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TWD 25: Riley vs Valentine PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Van Chooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Wegscheider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooke comes to the cage accompanied by Demigodz - Empire Strikes Back. Sven Wegscheider struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Sven Wegscheider has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Van Chooke's chin.
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175 lbs
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184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Chooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Wegscheider!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wegscheider takes the fight into the clinch.
Wegscheider goes for a takedown attempt but Chooke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chooke lands a big uppercut and Wegscheider crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wegscheider looks OK. Chooke waves Wegscheider back to his feet!
Wegscheider is rocked!
It looks like Sven Wegscheider has been cut.
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!
Wegscheider shoots for a takedown but Chooke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wegscheider fails to land the takedown.
Van Chooke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Wegscheider.
Chooke checks a low kick from Wegscheider.
Chooke misses with a hook. Wegscheider ducked under it nicely.
Chooke lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Wegscheider head around and knocks him out cold! Chooke hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Van Chooke!
After winning the bout, Van Chooke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Indio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Kang acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erick Indio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Kang!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Indio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kang defends it nicely.
Kang avoids the head kick by Indio.
Indio throws a lazy head kick
and Kang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kang throws a nice looking combination but Indio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Indio avoids the body shot from Kang.
Indio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Kang.
Kang with a knee to the head.
It looks like Erick Indio has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.
Indio jumps guard but Kang stands there with Indio around his waist. Indio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Indio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Indio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kang walks away with a smile on his face. Indio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Indio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kang walks away with a smile on his face. Indio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Indio fails with a takedown attempt.
Indio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Indio tries to pull guard but Kang holds him up against the cage and eventually Indio drops back down to his feet.
Kang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Indio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Indio is breathing heavily.
Kang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Indio letting Kang take a breather here.
Kang crunches a lovely knee into Indio's ribcage.
Kang landing knees to the body.
Kang slowing the pace effectively.
Indio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indio tries to pull guard but Kang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Indio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kang to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Indio tries to pull guard but Kang holds him up against the cage and eventually Indio drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Indio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Indio takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.
Indio takes an elbow to the temple.
Indio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kang taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Kang's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kang with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Kang to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Kang.
Indio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.
Kang landing knees to the body.
Kang lands an elbow inside that Indio shrugs off.
Kang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Indio's face.
Kang scores a nice knee to the body.
Kang lands an elbow inside that Indio shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang scores with a knee to the head.
Indio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kang lands a damaging elbow.
Indio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kang lands a knee to the body.
Kang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kang.
Kang stalling the fight.
Indio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Indio takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Indio fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Kang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erick Indio's cut.
That's time! Indio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Indio slips a jab and a cross from Kang.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Indio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Indio tries a head kick but it misses.
Indio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Indio.
Kang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kang.
Erick Indio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Indio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Indio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Kang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kang tries to clinch up but Indio circles away and keeps his distance.
Indio with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Indio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Indio fails to land with a series of punches.
Indio shoots in but Kang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Indio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Indio keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Kang catches Indio right on the button with a cross.
Indio closes the distance and clinches up with Kang, looking for a takedown. Indio pushes Kang against the cage but Kang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kang lands a two punch combo.
Kang has Indio up against the cage in a clinch.
Kang is struggling to control the position.
Kang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indio takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Kang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Indio is looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kang.
Indio has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kang uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kang is in close to Indio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kang wants to stand but Indio is controlling his posture from full guard.
Indio working for submissions but it's allowed Kang to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A punch combination from Kang misses.
Indio misses with a takedown attempt
and Kang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Indio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Indio.
Kang moves into the clinch.
Kang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Indio fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Indio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Indio being controlled against the cage.
Indio fails to pull guard.
Victor Kang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kang scores a nice knee to the body.
Kang scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kang.
Kang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang lands an elbow just above Indio 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Kang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erick Indio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Kang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Indio's calf.
Indio swats away the attempt to clinch by Kang.
Some wild striking there from Kang.
Indio has a takedown stuffed.
Kang wants to clinch.
Indio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Indio takes one to the side of the head.
