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UVT 137: LeBlanc vs Lyoton PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Carolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian The Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolla's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gotta Get It On from Taboo 2. The Fury has chosen Eminem - White America as his entrance music. Adam Carolla has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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201 lbs
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187 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Carolla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian The Fury!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Fury takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carolla lands a nice shot to the body.
The Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carolla scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carolla scores with a hook.
The Fury takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Fury gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carolla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Fury thinking.
The Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Fury fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Carolla.
The Fury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adam Carolla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian The Fury.
Carolla lands a jab to The Fury's midsection.
Adam Carolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carolla uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Fury.
The Fury throws a hook but Carolla blocks it.
A combination from The Fury does no damage.
Carolla scores with a jab to the body.
Carolla lands with a shot to the body.
Carolla defending well as The Fury loads up on a big left hand.
Carolla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Fury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Fury looks gassed!
Carolla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab lands there for Carolla.
Julian The Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Fury drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carolla.
The Fury has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Fury there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fury shoots and misses
and Carolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Carolla lands with a nice body punch.
Carolla's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carolla duly obliges.
The Fury is rocked!
Carolla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carolla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Furys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Fury is still on wobbly legs! Can Carolla finish him?
Carolla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Fury seems to have recovered his senses.
Carolla lands with a right hand.
Carolla throws a series of punches but The Fury moves out of range.
Carolla blocks a jab.
The Fury closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Fury is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carolla is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for The Fury.
The Fury tries to clinch up but Carolla circles away and keeps his distance.
The Fury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carolla with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fury gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carolla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carolla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Carolla does it's job there.
Carolla is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Fury throws a leg kick
and Carolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carolla fails to land with a series of punches.
Carolla slaps away a takedown attempt from The Fury, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carolla leaves The Fury with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carolla lands with an uppercut that bounces The Fury off the cage and back into range.
Carolla misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carolla scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Carolla there.
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!
A nice combination there by Carolla.
The Fury fails with a takedown attempt.
The Fury shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carolla as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Carolla lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Fury doesn't seem phased though.
Carolla catches The Fury with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Fury shoots in for a takedown but Carolla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Carolla there.
Carolla jabs at The Fury's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Carolla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carolla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Fury shoots in for a double leg but Carolla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Fury takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carolla feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Furys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Fury dives in and grabs Carolla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carolla pushes down on The Fury's head and hops out.
Carolla lands with a good body shot.
Carolla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carolla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Fury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oooooh!!! Carolla has knocked The Fury down with a huge combo! Carolla steps away and waves a wobbly The Fury back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The Fury has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carolla cracks The Fury with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Carolla has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning The Fury to stand back up!
Carolla ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with The Fury's jaw. The Fury's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Carolla does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adam Carolla!
Adam Carolla thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Manliest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manliest kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ontlogy. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as William Costa enters the cage!
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185 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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198 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Manliest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Costa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Manliest.
Manliest takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Costa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manliest defends it nicely.
Costa moves out of range as Manliest strikes.
Costa throws a right hand that Manliest ducks under and follows up with a left that Manliest also avoids with ease.
Costa throws a right hand that Manliest ducks under and follows up with a left that Manliest also avoids with ease.
Costa looks to land a combination but Manliest avoids it well.
Costa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Manliest manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Manliest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Costa postures up in Manliest's guard and throws a big left but Manliest blocks it.
Manliest tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Manliest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Costa!
Manliest misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Manliest throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
BOOM! Manliest connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manliest goes for an armbar but Costa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Costa.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa wants to control from the top but Manliest keeps moving.
Costa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Manliest's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manliest manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Costa manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manliest in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Manliest really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manliest drops back, looking for a kneebar! Costa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Costa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Costa!
Manliest is trying to get back to half guard.
Manliest can't do much from the bottom here.
Costa throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Manliest works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is looking to take a break and control but Manliest is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manliest trying to hold on to Costa's head to control him but Costa postures up.
Manliest 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.
Manliest gets full guard.
Costa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Costa throws a strike but Manliest rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Costa is on top in guard.
