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IFC 25: Shinjo vs Pinto PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnie Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Patricio Freire has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patricio Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnie Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregory rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Freire counters with a stiff right hand.
Freire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gregory's waist but Gregory gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freire off to one side.
Gregory throws a lazy uppercut
and Freire counters with a left and a right that stings Gregory.
Arnie Gregory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregory lands a jab to Freire's midsection.
Freire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gregory stuns Freire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gregory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freire manages to avoid it.
No luck for Freire with that takedown attempt.
Freire shoots in for a takedown but Gregory shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Freire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gregory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Freire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gregory circles away.
Gregory cracks Freire with a good jab.
Gregory throws out a loose jab but Freire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gregory as he avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freire blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gregory throws a right hand that misses
and Freire counters with a nice body shot.
Gregory stuffs the takedown attempt from Freire. Freire gets slowly back to his feet.
Freire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gregory's waist but Gregory gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freire off to one side.
Gregory throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freire.
Gregory misses with a lunging right hand
and Freire counters with a series of strikes. Gregory will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gregory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gregory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gregory throws a right hand that misses
and Freire counters with a stiff right hand.
Gregory misses with a right hand
and Freire counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gregory is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Freire decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gregory to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory swings widly with a right hand
and Freire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Arnie Gregory has been cut.
Gregory loads up on a big right hand but Freire slips the punch.
Gregory stuffs the takedown.
Gregory throws an overhand right that lands on Freire's shoulder, as Freire tries to avoid the shot.
Gregory cracks Freire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gregory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freire.
Gregory falls off balance throwing a combination
and Freire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregory misses with an uppercut
and Freire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Gregory does it's job there.
Gregory takes a swing at Freire's ribcage but misses.
Arnie Gregory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freire avoids the body shot from Gregory.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freire tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gregory swivels and escapes.
Gregory misses with an uppercut.
Gregory might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Freire's corner calls for a 1-2. Freire obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gregory stuffs the takedown attempt from Freire. Freire gets slowly back to his feet.
Gregory throws a big shot that misses.
Freire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Freire moves in looking to clinch but Gregory pushes him off.
Freire tries to clinch there but Gregory circles away.
Freire misses with a wild combination.
Gregory missing with a left hand there. Freire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory missing with a left hand there. Freire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gregory misses with a right hand
and Freire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregory throws a big shot that misses.
Gregory jabs at Freire's body.
Gregory is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gregory cracks a nice hook into Freire's ribs.
Gregory takes one to the chin there.
Freire shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gregory as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gregory throws a body punch but Freire moves out of range.
Gregory swings widly with a right hand
and Freire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Freire is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gregory misses with a hook.
Gregory throws a lazy uppercut
and Freire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Patricio Freire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnie Gregory's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gregory scores with a nice strike.
Freire fails with a takedown attempt.
Gregory throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Freire to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregory throws a looping overhand right but Freire ducks down to avoid it.
Gregory jabs Freire right on the nose. Freire blinks but takes it well.
Gregory displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freire.
Gregory takes a swing at Freire's ribcage but misses.
Patricio Freire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gregory misses with a left hand
and Freire counters with a left to the body.
Gregory throws a lazy uppercut
and Freire counters with a straight right hand.
Gregory throws a right hand that misses
and Freire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Freire is looking to clinch.
Gregory is breathing heavily.
Gregory missing with a left hand there. Freire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gregory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freire shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gregory manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freire passes Gregory's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gregory looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gregory pushes Freire off but Freire dives into side control.
Freire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gregory is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Freire has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gregory has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freire stands up and beckons Gregory to his feet.
Freire tries to clinch up but Gregory circles away and keeps his distance.
Gregory misses with a lunging right hand
and Freire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory just misses with a punch to the body.
Gregory throws an off balance right hand
enabling Freire to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregory throws an off balance right hand
enabling Freire to counter with a crisp jab.
Freire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gregory is fending him off so far but Freire persists. Nope, Gregory circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Freire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Gregory does no damage.
Gregory missing with a left hand there. Freire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freire shoots in and bounces Gregory off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Freire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freire forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire seems to be looking for submissions.
Gregory really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gregory manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregory throws a poor cross that misses
and Freire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freire shoots in for a double leg but Gregory sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freire slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freire shoots in and drives through. Gregory sprawls well.
Gregory throws a lazy uppercut
and Freire counters with a straight right hand.
Patricio Freire is winning the standup battle so far.
