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UPG: Rio 32 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dont Tasemebro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dont Tasemebro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dont Tasemebro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erick Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tasemebro.
Bryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tasemebro.
Tasemebro scores with a push kick.
Bryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryan throws a looping overhand right but Tasemebro ducks down to avoid it.
Bryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bryan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bryan swinging wildly here.
A low kick from Bryan misses
and Tasemebro counters with a body kick that stops Bryan in his tracks momentarily.
Bryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tasemebro.
Bryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tasemebro connects with a solid leg kick.
Tasemebro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tasemebro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tasemebro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasemebro lands a jab to Bryan's midsection.
Bryan looks gassed!
Tasemebro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tasemebro dodges the punch combination from Bryan.
Tasemebro digs a good hook to Bryan's body.
Tasemebro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tasemebro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Erick Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tasemebro slips a jab from Bryan.
Tasemebro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tasemebro throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Tasemebro lands but Bryan takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tasemebro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tasemebro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bryan shoots in but Tasemebro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bryan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tasemebro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tasemebro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tasemebro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Bryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tasemebro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tasemebro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bryan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tasemebro.
Tasemebro jabs at Bryan's body.
Tasemebro lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasemebro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick from Tasemebro lands but Bryan takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from Tasemebro.
Both fighters circling a little - Tasemebro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bryan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tasemebro.
Bryan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tasemebro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Tasemebro as Bryan shoots in.
Dont Tasemebro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Bryan.
Tasemebro lands a head kick. Bryan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bryan is rocked!
Tasemebro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bryan.
Bryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Tasemebro finish him?
A shot to the liver by Tasemebro. Beautiful body shot.
Bryan wants to stay close but Tasemebro steps back to make room for something. Bryan seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Tasemebro and Bryan drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dont Tasemebro!
Dont Tasemebro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renata Sobrawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobrawl is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the Tiger. Mohamed Adbo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renata Sobrawl!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Adbo.
A big left from Adbo misses.
Adbo throws the left hand but Sobrawl avoids the punch easily.
Adbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adbo misses the jab.
Sobrawl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adbo.
Adbo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adbo throws a hook but Sobrawl blocks it.
Adbo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sobrawl counters with a stiff right hand.
Adbo misses with a right hand
so Sobrawl counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sobrawl trying to control but Adbo is working from the bottom.
Sobrawl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adbo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adbo is trying to keep Sobrawl in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrawl forces his way into half guard.
Adbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sobrawl is controlling the pace.
Sobrawl seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adbo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adbo is in trouble now - Sobrawl has advanced to mount!
Sobrawl goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Adbo turns into him and now he's in Sobrawl's guard.
Sobrawl uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Sobrawl.
Adbo scores with a three punch combo!
Mohamed Adbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adbo misses with a wild body shot.
Adbo lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adbo throws a looping overhand right but Sobrawl ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Adbo.
Adbo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adbo lands a jab-cross combination.
Adbo takes a swing at Sobrawl's ribcage but misses.
Adbo throws a body punch but Sobrawl moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sobrawl has time to react.
Adbo connects with a crisp jab.
Sobrawl misses with an uppercut. Adbo saw that one coming.
Adbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobrawl dives in and grabs Adbo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adbo pushes down on Sobrawl's head and hops out.
Adbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sobrawl counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Adbo tries to kick Sobrawl off but Sobrawl keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adbo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adbo tries to get out of the position.
Sobrawl passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adbo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobrawl wants to control the pace but Adbo is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo tries to lock up and control but Sobrawl gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Adbo tries to buck Sobrawl off but he can't manage it.
Sobrawl landing shots from mount.
Sobrawl working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Adbo tries to hold on but Sobrawl pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobrawl wants to finish this one by submission but Adbo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sobrawl.
Adbo is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renata Sobrawl will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Adbo misses the shot to the body.
Adbo scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Adbo as he connects with a hook.
Adbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sobrawl.
Adbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adbo lands with an overhand left.
Sobrawl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sobrawl closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Adbo quickly recovers to half guard.
Sobrawl is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adbo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sobrawl.
Sobrawl passes to side control.
Renata Sobrawl has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrawl has an Americana. Adbo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sobrawl is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sobrawl hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Renata Sobrawl!
Renata Sobrawl looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Drew Sinker I want u next i hope Eric Mac will giv me Drew Sinker or Dois Pra Um and move up to 145 lbs in UPG RIO 26 or 27.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Limon Portokalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Caulfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Portokalov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Breaking Benjamin-I Will Not Bow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Limon Portokalov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden Caulfield!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Caulfield does no damage.
