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BR 18: The Champ Is Here PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Field has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tim Buck's chin.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Field!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Field shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buck pinned against the cage. Buck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buck scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Field has time to react.
Field has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Field there as he acknowledges the shot.
Field closes the distance and clinches up with Buck, looking for a takedown. Field pushes Buck against the cage but Buck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Buck connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Buck.
Field takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Field takes one on the button.
Buck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Buck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Field.
Buck tests Field's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Field has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Field there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Field shoots in for a takedown but Buck shows good takedown defense.
Tim Buck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Field.
Field takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buck connects with an inside leg kick.
Buck catches Field with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Buck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Buck connects with a crisp jab.
Nice takedown defense from Buck. No joy for Field on that attempt.
Nice jab there from Buck.
Field is rocked!
Buck drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Field right on the button. Field goes down! Buck follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Buck gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Buck!
A relieved looking Tim Buck 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sydal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Mutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Mutch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Sydal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Mutch!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sydal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mutch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mutch connects with a solid leg kick.
Mutch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mutch misses with a series of wild punches.
Sydal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sydal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sydal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sydal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sydal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sydal won't allow Mutch to sweep him here.
Mutch has Sydal pulled in close to control his posture.
Sydal throws an elbow that misses. Mutch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sydal's guard. Nice move by Mutch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutch wanted to stand there but Sydal had control of the position.
Sydal is looking to stand up but Mutch isn't so interested in that idea.
Mutch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutch wants to control from the top but Sydal keeps moving.
Sydal 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.
Sydal pushes Mutch off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mutch connects with a right hand. Sydal shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mutch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Matt Sydal has been cut.
No joy there for Mutch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sydal shoots in and gets a takedown into Mutch's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sydal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sydal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sydal lands a couple of digs.
Sydal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sydal is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutch has wrist control.
Sydal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mutch wants to sweep but no luck.
Mutch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sydal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydal scoring with some ground and pound.
Sydal stops Mutch from standing up.
Mutch looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutch, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sydal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sydal throws a big elbow that misses.
Sydal is in close to Mutch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mutch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sydal.
Sydal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutch controls Sydal momentarily but Sydal frees himself.
Mutch wants to sweep here but Sydal controlling him for the moment.
Sydal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sydal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mutch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mutch has escaped and now he's on top!
Mutch trying to control but Sydal 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!
Mutch postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sydal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mutch, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sydal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sydal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sydal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sydal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Mutch. No joy for Sydal on that attempt.
Mutch scores with a jab to the head.
Mutch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mutch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sydal circles away quickly and effectively.
Sydal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mutch pinned against the cage. Mutch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jordan Mutch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sydal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mutch is fending him off so far but Sydal persists. Nope, Mutch circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Sydal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sydal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mutch sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sydal somewhat.
Sydal shoots in and bounces Mutch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sydal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sydal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sydal works over Mutch with some ground and pound from guard.
Mutch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mutch keeping full guard, as Sydal tries to pass.
Sydal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sydal is squirming around, avoiding Mutch's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutch punching from mount but Sydal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sydal manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutch decides to stand up.
Mutch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sydal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sydal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mutch on his heels. He'll look to pass Mutch's guard now, I'm sure.
Mutch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sydal throws an elbow that misses. Mutch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sydal's guard. Nice move by Mutch!
Mutch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mutch postures up in Sydal's guard and throws a big left but Sydal blocks it.
Mutch postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sydal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mutch, into his guard.
Sydal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sydal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sydal throws a big elbow that misses.
Sydal chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutch is controlling Sydal's posture.
Sydal lands a couple of elbows.
Sydal throws a strike but Mutch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sydal keeping moving, preventing Mutch from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jordan Mutch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Sydal's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sydal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Mutch.
Mutch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sydal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sydal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mutch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sydal is in Mutch's guard.
Mutch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sydal.
Sydal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mutch's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mutch is on top in guard.
Sydal wants to stand and escape but Mutch is having none of it.
Sydal keeping moving, preventing Mutch from controlling successfully.
Sydal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutch trying to control but Sydal is working from the bottom.
Matt Sydal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sydal has a closed guard, preventing Mutch from standing up.
Sydal keeping moving, preventing Mutch from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jordan Mutch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mutch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sydal fails with a takedown attempt.
Sydal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mutch as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sydal.
Sydal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sydal ducks under a wild hook from Mutch.
Mutch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sydal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mutch throws out the jab.
Mutch catches Sydal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mutch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sydal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Mutch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck for Sydal with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Sydal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sydal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sydal shoots in and bounces Mutch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sydal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutch 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.
Sydal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mutch wants to sweep but no luck.
Sydal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mutch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sydal has managed to get both his arms back between Mutch's legs - danger averted.