Manliest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manliest has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Costa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Costa looking to pass the guard.
Manliest throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Manliest dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Costa 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.
Manliest looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Costa passes into side control.
Manliest is not content to let Costa control the position.
Costa slows the pace down.
Manliest manages to get back to half guard.
Manliest slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manliest has his foot on Costa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Costa works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manliest trying to keep a closed guard but Costa is proving a slippery customer.
Costa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Manliest is keeping the position.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Manliest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William Costa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Manliest gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Costa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Costa.
Manliest is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Costa is aware though and is defending well.
Manliest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa tries to free his leg and advance position but Manliest is retaining full guard.
The Manliest overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manliest keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Manliest has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Costa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manliest has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Costa has managed to get both his arms back between Manliest's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa gets to his feet. Manliest looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Costa connects with a right hand. Manliest shakes it off.
Manliest fails with the takedown
so Costa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Costa throwing strikes from guard but Manliest blocks nicely.
Manliest is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Manliest keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manliest is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Costa is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manliest is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
Costa looking to sit in guard and control but Manliest gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manliest won't allow Costa to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa wants to stand up but Manliest is controlling him.
Costa keeping moving, preventing Manliest from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Costa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Manliest.
William Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Manliest sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manliest gets caught flat footed, as Costa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Manliest has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Manliest pushes a forearm under Costa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Costa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Manliest!
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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 George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx). On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Sakamoto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Sakamoto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to clinch up but Sakamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
White looking to score a takedown here. Sakamoto is defending well but White drives through and ends up in Sakamoto's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sakamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Sakamoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Sakamoto wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
Sakamoto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sakamoto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sakamoto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sakamoto!
The referee asks Sakamoto politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sakamoto prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sakamoto wants to control but White is keeping him busy.
Sakamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to control Sakamoto's posture but Sakamoto avoids it.
White is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sakamoto is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sakamoto as he avoids it easily.
Paul Sakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White fails to land the takedown.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakamoto tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sakamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George White.
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Sakamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakamoto throws out the jab.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Sakamoto, looking for a takedown. White pushes Sakamoto against the cage but Sakamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White shoots in and drives through. Sakamoto sprawls well.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Sakamoto tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sakamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooh a lovely combination from Sakamoto sends White down but not out. Sakamoto dives into side control looking to finish.
White is rocked!
It looks like George White has been cut.
Sakamoto lands a strong strike to the head of White. That's dazed him! Sakamoto looking to finish here. White is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Sakamoto lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Sakamoto!
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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 Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes into the arena with Brother Louie blaring out of the sound system. Louis Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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 - 4 - 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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Velasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sherman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sherman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velasquez's face.
Sherman throws an elbow that misses.
Velasquez blocks an elbow strike from Sherman.
Sherman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sherman.
Sherman trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sherman misses with a knee strike.
Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Velasquez misses.
Velasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez punishes Sherman's body with a nice straight punch.
Sherman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Velasquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Velasquez checks a low kick from Sherman.
Velasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sherman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Velasquez is able to avoid easily.
Velasquez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Velasquez misses the target.
Sherman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sherman wants to clinch.
Velasquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Sherman throws a sloppy head kick and Velasquez moves out of range easily.
Velasquez works Sherman's body with a nice hook.
Sherman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Velasquez throws a looping overhand right but Sherman ducks down to avoid it.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Sherman throws a low kick but Velasquez moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez slips under a jab from Sherman.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velasquez swings for the body but Sherman moves out of range.
A low kick from Sherman misses
and Velasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Velasquez throws a good cross that connects.
Sherman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Sherman walks into a jab.
Sherman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sherman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sherman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Velasquez to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sherman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sherman throws a head kick that Velasquez semi-blocks.
Sherman misses with a head kick.
Sherman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Velasquez.
A swing and a miss from Velasquez.
Sherman throws a leg kick
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Velasquez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sherman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sherman misses with a head kick.
Sherman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sherman motions for Velasquez to come forward. Sherman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez cracks Sherman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sherman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Velasquez.
Sherman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velasquez sizes up Sherman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sherman lands a jab to Velasquez's midsection.