Caulfield throws a jab when Portokalov was well out of range.
Caulfield thumps Portokalov with a low kick.
Portokalov lands a jab to Caulfield's midsection.
Portokalov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Portokalov dips to his left and cracks Caulfield with an uppercut!
It looks like Holden Caulfield has been cut.
Caulfield has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portokalov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Portokalov jabs Caulfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caulfield looks gassed!
Caulfield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No joy there for Portokalov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Portokalov connects with a body shot that sends Caulfield's belly button to the back.
Portokalov catches Caulfield napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Caulfield to the canvas!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Portokalov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Portokalov stands up and waves to Caulfield to follow him.
Portokalov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caulfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Portokalov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That has opened up Holden Caulfield's cut even more.
Portokalov connects with a nice cross there... Caulfield is looking wobbly and Portokalov recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Caulfield to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Portokalov jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Limon Portokalov!
Limon Portokalov retains his heavyweight title!
An intense looking Limon Portokalov took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I would like to thank the fans for the support and a big thanks to Eric Mac for giving me the chance to become champion. Also, I would like to give a shoutout to Shawn Wallace and his nutrition company Fresh To Death Nutrition. Thank you everyone!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Hurt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Primo Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Marcello misses the target.
Hurt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marcello throws a right hand that Hurt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurt also avoids with ease.
Hurt misses with a head kick.
Hurt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hurt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marcello throws a hook but Hurt blocks it.
Marcello takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Primo Marcello has been cut.
Marcello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hurt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurt.
Marcello blocks a head kick by Hurt.
Marcello throws an overhand right that lands on Hurt's shoulder, as Hurt tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Hurt scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marcello moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Marcello misses.
Marcello lands a lovely overhand right.
Hurt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hurt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcello.
Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcello closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt is trying to stand back up but Marcello is controlling him
Marcello tries to pass to full mount but Hurt defends it.
Marcello trying to control the action but Hurt is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marcello is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hurt defends it well.
Marcello is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hurt sees it coming and defends easily.
Marcello is trying to work for a kimura but Hurt is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello wants to advance to full mount but Hurt doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hurt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marcello drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hurt dives on top into guard.
Hurt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcello is keeping the position for now.
Marcello looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcello, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt stops Marcello from standing up.
Hurt gets to his feet - Marcello follows without any prompting.
Marcello misses with a low kick.
Primo Marcello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hurt lands a leg kick that knocks Marcello off balance momentarily.
Marcello misses with an uppercut
and Hurt counters with a leg kick.
Marcello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marcello throws an off balance right hand
and Hurt counters with a straight right hand.
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.
Marcello lands with an overhand left.
Marcello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hurt.
Marcello misses with an uppercut. Hurt saw that one coming.
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 Big Hurt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Primo Marcello'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.
Marcello lands a lovely overhand right.
Hurt stuffs the takedown.
Hurt throws a head kick but Marcello moves out of range.
Hurt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marcello.
A head kick misses from Hurt.
Hurt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marcello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hurt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcello thinking.
Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcello blocks a head kick by Hurt.
Marcello misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurt counters with a big head kick but Marcello shrugs it off.
Marcello misses with a hook
and Hurt counters with a big head kick but Marcello shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcello.
Marcello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcello throws a right hand that misses
and Hurt counters with a two punch combo.
Hurt scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Hurt lands but Marcello takes it in his stride.
Marcello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marcello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hurt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marcello really felt that one!
Marcello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Big Hurt is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hurt counters with a head kick. That will keep Marcello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hurt feints and then cracks Marcello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marcello down.
Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcello avoids the head kick by Hurt.
Big Hurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcello swings widly with a right hand
and Hurt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Marcello.
Marcello throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hurt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurt sizes up Marcello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marcello there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Marcello.
Horrible takedown by Marcello or perhaps it was just good defense by Hurt which made him look bad.
Hurt wants to slow Marcello down by chopping away at his legs.
Hurt slips a jab from Marcello.
Hurt cracks Marcello with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hurt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Marcello throws a leg kick
and Hurt counters with a big head kick but Marcello shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcello misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello throws a right hand that misses
and Hurt counters with a good low kick that Marcello was not able to check.
Marcello looks for the body kick but Hurt saw that one coming.
Hurt lands a head kick. Marcello smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marcello misses with a lunging right hand
and Hurt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marcello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hurt moves away.
Marcello throws a leg kick
and Hurt counters with a nice uppercut.
Hurt moves away from the strike by Marcello.
