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TWD 11: Thorn vs Davis PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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258 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Jackson tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Jackson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jackson finish him?!
It looks like Leonardo Silva has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva is rocked!
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Silva swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Silva face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lee Jackson!
A very excited looking Lee Jackson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dio's entrance music is Megadeth - Dialectic Chaos. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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225 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Dio!
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, Matheus Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belfort misses with a combination
and Dio counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage.
Belfort wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dio seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Belfort lands a right hand.
Dio effectively controlling the action here.
Dio lands a left hand.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort is trying to drag Dio to the mat but Dio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Belfort jumps guard but Dio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Belfort up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dio as Belfort tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio slowing the pace effectively.
Belfort tries to break free but Dio pushes him back against the cage.
Dio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Belfort up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zack Dio.
Belfort with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belfort takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zack Dio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Belfort.
Belfort clinches.
Dio just leaning against Belfort, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zack Dio.
Belfort rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belfort misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Belfort. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort moves into range and clinches up with Dio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dio slows down the pace here.
Dio gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zack Dio.
Dio lands with a shot to the body.
Dio connects with a body shot.
Belfort looks gassed!
Belfort takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dio cracks Belfort with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Matheus Belfort has been cut.
Dio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Dio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belfort backwards.
Belfort tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belforts head.
Dio stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dio for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zack Dio.
Dio lands a big right hand that sends Belfort crashing to the mat! Dio stays standing though and waves Belfort back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt
and Dio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dio sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Belfort's defenses. It connects perfectly with Belfort's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Dio!
Zack Dio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damocles Zamolxis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitbull is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Parado na Esquina. Damocles Zamolxis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damocles Zamolxis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitbull gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zamolxis.
Pitbull shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zamolxis pinned against the cage. Zamolxis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ronaldo Pitbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitbull closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pitbull is trying to drag Zamolxis to the mat but Zamolxis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pitbull tries to break the clinch but Zamolxis is controlling the position.
Zamolxis trying to land knees to the body.
Zamolxis lands an elbow inside.
Pitbull is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zamolxis trying to land knees to the body.
Pitbull can't get the takedown.
Damocles Zamolxis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Pitbull.
Pitbull is trying to break free.
Pitbull looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zamolxis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zamolxis throws a jab when Pitbull was well out of range.
Pitbull drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zamolxis prevents Pitbull from improving position.
Pitbull passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zamolxis!
Zamolxis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zamolxis tries to get out of the position.
Pitbull working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Zamolxis looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Pitbull! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ronaldo Pitbull!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kik mAn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Calais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Brawler
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kik mAn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Calais!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mAn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calais is able to avoid easily.
mAn leaves Calais with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
mAn circles away from the clinch attempt.
mAn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
mAn fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Calais.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Calais trying to control the action but mAn is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Calais stalls from top position.
mAn wants to control but Calais postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mAn defending against the ground and pound.
mAn is trying to improve his position.
mAn is trying to control Calais's posture but Calais avoids it.
Calais trying to control the position but mAn is working away.
mAn wants to control but Calais postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Calais shoots in for a double leg but mAn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
mAn throws a sloppy head kick and Calais moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Calais. Beautiful body shot.
mAn instigates a clinch.
Calais throws a punch but it's blocked by mAn.
Calais tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Calais pushes mAn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
mAn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Calais regains guard.
mAn trying to control but Calais is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
mAn passes into half guard.
Calais trying to control from the bottom.
mAn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Calais does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mAn controlling the pace.
Calais is trying to stand up here but mAn is controlling him well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Calais wants to control but mAn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Calais has hold of mAn's hands but mAn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Calais trying to control but mAn postures up.
Calais wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
mAn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
mAn decides to stand up.
Calais looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mAn throws a body punch but Calais moves out of range.
Calais tries to clinch but mAn moves out of range.
Calais shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Calais trying to control from half guard but mAn is working away.
mAn trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
mAn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
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 Kik mAn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Calais moves into the clinch.
mAn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Calais gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
mAn prevents a body shot from Calais.
mAn gets control of Calais's arms and successfully pulls guard. mAn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
mAn trying to keep a closed guard but Calais is proving a slippery customer.
Kik mAn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
mAn being controlled here, momentarily.
Calais stands up over mAn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Calais postures up in mAn's guard and throws a big left but mAn blocks it.
mAn is trying to control the position but Calais postures up.
Calais must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calais got a little sloppy there for a moment and mAn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Calais has managed to get both his arms back between mAn's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mAn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calais is one step ahead there.
Calais drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and mAn dives on top into guard.
