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IFC 8: Sackett vs Durden PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Koster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Koster!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koster sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Garcia to the ground! Koster dives into full mount looking to finish!
Garcia is rocked!
It looks like Marcelo Garcia has been cut.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koster avoids the attempt from Garcia to control.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia has left one of his arms exposed and Koster doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Garcia screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Koster!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Father Frottage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Counter striker
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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 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Father Frottage!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Father Frottage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frottage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frottage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tank's calf.
Frottage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tank.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frottage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tank was covering up waiting for the punch and Frottage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Frottage trying to control the position from guard on top but Tank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frottage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Frottage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tank defending well though.
Frottage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tank keeps working.
Frottage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Frottage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tank's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frottage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frottage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tank defending well though.
Frottage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tank is looking to escape.
Frottage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Frottage lands strikes from half guard.
Frottage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tank defending well though.
Tank is staying active underneath Frottage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tank on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tank tries to get out of the position.
Frottage perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank is refusing to be controlled, as Frottage sits in half guard.
Tank is trying to stand.
Frottage is figuring out what he wants to do next.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Father Frottage hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Frottage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frottage.
Frottage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frottage connects with an inside leg kick.
Frottage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Frottage lands a front kick.
Tank is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frottage tries to avoid it but Tank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frottage to the ground. Frottage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frottage stuns Tank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tank gets tackled into the cage by Frottage. Frottage maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frottage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tank backwards.
It looks like Mike Tank has been cut.
Frottage lands a nice shot to the body.
Frottage lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Frottage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Father Frottage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tank's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Frottage shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tank is trying to defend but Frottage finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Frottage content to control rather than advance.
Tank keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frottage looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Frottage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank is refusing to be controlled, as Frottage sits in half guard.
Tank wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Father Frottage was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Frottage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frottage scores with a nice body kick.
Frottage slaps away a takedown attempt from Tank, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tank. No joy for Frottage on that attempt.
Frottage connects with a solid leg kick.
Tank has his takedown stuffed
and Frottage counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Frottage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tank's head.
Frottage is nestled in close to Tank, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Frottage trying to control from half guard but Tank is working away.
Tank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frottage on the ground.
Father Frottage has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frottage slips a nice elbow through Tank's hands, connecting with Tank's forehead.
Frottage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frottage is looking to take a break and control but Tank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frottage seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Frottage throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frottage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Frottage throwing shots but Tank is blocking nicely.
Tank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Frottage.
Frottage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Frottage scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Frottage is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frottage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Father Frottage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Tank's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Frottage.
Frottage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Tank with that takedown attempt.
Frottage slaps away a takedown attempt from Tank, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tank fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frottage connects with a solid leg kick.
Frottage feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frottage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frottage trying to control but Tank is working from the bottom.
Frottage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tank keeping moving, preventing Frottage from controlling successfully.
Frottage connects with a couple of short punches.
Frottage is pushing down on Tank's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tank is fighting to maintain full guard but Frottage has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mike Tank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frottage is looking to take a break and control but Tank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frottage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tank's head.
Frottage winds up and cracks Tank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frottage is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tank is staying active underneath Frottage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Father Frottage hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Frottage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Frottage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Frottage throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tank because Frottage loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frottage raining down shots from the mount!
Frottage lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frottage scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tank is in a horrible position here. Frottage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frottage working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mike Tank's cut is getting worse.
Frottage scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jeez, Mike Tank's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Tank's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Father Frottage!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edilberto Crocota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edilberto Crocota!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buck lands with an overhand left.
Buck bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crocota's head.
Donk. Buck catches Crocota right on the button with a cross.
Crocota takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crocota is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Buck as he connects with a hook.
Crocota is still on wobbly legs! Can Buck finish him?
Buck connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Crocota out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Buck!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Fabiano!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabiano blocks the body kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fabiano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fabiano circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva looks for the body kick but Fabiano saw that one coming.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Fabiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fabiano tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva blocks a head kick by Fabiano.
Fabiano misses with a head kick.
Silva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Fabiano avoids the head kick by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick but Fabiano moves out of range.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fabiano takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Silva throws a series of punches but Fabiano avoids them all with ease.
