of range as The Coward throws a body kick.
The Coward throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Coward throws a leg kick
and Mangabeira counters with a single leg into guard. The Coward didn't expect that.
The Coward pushes Mangabeira off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mangabeira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangabeira tries to close the distance and clinch but The Coward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Coward connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Coward ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mangabeira moves away.
The Coward throws an overhand right that lands on Mangabeira's shoulder, as Mangabeira tries to avoid the shot.
Machida The Coward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangabeira slips under a jab from The Coward.
The Coward pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira blocks the body kick.
A big left from The Coward misses.
Mangabeira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Coward to score with a decent uppercut.
The Coward just misses with a punch to the body.
The Coward throws a head kick that misses.
Mangabeira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mangabeira wants to clinch up but The Coward keeps it at a distance.
Mangabeira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward misses with a wild body shot.
The Coward misses with a body punch
and Mangabeira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The Coward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangabeira can do to turn this around?
The Coward misses with a wild combination.
The Coward looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangabeira is just out of range.
The Coward misses with a hook
and Mangabeira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mangabeira.
Machida The Coward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Coward is trying to break the clinch but Mangabeira has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Coward stalls.
Mangabeira is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodrigo Mangabeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Coward looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mangabeira stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Machida The Coward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Coward, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machida The Coward!
Machida The Coward retains his middleweight title!
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