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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diogo Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinto has chosen Do you really want to hurt me as his entrance music. Joseph Brown had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brown
vs
Pinto

190 cm
27
195 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

189 cm
23
197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinto wants to clinch.
Pinto wants to clinch.
Pinto tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Pinto lands but Brown takes it in his stride.

It looks like Joseph Brown has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stalling in the clinch from Pinto.
Pinto tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Pinto back against the cage.
Pinto is looking for a takedown.
Pinto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pinto is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Pinto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pinto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinto.
Pinto shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pinto doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
Pinto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinto.
Pinto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Pinto scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Joseph Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Pinto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.
Pinto throws a shot to the body.
Brown scores with a hook.
Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Pinto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown is looking to wear down Pinto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown punishes Pinto's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Diogo Pinto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Brown.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown swings for the body but Pinto moves out of range.
Pinto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pinto somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinto momentarily.
Pinto is looking to land body kicks.
Pinto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown lands a jab to Pinto's midsection.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Pinto's head but Pinto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinto.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinto defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Pinto or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Donk. Brown catches Pinto right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown checks a low kick from Pinto.
Nice body kick there by Pinto.
Pinto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Pinto closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Pinto tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinto is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pinto has his back to the cage.
Pinto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown prevents a body shot from Pinto.
Pinto misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinto misses with a punch to the body.
Pinto misses with a knee strike.
Pinto tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diogo Pinto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joseph Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Pinto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pinto connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Pinto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pinto.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Diogo Pinto has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinto.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Pinto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pinto chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook. Pinto ducked under it nicely.
Brown slips under a jab.
Pinto takes one to the chin there.
Pinto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Pinto.
Pinto throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown lands a nice hook to Pinto's body. Pinto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinto is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinto throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pinto has time to react.
Joseph Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pinto on the side of the head.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pinto closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Pinto has double underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pinto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pinto landing knees to the body.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pinto moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

Pinto moves into the clinch successfully.
Pinto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Pinto as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Pinto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pinto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pinto misses with an elbow strike.
Pinto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Pinto.
Pinto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown blocks a body shot from Pinto.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pinto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pinto is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brown is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pinto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Pinto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Pinto thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brown tries to sprawl but Pinto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown is in trouble now - Pinto has advanced to mount!
Pinto is breathing heavily.
Pinto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diogo Pinto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pinto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinto misses with a low kick.
Pinto misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Pinto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinto. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown cracks Pinto with an open hand slap.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinto.
Brown swings for the body but Pinto moves out of range.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinto doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Pinto seems unphased.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Pinto's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinto avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinto doesn't seem bothered though.
Pinto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinto moves away.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Pinto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Pinto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Pinto shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Pinto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Pinto.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinto dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Pinto's head and hops out.
Brown thuds a left hand into Pinto's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pinto on the side of the head.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Pinto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinto gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pinto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pinto misses with a few strikes there.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Pinto throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Pinto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pinto scrambles back to his feet.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pinto at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinto was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Pinto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinto's head.
Brown tests Pinto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pinto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown throws a jab when Pinto was well out of range.
Pinto motions for Brown to come forward. Pinto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Pinto.
Pinto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a body punch but Pinto moves out of range.
Crunch! Pinto slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Pinto throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Pinto wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Pinto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Pinto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown scores with a jab. Pinto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Pinto misses.
Pinto connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Joseph Brown!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Joseph Brown!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Joseph Brown!

Joseph Brown wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Ontario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Nobriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ontario comes into the arena with VHB - Freedom Fighter blaring out of the sound system. Nobriga has chosen Queen's We Will Rock You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ontario
vs
Nobriga

192 cm
26
179 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele! NEW STUFF!!!
Perkele! NEW STUFF!!!