Indio fails with the takedown.
Indio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kang avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erick Indio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang misses the shot to the body.
Kang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Indio was well out of range. Poor timing from Kang.
A solid body kick from Kang.
Kang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Indio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Indio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kang - the referee stops the clock and Indio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kang. Indio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kang moves in looking to clinch but Indio pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Erick Indio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Indio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
Kang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kang lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kang lands an elbow inside that Indio shrugs off.
Kang stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Kang.
Kang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Indio.
Indio misses with a takedown
letting Kang counter with a right hand.
Indio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Indio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kang.
Kang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kang leaves Indio with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kang rushes Indio and presses him up against the cage.
Kang has Indio pressed against the cage.
Kang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kang to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kang taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Indio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kang blocks an elbow strike.
Kang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Indio up against the cage.
Victor Kang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kang lands an elbow that stopped Indio in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Kang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kang 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Kang!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atapang Atao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Riley!
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, Atapang Atao!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atao drops Riley with a beautiful combination! Riley stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Atao is looking for the KO!
It looks like Nate Riley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atao just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atao.
Atapang Atao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley throws a push kick but Atao slaps the foot to one side.
Riley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Riley really is a fat lump.
Riley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Atao finds it's way round the side to connect with Riley's head.
Atao cracks Riley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Riley is rocked!
Riley get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Riley stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Atao runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Atapang Atao!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Solodyhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ugor Makinwa!
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, Anton Solodyhin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solodyhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Makinwa.
A big left from Solodyhin misses.
Solodyhin throws a body punch but Makinwa moves out of range.
Makinwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Solodyhin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solodyhin lands a nice hook to Makinwa's body. Makinwa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Solodyhin misses with a looping right.
Solodyhin looks to land a left hand but Makinwa moved out of range nicely.
Makinwa misses with a series of wild punches.
Makinwa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anton Solodyhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makinwa throws a jab when Solodyhin was well out of range.
Makinwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Solodyhin.
Solodyhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makinwa moves away.
Solodyhin with a nice cross.
Solodyhin swings for the body but Makinwa moves out of range.
Solodyhin misses with a looping right.
Makinwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa tests Solodyhin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Makinwa.
Makinwa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Solodyhin counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ugor Makinwa has been cut.
A shot to the body from Solodyhin misses
and Makinwa counters with a series of strikes. Solodyhin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Solodyhin.
Solodyhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makinwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Solodyhin.
Makinwa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makinwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Solodyhin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Solodyhin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solodyhin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Solodyhin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makinwa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Solodyhin finds it's way round the side to connect with Makinwa's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makinwa.
Makinwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Solodyhin misses with a wild body shot.
Solodyhin misses the jab.
Makinwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solodyhin throws out the jab.
Makinwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Solodyhin.
Solodyhin digs a good body shot into Makinwa's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Makinwa.
Makinwa swings for the body but Solodyhin moves out of range.
Solodyhin misses the jab.
Makinwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Solodyhin.
Makinwa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Makinwa, as that shot connected.
Makinwa throws an overhand right that lands on Solodyhin's shoulder, as Solodyhin tries to avoid the shot.
Makinwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Solodyhin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solodyhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Makinwa.
A swing and a miss from Solodyhin.
A telegraphed right hand from Solodyhin misses the target.
Makinwa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Solodyhin misses with an uppercut. Makinwa saw that one coming.
Solodyhin looks to throw the jab but Makinwa is out of range.
Solodyhin cracks Makinwa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Solodyhin misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Makinwa.
Makinwa misses with a body shot.
Makinwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Solodyhin.
Solodyhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makinwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Solodyhin manages to avoid it.
Makinwa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solodyhin gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ugor Makinwa!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Gustav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dois Pra Um (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaarlo Gustav had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaarlo Gustav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dois Pra Um!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pra Um lands a jab-cross combination.
Pra Um tries to clinch up but Gustav circles away and keeps his distance.
Pra Um lands with a nice combination. Gustav backs away looking to recover.
Pra Um looks to land a right hand but Gustav moved out of range.
