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Night of the Champions PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dire Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang Tung Sheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chang Tung Sheng is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dire Bruin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chang Tung Sheng!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tung Sheng scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Dire Bruin has been cut.
Bruin slips a jab from Tung Sheng.
Tung Sheng changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bruin tries to avoid it but Tung Sheng manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bruin to the ground. Bruin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bruin throws out a leg kick but Tung Sheng moves out of range and Bruin only half commits.
Tung Sheng fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tung Sheng dodges the ground and pound from Bruin.
Tung Sheng regains half guard, as Bruin was trying to land strikes.
Bruin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tung Sheng defending well though.
Tung Sheng is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tung Sheng defending well though.
Tung Sheng actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruin with the ground and pound but Tung Sheng uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tung Sheng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tung Sheng parries the strikes from Bruin easily there. Bruin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tung Sheng to escape.
Tung Sheng is looking for a sweep.
Bruin throws an elbow but Tung Sheng slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Bruin.
Bruin scores with punches from side control.
Bruin working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Bruin.
The strikes coming from Bruin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bruin throws an elbow but Tung Sheng slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruin cracks Tung Sheng with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tung Sheng taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bruin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tung Sheng parries the strikes from Bruin easily there. Bruin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tung Sheng to escape.
Tung Sheng managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bruin.
Tung Sheng is looking to reverse the position.
Bruin cracks Tung Sheng with a big elbow.
Bruin misses with the ground and pound.
Bruin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bruin working the ground and pound but Tung Sheng is defending the strikes.
Bruin working the strikes but Tung Sheng uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bruin misses with a head shot. Tung Sheng uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruin passes Tung Sheng's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bruin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bruin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bruin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bruin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tung Sheng manages to get to full guard.
Bruin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruin thows a big elbow that misses.
Tung Sheng working a defensive guard here.
Bruin throws a strike but Tung Sheng rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tung Sheng trying to control but Bruin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tung Sheng missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bruin keeping moving, preventing Tung Sheng from controlling successfully.
Bruin is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dire Bruin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dire Bruin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bruin moves into the clinch.
Bruin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tung Sheng or not.
Bruin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tung Sheng jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bruin walks away with a smile on his face. Tung Sheng gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bruin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tung Sheng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tung Sheng avoids the body shot from Bruin.
Bruin scores a takedown into full mount!
Bruin breaks from Tung Sheng's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bruin breaks from Tung Sheng's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bruin punching from mount but Tung Sheng doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bruin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Chang Tung Sheng has been cut.
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!
Bruin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bruin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruin thowing shots but they're missing.
Dire Bruin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bruin raining down shots from the mount!
Bruin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bruin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bruin avoids the attempt from Tung Sheng to control.
BOOM! Bruin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That has opened up Chang Tung Sheng's cut even more.
Bruin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bruin 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tung Sheng wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bruin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruin raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Tung Sheng is working to get back to half guard.
Bruin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tung Sheng's face.
Bruin lands with some strikes.
Bruin lands a big elbow.
Bruin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bruin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tung Sheng hang on?
Tung Sheng is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruin cracks Tung Sheng with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dire Bruin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Camoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hanlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Camoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Hanlon!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camoes shoots in for a takedown but Hanlon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Camoes misses with a hook.
Camoes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanlon was well out of range. Poor timing from Camoes.
Camoes misses with a leg kick.
Camoes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanlon moves away.
Hanlon fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanlon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Camoes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hanlon's guard.
Camoes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on Camoes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanlon wants to control but Camoes postures up.
Hanlon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Camoes.
Hanlon prevents Camoes from moving into mount.
Camoes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hanlon sneaks back into half guard.
Camoes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hanlon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Camoes.
Hanlon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Camoes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanlon defends it well.
Camoes is looking for a kimura here.
Camoes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Camoes misses with a head shot. Hanlon uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanlon trying to control the position.
Camoes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanlon is retaining full guard.
Hanlon is trying to keep Camoes in close.
