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TWD 20: Smirnov vs Solefald PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ati Kon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Beast's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Loud - Mac Miller. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith The Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ati Kon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kon is looking to clinch.
The Beast drives through with a takedown into Kon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The Beast passes Kon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Beast controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Beast is trying to control. Kon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kon is trying to maintain the position but The Beast is very close to passing his half guard.
Kon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control The Beast kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Keith The Beast has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Beast clinches up against the cage.
Kon working hard to break the clinch.
The Beast is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kon to keep the fight standing.
Kon breaks the clinch.
Kon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Beast is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Beast sees it coming and defends easily.
The Beast is looking to improve his position.
Kon is trying to work for a kimura but The Beast is defending well.
The Beast is looking to escape.
The Beast is staying active underneath Kon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Beast is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kon is looking to take a break and control but The Beast is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Beast defending well though.
Kon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ati Kon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kon misses with a two punch combination.
Kon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Beast defends it nicely.
Keith The Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ati Kon.
Kon shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kon tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Beast sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kon somewhat.
The Beast swats away the attempt to clinch by Kon.
The Beast throws a right hand that Kon ducks under and follows up with a left that Kon also avoids with ease.
Kon throws a wild body kick that The Beast sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kon tries for a takedown but The Beast circles away easily
and The Beast counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Beast tries to pass to full mount but Kon defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith The Beast dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kon tries to clinch up but The Beast circles away and keeps his distance.
The Beast fails with a takedown attempt.
The Beast shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kon pinned against the cage. Kon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kon fails with a takedown attempt.
Kon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Beast defends it nicely.
Keith The Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ati Kon.
Kon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Beast's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kon prevents The Beast from improving his position.
The Beast is trying to stand up here but Kon is controlling him well.
The Beast slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Beast trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Keith The Beast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of The Beast 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ati Kon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Beast shoots in but Kon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A solid body kick from Kon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kon!
It looks like Keith The Beast has been cut.
Ati Kon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kon dodges the punch combination from The Beast.
The Beast drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Beast moves in looking to clinch but Kon pushes him off.
Kon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Beast moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kon shoots in for a takedown but The Beast shows good takedown defense.
Kon gets caught napping as The Beast dives in and scores a takedown. Kon manages to retain guard.
The Beast has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Beast doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Beast manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Keith The Beast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kon trying to keep a closed guard but The Beast is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Beast engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Beast's guard.
Kon trying to control the position from guard on top but The Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Beast is trying to control the position but Kon postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Beast tries to strike from the bottom.
The Beast is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ati Kon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith The Beast's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kon fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Beast throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kon's waist but Kon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Beast off to one side.
The Beast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kon.
Kon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kon scores with a takedown into The Beast's guard.
The Beast wants to stand up but Kon is controlling him.
Kon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Beast's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kon stopping the sweep attempt from The Beast.
The Beast pulls Kon in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kon wants to control from the top but The Beast keeps moving.
Kon wants to stand but The Beast is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kon wants to control from the top but The Beast keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kon is stalling in the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ati Kon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kon has The Beast up against the cage in a clinch.
Kon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Beast postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of The Beast, into his guard.
Kon trying to control the position from guard on top but The Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kon trying to control the position from guard on top but The Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kon preventing the sweep.
Kon wanted to stand there but The Beast had control of the position.
The Beast is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ati Kon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Beast fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kon misses with a takedown attempt - The Beast sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Beast takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kon doesn't manage to clinch there - The Beast circles away.
The Beast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Beast's guard.
The Beast tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The Beast misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith The Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Beast changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kon tries to avoid it but The Beast manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kon to the ground. Kon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ati Kon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ati Kon!
A relieved looking Ati Kon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Chin Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, No Chin Bubba Clem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bubba Clem is on top in guard.
Silva throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bubba Clem uses it to pass to side control.
Bubba Clem stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bubba Clem drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bubba Clem would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubba Clem stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bubba Clem drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bubba Clem stacks Silva on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bubba Clem!
Silva is trying to control Bubba Clem's posture but Bubba Clem avoids it.
Bubba Clem stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba Clem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Bubba Clem tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is keen to just control but Bubba Clem is a slippery customer.
Silva is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bubba Clem trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Bubba Clem defends the submission attempt.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bubba Clem defends it well.
Bubba Clem moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Bubba Clem is working from the bottom.