Gustav moves in looking to clinch but Pra Um pushes him off.
Pra Um throws a jab when Gustav was well out of range.
Pra Um lands with an uppercut that bounces Gustav off the cage and back into range.
Gustav shoots for a double leg takedown but Pra Um sprawls well. He's pushed Gustav's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pra Um stuffs the takedown attempt from Gustav. Gustav gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pra Um is defended easily by Gustav.
Gustav throws a head kick that misses.
Gustav dives in and grabs Pra Um's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pra Um pushes down on Gustav's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaarlo Gustav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pra Um tries to bum rush Gustav with a series of wild strikes but Gustav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gustav throws a push kick but Pra Um slaps the foot to one side.
Gustav misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pra Um closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pra Um lands in his opponent's guard.
Gustav manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pra Um manages to get himself to full guard.
Pra Um doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gustav trying to control but Pra Um is working from the bottom.
Gustav looking to pass the guard.
Pra Um throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pra Um throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustav wants to control from the top but Pra Um keeps moving.
Pra Um wants to sweep but no luck.
Gustav is working Pra Um over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pra Um tries to strike from the bottom.
Pra Um doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pra Um looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gustav is one step ahead there.
Gustav content to stall in guard here.
Gustav trying to control the position from guard on top but Pra Um is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kaarlo Gustav just wasn't active enough.
Gustav shoots in and bounces Pra Um off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gustav controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pra Um will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pra Um is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gustav trying to control the position from guard on top but Pra Um is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustav pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pra Um is keeping the position for now.
Pra Um controls Gustav momentarily but Gustav frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kaarlo Gustav wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pra Um stuffs the takedown attempt from Gustav. Gustav gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustav moves into the clinch successfully.
Gustav tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pra Um just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pra Um tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gustav goes for a takedown attempt but Pra Um pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pra Um looks to land a right hand but Gustav moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustav shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gustav showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pra Um wants to control but Gustav is keeping busy.
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 Kaarlo Gustav will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gustav misses with a series of wild punches.
Pra Um throws a series of punches but Gustav avoids them all with ease.
Gustav has a takedown stuffed.
Pra Um throws a series of punches but Gustav avoids them all with ease.
Pra Um shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gustav as he jumps to the side.
Gustav throws a head kick but Pra Um moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Pra Um. No joy for Gustav on that attempt.
Pra Um rushes Gustav and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gustav ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gustav no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pra Um working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pra Um working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gustav looking to control.
Gustav pulls Pra Um in close to prevent any damage.
Pra Um must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pra Um throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gustav works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gustav preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gustav preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pra Um in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gustav avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gustav trying to keep a closed guard but Pra Um is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pra Um stands up over Gustav, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pra Um postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pra Um wants to stand but Gustav has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pra Um in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pra Um missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kaarlo Gustav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pra Um missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gustav wants to get back to his feet but Pra Um is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pra Um is pushing down on Gustav's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gustav is fighting to maintain full guard but Pra Um has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pra Um not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustav is trying to stand back up but Pra Um is controlling him
Pra Um throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pra Um is nestled in close to Gustav, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gustav manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pra Um accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustav pulls Pra Um in to control the position.
Pra Um throws an elbow that misses. Gustav uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pra Um's guard. Nice move by Gustav!
Gustav trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pra Um wants to improve his position but instead Gustav has moved into half guard.
Pra Um tries to roll over but Gustav keeps him under control.
Pra Um missing with punches from the bottom.
Gustav controlling the action here.
Gustav decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pra Um throws out the jab.
Pra Um throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustav closes the distance and pushes Pra Um back into the cage.
Gustav on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gustav jumps guard and drags Pra Um to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gustav trying to keep a closed guard but Pra Um is proving a slippery customer.
Gustav lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pra Um is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pra Um accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustav pulls Pra Um in close to prevent any damage.
Gustav is trying to keep Pra Um in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dois Pra Um will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gustav shoots in but no luck this time.
