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TWD 9: Obata vs Maldini PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lisa Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Re Ozner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Re Ozner is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lisa Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Re Ozner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams catches Ozner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Re Ozner has been cut.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams knocks out Ozner with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Williams before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Williams picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lisa Williams!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeeJay Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DeeJay Dickson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson scores with a body shot.
Liddell wants to clinch but Dickson slips to the side
and Dickson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liddell moves to clinch but Dickson breaks away
and Dickson counters with a takedown into side control.
Dickson working the head with strikes.
Dickson lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickson lands a few punches from side control.
Liddell tries to escape but Dickson is in control.
Liddell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Liddell tries to get out of the position.
Dickson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liddell.
Liddell moves to clinch but Dickson breaks away
and Dickson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dickson clinches with his opponent.
Liddell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Liddell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dickson working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dickson's efforts to push away.
Dickson is trying to break free.
Dickson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liddell closes the distance but Dickson moves to the side
and Dickson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liddell looks to clinch
enabling Dickson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dickson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matheus Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dickson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liddell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Liddell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dickson breaks the clinch.
Liddell tries to clinch
and Dickson counters with a three punch combo that has Liddell backing up. Liddell nods at Dickson to acknowledge the strikes.
Dickson digs a good body shot into Liddell's ribs.
Liddell is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickson lands a nice looking body shot.
Dickson shoots in and bounces Liddell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Liddell being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dickson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Liddell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dickson on the ground.
Dickson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dickson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Liddell is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). DeeJay Dickson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Kaike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Kaike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luck Miller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaike tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaike somewhat.
Kaike tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kaike's guard now.
Kaike is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaike is keeping the position for now.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kaike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miller postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kaike is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miller, into his guard.
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!
Miller keeping moving, preventing Kaike from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to stand but Kaike is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kaike passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Kaike drags him back down.
Kaike trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Kaike tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kaike trying to control the position but Miller is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaike stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Miller looks for a takedown but Kaike sprawls well.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Kaike on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Kaike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kaike did well to prevent Miller getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaike trying to control here.
Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Kaike avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miller.
Kaike trying to control but Miller postures up.
Kaike moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller pushes down on Kaike's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Miller is taking a breather. Kaike says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kaike throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaike moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kaike looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaike, not yet.
Milleris looking to pass into half guard but Kaike pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kaike is in guard.
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kaike lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kaike prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaike trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller wants to stand and escape but Kaike is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luck Miller will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kaike throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kaike can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
Milleris looking to pass into half guard but Kaike pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kaike is in guard.
Kaike trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Kaike is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kaike stands and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kaike scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller pushes Kaike away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kaike gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kaike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
Kaike working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kaike wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Miller, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws Kaike to one side and escapes!
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaike sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller looking to score a takedown here. Kaike is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Kaike's guard.
Luck Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Miller as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Kaike screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Miller! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Luck Miller!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Martelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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259 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Martelli!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko shoots in but Martelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emelianenko gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Emelianenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Martelli is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martelli struggling a bit here.
Emelianenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Emelianenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emelianenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Emelianenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Emelianenko goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Martelli rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Emelianenko's guard! Nice work there by Martelli!
Emelianenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Martelli from controlling successfully.
Martelli looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emelianenko advances to half guard.
Emelianenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Emelianenko seems to be working for a kimura but Martelli defends the submission attempt.
Martelli tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martelli wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Emelianenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martelli dives on top into guard.
Martelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martelli looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emelianenko won't allow Martelli to sweep him here.
Martelli working a defensive guard here.
Emelianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Emelianenko drops back looking for a leg! Martelli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martelli manages to kick Emelianenko off! Emelianenko jumps back into Martelli's guard.
Martelli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martelli throws a big elbow that misses.
Martelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Emelianenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Martelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emelianenko throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martelli was covering up waiting for the punch and Emelianenko finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Martelli trying to control the position.
Emelianenko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martelli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Emelianenko has Martelli in his guard.
Martelli wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Martelli wants to stand but Emelianenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gabriel Martelli hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martelli's waist but Martelli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emelianenko off to one side.
Martelli fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko shoots in but Martelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Martelli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Emelianenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Emelianenko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martelli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Emelianenko has Martelli in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martelli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martelli wanted to stand there but Emelianenko had control of the position.
Martelli is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gabriel Martelli.
Emelianenko scores a takedown into full mount!
Martelli wants to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Emelianenko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martelli manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Emelianenko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martelli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Emelianenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Emelianenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Martelli shoots in.
Martelli has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Martelli jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Martelli around his waist. Martelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matheus Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Martelli.
Martelli tries to pull guard but Emelianenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martelli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emelianenko pinned against the cage. Emelianenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Emelianenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martelli sprawls well initially but Emelianenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Martelli wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martelli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working for a submission of some sort.