Camoes pushes down on Hanlon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Camoes is looking for a kimura but Hanlon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Camoes to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Camoes working Hanlon over with strikes.
Camoes thows a huge punch but Hanlon dodges it nicely.
Hanlon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Camoes.
Camoes throwing shots but Hanlon is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hanlon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Camoes postures up.
Camoes pushing down on Hanlon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanlon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hanlon.
Hanlon seems keen to control Camoes's posture.
Hanlon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabricio Camoes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Camoes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hanlon is trying to keep Camoes in close.
Camoes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hanlon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camoes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camoes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camoes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hanlon trying to control the position.
Hanlon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Camoes has picked Hanlon up and slammed him! Hanlon can't keep hold of the triangle and Camoes manages to pass to side control!
Hanlon prevents Camoes from moving into mount.
Hanlon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Camoes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanlon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Camoes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hanlon, who protects the arm well.
Hanlon wants to control but Camoes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camoes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hanlon can't do much from the bottom here.
Camoes throwing strikes but Hanlon manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Camoes is trying to improve his position.
Camoes looking for a sweep but Hanlon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Camoes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Camoes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon stalling.
Camoes tries to get to full guard but Hanlon has control of the leg.
Hanlon wants to control but Camoes is keeping him busy.
Camoes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Camoes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hanlon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Camoes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanlon pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanlon is trying to control the action in half guard but Camoes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hanlon wants to pass the guard but Camoes is defending well.
Camoes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Camoes is pressing down on Hanlon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Camoes trying to keep a closed guard but Hanlon is proving a slippery customer.
Camoes keeping full guard, as Hanlon tries to pass.
Hanlon won't allow Camoes to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanlon clinches but Camoes breaks the clinch
and Camoes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabricio Camoes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Camoes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fabricio Camoes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camoes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Camoes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Camoes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanlon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hanlon is looking for a sweep. Camoes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanlon is defending against the submission attempts here by Camoes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanlon actively working from the bottom here.
Hanlon is looking to control Camoes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanlon avoid being mounted?
Camoes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanlon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Camoes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanlon is just riding it out for now. Camoes eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanlon tries to clinch up but Camoes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanlon tries to close the distance and clinch but Camoes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camoes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hanlon tries to close the distance and clinch but Camoes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camoes misses with a body shot.
Camoes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camoes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camoes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
John Hanlon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camoes has gone for a leg lock! Hanlon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Camoes's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camoes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanlon wants to control from the top but Camoes keeps moving.
Camoes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hanlon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanlon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio Camoes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camoes 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Fabricio Camoes!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Fabricio Camoes!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Fabricio Camoes!
Fabricio Camoes wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tsingtao Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tsingtao Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guillermo Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Castillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castillo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castillo gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith won't allow Castillo to sweep him here.
Castillo trying to control the position.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Castillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Castillo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Castillo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Castillo.
Castillo wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Castillo prevents Smith from improving his position.
Castillo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Castillo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Castillo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Castillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Castillo down.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Castillo looks gassed!
Castillo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Guillermo Castillo has been cut.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Castillo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Castillo blocking the ground and pound.
Castillo regains half guard.
Castillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Castillo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Castillo.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Castillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Castillo trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castillo moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Castillo is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Castillo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Castillo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tsingtao Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Castillo.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castillo shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Castillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castillo is looking to score with low kicks.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Castillo walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is looking to clinch but Castillo is avoiding it.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsingtao Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Castillo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Castillo has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castillo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Castillo tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Castillo drops back down to his feet.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tsingtao Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Castillo.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castillo.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castillo is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo is breathing heavily.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Castillo tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo manages to pull guard.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith trying to control but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith throws a series of punches but Castillo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castillo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Castillo jumps guard but Smith stands there with Castillo around his waist. Castillo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Castillo with a knee to the head.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Castillo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Castillo pulls Smith into guard.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Castillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castillo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Castillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castillo on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castillo.
Castillo looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castillo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castillo throws a body kick the misses
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Castillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Castillo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Castillo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Castillo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination. Castillo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castillo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith tries to clinch but Castillo is having none of it.