Gustav gets caught napping as Pra Um dives in and scores a takedown. Gustav manages to retain guard.
Pra Um content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gustav wants to get back to his feet but Pra Um is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pra Um throws an elbow that misses. Gustav uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pra Um's guard. Nice move by Gustav!
Pra Um wants to sweep but no luck.
Pra Um throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gustav sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pra Um is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gustav is aware though and is defending well.
Gustav slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pra Um tries to get to full guard but Gustav has control of the leg.
Pra Um misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gustav is trying to control the action in half guard but Pra Um is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pra Um punching from the bottom.
Pra Um tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pra Um punching from the bottom.
Gustav sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Kaarlo Gustav wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gustav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pra Um.
Gustav slips a jab and a cross from Pra Um.
Kaarlo Gustav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pra Um throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gustav.
Gustav wants to clinch.
Gustav decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gustav is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pra Um doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gustav.
Pra Um trying to hold on to Gustav's head to control him but Gustav postures up.
Pra Um wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustav is working for a submission of some sort.
Gustav trying to mount his opponent but Pra Um defends it.
Pra Um misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pra Um strikes from the bottom but Gustav uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Pra Um manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gustav wants to control but Pra Um is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gustav lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Gustav gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pra Um postures up in Gustav's guard and throws a big left but Gustav blocks it.
Pra Um postures up.
Gustav looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pra Um is one step ahead there.
Gustav is trying to keep Pra Um in close.
Gustav utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pra Um is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gustav is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pra Um is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pra Um stands up from Gustav's guard - Pra Um perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustav closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dois Pra Um.
I think Pra Um 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirachi Machita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machita comes to the cage accompanied by monster. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirachi Machita!
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, Jay Hendo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machita, pushing him back against the cage.
Hendo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hendo throws an elbow but it misses.
Machita has Hendo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hendo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hendo successfully pulls guard.
Machita preventing the sweep.
Hendo pulls Machita in to control the position.
Hendo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Machita is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendo has his feet on Machita's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hendo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo has hold of Machita's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Machita seems comfortable defending it but Hendo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Machita is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Machita is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hendo couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Hendo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gab Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Riviera will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gab Contreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contreras just misses with a punch to the body.
Riviera throws a combination. Contreras tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Riviera misses with a combination
and Contreras counters with a left to the body.
Contreras moves out of range of the leg kick from Riviera.
Riviera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Contreras has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Riviera moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Riviera misses.
Contreras keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riviera.
Contreras takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Contreras fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riviera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Contreras is out of range.
Riviera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Contreras shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Contreras was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras controlling the pace for now.
Contreras working for a guillotine from mount but Riviera is in no mood to give up.
Contreras looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras working the ground and pound effectively.
Riviera defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Contreras.
Contreras cracks Riviera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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.
Contreras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Contreras in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Contreras jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Riviera manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Contreras in side control lands a decent elbow.
Contreras decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Contreras misses the target.
Contreras checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riviera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Contreras takes a swing at Riviera's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Contreras misses its intended target.
Riviera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Contreras rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riviera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riviera fails with the takedown.
Contreras misses with a wild combination.
Contreras tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riviera swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviera throws a leg kick but Contreras moved away.
Riviera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contreras dives in and scores a takedown into Riviera's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gab Contreras dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Contreras.
Contreras keeps the fight on the outside.
Good shot there by Riviera.
Contreras thows a body shot but no joy.
Riviera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Contreras sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riviera pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Contreras back to the cage. Riviera follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Riviera falls off balance throwing a combination
so Contreras counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contreras controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Riviera working a defensive guard but Contreras manages to pass into side control anyway.
Contreras 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.
Riviera is trying to control Contreras's posture but Contreras avoids it.
Contreras connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Riviera some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Riviera down.
Contreras taking a breather here.
Contreras decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Riviera avoids the body shot from Contreras.
Carlos Riviera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contreras takes a swing at Riviera's ribcage but misses.
Contreras throws a body punch but Riviera moves out of range.