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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erwin Ontario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Nobriga!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ontario misses with a body kick.
Nobriga lands with a straight right. Ontario didn't see that one coming.
Ontario swings for the body but Nobriga moves out of range.
Nobriga misses the jab.
Ontario misses with a hook.
Ontario scores with a leg kick.
Ontario scoring well with a low kick there.
Ontario pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nobriga checks a low kick from Ontario.
Ontario avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ontario throws a nice looking combination but Nobriga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ontario throws an overhand right that lands on Nobriga's shoulder, as Nobriga tries to avoid the shot.
Nobriga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ontario.
Nobriga throws the left hand but Ontario avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Ontario.
Ontario throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nobriga's head.
Max Nobriga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nobriga swings for the body but Ontario moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Nobriga misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ontario.
Ontario jabs Nobriga right on the nose. Nobriga blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ontario.
Ontario walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice cross by Ontario.
Ontario uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nobriga.
A jab lands there for Ontario.
Nobriga throws a push kick but Ontario slaps the foot to one side.
Nobriga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ontario pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erwin Ontario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Ontario throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nobriga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ontario is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga looks for the body kick but Ontario saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ontario.
Nobriga lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Erwin Ontario has been cut.
Nobriga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ontario scores with a leg kick.
Ontario throws a series of punches but Nobriga moves out of range.
Ontario avoids the body shot from Nobriga.
Ontario fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nobriga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ontario.
Ontario moves out of range as Nobriga strikes.
Nobriga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ontario finds it's way round the side to connect with Nobriga's head.
Ontario takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nobriga cracks Ontario with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ontario throws a right hand that Nobriga ducks under and follows up with a left that Nobriga also avoids with ease.
Nobriga misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario moves out of range of the leg kick from Nobriga.
Good leg kick by Ontario there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nobriga just misses with a punch to the body.
Ontario throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nobriga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nobriga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nobriga takes a swing at Ontario's ribcage but misses.
Nobriga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nobriga misses with a low kick.
Ontario blocks a low kick nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ontario.
Ontario lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nobriga throws a series of punches but Ontario avoids them all with ease.
Nobriga ducks right into an uppercut from Ontario.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ontario throws a looping overhand right but Nobriga ducks down to avoid it.
Nobriga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ontario's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nobriga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nobriga misses with a jab to the body
and Ontario counters with a stiff right hand.
Nobriga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ontario manages to avoid it.
Ontario scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nobriga in his tracks.
Nobriga checks a low kick from Ontario.
Ontario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nobriga.
Ontario slaps away a takedown attempt from Nobriga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Erwin Ontario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Nobriga.
That kick from Ontario tenderised Nobriga's leg. Nobriga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nobriga slips under a jab from Ontario.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nobriga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nobriga throws a leg kick but Ontario sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nobriga checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nobriga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Ontario dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Ontario'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.

Nobriga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ontario's head backwards.
Nobriga misses the shot to the body.
Ontario throws a hook to the side of Nobriga's head but Nobriga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nobriga. Ontario does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nobriga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nobriga throws a right and a left that Ontario avoids nicely.
Ontario throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nobriga is defended easily by Ontario.
Ontario will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ontario 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.
Ontario's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nobriga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ontario scrambles back to his feet.
Nobriga throws an overhand right that lands on Ontario's shoulder, as Ontario tries to avoid the shot.
Ontario moves out of range as Nobriga strikes.
Nobriga ducks under a wild hook from Ontario.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ontario swivels and escapes.
Nobriga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ontario staying out of range there.
Erwin Ontario is winning the standup battle so far.
Nobriga thows a leg kick but Ontario checks it
and Ontario counters with a thumping low kick.
Nobriga misses with a hook.
Ontario catches Nobriga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ontario misses the shot to the body.
Ontario throws the left hand but Nobriga avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Nobriga. Those never looked like landing.
Nobriga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nobriga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ontario misses with a looping right.
Ontario throws out a powerful jab.
Nobriga throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nobriga blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ontario jabs Nobriga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nobriga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ontario ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nobriga moves away.
Nobriga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Ontario as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ontario lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nobriga doesn't seem phased though.
Nobriga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nobriga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ontario throws out the jab.
Ontario scores with a spinning back kick!
Ontario throws out a loose jab but Nobriga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nobriga walks into a stiff left hand from Ontario.
Nobriga throws a lazy body kick
enabling Ontario to counter with a crisp jab.
Ontario misses with an uppercut. Nobriga saw that one coming.
Max Nobriga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ontario fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ontario misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ontario swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ontario digs a good body shot into Nobriga's ribs.
Nobriga throws a hook but Ontario blocks it.
Ontario dodges the punch combination from Nobriga.
Nobriga is breathing heavily.
Ontario throws a right hand that Nobriga ducks under and follows up with a left that Nobriga also avoids with ease.
Ontario avoids the body shot from Nobriga.
Ontario misses with the combination.
Nobriga misses with an uppercut. Ontario saw that one coming.
Nobriga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nobriga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ontario with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ontario connects with a solid leg kick.
Ontario fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nobriga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ontario looks to land a combination but Nobriga avoids it well.
Nobriga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ontario will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Ontario does no damage.
Ontario listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nobriga scores with a hook.
Ontario looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nobriga lands a slapping body shot.
Nobriga is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ontario is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nobriga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ontario misses with a straight right.
Nobriga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nobriga catches Ontario with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erwin Ontario dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erwin Ontario's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ontario takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nobriga lands a body shot.
Ontario connects with a right hand. Nobriga shakes it off.
Ontario swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nobriga.
Ontario is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ontario on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Ontario tenderised Nobriga's leg. Nobriga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nobriga throws a lazy uppercut
and Ontario makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nobriga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nobriga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ontario with a hook.
A low kick from Nobriga is predictable there
and Ontario counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nobriga's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nobriga misses the shot to the body.
Nobriga throws a lazy uppercut
and Ontario counters with a low kick, right behind Nobriga 's knee.
Ontario connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ontario throws a chopping leg kick but Nobriga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ontario fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nobriga.
Nobriga moves out of range as Ontario strikes.
Ontario misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nobriga.
Nobriga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ontario.
Nobriga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ontario lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Nobriga misses.
Nobriga just misses with a punch to the body.
Nobriga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nobriga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ontario tried to score with a low kick but Nobriga checks it.
Nobriga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nobriga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nobriga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ontario. Ontario obviously looking to wear him down.
Nobriga throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga moves out of range as Ontario strikes.
Ontario slaps away a takedown attempt from Nobriga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nobriga motions for Ontario to come forward. Nobriga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ontario will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nobriga throws a jab but it's blocked by Ontario.
Ontario moves out of range as Nobriga strikes.
Ontario slips a jab and a cross from Nobriga.
Ontario is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nobriga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ontario, as that shot connected.
Nobriga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left and a right from Nobriga both land. Nice combination.
Ontario fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nobriga manages to avoid it.
Nobriga throws a shot from downtown. Ontario moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ontario misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Nobriga.
A big left from Nobriga misses.
Ontario lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nobriga connects with a crisp jab.
Nobriga swings for the body but Ontario moves out of range.
Nobriga swings for the body but Ontario moves out of range.
Ontario scoring well with a low kick there.
Ontario throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nobriga on the side of the head.
Ontario pushes Nobriga away with a front kick.
Ontario waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nobriga.
A good leg kick by Ontario.
Nobriga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nobriga moves forwards but Ontario connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Max Nobriga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nobriga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nobriga!
Ontario goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nobriga is looking to land body kicks.
Nobriga scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Nobriga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nobriga missing with a left hand there. Ontario was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nobriga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Ontario catches Nobriga right on the button with a cross.
Ontario misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nobriga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A left lands for Ontario.
Ontario thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Ontario showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ontario 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Erwin Ontario!