Fabiano blocks a head kick by Silva.
A combination from Fabiano does no damage.
Fabiano wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Fabiano misses.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fabiano avoids the head kick by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Fabiano.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fabiano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eduardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva defending well as Fabiano loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Fabiano moves out of range easily.
Fabiano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fabiano lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Fabiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fabiano slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fabiano has time to react.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fabiano swinging wildly here.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fabiano blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Fabiano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Fabiano avoids it.
Silva looks to land a combination but Fabiano avoids it well.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with the combination.
Fabiano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabiano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Fabiano moves out of range easily.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Fabiano.
Fabiano wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Fabiano.
Eduardo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fabiano circles away quickly and effectively.
Good leg kick by Fabiano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fabiano throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Fabiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva throws a series of punches but Fabiano moves out of range.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabiano.
Silva thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fabiano if he has to take too many more of those.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Fabiano avoids the head kick by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Fabiano.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Fabiano.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fabiano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fabiano lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Fabiano thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Silva is rocked!
It looks like Eduardo Silva has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Fabiano.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Fabiano throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Silva crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wagner Fabiano!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Diaz (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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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rodrigo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Oliveira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oliveira under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Oliveira's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Diaz dives in looking to finish as Oliveira flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Diaz's strikes! Diaz is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Oliveira's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Oliveira was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Diaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Machida Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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169 lbs
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176 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alonso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alonso off to one side.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Alonso tightens his grip and picks Johnson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson manages to land in guard.
Alonso seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alonso throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson has his foot on Alonso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alonso works his way back into a safe position though.
Alonso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alonso wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Alonso controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Alonso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Alonso shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alonso wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Alonso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alonso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alonso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alonso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alonso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alonso is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alonso throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Alonso with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alonso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alonso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.
Alonso works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Alonso defends easily.
Alonso landing with the ground and pound.
Alonso chips away with some ground and pound.
Alonso postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alonso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alonso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Alonso postures up.
Alonso 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.
Alonso lands a couple of digs.
Alonso throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alonso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machida Alonso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alonso darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alonso is working away from the top position though.
Alonso thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Alonso trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Alonso is looking to stall here but Johnson recovers full guard.
Alonso throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working for a triangle but Alonso defends it easily.
Alonso is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson has his foot on Alonso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alonso works his way back into a safe position though.
Alonso postures up.
Alonso throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alonso holds on and takes a little breather.
Alonso wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson rushes Alonso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alonso is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Johnson can't fight it off and eventually Alonso manages to take the fight to the floor. Johnson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alonso to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Alonso trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alonso postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Alonso trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alonso trying to move into half guard but instead Johnson has managed to sweep!
Alonso looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Machida Alonso.
Alonso feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alonso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alonso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machida Alonso dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alonso has double underhooks.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Alonso is controlling the position.
Alonso turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Johnson is not content to let Alonso control the position.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Alonso's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nice strikes from Alonso there.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to control but Alonso is keeping busy.
Alonso looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alonso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alonso in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Alonso drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Alonso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alonso is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Machida Alonso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Alonso.
Alonso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alonso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Alonso is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alonso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Alonso controlling the action here.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Alonso has control of the leg.
Johnson trying to control but Alonso postures up.
Alonso slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alonso tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Alonso shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Alonso goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alonso defends it nicely.
Johnson jabs Alonso right on the nose. Alonso blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Alonso saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida Alonso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Machida Alonso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alonso, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machida Alonso!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Mcclain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Souza acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Mcclain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Souza throws a leg kick
and Mcclain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Mcclain. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Mcclain gets caught flat footed, as Souza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Mcclain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcclain manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Mcclain's guard.
Souza connects with a couple of short punches.
Souza is in close to Mcclain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclain keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Souza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Souza cracks Mcclain with a solid left hand.
Souza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mcclain had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.
Souza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Souza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Souza landing some decent shots from guard.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcclain knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Souza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mcclain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza lands a couple of digs.
Souza drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Souza seems to have locked his on tight now - Mcclain screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Souza, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ronaldo Souza!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sackett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Whoomp There it is. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Sackett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durden!