Marcello looks for a takedown but Hurt sprawls well.
Big Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Marcello.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello throws a poor cross that misses
and Hurt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marcello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marcello thows a leg kick but Hurt checks it
and Hurt counters with a head kick. That will keep Marcello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Hurt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Primo Marcello's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marcello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcello is rocked!
Hurt throws a nice head kick!
Marcello is still on wobbly legs! Can Hurt finish him?
Marcello throws a right hand that misses
and Hurt counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Hurt looks at the referee who does nothing so Hurt lands a crushing right that sends Marcello to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Hurt!
Big Hurt is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Big Hurt made sure he mentioned ANABOLIC **160**, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drew Sinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsuyo Maeda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Drew Sinker's chin.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Sinker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maeda, pushing him back against the cage.
Sinker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
Sinker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sinker lands a left hand.
Sinker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sinker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maeda backwards.
It looks like Mitsuyo Maeda has been cut.
Sinker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sinker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maeda takes a shot to the head.
Maeda is rocked!
Maeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sinker lands with a left to the head.
Maeda is still on wobbly legs! Can Sinker finish him?
Sinker misses with the head strike.
Sinker working aggressively here.
Sinker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sinker fails to land.
Sinker throws a head punch that misses.
Maeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Sinker working aggressively 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!
Sinker has a couple of punches blocked by Maeda.
Sinker lands a big right hand that drops Maeda! The killer instinct kicks in and Sinker finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sinker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Sinker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiao da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matos has chosen Linkin Park - New Divide as his entrance music. Lucas Matos told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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162 lbs
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179 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastiao da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Matos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into Matos's guard.
Matos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
da Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matos keeping full guard, as da Silva tries to pass.
Matos wants to sweep but no luck.
da Silva pushes down on Matos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
da Silva wants to stand up but Matos is controlling the position.
da Silva is working for a kimura but Matos is defending it quite comfortably.
Matos wants to get back to full guard.
da Silva works his way into side control.
da Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Matos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos gets back to full guard.
Matos wants to stand and escape but da Silva is having none of it.
da Silva 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.
Matos wants to sweep here but da Silva controlling him for the moment.
da Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, da Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Matos's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
da Silva advances to half guard.
Matos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
da Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matos's guard.
Matos moves into full guard.
Matos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. da Silva is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. da Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Matos working for submissions but it's allowed da Silva to get to half guard.
Matos looks gassed!
da Silva is looking for a kimura but Matos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for da Silva to get the leverage.
da Silva prevents Matos from improving his position.
da Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but Matos is defending well.
da Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Matos defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
da Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Matos defends it well.
da Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Matos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
da Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Matos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matos regains full guard. Nicely done.
da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Matos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matos manages to kick da Silva off! da Silva jumps back into Matos's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. da Silva is aware though and is defending well.
da Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matos keeping moving, preventing da Silva from controlling successfully.
da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Matos.
Matos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in da Silva's guard.
Matos tries to free his leg and advance position but da Silva is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Silva looking to control.
Matos wants to pass the guard but da Silva is keeping the position.
da Silva keeping moving, preventing Matos from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucas Matos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matos misses with a takedown attempt
and da Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Matos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
da Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Matos.
da Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Sebastiao da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
da Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Matos trying to pass the guard but da Silva defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matos prevents da Silva from improving his position.
Matos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for da Silva!
Matos wants to finish this one by submission but da Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Matos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos looking to secure an arm triangle but da Silva defends it well.
Matos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. da Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
da Silva is looking to get to half guard.
da Silva tries to lock up and control but Matos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
da Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matos prevents da Silva from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matos is looking for a kimura but da Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matos to get the leverage.
Matos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and da Silva defends it well.
Matos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Matos.
Matos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Matos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and da Silva defends it well.
da Silva controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is staying active underneath Matos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
da Silva tries to roll over but Matos keeps him under control.
Matos is keen to just control but da Silva is a slippery customer.
da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matos pulls his head out easily.
Matos seems to be looking for submissions.
da Silva is pressing down on Matos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva keeping moving, preventing Matos from controlling successfully.
Matos advances to half guard.
Matos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for da Silva!
da Silva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Matos.
da Silva is squirming around, avoiding Matos's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. da Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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!
Matos scoring with strikes but da Silva is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Matos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Matos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but da Silva swivels and escapes.
Matos tries for a takedown but da Silva circles away easily
and da Silva counters with a nice body kick.
da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
da Silva throws a wild body kick that Matos sees coming a mile off.
Matos shoots and misses
and da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by da Silva.