Sherman misses with an uppercut
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sherman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Sherman tries to work over Velasquez's front leg with a kick but Velasquez checks it.
Sherman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sherman throws a leg kick that misses.
Sherman slips under a jab from Velasquez.
Velasquez blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sherman lands a head kick!
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A good leg kick by Sherman.
Sherman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Sherman.
Sherman lands a lovely overhand right.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Sherman.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sherman fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez lands with a good body shot.
Sherman wants to land a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range.
Sherman misses with a head kick.
Sherman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
Sherman 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.
Jab, jab by Velasquez - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman throws a head kick that Velasquez semi-blocks.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sherman slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
Nice uppercut lands for Velasquez. That snapped Sherman's head back.
Sherman swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Velasquez.
Michael Sherman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez jabs at Sherman's body.
A big right from Velasquez misses.
Sherman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sherman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses.
Sherman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sherman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Velasquez connects with a body shot that sends Sherman's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sherman throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
Velasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sherman misses with a low kick.
Sherman 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Sherman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sherman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with an uppercut.
Sherman misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez checks a leg kick nicely.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
Velasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sherman. Sherman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Velasquez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sherman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velasquez checks it well.
Velasquez throws a shot to the body.
Velasquez connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez jabs at Sherman's body.
Velasquez scores with a jab. Sherman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Velasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sherman moves away.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sherman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Velasquez, as that shot connected.
Velasquez thuds his right hand into Sherman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Velasquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sherman.
Velasquez clobbers Sherman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sherman tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velasquez scores with a jab to the head.
Velasquez lands a body shot.
Velasquez scores with a jab.
Sherman missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sherman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Velasquez. Beautiful body shot.
Velasquez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Velasquez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sherman tries to bum rush Velasquez with a series of wild strikes but Velasquez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velasquez sizes up Sherman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Velasquez throws a shot to the body.
Velasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sherman at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez tests Sherman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sherman is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Velasquez 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!
Velasquez sizes up Sherman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good exchange - Velasquez coming out on top.
Sherman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sherman tries to clinch
and Velasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Velasquez throws a good cross that connects.
Sherman walks into a stiff left hand from Velasquez.
Sherman is rocked!
Sherman get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Sherman stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Velasquez runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Louis Velasquez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Rugowski (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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31
312 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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300 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muerte shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rugowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Muerte with the ground and pound but Rugowski regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Muerte thows a huge punch but Rugowski dodges it nicely.
Muerte throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rugowski to regain full guard.
Muerte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Muerte tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Muerte.
Muerte scores with punches from side control.
It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rugowski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Muerte.
Sloppy strikes there by Muerte.
Muerte is trying to get an arm triangle but Rugowski is defending well.
Rugowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muerte. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte is working Rugowski over with some ground and pound from side control.
That has opened up Bubba Rugowski's cut even more.
Rugowski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Muerte.
Muerte taking a breather here.
Rugowski is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Muerte.
Muerte controlling from side mount.
Muerte throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rugowski works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muerte trying to control the action but Rugowski is working from the bottom.
Muerte throws a strike but Rugowski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte working some strikes from top position.
Bubba Rugowski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Muerte wants to pass the guard but Rugowski is keeping the position.
Muerte slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Rugowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The strikes coming from Muerte are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Muerte in side control, throwing shots but Rugowski defends.
Muerte throws an elbow but Rugowski slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muerte trying to control the action but Rugowski is working from the bottom.
Muerte postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Muerte moves into full mount!
Muerte lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bubba Rugowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago Muerte!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evanildo Bechara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silva (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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29
217 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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, Evanildo Bechara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bechara throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Silva staying out of range there.
Bechara misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Bechara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bechara looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bechara is looking to clinch.
Bechara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bechara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Bechara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva has Bechara pressed against the cage, preventing Bechara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bechara manages to break the clinch.
Bechara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silva is trying to push Bechara away but Bechara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bechara.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bechara throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bechara is just out of range.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bechara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Bechara is looking to clinch.