Castillo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Castillo counters by clinching up.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Castillo drags the fight down to the ground.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castillo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a strike but Castillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castillo throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsingtao Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Castillo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Horrible takedown by Castillo or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Castillo shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Castillo shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tsingtao Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Castillo.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castillo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Castillo counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith wants to control the pace but Castillo is squirming around nicely.
Smith 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Castillo bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Castillo blocking the ground and pound.
Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Smith prevents Castillo from getting the reversal.
Castillo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Castillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castillo's head.
Castillo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Castillo working a defensive guard here.
Castillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in trouble now - Castillo has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Guillermo Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smith avoids a strike by Castillo and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Castillo's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Castillo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Castillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Castillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith keeping full guard, as Castillo tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castillo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Castillo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Tsingtao Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Castillo's head but Castillo avoids it well.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Castillo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Castillo is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Castillo defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsingtao Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Tsingtao Smith!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Tsingtao Smith!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Tsingtao Smith!
Tsingtao Smith wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rua might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Fight Song by Marilyn Manson. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Daniel Santos enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
4 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santos feints and as Rua raises his hands in defense, Santos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rua wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Rua trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of it.
Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rua wants to get back to his feet but Santos passes into half guard.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos controlling the action here.
Rua misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rua actively working from the bottom here.
Rua is trying to escape back to his feet but Santos uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Santos tries to move to mount but Rua blocks the move with his legs.
Rua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rua is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rua leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marco Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Santos.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santos looks gassed!
Rua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Rua.
Rua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rua tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rua - the referee stops the clock and Santos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rua. Santos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Santos blocks a head kick by Rua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rua throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rua throws a front kick that sends Santos stumbling back into the cage.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua feints and then cracks Santos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santos down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Rua looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Santos avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Rua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rua misses with an elbow strike.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Rua throws an elbow that misses.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos drags the fight down to the ground.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos keeping full guard, as Rua tries to pass.
Santos looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rua 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.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Rua dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rua scores with a spinning back kick!
Santos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rua was covering up waiting for the punch and Santos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rua throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua is looking to sweep but instead, Santos has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Santos wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Rua 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.
Rua 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.
Rua throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Santos wants to hold on but Rua pushes him away.
Rua looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rua with shots to the head and body - Santos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rua looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rua is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Santos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Santos!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rua has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua being controlled here, momentarily.
Rua is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rua throws his legs up looking for a submission but Santos uses it to pass to side control.
Rua tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Santos presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Santos controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
Rua wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rua tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Rua will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Rua tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Marco Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santos thumps Rua with a low kick.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santos avoids the head kick by Rua.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rua throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Rua throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Rua tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a takedown into side control.
Rua is trying to improve his position.
Santos scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos's best efforts.
Rua is trying to stand back up but Santos is controlling him
Rua is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
Santos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rua's guard.
Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Santos escapes and throws Rua's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rua is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Santos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Santos just content to control the position.
Rua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Santos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to get back to his feet.
Rua looks to move to half guard but instead Santos has passed into mount! Damn!
Santos prevents Rua from getting the reversal.
Santos content just to control the position here.
Rua manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rua is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
Rua manages to get to full guard.
Santos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rua working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Rua manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rua 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Marco Rua!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Marco Rua!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Marco Rua!
Marco Rua wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rino Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Lioneous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Uomodisu - Stai Su. Leo Lioneous will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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23
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Rino Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Lioneous!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lioneous pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leo Lioneous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lioneous tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Lioneous throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Williams's head.
Lioneous throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Lioneous moves out of range easily.
Lioneous throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lioneous being controlled here, momentarily.
Williams gets to his feet. Lioneous looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lioneous throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Lioneous shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lioneous throws a head kick that misses.
Lioneous tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lioneous was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lioneous misses with a head kick.
Lioneous lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lioneous circles away.