Bubba Clem looking for a sweep. Not yet Bubba Clem, not yet.
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bubba Clem manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Bubba Clem in his guard.
Bubba Clem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bubba Clem actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but No Chin Bubba Clem will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bubba Clem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bubba Clem wants to get back to his feet.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bubba Clem pulls his head out easily.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubba Clem escapes and gets back to his feet.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bubba Clem manages to get to full guard.
Silva won't allow Bubba Clem to sweep him here.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba Clem looking to control.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bubba Clem is retaining full guard.
Bubba Clem is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bubba Clem tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubba Clem seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba Clem decides to stand up.
Bubba Clem gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silva trying to control but Bubba Clem is working from the bottom.
Silva drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bubba Clem manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Silva has Bubba Clem in his guard.
Bubba Clem gets to his feet - Silva follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubba Clem shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bubba Clem was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubba Clem is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bubba Clem throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silva was covering up waiting for the punch and Bubba Clem finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bubba Clem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubba Clem gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Chin Bubba Clem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bubba Clem closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Bubba Clem wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.
No Chin Bubba Clem has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bubba Clem defends it easily.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Bubba Clem from standing up.
Bubba Clem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silva, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Bubba Clem is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Bubba Clem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubba Clem is pressing down on Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubba Clem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubba Clem bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubba Clem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Helio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bubba Clem on his heels. He'll look to pass Bubba Clem's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bubba Clem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bubba Clem has escaped and now he's on top!
Silva has an active guard here but Bubba Clem has managed to pass into half guard.
Bubba Clem wants to stand but Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bubba Clem pulls his head out easily.
Bubba Clem stands up out of the half guard.
Bubba Clem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bubba Clem avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubba Clem gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Chin Bubba Clem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bubba Clem winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Chin Bubba Clem!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luck Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Anquisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luck Miller has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luck Miller!
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, Mauricio Anquisto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anquisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Anquisto has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Anquisto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anquisto tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Anquisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anquisto moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Miller. No joy for Anquisto on that attempt.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Anquisto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anquisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anquisto looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Anquisto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Anquisto doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anquisto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anquisto wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Anquisto sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto darts in trying to clinch
and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anquisto's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anquisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anquisto keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller passes Anquisto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Anquisto looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anquisto is just riding it out for now. Miller eventually gives up the hold.
Anquisto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anquisto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Miller trying to control the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anquisto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luck Miller dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anquisto moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Anquisto.
Anquisto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller tries for a takedown but Anquisto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anquisto avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Anquisto.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anquisto sprawls well. Anquisto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luck Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anquisto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anquisto slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anquisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anquisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Anquisto darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anquisto's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Anquisto is keeping the position.
Miller is working hard here to advance position.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anquisto on the ground.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Anquisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller has gone for a leg lock! Anquisto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Miller's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anquisto prevents Miller from getting back to his feet.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Luck Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anquisto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anquisto moves to clinch but Miller breaks away
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anquisto's guard now.
Luck Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anquisto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anquisto scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Anquisto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anquisto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miller is working away from the top position though.
Miller is looking for a kimura but Anquisto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miller to get the leverage.
Anquisto is trying to stand.
Miller wants to work for an arm triangle but Anquisto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anquisto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anquisto trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Anquisto to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luck Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Anquisto slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anquisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anquisto but Anquisto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anquisto sprawls well. Anquisto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luck Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anquisto tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anquisto tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anquisto to the ground. Anquisto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller shoots in and drives through. Anquisto sprawls well.
Anquisto wants to clinch
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Miller tries to pass to full mount but Anquisto defends it.
Anquisto kicks off Miller and gets to his feet.
Anquisto rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anquisto has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Anquisto is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anquisto has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Miller has Anquisto pressed against the cage, preventing Anquisto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Anquisto.
Anquisto lands a damaging elbow.
Anquisto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anquisto is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anquisto.
Anquisto leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Anquisto.
Anquisto tries to clinch up
and Miller counters with a shoot takedown. Anquisto fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Anquisto keeps moving.
Miller stops Anquisto from standing up.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Anquisto trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anquisto moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
Anquisto stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anquisto tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Mauricio Anquisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Luck Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anquisto misses with a two punch combination.