Erwin Ontario wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Erwin Ontario made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Perkele! NEW STUFF!!! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Bicchiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Max
vs
Bicchiere

179 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
169 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mad Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Bicchiere !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicchiere scores with a punch to the head.
Max slips a jab from Bicchiere .
Max takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bicchiere swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dante Bicchiere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bicchiere throws a looping overhand right but Max ducks down to avoid it.
Max shoots in looking for a takedown. Bicchiere tries to sprawl out of it but Max keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bicchiere manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bicchiere thows a leg kick but Max checks it
and Max counters with a thumping low kick.

Bicchiere pushes Max up against the cage in a clinch.

Max lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bicchiere trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Max in particular looking to stall.
Bicchiere is controlling Max's trapped leg to prevent Max from advancing to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Max takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dante Bicchiere .
Bicchiere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Max moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bicchiere with a nice cross.

Max gets the takedown into side control.
Bicchiere can't do much from the bottom here.
Max wants to control but Bicchiere is keeping him busy.
Bicchiere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bicchiere struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere tries to buck Max off but Max is having none of it.
Max tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bicchiere 's legs.
Bicchiere is looking for a sweep.
Max staying calm.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bicchiere seems a little lost for a moment, as Max dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bicchiere displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dante Bicchiere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bicchiere is looking to chop away at Max's legs.
Bicchiere thows a leg kick but Max checks it

and Max counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Max sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bicchiere trying to control the position.
Max is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bicchiere is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bicchiere keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mad Max just wasn't active enough.
Bicchiere is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Max rushes Bicchiere and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Max scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bicchiere is trying to break free.
Bicchiere is trying to maintain a safe position but Max gets an underhook and turns Bicchiere into the cage.
Max is looking for a takedown.
Bicchiere tries a body shot but Max blocks it.
Bicchiere wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Max has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bicchiere seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Max stalling in the clinch but Bicchiere improves position.
Max blocking some punches.
Bicchiere taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mad Max will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bicchiere swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Bicchiere .
Bicchiere throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bicchiere moves out of range as Max throws a body kick.
Dante Bicchiere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Max ducks right into an uppercut from Bicchiere .

Max pushes Bicchiere up against the cage in a clinch.
Max is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bicchiere pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Max goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bicchiere prevents it.
Max is working for takedown but Bicchiere is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Max turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Max manages to end up in side control.
Bicchiere is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Max passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bicchiere avoids a series of strikes thrown by Max.
Max tries to control but Bicchiere wriggling away.
Bicchiere is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bicchiere is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Max controlling the position easily from mount.
Bicchiere is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bicchiere reaches up to try and control the position but Max seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bicchiere rolls and tries to escape and now Max has his back!

Max is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bicchiere has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bicchiere trying to control the action but Max just sinks the hooks in.
Bicchiere is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere trying to control the hands but Max won't let him.

Max looking for the choke from the back.
Max is trying to stick to Bicchiere 's back but Bicchiere is turning into Max. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Max's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bicchiere .