Mutch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sydal throwing strikes but missing.
Sydal tries to free his leg and advance position but Mutch is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sydal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sydal with a nice head shot there.
Sydal throwing strikes from guard but Mutch blocks nicely.
Mutch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sydal lands a couple of elbows.
Sydal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sydal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mutch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sydal throws an elbow that misses. Mutch uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sydal's guard. Nice move by Mutch!
Mutch wants to control from the top but Sydal keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Sydal.
I think Sydal 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Sydal!
In his post fight interview, Matt Sydal started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo comes to the cage accompanied by Numb. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bob Ferdinand enters the cage!
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eduardo throws a head kick that Ferdinand semi-blocks.
It looks like Bob Ferdinand has been cut.
Eduardo tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferdinand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferdinand fails with a takedown attempt.
Eduardo misses with a head kick.
Eduardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eduardo misses with a few strikes there.
Eduardo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eduardo moves into the clinch.
Eduardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferdinand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Eduardo.
Ferdinand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eduardo tries to clinch up but Ferdinand circles away and keeps his distance.
Eduardo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferdinand checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carlos Eduardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eduardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferdinand's calf.
Ferdinand drives through with a takedown into Eduardo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ferdinand is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Eduardo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Eduardo has escaped and now he's on top!
Eduardo wants to control from the top but Ferdinand keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo passes Ferdinand's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eduardo in particular looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eduardo is trying to control. Ferdinand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Carlos Eduardo just wasn't active enough.
Eduardo tries to clinch but Ferdinand is having none of it.
Eduardo moves in looking to clinch but Ferdinand pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Eduardo is looking to clinch.
Eduardo has closed the distance and engaged Ferdinand in a clinch.
Eduardo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferdinand takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eduardo looking to throw knees to the head but Ferdinand is blocking nicely.
Eduardo prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferdinand jumps guard but Eduardo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Carlos Eduardo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Ferdinand.
Ferdinand changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eduardo fights it off and pushes away 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!
Eduardo wants to clinch up but Ferdinand keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eduardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eduardo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferdinand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eduardo lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eduardo scores with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Eduardo. No joy for Ferdinand on that attempt.
Ferdinand avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Eduardo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Ferdinand's cut.
That's time! Eduardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ferdinand closes the distance and clinches up with Eduardo, looking for a takedown. Ferdinand pushes Eduardo against the cage but Eduardo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferdinand checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carlos Eduardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eduardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eduardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferdinand avoids the damage to the body.
Eduardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eduardo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ferdinand counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ferdinand trying to control the position from guard on top but Eduardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferdinand is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand trying to control the position from guard on top but Eduardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferdinand is looking to work some ground and pound but Eduardo has wrist control.
Eduardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferdinand passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ferdinand is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Eduardo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Ferdinand gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Eduardo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Ferdinand lets go of the hold and Eduardo can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Ferdinand!
Bob Ferdinand bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sakuraba Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Raveneye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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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
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakuraba Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odin Raveneye!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raveneye manages to avoid it.
Raveneye misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raveneye fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raveneye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raveneye with a nice cross.
Raveneye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Raveneye's head but Raveneye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Raveneye.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raveneye.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Raveneye wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Raveneye wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raveneye's head.
Gracie 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.
Raveneye not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raveneye works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raveneye pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raveneye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raveneye can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie prevents Raveneye from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie prevents Raveneye from standing back up.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Raveneye is trying to get back to full guard.
Raveneye is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raveneye is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Raveneye sees it coming and defends easily.
Raveneye really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Raveneye is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raveneye defends it well.
Raveneye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Raveneye defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but Raveneye is blocking nicely.
Raveneye is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raveneye is looking to improve his position.
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. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Raveneye's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie prevents Raveneye from standing back up.
Gracie winds up and cracks Raveneye with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Raveneye regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Raveneye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raveneye's head.
Raveneye looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakuraba Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raveneye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raveneye moves away.
Gracie takes a swing at Raveneye's ribcage but misses.
Raveneye tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Raveneye misses with a body shot
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raveneye's guard.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie pushing down on Raveneye's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Raveneye's temple.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Raveneye tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is pressing down on Raveneye's thigh, looking to free his foot. Raveneye is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Raveneye doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Raveneye is looking to improve his position.
Raveneye is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Raveneye defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Raveneye is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sakuraba Gracie!
A very excited looking Sakuraba Gracie 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ducci Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Vongkhamchanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vongkhamchanh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: EIGHTY4 FLY "LIKE PLANES". Tommy Vongkhamchanh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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29
190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Solid chin |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ducci Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Vongkhamchanh!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vongkhamchanh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dante.
Vongkhamchanh has Dante up against the cage in a clinch.
Vongkhamchanh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dante.