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 Luck Miller.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miller, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luck Miller!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Savchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Savchuk's choice of entrance music: This is Not the END. Ivan Savchuk told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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192 lbs
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184 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Savchuk!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savchuk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Savchuk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savchuk pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Savchuk is very close to passing his half guard.
Savchuk tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Savchuk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savchuk is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Savchuk to get the leverage.
Savchuk wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones gets full guard.
Savchuk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Savchuk wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savchuk content to stall in guard here.
Jones wants to stand up but Savchuk is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Savchuk.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Savchuk counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Savchuk stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Savchuk from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savchuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Savchuk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Savchuk drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savchuk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Savchuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Savchuk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Savchuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Savchuk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Savchuk is defended easily by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Savchuk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Savchuk counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savchuk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Savchuk 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.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Savchuk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Savchuk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Savchuk wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Savchuk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Savchuk squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Savchuk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Savchuk trying desperately to get to his feet.
Savchuk blocking the ground and pound.
Jones looking to control but Savchuk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Savchuk's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Savchuk is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Savchuk is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Savchuk manages to avoid easily.
Jones wants to control the pace but Savchuk is squirming around nicely.
Savchuk blocking the ground and pound.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Savchuk really wants to buck Jones off and get back to his feet.
Jones unloads with some shots from mount but Savchuk bucks and avoids them well.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
Jones dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Savchuk is having none of it.
Savchuk is trying to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jones fails with the takedown
and Savchuk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Savchuk.
Savchuk looking to pass the guard.
Savchuk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Savchuk from controlling successfully.
Savchuk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Savchuk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Savchuk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savchuk looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Savchuk controlling the pace for now.
Savchuk tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Savchuk hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Savchuk scores a takedown into full mount!
Savchuk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Savchuk controlling from the full mount.
Jones tries to buck Savchuk off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk looking to control and managing it successfully.
Savchuk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Savchuk controlling his opponent.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Savchuk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jones tries for a takedown but Savchuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones is not content to let Savchuk control the position.
Savchuk decides to stand and escape the position.
Nice takedown defense from Savchuk. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Savchuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Savchuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Savchuk!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Savchuk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ekim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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145 lbs
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28
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ekim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Ekim does no damage.
Ekim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Ekim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva avoids the head kick by Ekim.
Silva blocks a head kick by Ekim.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekim.
Ekim misses with the combination.
Silva rushes Ekim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Ekim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekim swinging wildly here.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Silva tenderised Ekim's leg. Ekim is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekim misses with a body shot.
Silva throws a series of punches but Ekim avoids them all with ease.
Ekim throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ekim tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Silva.
Ekim is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
Silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ekim is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OH! Ekim has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Silva smells blood and charges in for the finish! Silva unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Ekim sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcos Silva!
An out of breath Marcos Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Takatukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikko Takatukka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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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, Scott Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikko Takatukka!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis takes one to the chin there.
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Takatukka. Takatukka maintains the clinch.
Lewis is working for takedown but Takatukka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Takatukka scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Takatukka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takatukka prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takatukka lands a left hand.
Lewis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
Lewis tries to score a body lock takedown but Takatukka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Takatukka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis is rocked!
Takatukka lands a big right hand that drops Lewis! The killer instinct kicks in and Takatukka finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Takatukka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Takatukka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slava Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valravn Solefald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smirnov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to New Tone – Run. Solefald has chosen Valravn - Koder På Snor as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slava Smirnov!
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, Valravn Solefald!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov lands a nice looking body shot.
Smirnov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Valravn Solefald has been cut.
Solefald closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smirnov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smirnov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Smirnov wants to control but Solefald postures up.
Solefald lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smirnov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Solefald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smirnov keeps working.
Smirnov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smirnov is letting Solefald control him for a moment.
Smirnov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Solefald controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solefald tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Solefald cracks Smirnov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smirnov struggling a bit here.
Smirnov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Smirnov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Solefald on the ground.
Smirnov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Solefald asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Solefald lands a few punches from side control.
Solefald passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smirnov!
Solefald with good strikes from the mount here!
Smirnov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smirnov tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirnov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Solefald cracks Smirnov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smirnov is rocked!
Solefald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smirnov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oh Smirnov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Solefald connects with a bit shot that sees Smirnov covering up! More strikes from Solefald and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Solefald is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valravn Solefald!
Valravn Solefald tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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