Calais is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
mAn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
mAn trying to control the position from guard on top but Calais is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mAn drops back looking for a leg! Calais is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Calais manages to kick mAn off! mAn jumps back into Calais's guard.
Calais working for a triangle but mAn defends it easily.
Calais is breathing heavily.
mAn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mAn throwing strikes from guard but Calais blocks nicely.
mAn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calais, up you get!
mAn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calais sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten mAn somewhat.
Calais gets the takedown into side control.
Calais stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mAn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
mAn moves in looking to clinch but Calais pushes him off.
Calais fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Calais fails to land the takedown.
Kik mAn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Calais.
mAn closes the distance and clinches.
mAn decides to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
mAn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Calais!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mAn lands a big shot there that rocks Calais but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kik mAn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
mAn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
mAn prevents Calais from getting the reversal.
mAn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Calais's face.
mAn looking for a guillotine from mount but Calais is having none of it.
Calais tries to lock up and control but mAn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
mAn controlling his opponent.
mAn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Calais is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calais can't escape the position.
Calais tries to hold on but mAn pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mAn looking to control but Calais is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
mAn looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Calais is in a horrible position here. mAn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mAn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Calais can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
mAn tries to control but Calais wriggling away.
mAn controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calais is squirming around, avoiding mAn's attempts to control the action.
mAn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Calais is surviving well by controlling mAn's body position as best he can.
mAn content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calais keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
mAn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mAn unloads with some shots from mount but Calais bucks and avoids them well.
William Calais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kik mAn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
mAn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kik mAn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for mAn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kik mAn!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Laranja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Matos!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Matos scores with a four punch combination!
Matos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laranja's head.
Laranja misses with a hook.
Laranja thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Matos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laranja doesn't seem phased though.
Matos throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Laranja misses.
Matos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Matos throws a shot from downtown. Laranja moves away and avoids it.
Matos throws a poor cross that misses
and Laranja decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matos's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laranja is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laranja trying to control the position from guard on top but Matos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Laranja wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Matos misses with a series of wild punches.
Matos lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Matos.
Matos throws a poor cross that misses
letting Laranja counter with a right hand.
Matos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laranja.
Laranja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matos lands with an overhand left.
Vitor Matos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laranja.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laranja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Matos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Matos shrugs it off.
Matos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Laranja lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Laranja controlling the position easily from mount.
Matos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Laranja working for a guillotine from mount but Matos is in no mood to give up.
Laranja looking to secure an arm triangle but Matos defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laranja wants to control the pace but Matos is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Matos can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Matos wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Laranja celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Laranja!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Seeberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seeberg comes to the cage accompanied by Alice in chains - Check my brain. Valentine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great elbows
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Seeberg!
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, Phoenix Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Seeberg misses.
Valentine tries a low kick but Seeberg avoids it.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Seeberg.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Seeberg finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Seeberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Seeberg misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Valentine misses.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seeberg stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Valentine or perhaps it was just good defense by Seeberg which made him look bad.
Anton Seeberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Valentine.
Seeberg throws a right hand that Valentine ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentine also avoids with ease.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Seeberg counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Valentine tries for a takedown but Seeberg circles away easily
and Seeberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valentine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Seeberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentine.
Seeberg lands a head kick. Valentine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown but Seeberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valentine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Seeberg wants to land a leg kick but Valentine is out of range.
Valentine fails with the takedown.
Valentine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Seeberg to the mat! Seeberg manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Valentine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seeberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seeberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valentine on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seeberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seeberg wants to stand but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine postures up in Seeberg's guard and throws a big left but Seeberg blocks it.
Valentine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seeberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seeberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Seeberg tries to get out of the position.
Valentine works over Seeberg with some ground and pound from guard.
Valentine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seeberg trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine trying to control but Seeberg is working from the bottom.
Valentine advances position into side control!
Valentine is looking to take a break and control but Seeberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seeberg tries to bench press Valentine off him but Valentine keeps the position.
Valentine trying to control the action but Seeberg is working from the bottom.
Seeberg takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Valentine.
Valentine has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seeberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Valentine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine looking to finish Seeberg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Seeberg!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seeberg is bucking up trying to escape but Valentine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Seeberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Valentine 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.
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown but Seeberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valentine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phoenix Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seeberg counters with a body kick.
Seeberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Phoenix Valentine has been cut.
Valentine with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anton Seeberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Valentine.
Seeberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Valentine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valentine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Seeberg is fending him off so far but Valentine persists. Nope, Seeberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
Valentine looks for a takedown but Seeberg sprawls well.