Riviera tries to bum rush Contreras with a series of wild strikes but Contreras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Contreras's head backwards.
Contreras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riviera was well out of range. Poor timing from Contreras.
Gab Contreras is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Riviera catches Contreras right on the button with a cross.
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!
Riviera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Contreras manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riviera looks for the body kick but Contreras saw that one coming.
Riviera misses with a two punch combination.
Riviera gets caught napping as Contreras dives in and scores a takedown. Riviera manages to retain guard.
Contreras wants to stand but Riviera is controlling his posture from full guard.
Riviera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Contreras puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Riviera is breathing heavily.
Contreras is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contreras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Contreras not doing much here.
Riviera is trying to maintain the position but Contreras is very close to passing his half guard.
Contreras is taking a breather. Riviera says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gab Contreras wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Contreras throws a right hand that Riviera ducks under and follows up with a left that Riviera also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contreras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riviera was well out of range. Poor timing from Contreras.
Contreras fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contreras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Contreras lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riviera circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Contreras does no damage.
Riviera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carlos Riviera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riviera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Contreras circles away quickly and effectively.
Contreras walks into a straight right hand from Riviera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riviera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Contreras sprawls well. Contreras wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riviera gets slowly back to his feet.
Riviera moves to clinch but Contreras breaks away
and Contreras counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gab Contreras dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Riviera throws the left hand but Contreras avoids the punch easily.
Riviera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Contreras makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riviera misses with a hook. Contreras ducked under it nicely.
Contreras misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Contreras.
Riviera is rocked!
It looks like Carlos Riviera has been cut.
Contreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riviera moves away.
Riviera is still on wobbly legs! Can Contreras finish him?
Riviera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riviera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Contreras moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riviera seems to have recovered his senses.
Contreras moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Contreras checks a low kick from Riviera.
Riviera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contreras swinging wildly here.
Riviera is looking to clinch.
Contreras on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riviera. Riviera obviously looking to wear him down.
Riviera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riviera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riviera throws a looping overhand right but Contreras ducks down to avoid it.
Riviera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Contreras is out of range and Riviera settles back down.
Riviera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Contreras.
Sloppy strikes from Contreras. Those never looked like landing.
Riviera is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Riviera wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Contreras!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras scores with a jab. Riviera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Contreras misses with a few strikes there.
Riviera misses with a series of wild punches.
Riviera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riviera throws a nice looking combination but Contreras bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Contreras walks into a stiff left hand from Riviera.
Riviera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riviera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Contreras checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riviera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riviera connects with a solid leg kick.
Contreras misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contreras. Riviera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos Riviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riviera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Riviera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Contreras is looking to wear down Riviera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Contreras tries to bum rush Riviera with a series of wild strikes but Riviera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riviera moves away from the strike by Contreras.
Contreras lands a body shot.
Contreras avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Contreras.
Riviera staying out of range there.
Contreras misses with a straight left.
Contreras lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riviera at a distance.
Riviera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riviera looks to land a left hand but Contreras moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviera throws a jab when Contreras was well out of range.
Riviera misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Contreras. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gab Contreras showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Contreras, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gab Contreras!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ipad Dsix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Doo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doo Man comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Terry Lee Brown Jr. - Magic prison kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Park Doo Man is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
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25
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ipad Dsix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Park Doo Man !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doo Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dsix if he has to take too many more of those.
Doo Man scores with a jab. Dsix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dsix misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doo Man .
Doo Man blocks a head kick by Dsix.
Doo Man throws a front kick that sends Dsix stumbling back into the cage.
Dsix looks to land a combination but Doo Man avoids it well.
Dsix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doo Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dsix.
Doo Man swinging wildly here.
Dsix misses with a low kick as Doo Man jumps back.
Doo Man moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doo Man avoids the body shot from Dsix.
Dsix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doo Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Doo Man moves out of range as Dsix throws a body kick.
Doo Man takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dsix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dsix looks to score with a jab to the body but Doo Man is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doo Man lands a head kick!
Doo Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dsix. That did some damage!
Doo Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dsix momentarily.