Silva throws a body punch but Bechara moves out of range.
Bechara 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bechara clinches.
Bechara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Bechara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bechara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bechara.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Bechara lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Bechara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bechara has managed to clinch.
Bechara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bechara avoids the body shot from Silva.
Bechara wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bechara - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bechara throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bechara!
Bechara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bechara clinches with his opponent.
Bechara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bechara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bechara.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evanildo Bechara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Bechara throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bechara rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bechara on the side of the head.
Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bechara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Bechara throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Bechara misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Bechara moves out of range.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bechara is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bechara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Bechara lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Evanildo Bechara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Bechara.
Silva misses with a hook. Bechara ducked under it nicely.
Bechara tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Bechara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bechara throws a leg kick that misses.
Bechara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Bechara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Bechara tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Bechara thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bechara wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bechara was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva checks a leg kick.
Bechara throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bechara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Bechara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Bechara misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Bechara.
Bechara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bechara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bechara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bechara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bechara breaks from the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook. Bechara ducked under it nicely.
Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bechara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva lands a jab.
Bechara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bechara tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bechara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Bechara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Bechara dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Bechara ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Ricardo Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Bechara. Bechara maintains the clinch.
Bechara is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bechara manages to break the clinch.
Bechara misses with a low kick.
Bechara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Bechara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva jabs at Bechara's body.
Bechara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Bechara tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Bechara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bechara tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bechara moves away.
Silva cracks Bechara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bechara misses with a head kick.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bechara was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bechara throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bechara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Bechara tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Bechara closes the distance but Silva moves to the side
and Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bechara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bechara manages to avoid it.
Bechara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bechara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bechara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Bechara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bechara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bechara tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Bechara stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bechara misses.
Bechara doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bechara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bechara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva takes a swing at Bechara's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Bechara is just out of range.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva moves out of range as Bechara throws a body kick.
Bechara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bechara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bechara throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bechara is looking to score with low kicks.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evanildo Bechara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bechara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evanildo Bechara!
A relieved looking Evanildo Bechara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mac Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig comes to the cage accompanied by the Smiths - Meat Is Murder. Dog is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fan of Marrizle and CC - What I Want. Crazy Dog acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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23
147 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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25
149 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Danzig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig closes the distance but Dog moves to the side
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Danzig is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Danzig fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danzig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danzig misses with a wild body shot.
Danzig tries to clinch up
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danzig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig wants to clinch but Dog slips to the side
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Danzig tries to clinch up
and Dog counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Danzig tries to clinch up
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danzig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dog somewhat.
Dog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danzig circles away quickly and effectively.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dog counters with a nice body shot.
Dog has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig moves to clinch but Dog breaks away
and Dog counters with a nice body shot.
Dog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Danzig looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danzig is looking to clinch.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danzig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac Danzig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig tries to clinch
and Dog counters with a three punch combo that has Danzig backing up. Danzig nods at Dog to acknowledge the strikes.
Danzig wants to clinch but Dog slips to the side
and Dog counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dog seems to be looking for submissions.
Dog content to control rather than advance.
Danzig is trying to maintain the position but Dog is very close to passing his half guard.
Danzig is looking to improve his position.
Dog is trying to control. Danzig wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Danzig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danzig pushes Dog off looking to stand but Dog dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig is trying to get back to full guard.
Dog is trying to work for a kimura but Danzig is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dog throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danzig manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danzig keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Dog is pushing down on Danzig's leg trying to pass to half guard. Danzig is fighting to maintain full guard but Dog has managed to sneak the leg through.
Danzig is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Dog dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dog fails to land the takedown.
Dog misses with a two punch combination.
Dog misses with a few strikes there.
Danzig tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
Danzig tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danzig closes the distance and clinches.
Danzig lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danzig works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Danzig gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dog.
Danzig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Danzig.
Dog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Danzig pinned against the cage. Danzig gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mac Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Dog.
Danzig tries to clinch but Dog moves away
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Danzig moves to clinch but Dog breaks away
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Danzig clinches up against the cage.