Valentine fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine shoots in but no luck this time.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Seeberg.
Seeberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Valentine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seeberg counters with a good low kick that Valentine was not able to check.
Valentine fails to land the takedown.
Seeberg checks a low kick from Valentine.
Valentine leaves Seeberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seeberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valentine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valentine shoots in looking for a takedown but Seeberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Valentine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Horrible takedown by Valentine or perhaps it was just good defense by Seeberg which made him look bad.
Seeberg misses with a body shot.
No luck for Valentine with that takedown attempt.
Valentine tries to work over Seeberg's front leg with a kick but Seeberg checks it.
Seeberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Valentine.
Seeberg misses with a wild combination.
Seeberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seeberg wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
Valentine fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Seeberg. No joy for Valentine on that attempt.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown but Seeberg shows good takedown defense.
Valentine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anton Seeberg is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Seeberg.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seeberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valentine.
Valentine shoots for a takedown but Seeberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seeberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Seeberg is out of range.
Valentine shoots in and drives through. Seeberg sprawls well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seeberg leaves Valentine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
Seeberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Valentine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Seeberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phoenix Valentine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Valentine has a takedown stuffed.
Valentine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seeberg's waist but Seeberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valentine off to one side.
Valentine tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seeberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valentine somewhat.
Anton Seeberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Valentine.
Valentine shoots and misses
and Seeberg counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Seeberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seeberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Valentine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valentine blocks a head kick by Seeberg.
A bone on bone clash there as Seeberg blocks the leg kick.
Valentine shoots in for a double leg but Seeberg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seeberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine looks for a takedown but Seeberg sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valentine.
Valentine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seeberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Valentine is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Valentine checks a low kick from Seeberg.
Valentine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Seeberg counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Seeberg sprawls well. Seeberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet.
Valentine shoots in but Seeberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seeberg misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seeberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seeberg throws a head kick that misses.
Seeberg stuffs the takedown.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
No luck for Valentine with that takedown attempt.
Seeberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seeberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine blocks a leg kick.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Seeberg enables Valentine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Seeberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Seeberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Seeberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valentine.
Seeberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valentine postures up in Seeberg's guard and throws a big left but Seeberg blocks it.
Seeberg wants to stand and escape but Valentine is having none of it.
Valentine is in close to Seeberg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seeberg keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Valentine scoring with some ground and pound.
Valentine trying to control but Seeberg is working from the bottom.
Valentine might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Seeberg kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Valentine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seeberg is trying to control the position but Valentine postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine scoring with some ground and pound.
Seeberg working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Seeberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seeberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Seeberg!
Our winner, Anton Seeberg, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Paru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ati Kon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paru comes into the arena with Tropa de Elite, osso duro de roer blaring out of the sound system. Jose Paru could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ati Kon's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Paru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ati Kon!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paru closes the distance and clinches.
Kon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paru fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paru bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Paru controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kon manages to get back to half guard.
Paru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Paru is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kon is trying to maintain the position but Paru is very close to passing his half guard.
Kon gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paru wants to control from the top but Kon keeps moving.
Paru won't allow Kon to sweep him here.
Paru throwing strikes from guard but Kon blocks nicely.
Paru forces his way into half guard.
Kon tries to roll over but Paru keeps him under control.
Kon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paru.
Paru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paru trying to pass the guard but Kon defending well.
Kon wants to get back to his feet.
Paru thows a huge punch but Kon dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paru uses his free foot to push down on Kon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kon.
Paru working Kon over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Paru.
Paru is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Paru with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paru looking to control and managing it successfully.
Paru looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Paru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kon manages to control the position for a moment.
Paru postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kon bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Paru and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Paru!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edinaldo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edinaldo Oliveira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edinaldo Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Ali !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Muhammad Ali has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Ali .
Oliveira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira scores with a jab. Ali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Ali . Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira cracks Ali with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ali looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Oliveira finish him?
Ali is rocked!
That has opened up Muhammad Ali 's cut even more.
Oliveira lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Ali head around and knocks him out cold! Oliveira hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edinaldo Oliveira!
Edinaldo Oliveira retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Edinaldo Oliveira 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Marduk Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thorn comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Dougan - Clubbed to Death. Davis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Clay Davis -- Sheeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttt kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marduk Thorn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marduk Thorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clay Davis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis 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 scores with a head kick.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thorn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thorn stuffs the takedown.
Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorn.
Davis tries for a takedown but Thorn circles away easily
and Thorn counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Thorn counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Davis! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marduk Thorn!
During a confident post fight interview, Marduk Thorn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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