Martelli is defending against the submission attempts here by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko seems to be working for a kimura but Martelli defends the submission attempt.
Emelianenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working for a kimura but Martelli is defending it quite comfortably.
Martelli tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.
Martelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Emelianenko as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Martelli screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Emelianenko! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Matheus Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Redmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Redmond coming out on top.
It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut.
Redmond throws a leg kick that misses.
Redmond moves into the clinch successfully.
Redmond on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Redmond lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aldo looks gassed!
A body shot lands from Redmond.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redmond manages to break the clinch.
Redmond lands a jab.
BOOM! Redmond lands a beautiful left hook that drops Aldo. Aldo tries to recover but Redmond is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Aldo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Redmond!
A victorious Nathan Redmond thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allan Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan Dekkers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Allan Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Costa!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dekkers misses with a body kick.
Allan Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dekkers in his tracks.
Dekkers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Dekkers.
Costa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dekkers is looking to land body kicks.
Costa slips under a jab from Dekkers.
Dekkers blocks a head kick by Costa.
Costa avoids the head kick by Dekkers.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Costa misses with a wild combination.
Costa checks the leg kick.
Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses
and Costa counters with a big head kick but Dekkers shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekkers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Costa throws a front kick aimed at Dekkers's knee but Dekkers avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dekkers tries to land a front kick but Costa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dekkers scores with a nice strike.
Dekkers ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Costa swinging wildly here.
Dekkers misses with a body kick.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Costa lands with a hook. Dekkers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dekkers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dekkers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costa moves away from the strike by Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Dekkers misses
and Costa counters with a solid body kick.
Costa avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Dekkers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa moves out of range of the body kick from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a head kick but Costa moves out of range.
Dekkers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dekkers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Dekkers.
Dekkers thows a body shot but no joy.
Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dekkers.
Costa misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Costa.
A head kick misses from Costa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa checks a leg kick.
A head kick from Dekkers lands but Costa takes it in his stride.
Costa avoids a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dekkers!
Costa looks gassed!
Costa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dekkers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dekkers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dekkers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dekkers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Pedro Costa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dekkers throws a leg kick which misses Costa's front leg but catches the back leg as Costa tries to avoid it.
Costa misses with a double jab.
Dekkers misses with a body kick.
Costa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers misses with the body kick
and Costa counters with a leg kick.
Costa walks into a jab.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dekkers misses with a body kick.
Costa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Costa is rocked!
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Dekkers finish him?
Dekkers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dekkers! Costa is out on his feet! Dekkers rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Costa is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Costa is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allan Dekkers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ekim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marduk Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn has chosen Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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20
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ekim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marduk Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekim looks to clinch
and Thorn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ekim's knee momentarily.
Ekim fails with a takedown attempt.
Thorn misses with a hook.
Thorn has managed to clinch.
Ekim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thorn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Thorn.
Ekim tries to score a body lock takedown but Thorn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thorn scores a nice knee to the body.
Thorn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ekim is defending well for now.
Thorn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thorn working Ekim over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn works on Ekim's body with a couple of short punches.
Thorn working Ekim over with knees to the body.
Ekim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ekim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorn scores with a knee to the head.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ekim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ekim is breathing heavily.
Thorn lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ekim's calf.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thorn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Marduk Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thorn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ekim's face.
It looks like Mike Ekim has been cut.
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ekim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thorn crunches a lovely knee into Ekim's ribcage.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses.
Thorn clinches up with Ekim and pushes him back against the cage.
Thorn cracks Ekim with a nice body shot.
Ekim takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Ekim 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.
Thorn looks to land a combination but Ekim avoids it well.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ekim, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorn lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ekim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thorn closes the distance and pushes Ekim back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Thorn.
Thorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ekim's face.
Ekim is rocked!
Thorn taking a breather.
Oh Ekim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Thorn.
Thorn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ekim seems to have got his legs back now.
Thorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorn takes a swing at Ekim's ribcage but misses.
Thorn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ekim moves out of range as Thorn throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Ekim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekim.
Ekim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ekim moves out of range of the body kick.
Thorn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thorn lands an overhand right.
Thorn throws a nice looking combination but Ekim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Ekim looks for a takedown but Thorn sprawls well.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ekim moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thorn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ekim tries for a takedown but Thorn manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ekim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thorn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thorn just leaning against Ekim, taking a breather.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekim takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thorn. That one must have hurt.
Thorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thorn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ekim sprawling to the canvas. Thorn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ekim hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thorn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ekim's head.
Thorn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thorn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ekim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thorn.
Thorn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thorn throwing shots but Ekim is blocking nicely.
Ekim tries to roll over but Thorn keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorn throwing shots but Ekim is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marduk Thorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Ekim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thorn throws a body punch but Ekim moves out of range.