Danzig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danzig is pressed up against the cage. Dog has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Danzig down to the mat. Danzig avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danzig dodges the punch combination from Dog.
Danzig is looking to clinch but Dog is avoiding it.
Danzig wants to clinch.
Dog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dog blocks a head kick by Danzig.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danzig darts in trying to clinch
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Danzig wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Dog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crazy Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog dives in and scores a takedown into Danzig's guard.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Danzig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog drops back, looking for a kneebar! Danzig looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Danzig looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Danzig!
Danzig in side control, throwing shots but Dog defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig wants to control but Dog is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danzig is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dog is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Danzig tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Danzig has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danzig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danzig wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Danzig dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dog shoots in looking for a takedown but Danzig manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dog's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danzig doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danzig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danzig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Danzig.
Dog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danzig makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danzig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Danzig misses with a two punch combination.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Danzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig leaves Dog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dog lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Danzig lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danzig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Danzig throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog looks for a takedown but Danzig sprawls well.
Mac Danzig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Dog.
Danzig wants to clinch
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danzig doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Jab from Dog.
Danzig looks to clinch
and Danzig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danzig is looking to clinch.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danzig closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dog counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dog throws a one two combo.
Danzig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danzig tries to clinch
and Dog counters with a one-two to the body.
Danzig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danzig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog feints and as Danzig raises his hands in defense, Dog changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog wants to control from the top but Danzig keeps moving.
Danzig wants to stand up but Dog is controlling him.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danzig is keeping the position for now.
Danzig throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danzig is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog passes into half guard.
Dog maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Danzig could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dog has cracked it and Danzig is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dog!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crazy Dog!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pervo Jokkolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokkolainen has chosen IN THE AIR TONIGHT as his entrance music. 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
9 - 7 - 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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pervo Jokkolainen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokkolainen throws a head kick but Macintosh moves out of range.
Jokkolainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jokkolainen lands with a nice body punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Macintosh.
Macintosh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Macintosh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jokkolainen's waist but Jokkolainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macintosh off to one side.
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. He's persisting with it as Jokkolainen sprawls well. Jokkolainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macintosh gets slowly back to his feet.
Jokkolainen gets caught flat footed, as Macintosh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jokkolainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macintosh's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokkolainen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokkolainen wants to stand but Macintosh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Macintosh keeping moving, preventing Jokkolainen from controlling successfully.
Macintosh trying to keep a closed guard but Jokkolainen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokkolainen won't allow Macintosh to sweep him here.
Jokkolainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macintosh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Macintosh working for a triangle but Jokkolainen defends it easily.
Macintosh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jokkolainen gets full guard.
Jokkolainen pulls Macintosh in close to prevent any damage.
Macintosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Jokkolainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macintosh is in close to Jokkolainen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh passes Jokkolainen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jokkolainen is not content to let Macintosh control the position.
Jokkolainen tries to roll over but Macintosh keeps him under control.
Macintosh is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokkolainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Macintosh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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!
Macintosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Macintosh passes to side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jokkolainen is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is looking to take a break and control but Jokkolainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macintosh tries for a kimura but Jokkolainen is defending well.
Macintosh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Macintosh has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jokkolainen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Macintosh yanks on the arm and Jokkolainen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Macintosh.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bud Macintosh!
During a confident post fight interview, Bud Macintosh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lai has chosen CKY - Chinese Rap as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 5 - 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
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuai Lai!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai stalks Bang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bang's face. Bang staggers backwards, shaken.
Lai throws a low kick but Bang avoids it.
Bang lands with an overhand left.
Lai misses the shot to the body.
Lai looks for the body kick but Bang saw that one coming.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Bang moves out of range easily.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bang.
Lai motions for Bang to come forward. Lai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuai Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lai ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Nice defenses there by Lai.
Lai knocks Bang to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Bang Bang has been cut.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Check out the look on Lai's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bang is rocked!
Lai looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bang is avoiding damage well.
Bang on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lai in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lai with the ground and pound but Bang regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lai working the head and body with strikes.
Lai misses with a head shot. Bang uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lai throws a big elbow that misses.