Vongkhamchanh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ducci Dante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dante misses with a two punch combination.
Vongkhamchanh throws a chopping leg kick but Dante manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vongkhamchanh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dante.
It looks like Tommy Vongkhamchanh has been cut.
Dante throws an overhand right that lands on Vongkhamchanh's shoulder, as Vongkhamchanh tries to avoid the shot.
Vongkhamchanh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses.
Vongkhamchanh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dante throws a hook but Vongkhamchanh avoids it easily.
Dante looks to score with a jab to the body but Vongkhamchanh is just out of range.
Dante shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dante takes a swing at Vongkhamchanh's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante avoids the head kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Vongkhamchanh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vongkhamchanh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dante. Dante circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vongkhamchanh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vongkhamchanh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that half lands.
Dante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vongkhamchanh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dante swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dante wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vongkhamchanh seems to be looking for submissions.
Vongkhamchanh working Dante over with strikes.
Vongkhamchanh throws a strike but Dante avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dante wants to stand and escape but Vongkhamchanh is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vongkhamchanh throws a big right hand that misses.
Dante wants to stand up but Vongkhamchanh is controlling him.
Dante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh stands up from Dante's guard - Vongkhamchanh perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vongkhamchanh avoids the body shot from Dante.
Vongkhamchanh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick from Vongkhamchanh lands but Dante takes it in his stride.
Dante misses the shot to the body.
Dante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dante will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vongkhamchanh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dante closes the distance and clinches up with Vongkhamchanh, looking for a takedown. Dante pushes Vongkhamchanh against the cage but Vongkhamchanh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducci Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dante changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vongkhamchanh tries to avoid it but Dante manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vongkhamchanh to the ground. Vongkhamchanh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dante is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vongkhamchanh blocks a jab.
Dante takes one to the chin there.
Vongkhamchanh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vongkhamchanh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dante's guard.
Vongkhamchanh stops Dante from standing up.
Vongkhamchanh postures up in Dante's guard and throws a big left but Dante blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dante utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Vongkhamchanh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vongkhamchanh's cut.
That's time! Dante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vongkhamchanh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vongkhamchanh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dante's waist but Dante gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vongkhamchanh off to one side.
Dante misses with a body shot
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dante misses with a lunging right hand
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a head kick.
Dante shoots in for a takedown but Vongkhamchanh shows good takedown defense.
Vongkhamchanh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dante connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vongkhamchanh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dante did well to prevent Vongkhamchanh getting side control.
Dante looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vongkhamchanh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vongkhamchanh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vongkhamchanh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vongkhamchanh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vongkhamchanh is nestled in close to Dante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vongkhamchanh throws a strike but Dante manages to get a kimura sweep and he's found himself on top with the kimura half locked in! This would be a real turnaround! He's torquing it... Will Vongkhamchanh tap??? YES! He's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ducci Dante!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ O Brian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bunting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
298 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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297 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TJ O Brian!
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, John Bunting!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunting throws a leg kick which misses O Brian's front leg but catches the back leg as O Brian tries to avoid it.
Bunting lands a nice hook to O Brian's body. O Brian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bunting looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bunting cracks a nice hook into O Brian's ribs.
Bunting lands a nice shot to the body.
O Brian is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunting with a nice cross.
It looks like TJ O Brian has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunting.
Bunting connects with a leg kick. O Brian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bunting knocks O Brian to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
O Brian is rocked!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bunting lands a big left to the face of O Brian, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Bunting and another - O Brian is out! Bunting stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Bunting!
During a confident post fight interview, John Bunting thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzaga's entrance music is Danzig - Mother. A fine choice. Ramirez has chosen Megadeth-Trust as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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33
202 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Gonzaga counter with a right hand.
Gonzaga throws a low kick, looking for Ramirez's leg but Ramirez calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Gonzaga does it's job there.
Ramirez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez dives in and scores a takedown into Gonzaga's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ramirez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzaga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramirez has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzaga's legs - danger averted.
Gonzaga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramirez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzaga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ramirez defends well.
Ramirez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ramirez stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzaga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ramirez is aware though and is defending well.
Gonzaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gonzaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gonzaga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ramirez preventing the sweep.
Ramirez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzaga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramirez has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzaga's legs - danger averted.
Ramirez lands a couple of digs.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzaga trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gonzaga 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.
Ramirez trying to control but Gonzaga is working from the bottom.
Gonzaga is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ramirez rolls with it to try and escape but Gonzaga cranks on the arm and Ramirez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Gonzaga!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirahama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fade To Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thorbjorn Rekdal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenichi Shirahama's chin.
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29
275 lbs
28 - 6 - 0 |
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240 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
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekdal misses the shot to the body.
Rekdal wants to clinch.