Bicchiere stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Max thows a body kick. Bicchiere tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Bicchiere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Max doesn't seem phased though.
Max looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere leaves Max with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bicchiere throws a hook to the side of Max's head but Max sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bicchiere throws out a loose jab but Max uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bicchiere tries to close the distance and clinch but Max swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bicchiere . Max does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Max.
Bicchiere swings for the body but Max moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Bicchiere . Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Bicchiere checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Danga de danga de dang - Bicchiere scores with a four punch combination!
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 Mad Max will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bicchiere paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bicchiere connects with a solid leg kick.
Bicchiere scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bicchiere throws a nice looking combination but Max bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bicchiere throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bicchiere throws out a leg kick but Max moves out of range and Bicchiere only half commits.
Bicchiere on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bicchiere checks a low kick from Max.
Max slips under a jab.
Bicchiere throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bicchiere looks to throw the jab but Max is out of range.
Bicchiere moves out of range of the leg kick from Max.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere scores with a head kick.
Bicchiere misses with a straight right.
Bicchiere stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bicchiere wants it to stay on the feet.
Max takes one on the button.
Bicchiere throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Bicchiere .
Max finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere lands a jab to Max's midsection.
Bicchiere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Max will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Max fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Max. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bicchiere throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bicchiere looks to land a combination but Max avoids it well.
Bicchiere takes a swing at Max's ribcage but misses.
Max checks the leg kick nicely there.
Max shoots in for a double leg but Bicchiere sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bicchiere fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Max tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Max.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bicchiere throws a series of strikes that have Max backpedaling.
Max blocks a leg kick.
Bicchiere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dante Bicchiere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Bicchiere , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bicchiere takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Bicchiere is predictable there
and Max makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bicchiere moves out of range of the body kick from Max.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Max.
Max tries to move to mount but Bicchiere blocks the move with his legs.
Mad Max overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Max trying to control the position but Bicchiere is working away.
Max working away.

Max in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bicchiere is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mad Max!
Mad Max seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oj Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Oj Simpson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Simpson
vs
Dai

179 cm
27
184 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oj Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Dai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai fails with the takedown
and Simpson counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Dai with that takedown attempt.

Simpson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Simpson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dai is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dai is looking to reverse the position.
Dai is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson postures up in Dai's guard and throws a big left but Dai blocks it.
Dai keeping moving, preventing Simpson from controlling successfully.
Dai has Simpson pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dai is on top in guard.
Dai is fighting to break Simpson's control of his arms but Simpson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Simpson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dai on the ground.
Dai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson working a defensive guard here.
Dai throws an elbow that misses. Simpson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dai's guard. Nice move by Simpson!
Simpson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dai is retaining full guard.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Dai keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oj Simpson.
Simpson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dai shoots in for a double leg but Simpson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oj Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dai.
Dai misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Dai.
Simpson struggling a bit here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dai working the strikes but Simpson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Dai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.
Simpson is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dai lands a nice short elbow.
Dai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dai connects with a nice short shot to Simpson's temple.
Dai thows a huge punch but Simpson dodges it nicely.
Simpson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dai.
Dai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dai not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dai takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.
Dai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simpson defending well though.
Dai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Simpson is breathing heavily.
Dai throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Simpson to regain full guard.
Dai cracks Simpson with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dai throws an elbow that misses. Simpson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dai's guard. Nice move by Simpson!
Dai pulls Simpson in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Simpson. No joy for Dai on that attempt.
A jab from Simpson misses.
Simpson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dai's hands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dai.
Dai fails to land the takedown.
Oj Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Dai.
Simpson tries to clinch there but Dai circles away.
Dai throws a lazy right hand but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Simpson.
No luck for Dai with that takedown attempt.
Dai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dai misses with a takedown
and Simpson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simpson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dai is out of range.
Simpson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dai. Dai gets slowly back to his feet.
Dai misses with a takedown
and Simpson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simpson jabs Dai right on the nose. Dai blinks but takes it well.
Simpson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Dai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Simpson connects with an inside leg kick.
Dai misses with a takedown attempt
and Simpson counters with a leg kick.
Dai is breathing heavily.
Dai has a takedown stuffed.
Simpson moves in looking to clinch but Dai pushes him off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
Simpson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Simpson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dai tries a knee to the head but Simpson blocks it.
Dai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simpson lands a shot to the body.
Dai tries for a takedown but Simpson manages to get underhooks.
Dai throws an elbow but it misses.
Simpson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simpson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dai.
A bit of stalling here from Simpson.
Simpson is looking to control Dai's arms but Dai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Simpson has his back to the cage.
Dai is looking for a takedown.
Simpson pushes Dai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Simpson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dai is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Simpson to the mat. Simpson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai throws an elbow that misses. Simpson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dai's guard. Nice move by Simpson!
Simpson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simpson is one step ahead there.
Simpson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dai cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dai throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dai punishing his opponent with strikes.
Simpson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson tries to reverse the position but Dai maintains control.
Dai fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Simpson tries to lock up and control but Dai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson taking shots to the head.
Mark Dai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dai throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dai landing strikes from the mount and Simpson is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Dai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Simpson's half guard.
Dai is thwarting Simpson's attempts to control the position.
Dai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Simpson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dai.
Simpson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dai slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson trying to control but Dai is working from the bottom.
Simpson preventing the sweep.
Dai wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Simpson.
Simpson throws a big elbow that misses.
Simpson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dai's guard.
Simpson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dai is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Simpson distracts Dai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dai throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dai pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dai dominating with strikes here.
Simpson wants to hold on but Dai pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dai putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dai has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Simpson's face.
Oj Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dai landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dai cracks Simpson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Simpson tries to reverse the position but Dai maintains control.
Dai throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Simpson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dai.
Dai has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Simpson's face.
Dai dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dai dominating with strikes here.