Lioneous misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lioneous lands a big head kick that sends Williams to the canvas! Lioneous follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Lioneous!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raker Raif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dover comes to the cage accompanied by Bend Over. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
185 lbs
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23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raker Raif!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raif cracks Dover with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raif dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dover drives through and clinches with Raif against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Raif scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Raif.
Raif effectively controlling the action here.
Raif softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raif scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dover breaks the clinch.
Dover connects with a body shot.
Dover fails with the takedown.
Raif lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Raif dodges the punch combination from Dover.
Dover scoring well with a low kick there.
Raif on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dover throws a sloppy head kick and Raif moves out of range easily.
Dover takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raif missing with a left hand there. Dover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raif lands a nice shot that snaps Dover's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover has a takedown stuffed.
Dover feints and then cracks Raif's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raif down.
Raif drops Dover with a beautiful combination! Dover stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Raif is looking for the KO!
Raif tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dover wants to clinch.
Raif cracks a nice hook into Dover's ribs.
Raif drops Dover with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dover looks back up at him and smiles so Raif waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Dover is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raif cracks a nice hook into Dover's ribs.
Dover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raif stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dover throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Dover.
Dover clinches but Raif breaks the clinch
letting Raif counter with a right hand.
Raif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dover moves away.
Dover scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raif slips under a jab.
Raif cracks Dover with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raif lands a nice looking body shot.
Dover is breathing heavily.
Dover on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raif is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dover punishes Raif's body with a nice straight punch.
Raif rushes Dover and presses him up against the cage.
Dover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dover fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Raif.
Dover trying to stall but Raif improves his position.
Dover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raif has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short uppercut from Raif.
Raif prevents a body shot from Dover.
Dover lands a nice uppercut.
Raif blocking some punches.
Dover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raif leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to pull guard but Raif won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Dover.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dover. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dover can't find room to land a body shot as Raif controls the action.
Dover being controlled against the cage.
Dover tries to work over Raif's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raif throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dovers head.
A left hand lands to the body for Raif.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dover tries to work over Raif's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dover shoots in but Raif avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dover has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raif darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dover scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raif regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dover wants to control from the top but Raif keeps moving.
Raif seems keen to control Dover's posture.
Dover is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raif is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raif has escaped and now he's on top!
Raif trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raker Raif dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice uppercut lands for Raif. That snapped Dover's head back.
Raker Raif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raif takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dover misses with a straight right.
Raif dodges the punch combination from Dover.
Raif instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raif lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Dover breaks from the clinch.
Dover ducks right into an uppercut from Raif.
Raif circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Raif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dover works Raif's body with a nice hook.
Raif jabs at Dover's body.
Raif scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raif will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dover tries to clinch up but Raif circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raif fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raif doesn't manage to clinch there - Dover circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raif, as that shot connected.
Oh Dover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raif tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dover seems to have got his legs back now.
Dover is looking to clinch.
Raif has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dover ducks right into an uppercut from Raif.
Dover looks up at the clock. Bad move! Raif lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dover. Raif pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raker Raif! Raker Raif retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canton Caning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canton Caning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kassidy Cullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Canton Caning!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caning moves away.
Caning blocks a low kick nicely.
Kassidy Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caning misses with a head kick.
Cullen 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.
Cullen throws a lazy right hand but Caning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cullen 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 Caning has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caning and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cullen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caning's head backwards.
Caning misses with a head kick.
Caning throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cullen.
Caning goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Caning slips a jab from Cullen.
Caning checks a low kick from Cullen.
Caning tries a head kick but it misses.
Cullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Caning.
Caning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cullen.
Cullen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Caning walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cullen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Cullen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cullen.
It looks like Canton Caning has been cut.
Caning pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Caning staying out of range there.
Cullen has Caning up against the cage in a clinch.
Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cullen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cullen throws an elbow but misses.
Caning breaks the clinch.
Cullen lands a nice shot that snaps Caning's head back.
Caning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caning tries a head kick but it misses.
Cullen looks to land a combination but Caning avoids it well.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caning was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Caning blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caning checks a leg kick.
Caning with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cullen to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Caning.
Caning tries a head kick but it misses.