Sackett with a poor takedown
and Durden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sackett tries a low kick but Durden avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett instigates a clinch.
Sackett breaks the clinch.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sackett.
Durden slaps away a takedown attempt from Sackett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
A jab from Durden misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sackett.
Sackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett walks into a jab.
Durden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sackett momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a double jab.
Sackett throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett is breathing heavily.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sackett. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sackett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sackett.
Durden lands with a cross.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sackett.
Sackett blocks a jab.
Sackett tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
Sackett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sackett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sackett shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Sackett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett slips a jab from Durden.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden with a nice cross.
Sackett thumps Durden with a low kick.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sackett.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Sackett.
Sackett fails to land the takedown.
Sackett tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durden misses with a hook. Sackett ducked under it nicely.
Sackett tries to clinch up
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sackett defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durden pinned against the cage. Durden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sackett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durden tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Durden.
Sackett slips under a jab from Durden.
Orlando Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden moves out of range as Sackett throws a body kick.
Sackett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durden throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sackett.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Durden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Durden to the mat! Durden manages to get full guard.
Sackett trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sackett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sackett postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett stopping the sweep attempt from Durden.
Sackett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durden is looking to sweep but instead, Sackett has passed into half guard.
Sackett seems to be looking for submissions.
Durden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sackett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sackett performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett stops Durden from getting back to his feet.
Durden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durden wants to get back to his feet but Sackett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Durden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sackett!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Durden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sackett is looking to escape.
Sackett tries to reverse the position but Durden maintains control.
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 Orlando Sackett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sackett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durden on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Durden closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sackett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sackett fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Durden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett throws a head kick that Durden semi-blocks.
It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett slips under a jab from Durden.
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sackett counters with a solid body kick.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Both fighters circling a little - Sackett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Sackett shoots in.
No luck for Sackett with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sackett fails to land the takedown.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sackett is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Sackett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett moves into range and clinches up with Durden.
Sackett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden clobbers Sackett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Sackett slips under a jab.
Durden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sackett back to the cage. Durden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durden. That did some damage!
Sackett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durden sprawls well. Durden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet.
Sackett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sackett scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden throws a right and a left that Sackett avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden stuffs the takedown attempt from Sackett. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt - Durden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durden will feel that in the morning.
Sackett fails to land the takedown.
Durden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sackett.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett shoots in looking for a takedown but Durden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sackett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Orlando Sackett did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durden's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Durden does it's job there.
Durden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Sackett or perhaps it was just good defense by Durden which made him look bad.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durden sprawls well. Durden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden stuffs the takedown attempt from Sackett. Sackett gets slowly back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sackett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Sackett moved out of range nicely.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily.
Sackett shoots and misses
and Durden counters with a nice body shot.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sackett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durden lands a lovely overhand right.
Sackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Sackett shoots in for a double leg but Durden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Durden misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sackett is looking to slow Durden down with leg kicks.
Sackett pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sackett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Durden lands a nice shot that snaps Sackett's head back.
Durden misses with the combination.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Sackett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durden is fending him off so far but Sackett persists. Nope, Durden circles away and we're back to standing.
A left lands for Durden.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Durden misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett throws a combination that misses
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sackett somewhat.
Sackett takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sackett.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Durden scores with a one two! Sackett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sackett.
A jab from Durden misses.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett moves into range and clinches up with Durden.
Durden wants to get back to striking at distance but Sackett won't allow it.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sackett misses with a leg kick.
Sackett looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Sackett shoots in.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durden but Durden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Durden misses.
Sackett throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Durden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durden with a nice cross.
Sackett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sackett slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sackett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sackett fails with the takedown.
Sackett shoots in but Durden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durden lands a really nice looking cross but Sackett seems unphased.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sackett takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sackett under the eye.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sackett has his takedown stuffed
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Sackett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Durden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Durden clobbers Sackett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden with a nice cross.
Sackett dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Sackett's head and hops out.
Sackett misses with a takedown attempt
and Durden counters with a stiff right hand.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Sackett off the cage and back into rage.
Durden scores with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durden 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden is the new heavyweight champion!
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