Freire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freire there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patricio Freire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arnie Gregory's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gregory throws a lazy right hand but Freire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Freire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gregory swings widly with a right hand
and Gregory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gregory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Freire does it's job there.
Freire slips under a jab from Gregory.
Gregory misses with a wild body shot.
Gregory misses with a double jab
enabling Freire to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregory misses the shot to the body.
Freire shoots for a double leg takedown but Gregory sprawls well. He's pushed Freire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gregory takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gregory swings widly with a right hand
and Freire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gregory misses with a double jab.
Gregory throws a lazy right hand but Freire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory throws a poor cross that misses
and Gregory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gregory is rocked!
Gregory misses with a hook
and Freire counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gregory is still on wobbly legs! Can Freire finish him?
Freire shoots in but Gregory avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gregory misses with a body shot.
Freire dives in and grabs Gregory's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gregory pushes down on Freire's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Freire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gregory throws a lazy uppercut
and Freire counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Freire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gregory avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gregory can't break the clinch.
Gregory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gregory seems to have recovered his senses.
Gregory tries to break the clinch but Freire is controlling the position.
Gregory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the body from Gregory misses
and Freire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregory swings widly with a right hand
and Freire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gregory lands a jab to Freire's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gregory lands a nice shot to the body.
Freire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gregory tries to avoid it but Freire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gregory to the ground. Gregory escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gregory lands a nice shot to the body.
Freire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gregory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freire shoots for a double leg takedown but Gregory sprawls well. He's pushed Freire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gregory misses with a wild body shot.
Gregory throws a right and a left that Freire avoids nicely.
Freire tries to clinch but Gregory moves out of range.
Freire lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory throws a poor cross that misses
and Freire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gregory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregory throws a right hand that misses
and Freire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregory takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gregory looks to land a right hand but Freire moved out of range.
Freire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gregory misses with a lunging right hand
and Freire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Freire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freire takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Freire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gregory throws an off balance right hand
and Freire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gregory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gregory tries to avoid it but Freire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gregory to the ground. Gregory escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gregory lands with a right hand.
Gregory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Freire.
A big right from Gregory misses.
Freire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregory.
Freire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gregory is fending him off so far but Freire persists. Nope, Gregory circles away and we're back to standing.
Freire shoots in for a double leg but Gregory sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gregory throws a series of strikes that have Freire backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gregory has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freire.
Freire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arnie Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patricio Freire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gregory.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arnie Gregory.
I think Freire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patricio Freire!
A relieved looking Patricio Freire 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatzu Hayoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinaldo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatzu Hayoki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hatzu Hayoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edinaldo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayoki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hayoki shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls well. He's pushed Hayoki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hayoki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayoki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Hatzu Hayoki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
Hayoki avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OH! Hayoki has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Oliveira smells blood and charges in for the finish! Oliveira unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Hayoki sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edinaldo Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Koster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Mott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Koster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Mott!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koster throws a sloppy head kick and Mott moves out of range easily.
Koster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mott avoids the head kick by Koster.
A head kick misses from Koster.
Mott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Koster napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koster tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mott moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mott lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Koster down.
Mott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koster is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mott moves into full mount!
Mott lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Koster hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Mott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mott lands a big elbow.
Mott controlling the position easily from mount.
Koster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mott unloading with bombs!
Koster is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koster taking shots to the head.
Oh Koster is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mott looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mott unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Koster wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mott celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mott!
A very excited looking John Mott rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Massive Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Massive Destruction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Grace!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace cracks Destruction with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grace throws a body punch but Destruction moves out of range.
Destruction doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Destruction has his takedown stuffed
and Grace counters with a nice body shot.
Destruction shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Destruction takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massive Destruction. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Destruction. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jab from Grace.
Grace getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grace cracks Destruction with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Grace has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Destruction to stand back up!
Destruction is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destruction walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Destruction limp body while Grace jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Grace!
In his post fight interview, Tim Grace started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chanderson Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Popo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popo has chosen Alter Bridge- Ties that Bind as his entrance music. Ace Popo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chanderson Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ace Popo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sonnen's half guard.
Sonnen is refusing to be controlled, as Popo sits in half guard.
Sonnen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Popo on the ground.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Popo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Popo thows a huge punch but Sonnen dodges it nicely.
Popo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sonnen defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Popo moves nicely into side control.
Popo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sonnen has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sonnen is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Popo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sonnen is looking to regain half guard here but Popo keeps moving and retains side control.