Rekdal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shirahama fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Rekdal misses
and Shirahama counters with an inside leg kick.
Rekdal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shirahama.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rekdal but Rekdal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Rekdal. No joy for Shirahama on that attempt.
Thorbjorn Rekdal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
Shirahama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekdal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shirahama.
Rekdal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rekdal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shirahama.
Rekdal misses with a hook. Shirahama ducked under it nicely.
Rekdal misses with a hook.
Rekdal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shirahama.
Rekdal takes one on the button.
Rekdal misses with a right hand
enabling Shirahama to counter with a crisp jab.
Shirahama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rekdal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thorbjorn Rekdal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rekdal but Rekdal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shirahama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rekdal.
Rekdal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shirahama throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirahama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rekdal misses the shot to the body.
Rekdal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rekdal checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama drives through with a takedown into Rekdal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shirahama wants to pass the guard but Rekdal is keeping the position.
Shirahama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rekdal's guard.
Shirahama is looking to take a break and control but Rekdal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rekdal is defending against the submission attempts here by Shirahama.
Shirahama trying to control the action but Rekdal is working from the bottom.
Shirahama prevents Rekdal from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal is staying active underneath Shirahama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shirahama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rekdal defending well though.
Rekdal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rekdal makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rekdal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shirahama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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 Thorbjorn Rekdal 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.
Rekdal throws out a leg kick but Shirahama moves out of range and Rekdal only half commits.
Rekdal throws a head kick that misses.
Rekdal throws the left hand but Shirahama avoids the punch easily.
Rekdal lands a nice shot to the body.
Rekdal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shirahama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rekdal lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekdal stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rekdal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shirahama counters with a leg kick.
Shirahama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekdal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rekdal misses the shot to the body.
Rekdal looks for the body kick but Shirahama saw that one coming.
Rekdal scores with a shot to the body.
Rekdal throws a lazy uppercut
and Shirahama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thorbjorn Rekdal is winning the standup battle so far.
Rekdal misses with a straight right.
Rekdal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shirahama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rekdal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rekdal misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shirahama.
Rekdal throws the left hand but Shirahama avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rekdal. Shirahama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shirahama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shirahama dodges the punch combination from Rekdal.
Shirahama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shirahama tries to clinch but Rekdal is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shirahama throws a wild body kick that Rekdal sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Rekdal misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama staying out of range there.
Rekdal swings for the body but Shirahama moves out of range.
Rekdal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shirahama.
Shirahama avoids the body shot from Rekdal.
Rekdal swings for the body but Shirahama moves out of range.
Shirahama tried to score with a low kick but Rekdal checks it.
Rekdal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rekdal with a nice cross.
Rekdal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shirahama's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekdal lands a jab to the nose.
Rekdal throws a sloppy body shot
and Shirahama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shirahama checks a low kick from Rekdal.
Shirahama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rekdal.
Rekdal is looking to slow Shirahama down with leg kicks.
A big left from Rekdal misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekdal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
Shirahama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rekdal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Rekdal dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shirahama avoids the body shot from Rekdal.
Rekdal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shirahama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rekdal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Kenichi Shirahama has been cut.
Rekdal throws a leg kick
and Shirahama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shirahama blocks a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shirahama.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rekdal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shirahama.
Shirahama misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Shirahama cracks Rekdal with a big right hand but Rekdal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rekdal is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekdal regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rekdal is not content to let Shirahama control the position.
Shirahama throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rekdal to regain full guard.
Rekdal controls Shirahama momentarily but Shirahama frees himself.
Shirahama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rekdal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shirahama has managed to get both his arms back between Rekdal's legs - danger averted.
Shirahama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rekdal 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.
Shirahama is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kenichi Shirahama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rekdal might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shirahama trying to control but Rekdal is working from the bottom.
Shirahama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shirahama drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rekdal dives on top into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekdal wants to control from the top but Shirahama keeps moving.
Rekdal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shirahama, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal digs a good body shot into Shirahama's ribs.
Shirahama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rekdal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rekdal misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Shirahama.
Rekdal throws a hook to the side of Shirahama's head but Shirahama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shirahama checks a low kick from Rekdal.
Rekdal moves out of range of the body kick.
Shirahama tries to clinch up but Rekdal circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shirahama walks into a jab.
Rekdal throws a lazy uppercut
and Shirahama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirahama throws a leg kick
enabling Rekdal to counter with a crisp jab.
Shirahama moves out of range of the leg kick from Rekdal.
Shirahama shoots in looking for a takedown. Rekdal tries to sprawl out of it but Shirahama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rekdal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rekdal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rekdal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirahama manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thorbjorn Rekdal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rekdal, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thorbjorn Rekdal!
A victorious Thorbjorn Rekdal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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