Sebastiao da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Matos.
da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Matos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Matos manages to kick da Silva off! da Silva jumps back into Matos's guard.
Matos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes da Silva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Matos enables da Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Matos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Matos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
da Silva wants to pass the guard but Matos is keeping the position.
da Silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva preventing the sweep.
Matos keeping moving, preventing da Silva from controlling successfully.
Matos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
da Silva looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. da Silva defends it easily.
da Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Matos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. da Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. da Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
da Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and da Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
da Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Matos shoots for a double leg takedown but da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Matos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matos with a lazy takedown attempt
and da Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matos thinking.
da Silva throws a right and a left that Matos avoids nicely.
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!
da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Matos tries for a takedown but da Silva circles away easily
and da Silva counters with a left and a right that stings Matos.
da Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matos shoots for a double leg takedown but da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Matos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from da Silva.
Matos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with da Silva but da Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lucas Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Matos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
da Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matos was well out of range. Poor timing from da Silva.
Sebastiao da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matos fails with a takedown attempt.
Matos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lucas Matos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
da Silva 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.
Matos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sebastiao da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matos tries to control but da Silva wriggling away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting da Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matos controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
da Silva is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastiao da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matos 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lucas Matos!
A relieved looking Lucas Matos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ireneo Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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194 lbs
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194 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ireneo Requina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naseem Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Requina lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hamed wants to clinch.
A jab from Hamed does it's job there.
Requina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Requina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamed but Hamed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hamed tries to clinch
and Requina counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Requina shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Requina showed some decent athleticism there.
Requina is looking for a kimura here.
Requina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina winds up and cracks Hamed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hamed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Requina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Requina wants to free his trapped foot but Hamed is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hamed is trying to stand.
Requina wants to take a breather but Hamed is having none of it.
Requina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Requina performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Requina thows a huge punch but Hamed dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed tries to kick Requina off but Requina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Requina in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Requina.
Requina working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Requina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamed's head.
Requina lands strikes from half guard.
Requina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hamed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Requina.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Requina in particular looking to stall.
Requina thows a huge punch but Hamed dodges it nicely.
Hamed is not content to let Requina control the position.
Requina performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Requina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed tries to kick Requina off but Requina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Requina 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.
Requina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hamed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Requina.
Requina landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina throwing shots but Hamed is blocking nicely.
Requina is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Requina there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ireneo Requina dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hamed cracks Requina with a good jab.
Hamed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Requina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hamed.
Naseem Hamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Requina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ireneo Requina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Hamed as Requina shoots in.
Hamed throws a series of punches but Requina avoids them all with ease.
Hamed walks into a jab.
Hamed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Requina cracks Hamed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamed wants to clinch up but Requina keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Hamed.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Requina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Requina has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Requina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina blocks an uppercut.
Requina is looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed.
Requina changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamed fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ireneo Requina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Requina drives through and clinches with Hamed against the cage.
Requina throws a head punch that misses.
Hamed swings wildly with an uppercut but Requina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Requina as Hamed tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Requina blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hamed.
Requina gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hamed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Requina is looking to take a break and control but Hamed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Requina has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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. Requina connects with a nice short shot to Hamed's temple.
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!
Requina seems to be looking for submissions.
Requina missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Requina lands a nice short elbow.
Requina lands with a punch from half guard.
Requina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Requina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Requina trying to control from half guard but Hamed is working away.
Hamed trying to control from the bottom.
Requina is looking to take a break and control but Hamed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Requina is really struggling to control Hamed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Requina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hamed wants to control but Requina is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Requina wants to control but Hamed is keeping him busy.
Ireneo Requina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamed tries to clinch but Requina moves out of range.
Requina keeps the fight on the outside.
Requina uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamed is looking to clinch.
Hamed wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Hamed coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ireneo Requina dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hamed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Requina fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Hamed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamed lands with a shot to the body.
Requina moves out of range as Hamed strikes.
Requina shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Requina scores with a head kick. Hamed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Requina thuds his right hand into Hamed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hamed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamed throws a leg kick but Requina moved away.
Requina staying out of range there.
Hamed tries to bum rush Requina with a series of wild strikes but Requina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Requina drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Requina working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hamed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Requina crashes against the mat.
Hamed prevents Requina from improving position.
Requina works to advance to full mount. Hamed defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Requina with a couple of short strikes.
Requina cracks Hamed with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hamed is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Requina lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hamed is still in real trouble! Can Requina finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Requina connects with a bit shot that sees Hamed covering up! More strikes from Requina and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Requina is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ireneo Requina!
Ireneo Requina retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Ireneo Requina, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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