Cullen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cullen tries to score with a low kick but Caning moves his leg out of the way.
Caning slips a jab from Cullen.
Caning misses with a head kick.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Caning.
Caning misses with a head kick.
Caning looks gassed!
Cullen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cullen.
Caning tries a head kick but it misses.
Caning avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Cullen throws the kick towards the body but Caning avoids it.
Caning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caning is looking to land body kicks.
Cullen throws a hook but Caning blocks it.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Caning.
Cullen misses with a head kick.
Cullen misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen moves into the clinch successfully.
Caning takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cullen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cullen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Caning in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
Caning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caning blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caning takes an elbow to the temple.
Cullen managing to block the knees to the body from Caning.
Cullen working Caning over with knees to the body.
Caning takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cullen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caning blocks the elbow strike.
Caning takes an elbow to the temple.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caning avoids it.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cullen lands an elbow that stopped Caning in his tracks for a moment.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
Caning avoids a wild elbow strike from Cullen.
Cullen keeps control of Caning as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caning wants to stall.
Caning avoiding damage as Cullen throws knees to the body.
Cullen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Caning avoids it.
Caning is trying to force a seperation but Cullen has the dominant position.
Caning wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caning taking a breather.
Cullen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cullen tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caning.
Nice defenses there by Caning.
Cullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caning.
Caning throws a head kick but Cullen moves out of range.
Caning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassidy Cullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Canton Caning's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch but Caning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cullen blocks a head kick by Caning.
Caning takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caning throws a sloppy head kick and Cullen moves out of range easily.
Cullen swings for the body but Caning moves out of range.
Cullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caning.
Cullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Caning is just out of range.
Caning throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Caning.
Cullen lands a lovely overhand right.
Caning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
A big left from Cullen misses.
Caning moves out of range as Cullen strikes.
Cullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cullen instigates a clinch.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caning.
Cullen misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
Caning tries to circle away but Cullen has him pinned against the cage.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Caning avoids the damage to the body.
Caning blocks an elbow strike from Cullen.
Caning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caning blocks it with crossed arms.
Cullen tries a knee to the head but Caning blocks it.
Caning on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
Caning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Caning slips under a jab.
Caning throws a sloppy head kick and Cullen moves out of range easily.
Caning throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Caning is just out of range.
Caning defending well as Cullen loads up on a big left hand.
Cullen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caning swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caning avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Whack! Caning lands a heavy head kick that drops Cullen. The ref tackles Caning to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Cullen was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Canton Caning!
Canton Caning is the new lightweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Illy Niccolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Beauty and the Beat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Illy Niccolo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Savage!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niccolo checks a low kick from Savage.
Niccolo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage misses with a looping left.
Niccolo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niccolo tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Niccolo moves out of range of the leg kick from Savage.
Niccolo keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Niccolo.
Savage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Niccolo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Niccolo lands a left and a right that send Savage crashing to the mat, dazed. Niccolo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like William Savage has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niccolo misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Savage.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savage. Niccolo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niccolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savage.
Savage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Niccolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niccolo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Savage looks to land a left hand but Niccolo moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccolo digs a good hook to Savage's body.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niccolo lands a nice shot to the body.
Niccolo tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Niccolo rather than just go for the knockout.
Niccolo throws a series of punches but Savage avoids them all with ease.
Savage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Niccolo is out of range and Savage settles back down.
Niccolo tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Savage looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage misses with a low kick.
Niccolo tries to clinch but Savage moves out of range.
Niccolo forces Savage back against the cage and clinches.
Niccolo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Savage.
Niccolo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Niccolo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage cracks Niccolo with a nice body shot.
Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Niccolo.
Savage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niccolo is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Niccolo - that landed with a thud.
Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niccolo's elbow.
Savage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savage tries to circle away but Niccolo has him pinned against the cage.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Savage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Niccolo digs a right hand into Savage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savage's gas tank.
Savage misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niccolo lands a left and a right that send Savage crashing to the mat, dazed. Niccolo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niccolo ducks under a wild hook from Savage.
William Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niccolo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Savage is rocked!
That has opened up William Savage's cut even more.
Savage throws a sloppy body shot
and Niccolo counters with a right hand from hell and Savage is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Illy Niccolo!
Illy Niccolo is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bush has chosen Pillz as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Bush!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson works his way into full mount!
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!
Bush tries to buck Jackson off but he can't manage it.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Bush is squirming around nicely.
Bush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bush is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson is really struggling to control Bush but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jackson controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush wants to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jackson trying to control but Bush is having none of it.
Jackson controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Lance Jackson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bush keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bush finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Bush cracks Jackson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jackson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bush finish him?
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson ducks into an uppercut from Bush and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Bush!
Harry Bush is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Brujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislaus Kasava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasava has chosen Merle Haggard - Mama Tried as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alejandro Brujillo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Alejandro Brujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanislaus Kasava!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasava defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brujillo.
Kasava fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasava throws a nice looking combination but Brujillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brujillo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Stanislaus Kasava has been cut.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brujillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kasava throws a body punch but Brujillo moves out of range.
Brujillo shoots for a takedown but Kasava saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brujillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasava.
Kasava looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kasava lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kasava is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brujillo rather than just go for the knockout.
Brujillo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Brujillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brujillo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brujillo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brujillo throws and elbow that misses. Kasava uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brujillo's guard. Nice move by Kasava!
Kasava being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava looking to pass the guard.
Kasava preventing the sweep.
Kasava must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kasava is looking to stand up but Brujillo won't let him.
Kasava seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brujillo wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brujillo controls Kasava momentarily but Kasava frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brujillo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brujillo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brujillo wants to control but Kasava is keeping him busy.
Kasava tries to kick Brujillo off but Brujillo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brujillo is looking for a kimura but Kasava is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brujillo to get the leverage.
Kasava moves into full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kasava is looking to stand up but Brujillo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brujillo looking to sit in guard and control but Kasava gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brujillo wants to sweep but no luck.
Brujillo is working hard here to advance position.
Brujillo is trying to keep Kasava in close.
Brujillo is really struggling to control Kasava but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brujillo keeping full guard, as Kasava tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brujillo is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brujillo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brujillo digs a right hand underneath Kasava's ribcage. Kasava let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brujillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kasava gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kasava is pressed up against the cage. Brujillo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kasava down to the mat. Kasava avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kasava smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brujillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kasava circles away.
Kasava fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brujillo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brujillo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brujillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brujillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brujillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stanislaus Kasava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasava lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kasava lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stanislaus Kasava will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanislaus Kasava's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brujillo tries to clinch but Kasava is having none of it.
Kasava thows a body shot but no joy.
Brujillo shoots in and drives through. Kasava sprawls well.
Brujillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brujillo.
Kasava lands a with a good body shot.
Kasava connects with a body shot.
Kasava scores with a jab to the body.
Alejandro Brujillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brujillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasava.
Kasava lands a nice looking body shot.
Brujillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kasava scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brujillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kasava scores with a shot to the body.
Kasava lunges at Brujillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brujillo's hand.
Some wild striking there from Kasava.
Kasava thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasava throws a body punch but Brujillo moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasava just misses with a punch to the body.
Brujillo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stanislaus Kasava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kasava.
Kasava lands a jab to the nose.
Brujillo thows a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Kasava.
Stanislaus Kasava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasava lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasava.
Kasava connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kasava digs a good hook to Brujillo's body.
Brujillo needs to keep his hands up - Kasava had a free shot at his head there.
Brujillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kasava tries to avoid it but Brujillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kasava to the ground. Kasava escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kasava scores with a one two! Brujillo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kasava scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brujillo doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasava fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasava fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kasava looks to land a combination. Brujillo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Kasava.
Kasava digs a good body shot into Brujillo's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava cracks a nice hook into Brujillo's ribs.
No joy there for Kasava, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kasava lands with a shot to the body.
Kasava connects with a body shot.