Thorn moves into range and clinches up with Ekim.
Thorn crunches a lovely knee into Ekim's ribcage.
Thorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thorn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ekim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thorn scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn moves into the clinch.
Thorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Thorn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ekim in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn is working Ekim over against the cage.
Thorn manages to break the clinch.
Thorn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thorn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thorn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ekim looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thorn pushes Ekim up against the cage in a clinch.
Marduk Thorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Thorn.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekim moves away.
Thorn rushes Ekim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekim takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thorn scores with a hook to the body.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ekim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thorn landing knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thorn throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Thorn - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Thorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorn crunches a lovely knee into Ekim's ribcage.
Thorn scores with a knee to the head.
Thorn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn scores with a kick to the body.
Thorn throws a head kick that half lands.
Thorn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ekim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thorn scores with a kick to the body.
Thorn cracks Ekim with a hook to the temple - Ekim is on wobbly legs here! Thorn swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ekim falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Thorn wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marduk Thorn!
Marduk Thorn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kartik Yay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randjob Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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19
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kartik Yay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randjob Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kartik Yay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jiu Jitsu drops his hands momentarily and Yay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jiu Jitsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch
and Jiu Jitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Yay misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yay keeps the fight on the outside.
Jiu Jitsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Yay circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Yay lands.
Jiu Jitsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Yay circles away.
Jiu Jitsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up
and Yay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiu Jitsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Yay.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up but Yay circles away and keeps his distance.
Yay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Jiu Jitsu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yay swinging wildly here.
Yay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up.
Jiu Jitsu has Yay up against the cage in a clinch.
Yay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yay looking to slow down the pace here.
Yay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yay can't find room to land a body shot as Jiu Jitsu controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yay is pushing Jiu Jitsu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jiu Jitsu tries to pull guard but Yay won't allow it.
Yay throws a head punch that misses.
Yay lands an uppercut.
Yay stalling the fight.
Yay swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiu Jitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiu Jitsu jumps guard but Yay stands there with Jiu Jitsu around his waist. Jiu Jitsu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yay fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kartik Yay dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yay misses with a hook. Jiu Jitsu ducked under it nicely.
Jiu Jitsu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiu Jitsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jiu Jitsu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jiu Jitsu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jiu Jitsu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yay.
Yay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiu Jitsu moves away.
Yay wants to land a leg kick but Jiu Jitsu is out of range.
Yay lands a head shot.
Jiu Jitsu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yay.
Nice uppercut lands for Yay. That snapped Jiu Jitsu's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu moves in looking to clinch but Yay pushes him off.
Yay throws out a powerful jab.
Sloppy strikes from Yay. Those never looked like landing.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up but Yay circles away and keeps his distance.
Kartik Yay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jiu Jitsu tries to close the distance and clinch but Yay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jiu Jitsu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jiu Jitsu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jiu Jitsu is looking to clinch.
Yay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but Yay moves out of range.
Jiu Jitsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yay scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yay swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiu Jitsu.
Yay lands a nice looking body shot.
Yay lands a really nice looking cross but Jiu Jitsu seems unphased.
Yay jabs at Jiu Jitsu's body.
Yay clobbers Jiu Jitsu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kartik Yay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up but Yay circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kartik Yay dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yay misses with a body shot.
Yay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yay swinging wildly here.
Yay digs a good hook to Jiu Jitsu's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Yay misses the target.
Jiu Jitsu moves in looking to clinch but Yay pushes him off.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but Yay moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch there but Yay circles away.
Jiu Jitsu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jiu Jitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jiu Jitsu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jiu Jitsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jiu Jitsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Yay circles away.
Yay lands with a good body shot.
Yay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jiu Jitsu's hands.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but Yay moves out of range.
Yay circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up.
Yay throws a lazy right hand but Jiu Jitsu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiu Jitsu gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Yay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yay here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yay.
Yay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yay misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu blocks a body shot from Yay.
Yay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jiu Jitsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yay swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiu Jitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jiu Jitsu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yay uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jiu Jitsu working for a triangle but Yay defends it easily.
Jiu Jitsu keeping full guard, as Yay tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kartik Yay did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jiu Jitsu avoids the body shot from Yay.
A telegraphed right hand from Yay misses the target.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jiu Jitsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yay misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yay counters with a straight right hand.
Jiu Jitsu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jiu Jitsu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiu Jitsu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiu Jitsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yay jabs at Jiu Jitsu's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yay misses with a looping left.
Yay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up.
Jiu Jitsu needs to keep his hands up - Yay had a free shot at his head there.
Jiu Jitsu slips a jab and a cross from Yay.
Jiu Jitsu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jiu Jitsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu moves to clinch but Yay breaks away
and Yay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yay scores with a body shot.
Jiu Jitsu wants to clinch.
Yay connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yay scores with a jab.