Simpson is rocked!
Dai landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Simpson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dai postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Simpson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Dai and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Dai!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Hoist the Colours. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Sanchez

186 cm
25
214 lbs
10 - 5 - 2

189 cm
28
220 lbs
20 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.

Sanchez gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Sanchez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones prevents Sanchez from improving position.
Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.
Jones wants to improve his position but Sanchez is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanchez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez works his way into full mount!
Sanchez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jones wants to hold on but Sanchez pushes him away.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.

Sanchez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jones can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Sanchez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanchez moves to take his opponent's back.
Jones turns into Sanchez and is now in his guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones forces his way into half guard.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jones lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
Jones trying to control from Sanchez's half guard. Sanchez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Sanchez 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.

Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones takes a step back to recover.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juan Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Jones.

Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Sanchez passes to full mount!
Sanchez moves to the back position.
Well, with Sanchez on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jones is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez looking for the choke but no joy.
Jones tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jones tries to reverse the position but Sanchez maintains control.

Sanchez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to work his way around to Jones's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Sanchez working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.
Sanchez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanchez is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones moves into full guard.
Sanchez won't allow Jones to sweep him here.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Sanchez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sanchez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jones gets full guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is controlling Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Sanchez has control of the leg.
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!
Sanchez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Sanchez is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones is trying to control but Sanchez manages to pass to mount!
Sanchez wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanchez wants to control but Jones passes easily into half guard.
Juan Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Jones.
Well Sanchez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Juan Sanchez!

Juan Sanchez wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Juan Sanchez gave a big smile as he said 'Me llamo Juan'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Darnielle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Darnielle
vs
Cane

197 cm
26
192 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
200 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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BLKOUT Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Darnielle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louie Cane!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnielle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cane shoots in looking for a takedown. Darnielle tries to sprawl out of it but Cane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Darnielle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cane throws a jab when Darnielle was well out of range.
Darnielle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darnielle tries to land a leg kick but Cane saw it coming and moves away.
That kick from Darnielle tenderised Cane's leg. Cane is trying to keep his angry face on.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cane.
John Darnielle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cane moves away from the strike by Darnielle.
Good leg kick by Darnielle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Cane is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Darnielle's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Darnielle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cane pulls his head out easily.
Cane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Darnielle's head.

Darnielle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cane pulls his head out easily.
Darnielle wants to get back to full guard.
Cane thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Darnielle's head.
Darnielle is trying to get back to full guard.
Cane trying to control the action but Darnielle is working from the bottom.
Darnielle gets full guard.
Cane trying to control the position from guard on top but Darnielle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle has his hands on Cane's head, controlling the position.
Cane throws an elbow that misses. Darnielle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cane's guard. Nice move by Darnielle!
Darnielle wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
Darnielle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cane's guard.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Darnielle from controlling successfully.
Cane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darnielle 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cane swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Darnielle wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Darnielle scores with a leg kick.
Cane missing with a left hand there. Darnielle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darnielle cracks the inside of Cane's front leg.
Darnielle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cane moves away.
Darnielle throws a nice looking combination but Cane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darnielle takes a swing at Cane's ribcage but misses.
Darnielle throws a leg kick but Cane moved away.
Cane lands with a cross.
Darnielle scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle tries a head kick but it misses.
Cane scores with a jab.
Cane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by Cane as he checks the leg kick.
Cane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darnielle throws a nice looking combination but Cane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cane lands with a nice body punch.
Cane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darnielle circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Cane misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick from Darnielle misses.
Darnielle avoids the body shot from Cane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Darnielle will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot by Darnielle.
Cane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darnielle jabs at Cane's body.
Darnielle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darnielle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darnielle as he jumps to the side.
Cane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darnielle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cane.
Darnielle misses with a head kick.
Darnielle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cane.
Cane checks a low kick from Darnielle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cane looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Darnielle!
Cane landing shots from mount.
Darnielle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darnielle is trying to maintain the position but Cane is very close to passing his half guard.
Cane thows a huge punch but Darnielle dodges it nicely.
Cane wants to pass the guard but Darnielle is defending well.
Darnielle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darnielle pushes Cane off looking to stand but Cane dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane trying to pass the guard but Darnielle defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cane is keen to just control but Darnielle is a slippery customer.
Darnielle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darnielle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cane.
Darnielle is looking to improve his position.
Darnielle is working hard here to advance position.
Cane throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darnielle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cane's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnielle wants to control but Cane manages to buck him off and is now in Darnielle's guard! Nice work there by Cane!
Darnielle working a defensive guard here.
Louie Cane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cane wants to control from the top but Darnielle keeps moving.
Cane wants to pass the guard but Darnielle is keeping the position.
Cane works over Darnielle with some ground and pound from guard.
Darnielle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cane.
Cane tries to free his leg and advance position but Darnielle is retaining full guard.
Darnielle controls Cane momentarily but Cane frees himself.
Cane works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cane prevents Darnielle from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane is looking to advance position but Darnielle won't allow it.