Popo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Popo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sonnen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Popo working the ground and pound but Sonnen is defending the strikes.
Sonnen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Popo working the head and body with strikes.
Popo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popo is putting a hurting on Sonnen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Popo lands a strong strike to the head of Sonnen. That's dazed him! Popo looking to finish here. Sonnen is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Popo lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Popo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Drascoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drascoe comes to the cage accompanied by Pull Me Back To Earth. Future has chosen Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darwin Drascoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Future!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Future fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Future scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Future rushes Drascoe and presses him up against the cage.
Drascoe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Future crunches a lovely knee into Drascoe's ribcage.
Future with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drascoe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Future gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drascoe is trying to break the clinch but Future has him pressed against the cage.
Future escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drascoe closes the distance but Future moves to the side
letting Future counter with a right hand.
Future lands a nice shot that snaps Drascoe's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drascoe dives in and grabs Future's left leg, looking for a takedown. Future pushes down on Drascoe's head and hops out.
Drascoe wants to clinch.
Drascoe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Future connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drascoe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drascoe wants to clinch but Future slips to the side
and Future counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drascoe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drascoe closes the distance but Future moves to the side
letting Future counter with a right hand.
Drascoe is rocked!
Future throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drascoe clinches up with Future and pushes him back against the cage.
Future comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drascoe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Future lands a knee to the body.
Drascoe is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Future with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Drascoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Future tries a knee to the head but Drascoe blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Future.
Future connects with a nasty looking knee right to Drascoe's face.
Future avoiding damage as Drascoe throws knees to the body.
Future blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drascoe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drascoe seems to have got his legs back now.
Future slowing the pace effectively.
Drascoe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Future has him pressed against the cage.
Drascoe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Future breaks the clinch.
Jab from Future.
Drascoe is looking to clinch.
Future stuffs the takedown attempt from Drascoe. Drascoe gets slowly back to his feet.
Future cracks Drascoe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drascoe throws a series of strikes that have Future backpedaling.
Drascoe misses with a few strikes there.
Future connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick by Drascoe misses
and Future counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future pushes Drascoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Future obliges.
Future escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Future listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drascoe throws a sloppy head kick
letting Future counter with a right hand.
Future jabs Drascoe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drascoe gets tackled into the cage by Future. Future maintains the clinch.
Future putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drascoe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Future breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Future is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drascoe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Future scores with the left hand. Drascoe knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Future lands an overhand right.
Future has Drascoe up against the cage in a clinch.
Future is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drascoe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Future crunches a lovely knee into Drascoe's ribcage.
Future stalling against the cage.
Drascoe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Future prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Drascoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drascoe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Future breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Future lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Future connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Future moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Drascoe goes down! Can Future finish him!?
Future working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Future dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Future cracks Drascoe with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Drascoe falls to his knees and Future doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Future!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ardiano Pyzosky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Larente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Larente acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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26
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ardiano Pyzosky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johny Larente!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyzosky leaves Larente with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Larente gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pyzosky counters with a three punch combo that has Larente backing up. Larente nods at Pyzosky to acknowledge the strikes.
Pyzosky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Larente.
Ardiano Pyzosky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Larente.
Larente shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pyzosky counters with a crisp one two that drops Larente! Pyzosky thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Larente to his feet! Larente is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larente has a takedown stuffed.
Pyzosky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larente looks gassed!
Pyzosky throws a right hand that Larente ducks under and follows up with a left that Larente also avoids with ease.
Larente changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pyzosky tries to avoid it but Larente manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pyzosky to the ground. Pyzosky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larente looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Larente get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Larente stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Pyzosky 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 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ardiano Pyzosky!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Shinjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinjo comes to the cage accompanied by Theme of Sho. The key to victory for Sho Shinjo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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25
167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sho Shinjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinjo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pinto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Pinto.
Pinto takes a swing at Shinjo's ribcage but misses.
Shinjo throws a series of strikes that have Pinto backpedaling.
Shinjo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shinjo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Pinto tries to reverse the position but Shinjo maintains control.
Pinto wants to hold on but Shinjo pushes him away.
Pinto is looking to get to half guard.
Shinjo with shots to the head and body - Pinto looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pinto is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo working the ground and pound effectively.
Pinto is still in real trouble! Can Shinjo finish him?
Shinjo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shinjo loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pinto scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Shinjo land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Shinjo stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sho Shinjo!
A victorious Sho Shinjo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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