Kasava stuns Brujillo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasava jabs at Brujillo's body.
Kasava thows a body shot but no joy.
Brujillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kasava.
Kasava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasava.
Kasava ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasava darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasava ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasava throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kasava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasava lands a slapping body shot.
Kasava's corner calls for a 1-2. Kasava obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brujillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kasava scores with a hook to the body. Brujillo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasava lands a body shot.
Brujillo avoids the body shot from Kasava.
Kasava scores with a jab to the body.
Kasava lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brujillo at a distance.
Kasava scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brujillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Brujillo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kasava lands a right hook to the body.
Kasava has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brujillo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kasava as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Brujillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasava lands a body shot.
Kasava throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brujillo.
Kasava lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kasava lands a nice looking body shot.
Kasava scores with a hook to the body. Brujillo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasava's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kasava duly obliges.
A shot to de liver by Kasava. Beautiful body shot.
Kasava scores with a jab to the body.
Kasava scores with a sloppy right hand. Brujillo should have avoided that one.
Kasava lands a jab to Brujillo's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasava cracks a nice hook into Brujillo's ribs.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Kasava throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kasava scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brujillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kasava just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasava wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasava lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brujillo backs up against the cage.
Brujillo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasava finds it's way round the side to connect with Brujillo's head.
Kasava moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kasava looks to score with a jab to the body but Brujillo is just out of range.
Brujillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kasava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasava.
Brujillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kasava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brujillo moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasava scores with a body shot.
Brujillo moves forwards but Kasava connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brujillo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kasava with a nice cross.
Brujillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislaus Kasava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanislaus Kasava's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brujillo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kasava throws a series of strikes that have Brujillo backpedaling.
Kasava moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kasava's corner calls for a 1-2. Kasava obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kasava keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Kasava.
Brujillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brujillo avoids the body shot from Kasava.
Brujillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasava scores with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Kasava. No joy for Brujillo on that attempt.
Brujillo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasava.
Kasava scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kasava staying out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasava. Brujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brujillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kasava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasava connects with a jab.
Kasava lands a nice hook to Brujillo's body. Brujillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kasava finds it's target.
Brujillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kasava lands a body shot.
Brujillo throws a lazy right hand but Kasava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brujillo.
Kasava is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brujillo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kasava tries to buck Brujillo off but Brujillo is having none of it.
Brujillo trying to control the action but Kasava is working from the bottom.
Brujillo working away.
Brujillo tries for a kimura but Kasava is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava isn't going anywhere.
Kasava manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brujillo's best efforts.
Kasava wants to improve his position but Brujillo is controlling well.
Brujillo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kasava really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brujillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kasava tries to roll over but Brujillo keeps him under control.
Brujillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kasava's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasava controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Brujillo moves into full mount! Kasava won't be happy about that!
Kasava wants to hold on but Brujillo pushes him away.
Brujillo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kasava is now in Brujillo's guard. A big mistake from Brujillo there, giving up the dominant position!
Kasava seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brujillo pulls Kasava in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasava is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brujillo is pulling down on Kasava's head. It's preventing any offense from Kasava, at least for the moment.
Kasava not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislaus Kasava really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanislaus Kasava's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Brujillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kasava tries to avoid it but Brujillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kasava to the ground. Kasava escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kasava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brujillo moves away.
Kasava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brujillo avoids the body shot from Kasava.
Kasava swings for the body but Brujillo moves out of range.
Kasava throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kasava swings for the body but Brujillo moves out of range.
Brujillo throws a nice looking combination but Kasava bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasava takes a swing at Brujillo's ribcage but misses.
Kasava defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brujillo.
Brujillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasava slips a jab and a cross from Brujillo.
Brujillo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brujillo throws a strike but Kasava rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kasava stands and steps away. Brujillo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Kasava scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brujillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kasava lands with a shot to the body.
Kasava avoids the body shot from Brujillo.
Brujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava scores with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brujillo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Brujillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasava cracks a nice hook into Brujillo's ribs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kasava throws a combination. Brujillo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kasava lands a nice shot to the body.
Brujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Kasava. No joy for Brujillo on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brujillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasava misses with a few strikes there.
Kasava misses the shot to the body.
Brujillo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kasava.
Kasava lands a with a good body shot.
Kasava scores with a one two! Brujillo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kasava is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kasava lands a nice hook to Brujillo's body. Brujillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brujillo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasava connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Brujillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasava wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kasava lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kasava works Brujillo's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasava stuffs the takedown.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasava thows a body shot but no joy.
Brujillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kasava.
Kasava throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kasava throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasava changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brujillo takes one to the side of the head.
Kasava circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brujillo shoots in for a takedown but Kasava shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kasava!
Brujillo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kasava scores with a jab. Brujillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brujillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brujillo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brujillo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kasava digs a good body shot into Brujillo's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasava misses with a body shot.
Kasava throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kasava.
Brujillo tries to move into range but Kasava moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kasava lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasava.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasava swats away the attempt to clinch by Brujillo.
Brujillo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brujillo wants to clinch.
Kasava cracks a nice hook into Brujillo's ribs.
Kasava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasava throws a nice looking combination but Brujillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasava lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kasava scores with a hook to the body. Brujillo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brujillo misses with a combination
and Kasava connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislaus Kasava dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Stanislaus Kasava's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasava. Brujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brujillo wants to clinch up but Kasava keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Brujillo misses.
Nice body punch from Kasava.
Kasava displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kasava throws a one two combo.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava lands a with a good body shot.
Brujillo clinches up with Kasava and pushes him back against the cage.
Kasava cracks Brujillo with a nice body shot.
Brujillo lands a body punch.
Brujillo looking for a takedown.
Kasava gets underhooks to prevent Brujillo's takedown attempt.
Kasava can't break the clinch.
Kasava wants to break free but Brujillo has control.
Kasava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brujillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasava circles away.
Kasava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasava.
Brujillo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kasava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brujillo has his takedown stuffed
and Kasava connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Brujillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kasava lands a slapping body shot.
Brujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasava misses with a wild body shot.
Kasava throws a body punch but Brujillo moves out of range.
Kasava looks to score with a jab to the body but Brujillo is just out of range.
Brujillo rushes Kasava and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brujillo.
Kasava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brujillo's elbow.
Brujillo tries to pull guard but Kasava holds him up against the cage and eventually Brujillo drops back down to his feet.
Brujillo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brujillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasava tries to break the clinch but Brujillo is controlling the position.
Kasava breaks the clinch.
Brujillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brujillo wants to clinch up but Kasava keeps it at a distance.
Brujillo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kasava sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brujillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brujillo avoids the body shot from Kasava.
Kasava lands the left hand.
Kasava avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasava was well out of range. Poor timing from Brujillo.
Kasava swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brujillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brujillo.
Brujillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alejandro Brujillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasava connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brujillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brujillo wants to clinch.
Kasava misses with a jab to the body
enabling Brujillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasava lands a slapping body shot.
Kasava lands a glancing blow to the side of Brujillo's head.
Kasava scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kasava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brujillo.
Kasava fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brujillo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasava throws a right and a left that Brujillo avoids nicely.
Kasava takes a swing at Brujillo's ribcage but misses.
Brujillo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kasava fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brujillo moves into the clinch.
Brujillo jumps guard but Kasava stands there with Brujillo around his waist. Brujillo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kasava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasava throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brujillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stanislaus Kasava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brujillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brujillo trying to control but Kasava is working from the bottom.
Brujillo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kasava controlling Brujillo's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brujillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasava can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brujillo won't allow Kasava to get back to his feet.
Brujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brujillo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kasava's guard.
Brujillo throwing strikes from guard but Kasava blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasava working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brujillo.
Brujillo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stanislaus Kasava.
I've got Kasava winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Stanislaus Kasava!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Stanislaus Kasava!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Stanislaus Kasava!
Stanislaus Kasava wins by unanimous decision!
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