Cane wants to work for an arm triangle but Darnielle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Darnielle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cane's back!
Cane turns into Darnielle and is now in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cane stopping the sweep attempt from Darnielle.
Cane postures up in Darnielle's guard and throws a big left but Darnielle blocks it.
Cane trying to control but Darnielle is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cane throwing strikes but missing.
Cane is looking to advance position but Darnielle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louie Cane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Darnielle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Darnielle tries a head kick but it misses.
Cane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darnielle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Darnielle.
Cane takes a swing at Darnielle's ribcage but misses.
Cane shoots for a double leg takedown but Darnielle sprawls well. He's pushed Cane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darnielle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cane tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darnielle swivels and escapes.
Cane feints a jab promting Darnielle to slip. Cane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Darnielle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cane throws a right hand that misses
and Darnielle counters with a head kick. That will keep Cane thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darnielle can pounce on him.
Darnielle blocks a head kick by Cane.
Darnielle wants to clinch up but Cane keeps it at a distance.

Cane gets a takedown into half guard.
Darnielle wants to control but Cane is keeping busy.
Cane is trying to control. Darnielle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darnielle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Cane looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cane is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Darnielle is looking for a sweep. Cane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cane is keen to just control but Darnielle is a slippery customer.

Cane is trying to work for a kimura but Darnielle is defending well.
Darnielle trying to control here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darnielle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Darnielle is trying to control but can't.

Cane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cane raining down shots from the mount!
Darnielle is working to get back to half guard.
Cane controlling from mount.
Cane punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cane is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Darnielle wants to hold on but Cane pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cane thowing shots but they're missing.
Cane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cane moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Darnielle has worked his arm free - good work by Darnielle!
Darnielle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cane's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cane passes to side control.
Cane lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Darnielle down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Darnielle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Cane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louie Cane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cane has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Louie Cane!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Louie Cane!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Louie Cane!

Louie Cane wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
69%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Klaat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Klaat
vs
Herald

210 cm
27
278 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

190 cm
24
281 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atlas Klaat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Herald!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Herald misses.
Klaat wants to clinch.
Klaat throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Klaat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Herald throws a head kick that misses
and Klaat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klaat takes a swing at Herald's ribcage but misses.
Klaat looks to score with a jab to the body but Herald is just out of range.
Herald keeps the fight on the outside.
Klaat lands a head kick. Herald smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Klaat throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herald misses with a right hand
and Klaat counters with a straight right hand.
Herald moves forwards but Klaat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Herald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Klaat dodges the punch combination from Herald.
Klaat throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Klaat lands a jab to the head.
Klaat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Klaat.
A telegraphed right hand from Herald misses the target.
Herald tries a head kick but it misses.
Klaat just misses with a punch to the body.
Klaat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klaat.
Herald lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Herald will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klaat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herald.
Herald scores with the left hand. Klaat knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Atlas Klaat has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herald throws a lazy body kick
and Klaat counters with a good low kick that Herald was not able to check.
Herald moves out of range of the body kick from Klaat.
Herald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klaat. Klaat obviously looking to wear him down.
Herald throws a low kick but Klaat moves out of range easily.
Herald misses with a two punch combination.
Herald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klaat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Herald takes a step back to recover.
Justin Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klaat. Herald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klaat misses with a straight left.
Klaat misses with a two punch combination.
Herald swinging wildly here.
Herald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klaat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klaat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herald manages to avoid it.
Herald moves out of range as Klaat strikes.
Klaat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Klaat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herald. Herald obviously looking to wear him down.
Klaat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Herald lands with a nice body punch.
Klaat is breathing heavily.

Herald cracks Klaat with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Klaat looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Herald finish him?
Herald throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald is looking to land body kicks.
Herald cracks Klaat with an open hand slap.
Klaat misses the shot to the body.
Herald throws a shot from downtown. Klaat moves away and avoids it.
Herald jabs Klaat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Herald misses with a few strikes there.
Herald misses with a hook. Klaat ducked under it nicely.
Herald throws a series of punches but Klaat avoids them all with ease.
Herald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Herald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Herald drops Klaat with a beautiful combination! Klaat stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Herald is looking for the KO!

Klaat is rocked!
Herald throws the kick towards the body but Klaat avoids it.
Oh Klaat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klaat slips a straight right by Herald.
Klaat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klaat seems to have got his legs back now.
Klaat throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Herald blocks a head kick by Klaat.
Klaat connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Herald's hands.
Herald drops Klaat with a straight right hand, right on the button! Herald follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Herald!
In his post fight interview, Justin Herald started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Le Rone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boothe comes to the cage accompanied by Tyler The Creator - Yonkers. The crowd seem to be enjoying Le Rone's choice of entrance music: Let The Bodies Hit The Floor - Drowning Pool. This should be a great matchup!

Boothe
vs
Le Rone

190 cm
25
215 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
213 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Boothe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toby Le Rone!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boothe.
Boothe misses the jab.
Le Rone tries to land a body kick
letting Boothe counter with a right hand.
Le Rone misses with a body shot.
Boothe scores with a leg kick.
Le Rone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boothe moves away.
Boothe swinging wildly here.
Le Rone cracks the inside of Boothe's front leg.