Yay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yay connects with a nice looking jab.
Yay throws a right and a left that Jiu Jitsu avoids nicely.
Jiu Jitsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kartik Yay had his way with Randjob Jiu Jitsu in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yay looks for the body kick but Jiu Jitsu saw that one coming.
Yay throws a shot from downtown. Jiu Jitsu moves away and avoids it.
Yay misses with a hook. Jiu Jitsu ducked under it nicely.
Yay circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yay is looking to score with low kicks.
Jiu Jitsu slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiu Jitsu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jiu Jitsu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yay finds it's way round the side to connect with Jiu Jitsu's head.
Yay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jiu Jitsu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Yay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu closes the distance and clinches.
Yay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiu Jitsu's elbow.
Jiu Jitsu tries to pull guard but Yay won't allow it.
Jiu Jitsu is trying to pull guard but Yay has him pressed against the cage.
Yay misses with the head strike.
Yay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiu Jitsu's elbow.
Yay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yay can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yay breaks the clinch.
Yay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jiu Jitsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yay throws a right and a left that Jiu Jitsu avoids nicely.
Kartik Yay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yay misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiu Jitsu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yay fails to land with a series of punches.
Jiu Jitsu moves in looking to clinch but Yay pushes him off.
Yay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yay scores with the left hand. Jiu Jitsu knows he should have avoided that one.
Yay swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiu Jitsu.
Randjob Jiu Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Yay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kartik Yay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kartik Yay!
Kartik Yay is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Chooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Jecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooke comes into the arena with Demigodz - Empire Strikes Back blaring out of the sound system. Jecht is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pink Floyd - Young Lust. Van Chooke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Chooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Jecht!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chooke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jecht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chooke misses with a takedown attempt
and Jecht counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chooke's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chooke has his foot on Jecht's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jecht works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jecht pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chooke is keeping the position for now.
Chooke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jecht controls the pace.
Jecht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jecht postures up in Chooke's guard and throws a big left but Chooke blocks it.
Jecht looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chooke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jecht tries to free his leg and advance position but Chooke is retaining full guard.
Jecht throwing strikes but missing.
Chooke has his foot on Jecht's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jecht works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jecht lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jecht landing some decent shots from guard.
Chooke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jecht is aware though and is defending well.
Jecht loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jecht working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jecht throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chooke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jecht loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jecht trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chooke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jecht missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jecht wants to control from the top but Chooke keeps moving.
Jecht with a nice head shot there.
Jecht is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jecht wants to pass the guard but Chooke is keeping the position.
Jecht must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chooke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jecht.
Jecht working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jecht throwing strikes but missing.
Jecht is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jecht is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chooke is looking for a triangle here but Jecht uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chooke is looking to regain half guard here but Jecht keeps moving and retains side control.
Jecht working the body and head with strikes.
Jecht working the ground and pound.
Jecht is putting a hurting on Chooke here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jecht scores with punches from side control.
Jecht landing a few strikes.
Jecht tries to move to mount but Chooke blocks the move with his legs.
Jecht cracks Chooke with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chooke is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jecht scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chooke throws a few strikes from the bottom but Jecht takes advantage and mounts!
Chooke slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jecht scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chooke actively working from the bottom here.
Chooke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jecht working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chooke looking for submissions off his back.
Chooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jecht pulls his head out easily.
Jecht looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chooke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jecht is pressing down on Chooke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chooke is holding on for now.
Jecht winds up and cracks Chooke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jecht pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chooke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jecht scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chooke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jecht working some strikes from top position.
Jecht trying to control the position from guard on top but Chooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jecht working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chooke's head.
Jecht with a nice head shot there.
Jecht with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jecht connects with a couple of short punches.
Jecht works over Chooke with some ground and pound from guard.
Chooke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jecht lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Chooke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jecht landing with the ground and pound.
Chooke seems to have got his legs back now.
Chooke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sir Jecht 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.
Jecht rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chooke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chooke with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jecht to counter with a crisp jab.
Chooke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jecht lands with a nice combination. Chooke backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Van Chooke has been cut.
Chooke has his takedown stuffed
and Jecht counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chooke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jecht counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chooke won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van Chooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jecht lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sir Jecht has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jecht works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jecht works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jecht grinds an elbow into Chooke's temple.
Chooke throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jecht lands a strong strike to the head of Chooke. That's dazed him! Jecht looking to finish here. Chooke is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jecht lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Jecht!
After winning the bout, Sir Jecht thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ozuma Obata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Maldini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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159 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozuma Obata!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Jose Maldini has been cut.
Maldini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldini fails with the takedown
and Obata counters with a huge left! Maldini is in big trouble! He's backing up but Obata isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Maldini from any more damage. A dominating finish by Obata!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ozuma Obata!
Ozuma Obata is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Ozuma Obata thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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