Doo Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dsix is breathing heavily.
Dsix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dsix misses with a combination
and Doo Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doo Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Doo Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Doo Man .
Doo Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dsix throws a nice looking combination but Doo Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doo Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dsix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Doo Man tests Dsix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doo Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doo Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dsix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doo Man can pounce on him.
Doo Man thuds his right hand into Dsix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick from Doo Man lands but Dsix takes it in his stride.
Doo Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doo Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Dsix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doo Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Doo Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice jab there from Doo Man .
Dsix is looking to wear down Doo Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dsix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doo Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doo Man , right into the meat.
Doo Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doo Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Doo Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dsix throws a lazy uppercut
and Doo Man counters with a leg kick.
Doo Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dsix's calf.
Doo Man lands a high kick!
Doo Man scores with a nice body kick.
Dsix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Doo Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Doo Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters circling a little - Doo Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Doo Man is looking to slow Dsix down with leg kicks.
A nice combination there by Doo Man .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doo Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dsix's sensitive parts.
Dsix takes one to the chin there.
Doo Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dsix.
Doo Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Doo Man .
Doo Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Doo Man lands a front kick.
Doo Man is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dsix had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dsix walks into a left hand.
Doo Man catches Dsix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dsix is rocked!
Doo Man with a hook.
Oh Dsix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doo Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doo Man thuds a left hand into Dsix's body.
Dsix seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doo Man . That's going to slow Dsix down.
Doo Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good leg kick by Doo Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doo Man thumps Dsix with a low kick.
Doo Man lands a leg kick that knocks Dsix off balance momentarily.
Doo Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doo Man lands with a slapping head kick.
Doo Man cracks Dsix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doo Man lands a head kick. Dsix smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Doo Man connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Park Doo Man 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.
Doo Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dsix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dsix takes one on the button.
Dsix tries a low kick but Doo Man avoids it.
Doo Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Park Doo Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dsix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doo Man manages to avoid it.
Dsix misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doo Man .
Dsix thows a body shot but no joy.
Doo Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dsix's sensitive parts.
Doo Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doo Man lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doo Man scores with a head kick. Dsix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doo Man scores with a leg kick.
Dsix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot by Doo Man .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dsix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ipad Dsix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doo Man lands a front kick.
Doo Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Doo Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doo Man thuds his shin into the meat of Dsix's side.
Doo Man lands with a shot to the body.
Doo Man connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whack! Doo Man lands a heavy head kick that drops Dsix. The ref tackles Doo Man to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dsix was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Park Doo Man !
After the fight, Park Doo Man was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ozuma Obata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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164 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ozuma Obata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce avoids the head kick by Obata.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Obata tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Obata as Pierce shoots in.
Pierce shoots in but Obata avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Obata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pierce misses with a takedown attempt - Obata sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ozuma Obata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Pierce.
Pierce looks for a takedown but Obata sprawls well.
Pierce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pierce shoots in but Obata avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Obata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Rafael Pierce has been cut.
Pierce takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Obata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pierce. That did some damage!
Obata throws a sloppy head kick and Pierce moves out of range easily.
Obata lands a nice shot to the body.
Obata displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pierce.
Obata lands a big head kick that sends Pierce to the canvas! Obata follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ozuma Obata!
After the fight, Ozuma Obata was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley comes into the arena with Ambitionz Az a Ridah blaring out of the sound system. Valentine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
224 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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21
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Riley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley blocks a low kick nicely.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Riley checks a leg kick nicely.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riley throws a hook but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine gets the takedown into side control.
Riley dodges the ground and pound from Valentine.
Valentine in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Valentine in side control lands a decent elbow.
Valentine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riley keeps working.
Valentine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Valentine is putting a hurting on Riley here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley is looking for a sweep.
Valentine tries to score with some ground and pound. Riley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Riley sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Valentine lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Riley down.
Valentine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valentine scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Valentine are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Valentine scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Riley is rocked!
Valentine crunches a massive hammerfist down on Riley - he's out! Valentine Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phoenix Valentine!
Phoenix Valentine is the new light heavyweight champion!
Phoenix Valentine seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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