Lai is looking to work some ground and pound but Bang has wrist control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lai distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bang has momentary wrist control but Lai slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lai is looking to work some ground and pound but Bang has wrist control.
Lai throws a strike but Bang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bang is breathing heavily.
Lai looking for a sweep. Not yet Lai, not yet.
Bang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A leg kick checked by Bang.
Bang scores with the left hand. Lai knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Kuai Lai has been cut.
Lai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lai misses with a leg kick.
Lai connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Lai lands but Bang takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bang avoids the head kick by Lai.
Lai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bang. That did some damage!
Bang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuai Lai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Lai.
Bang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lai can pounce on him.
Bang throws a shot from downtown. Lai moves away and avoids it.
Lai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lai. That's going to slow Bang down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooh a lovely combination from Lai sends Bang down but not out. Lai dives into side control looking to finish.
Lai throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bang managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lai.
Lai is putting a hurting on Bang here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lai is putting a hurting on Bang here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oh Bang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bang is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lai connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lai throws a strike aimed at the side of Bang's head but Bang avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai tries to score with some ground and pound. Bang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lai looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bang is avoiding damage well.
Bang seems to have got his legs back now.
Lai in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bang defending against the ground and pound.
Lai working the body and head with strikes.
Lai creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lai throws an elbow but Bang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lai lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Lai crashes against the mat.
Lai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lai working the ground and pound.
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!
Lai looks up at the clock and then as Bang takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lai smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lai looks up at the clock and then as Bang takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lai smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A big shot lands for Lai! That's hurt Bang! Will he recover? Lai fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuai Lai!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LeRoy LeBlanc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machidan Lyoton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlanc comes to the cage accompanied by Tèrez Montcalm - Sweet Dreams. Machidan Lyoton acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, LeRoy LeBlanc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machidan Lyoton!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyoton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lyoton feints and then cracks LeBlanc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow LeBlanc down.
LeBlanc lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Machidan Lyoton has been cut.
Lyoton lands a head kick. LeBlanc smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lyoton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like LeRoy LeBlanc has been cut.
LeBlanc moves out of range as Lyoton strikes.
LeBlanc scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBlanc thows a body shot but no joy.
Lyoton staying out of range there.
Lyoton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lyoton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A right-left combo lands from LeBlanc.
Lyoton thuds a left hand into LeBlanc's body.
Lyoton swinging wildly here.
Lyoton pushes LeBlanc away with a front kick.
Lyoton tries to land a leg kick but LeBlanc saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyoton looks for the body kick but LeBlanc saw that one coming.
LeBlanc throws a series of punches but Lyoton moves out of range.
LeBlanc throws a wild body kick that Lyoton sees coming a mile off.
Lyoton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeBlanc looks to land a left hand but Lyoton moved out of range nicely.
LeBlanc ducks under a wild hook from Lyoton.
Lyoton tests LeBlanc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeBlanc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyoton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LeBlanc tries to work over Lyoton's front leg with a kick but Lyoton checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as LeBlanc blocks the leg kick.
LeBlanc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyoton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lyoton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lyoton throws a leg kick
and Lyoton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton blocks a leg kick.
Lyoton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyoton shoots in and bounces LeBlanc off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lyoton preventing the sweep.
Lyoton trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBlanc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeBlanc pulls Lyoton in close to his closed guard and prevents Lyoton from doing any damage or advancing position.
LeBlanc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lyoton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lyoton moves into the clinch successfully.
Lyoton working aggressively here.
Lyoton lands a body punch.
LeBlanc throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyotons head.
LeBlanc can't find room to land a body shot as Lyoton controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lyoton.
LeBlanc lands a body punch in the clinch.
LeBlanc avoids a wild elbow strike from Lyoton.
LeBlanc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc misses with a head kick.
LeBlanc connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyoton misses with a body shot.
Lyoton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around LeBlanc's waist but LeBlanc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lyoton off to one side.
LeBlanc misses the shot to the body.