Le Rone moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Le Rone.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boothe.
Boothe presses Le Rone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boothe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boothe misses with a body punch.
Boothe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boothe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boothe.
Boothe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Rone's elbow.
Le Rone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boothe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boothe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Rone misses with some punches.
Boothe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le Rone misses with some punches.
Boothe tries to throw a body punch but Le Rone avoids it by throwing Boothe back against the cage.
Le Rone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boothe can't find room to land a body shot as Le Rone controls the action.
Le Rone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boothe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boothe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Rone backwards.
Le Rone tries to work over Boothe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Rone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Le Rone prevents a body shot from Boothe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone tries to stall but Boothe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boothe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Rone's elbow.
Boothe stalling in the clinch but Le Rone improves position.
Le Rone blocks an uppercut.
Boothe stalling against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boothe digs a right hand into Le Rone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le Rone's gas tank.
Le Rone controlling the action here for a moment.
Le Rone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Rone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Boothe.
Le Rone can't find room to land a body shot as Boothe controls the action.
Boothe throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Rone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boothe throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boothe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boothe tries a body shot but Le Rone blocks it.
Le Rone stalls.
Boothe digs a right hand into Le Rone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le Rone's gas tank.
Boothe tries a body shot but Le Rone blocks it.
Boothe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Rone backwards.
Boothe throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Rone.
Boothe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le Rone throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boothe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Boothe.
Boothe lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le Rone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone misses with a punch to the body.
Le Rone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boothe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boothe lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Rone backwards.
Boothe has Le Rone pushed against the cage.
Boothe tries to throw a body punch but Le Rone avoids it by throwing Boothe back against the cage.
Boothe tries to throw a body punch but Le Rone avoids it by throwing Boothe back against the cage.
Le Rone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boothe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boothe takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe misses with some punches.
Le Rone lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le Rone.
Le Rone letting Boothe take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boothe moves out of range of the body kick.
Boothe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Le Rone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Le Rone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Le Rone throws a body punch but Boothe moves out of range.
Boothe misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Rone feints and then cracks Boothe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boothe down.
Boothe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Rone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boothe.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boothe throws a chopping leg kick but Le Rone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le Rone.
A low kick from Le Rone misses

and Boothe counters by clinching up.
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!
Boothe misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Le Rone as Boothe tries to tie him up.
Le Rone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Boothe to work.
Boothe lands with a short shot to the head.
Le Rone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boothe can't find room to land a body shot as Le Rone controls the action.
Le Rone prevents a body shot from Boothe.
Le Rone lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Le Rone on the inside.
Boothe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boothe tries a body shot but Le Rone blocks it.
Boothe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Le Rones head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone prevents a body shot from Boothe.
Boothe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boothe tries to stall but Le Rone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Le Rone stalling against the cage.
Boothe tries a body shot but Le Rone blocks it.
Le Rone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boothe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Rone or not.
Boothe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Rone's elbow.
Boothe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Le Rone fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Boothe fails to land.
Boothe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Rone backwards.
Le Rone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boothe.
A right hook to the body lands for Boothe.
Le Rone is breathing heavily.
Boothe trying to stall but Le Rone improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boothe swings wildly with an uppercut but Le Rone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boothe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boothe with a knee to the head.

It looks like Toby Le Rone has been cut.
Le Rone can't find room to land a body shot as Boothe controls the action.
Le Rone cracks Boothe with a nice body shot.
Le Rone can't find room to land a body shot as Boothe controls the action.
Le Rone can't find room to land a body shot as Boothe controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boothe can't find room to land a body shot as Le Rone controls the action.
Boothe digs a right hand into Le Rone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le Rone's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Boothe.
A shot in the inside from Boothe.
Le Rone lands with a short shot to the head.
Boothe managing to block the knees to the body from Le Rone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boothe misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone throws an elbow that misses.
Boothe wants to stall.
Boothe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Le Rone swings wildly with an uppercut but Boothe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boothe stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boothe.
Le Rone is leaning against Boothe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boothe struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Rone controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Le Rone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le Rone lands a body shot.
Boothe trying to stall but Le Rone improves his position.
Le Rone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boothe avoids it.
Le Rone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boothe backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toby Le Rone's cut.
That's time! Boothe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boothe throws a big shot that misses.
Le Rone misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Boothe counter with a right hand.
Boothe lands a really nice looking cross but Le Rone seems unphased.
Le Rone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boothe has time to react.
Boothe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le Rone.
Boothe throws out a leg kick but Le Rone moves out of range and Boothe only half commits.
Le Rone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Le Rone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boothe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boothe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Rone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Rone throws a low kick, looking for Boothe's leg but Boothe calmly moves out of range.
Le Rone scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boothe moves out of range as Le Rone throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Boothe lands.
Le Rone misses the jab.
Boothe scores with a leg kick.
Boothe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le Rone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boothe rather than just go for the knockout.
Boothe looks to land a left hand but Le Rone moved out of range nicely.
Boothe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Rone.
Le Rone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boothe can pounce on him.
Boothe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Rone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Rone misses with an uppercut.
Le Rone looks to throw the jab but Boothe is out of range.
That kick from Le Rone tenderised Boothe's leg. Boothe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Le Rone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Le Rone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe blocks a low kick nicely.
Boothe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boothe throws a shot from downtown. Le Rone moves away and avoids it.
Le Rone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boothe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Rone. Boothe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boothe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Rone throws a chopping leg kick but Boothe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Le Rone checks the leg kick.
Boothe throws a good cross that connects.
Boothe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Rone counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Le Rone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Rone misses with a body punch
and Boothe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Le Rone digs a good body shot into Boothe's ribs.
Le Rone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Le Rone as he checks the leg kick.
Boothe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Le Rone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Le Rone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boothe counters with a leg kick.
Boothe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le Rone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boothe pushes Le Rone away with a front kick.
Crunch! Boothe slams his shin into Le Rone's torso.
Le Rone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boothe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Rone blocks a head kick by Boothe.
Boothe cracks Le Rone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boothe throws a head kick that Le Rone semi-blocks.
Le Rone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boothe misses the shot to the body.
Boothe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boothe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le Rone. Le Rone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boothe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boothe tries to clinch there but Le Rone circles away.
Boothe connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boothe tries a head kick but it misses.
Boothe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le Rone.
Boothe is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Le Rone's cut.
That's time! Boothe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boothe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Rone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Rone misses the body punch
and Le Rone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Rone misses with a hook to the body
and Boothe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A leg kick checked by Le Rone.
Boothe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Le Rone.
Le Rone checks a leg kick nicely.
Le Rone misses with a body kick.
Le Rone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boothe.
The fighters circling - Boothe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Rone lunges at Boothe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boothe's hand.
Boothe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Rone.
Boothe wants to slow Le Rone down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Le Rone instigates a clinch.
Boothe can't find room to land a body shot as Le Rone controls the action.
Boothe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boothe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Rone can do to turn this around?
Boothe tries to work over Le Rone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Rone misses with a punch to the body.
Boothe throws a head punch that misses.
Le Rone can't find room to land a body shot as Boothe controls the action.
Boothe trying to control the position but instead, Le Rone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boothe into the cage.
Le Rone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boothe looking to stall.
Thomas Boothe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boothe misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boothe lands with a left to the head.
Boothe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boothe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Rone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boothe tries to throw a body punch but Le Rone avoids it by throwing Boothe back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boothe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boothe stalling the fight.
Le Rone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Rone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boothe is defending well for now.
Boothe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Le Rone.
Boothe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Le Rone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boothe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Le Rone tries a body shot but Boothe blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone lands an uppercut.
Boothe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boothe misses with the head strike.

Boothe manages to break the clinch.
Boothe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Le Rone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Le Rone misses with a right hand
and Boothe counters with an outside leg kick.
Le Rone misses with an uppercut.
Le Rone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Rone misses with a low kick.
Le Rone jabs Boothe right on the nose. Boothe blinks but takes it well.
Le Rone tries to score with a low kick but Boothe moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boothe checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Boothe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Rone misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Boothe blocks the leg kick.
Boothe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Rone takes a swing at Boothe's ribcage but misses.
Boothe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Le Rone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boothe.
Boothe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Boothe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Le Rone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boothe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Boothe had his way with Toby Le Rone in that round.
The cut man is working on Toby Le Rone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boothe moves in looking to clinch but Le Rone pushes him off.
Le Rone misses with a body punch
and Boothe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boothe wants to slow Le Rone down by chopping away at his legs.
Le Rone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boothe doesn't seem bothered though.
Le Rone looks to score with a jab to the body but Boothe is just out of range.
Le Rone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boothe throws out a powerful jab.
Boothe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Rone counters with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Le Rone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Le Rone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Boothe lands but Le Rone takes it in his stride.
Le Rone with a jab.
Thomas Boothe is winning the standup battle so far.
Boothe catches Le Rone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Le Rone tries to land a front kick but Boothe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boothe throws a front kick aimed at Le Rone's knee but Le Rone avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Le Rone.
Le Rone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le Rone misses with a lunging right hand
and Boothe counters with a one-two to the body.
Boothe lands a nice looking body kick.
Le Rone is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Le Rone digs a good hook to Boothe's body.
Le Rone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boothe throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Le Rone counter with a right hand.
Boothe lands a nice shot that snaps Le Rone's head back.
Boothe lands a head kick. Le Rone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Boothe blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Rone throws a body kick that misses.
Le Rone lands with a nice body punch.
Boothe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Le Rone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boothe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Rone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Le Rone is rocked!
Nice jab there from Le Rone.
Boothe connects with a single shot there.
Le Rone is still on wobbly legs! Can Boothe finish him?
Le Rone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boothe manages to avoid it.
Boothe drops Le Rone with a naaaaasty hook - Le Rone is in real trouble here! Boothe dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Boothe!

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energy
A | B

hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

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