Lyoton throws a leg kick but LeBlanc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lyoton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
LeBlanc wants to control but Lyoton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lyoton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lyoton is thwarting LeBlanc's attempts to control the position.
LeBlanc is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lyoton scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Machidan Lyoton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
LeBlanc just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyoton tries to score a power double leg takedown but LeBlanc sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lyoton somewhat.
Lyoton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lyoton looking to score a takedown here. LeBlanc is defending well but Lyoton drives through and ends up in LeBlanc's guard.
LeBlanc controlling Lyoton's posture.
Lyoton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
LeBlanc looking for a sweep. Not yet LeBlanc, not yet.
Lyoton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LeBlanc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LeBlanc has Lyoton pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. LeRoy LeBlanc wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lyoton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good work by LeBlanc as he checks the leg kick.
LeBlanc checks a low kick from Lyoton.
Lyoton takes the fight into the clinch.
LeBlanc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lyoton avoids it.
LeBlanc blocks a body shot from Lyoton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Lyoton.
Lyoton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lyoton trying to control from half guard but LeBlanc is working away.
Machidan Lyoton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton winds up and cracks LeBlanc with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lyoton is trying to control the action in half guard but LeBlanc is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Lyoton.
LeBlanc is doing well to control the position and prevent Lyoton from advancing to side control.
Lyoton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
LeBlanc is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton thows a huge punch but LeBlanc dodges it nicely.
LeBlanc is looking to control Lyoton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can LeBlanc avoid being mounted?
LeBlanc is refusing to be controlled, as Lyoton sits in half guard.
Lyoton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lyoton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed LeBlanc's head.
Lyoton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lyoton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyoton works his way into full mount!
LeBlanc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
LeBlanc gets back to half guard.
Lyoton tries to pass the half guard into mount. LeBlanc knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
LeBlanc tries to get to full guard but Lyoton has control of the leg.
LeBlanc is working hard here to advance position.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Machidan Lyoton 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lyoton misses with a kick to the body.
LeBlanc lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by LeBlanc.
LeBlanc throws a hook but Lyoton blocks it.
Lyoton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
LeBlanc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lyoton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyoton throws a right and a left that LeBlanc avoids nicely.
Lyoton lands a jab to LeBlanc's midsection.
LeBlanc throws a shot from downtown. Lyoton moves away and avoids it.
LeBlanc misses with a straight left.
Lyoton has managed to clinch.
LeBlanc throws a punch but it's blocked by Lyoton.
LeBlanc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyoton is defending well for now.
LeBlanc misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlanc struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyoton controls his hands.
Lyoton avoids a wild elbow strike from LeBlanc.
Lyoton pulls guard effortlessly.
LeBlanc trying to control but Lyoton is working from the bottom.
LeBlanc advances to half guard.
Lyoton is looking to control LeBlanc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lyoton avoid being mounted?
Lyoton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lyoton is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute LeBlanc jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBlanc taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
LeBlanc stands up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lyoton.
LeBlanc connects with the punch.
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!
LeBlanc throws a lazy right hand but Lyoton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LeBlanc lands a jab to the nose.
That has opened up Machidan Lyoton's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lyoton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by LeBlanc. LeBlanc obviously looking to wear him down.
Lyoton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lyoton moves out of range of the body kick.
LeBlanc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and LeBlanc wants it to stay on the feet.
LeBlanc paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
LeBlanc looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyoton is just out of range.
A big right from Lyoton misses.
LeBlanc lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lyoton shoots for a takedown but LeBlanc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
LeBlanc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lyoton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBlanc doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyoton circles away.
LeBlanc throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyoton.
LeBlanc has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyoton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlanc with a nice cross.
Lyoton is rocked!
Lyoton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and LeBlanc counters with a left to the body.
Lyoton is still on wobbly legs! Can LeBlanc finish him?
LeBlanc lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lyoton takes a step back to recover.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! LeBlanc has cracked Lyoton with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! LeBlanc lands another huge swinging hook and Lyoton tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Lyoton, before LeBlanc can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). LeRoy LeBlanc!
LeRoy LeBlanc retains his light heavyweight title!
LeRoy LeBlanc was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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