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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Hossenfeffer has chosen Tik Tok as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!



177 cm
24
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0
183 cm
33
180 lbs
17 - 11 - 0
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin


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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater shoots in but no luck this time.
Slater swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch up but Slater circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Hossenfeffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Slater circles away.
Von Hossenfeffer throws the kick towards the body but Slater avoids it.

Slater throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Von Hossenfeffer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Slater is in Von Hossenfeffer's guard.
Slater is looking to work some ground and pound but Von Hossenfeffer has wrist control.
Slater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hossenfeffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Hossenfeffer is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slater prevents Von Hossenfeffer from getting back to his feet.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slater throwing strikes from guard but Von Hossenfeffer blocks nicely.
Slater lands a couple of digs.
Slater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Von Hossenfeffer pushes Slater off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch up but Slater circles away and keeps his distance.
Slater misses the shot to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slater shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Von Hossenfeffer defends it nicely.
Slater misses with a takedown
and Von Hossenfeffer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Von Hossenfeffer fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a jab. Slater acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to clinch.
Slater throws a wild body kick that Von Hossenfeffer sees coming a mile off.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance and pushes Slater back into the cage.
Slater avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Slater is trying to drag Von Hossenfeffer to the mat but Von Hossenfeffer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Slater avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slater.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Hossenfeffer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slater managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Slater is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer looking to throw knees to the head but Slater is blocking nicely.
Von Hossenfeffer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer 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.


Von Hossenfeffer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Slater
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a three punch combo that has Slater backing up. Slater nods at Von Hossenfeffer to acknowledge the strikes.

Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance and pushes Slater back into the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a good knee to the midsection. Slater won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a good knee to the midsection. Slater won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Hossenfeffer looking to throw knees to the head but Slater is blocking nicely.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Von Hossenfeffer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slater in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slater avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.
Slater has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Hossenfeffer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Slater avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a damaging elbow.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to throw a body punch but Slater avoids it by throwing Von Hossenfeffer back against the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer crunches a lovely knee into Slater's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Slater avoids the damage to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slater managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a knee strike.
Slater wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slater lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slater.
Von Hossenfeffer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slater's face.
Von Hossenfeffer crunches a lovely knee into Slater's ribcage.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slater.
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slater's face.
Von Hossenfeffer working Slater over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Von Hossenfeffer scores with a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body.
Slater on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slater avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slater on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slater.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater takes a knee to the side of the body.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slater is defending well for now.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slater lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a knee to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Hossenfeffer connects with a knee to the head.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.
Slater has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Von Hossenfeffer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!


Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.
Von Hossenfeffer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slater.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to clinch but Slater is avoiding it.
Slater keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch up but Slater keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Hossenfeffer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
Von Hossenfeffer moves in looking to clinch but Slater pushes him off.
Von Hossenfeffer throws a nice looking combination but Slater bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a two punch combination.
Von Hossenfeffer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer stuffs the takedown attempt from Slater. Slater gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Slater or perhaps it was just good defense by Von Hossenfeffer which made him look bad.
Slater throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slater tries for a takedown but Von Hossenfeffer circles away easily
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a good, hard body kick but Slater shrugs it off.
Von Hossenfeffer lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Slater circles away.
Von Hossenfeffer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slater looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slater swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Hossenfeffer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch up but Slater keeps it at a distance.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a few strikes there.
Slater walks forward, straight into a front kick from Von Hossenfeffer.
Slater dives in and grabs Von Hossenfeffer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von Hossenfeffer pushes down on Slater's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater has his takedown stuffed
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a two punch combo.
Slater with a lazy takedown attempt
and Von Hossenfeffer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Hossenfeffer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slater shoots in for a takedown but Von Hossenfeffer shows good takedown defense.
Tom Slater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Von Hossenfeffer moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slater managing to block the knees to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slater avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Von Hossenfeffer 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
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RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Whom The Bell Tolls. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sackett's choice of entrance music: Bad To the Bone. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!



185 cm
34
205 lbs
25 - 18 - 0
190 cm
35
215 lbs
21 - 11 - 1
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong
Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nolan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett throws a low kick but Machida moves out of range easily.
Sackett throws a series of punches but Machida moves out of range.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Machida lands with a hook. Sackett tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses
and Machida counters with a right hand to the body.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a nice kick to the body.
Machida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nolan Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida throws a series of strikes that have Sackett backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyoto Machida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Machida.
Nice defenses there by Machida.
Machida scores with a jab. Sackett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett motions for Machida to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machida looks to land a combination but Sackett avoids it well.
Machida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Machida is out of range.
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sackett throws a hook but Machida avoids it easily.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida wants to land a leg kick but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machida.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a nice body kick.
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Machida.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!


Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sackett!
Sackett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machida.
Machida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sackett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a body kick that stops Sackett in his tracks momentarily.
Sackett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sackett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Machida.
Machida moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Sackett finds it's way through Machida's defenses.
Machida misses with a two punch combination.
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Machida.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Machida throws a leg kick
and Sackett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machida scores with a nice right hand.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machida leaves Sackett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sackett might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Machida has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Machida throws a lazy body kick
and Sackett counters with a low kick, right behind Machida 's knee.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
Sackett throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
Machida showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sackett.
Machida misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sackett misses with a double jab.
Sackett throws a right hand that Machida ducks under and follows up with a left that Machida also avoids with ease.
Sackett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machida is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sackett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Machida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Machida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Machida lands a nice shot that snaps Sackett's head back.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett misses with a double jab
and Machida counters with a nice uppercut.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Sackett shoots in but no luck this time.
Machida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sackett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Machida slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sackett uses his free foot to push down on Machida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Machida.
Sackett misses with a head shot.
Sackett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sackett scoring with strikes but Machida is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida wants to hold on but Sackett pushes him away.
Sackett sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sackett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Machida's face.
Machida wants to hold on but Sackett pushes him away.
Machida is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Machida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sackett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Machida has managed to get both his arms back between Sackett's legs - danger averted.
Sackett looking for a sweep. Not yet Sackett, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lyoto Machida just wasn't active enough.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Machida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a jab when Machida was well out of range.
Sackett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Machida to score with a decent uppercut.
Sackett throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Sackett coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1-2. Sackett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Machida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Sackett really dominated that round.
That's time! Machida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


Machida looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Machida misses with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Machida clobbers Sackett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Machida leaves Sackett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sackett misses with a two punch combination.
Machida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sackett in his tracks.
Some wild striking there from Machida.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Sackett throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Machida thuds a left hand into Sackett's body.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Sackett misses with a wild combination.
Machida throws a lazy body kick
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sackett slips a jab and a cross from Machida.
Machida throws a lazy head kick
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sackett misses with a two punch combination.
Machida scores with a head kick. Sackett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida tries to score with a low kick but Sackett moves his leg out of the way.
Machida throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Machida is predictable there
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Machida scores with a leg kick.
Machida tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Machida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida had his way with Nolan Sackett in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!


Sackett loads up on a big right hand but Machida slips the punch.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett shoots in looking for a takedown but Machida manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sackett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida throws a series of punches but Sackett avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sackett takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida walks into a left hand.
Machida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett.
Machida throws a lazy head kick
and Sackett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sackett duly obliges.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Machida's legs.
Sackett tries to land a leg kick but Machida saw it coming and moves away.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Machida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Machida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Machida's shoulder, as Machida tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machida's sensitive parts.
Nolan Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sackett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Machida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett misses with an uppercut
and Machida counters with a nice leg kick.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Sackett blocks a head kick by Machida.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Machida circles away quickly and effectively.
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Machida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nolan Sackett.
I think Machida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida!

Lyoto Machida decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hans De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vries comes to the cage accompanied by Duke Lion. 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.



173 cm
29
157 lbs
19 - 11 - 1
175 cm
26
158 lbs
14 - 11 - 0
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank


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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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Vries.
Quintana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Vries.
De Vries takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Vries. Quintana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quintana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Vries uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quintana.
Quintana misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quintana. De Vries does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quintana throws a body punch but De Vries moves out of range.
De Vries misses with a looping right.
Quintana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Vries fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quintana on the side of the head.
De Vries scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quintana throws a lazy right hand but De Vries sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Quintana. Beautiful body shot.

De Vries tries to keep at a distance but Quintana has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Vries pushes Quintana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quintana misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quintana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De Vries comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Vries lands with a short shot to the head.
Quintana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quintana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Vries tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quintana avoids it.
Good body shot from Quintana.
Quintana tries to work over De Vries's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Vries stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quintana is working De Vries over against the cage.
Quintana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quintana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Vries or not.
De Vries fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Vries working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Vries.
Quintana lands an uppercut.
De Vries trying to stall but Quintana improves his position.
De Vries tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries looks to throw an elbow but misses.
De Vries misses with an elbow strike.
Quintana struggles to land a body shot inside as De Vries controls his hands.
Quintana lands a hook that snaps the head of De Vries backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Quintana.
A hook to the body from Quintana.
Quintana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Vries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quintana blocks it with crossed arms.
De Vries looking to stall.
Quintana cracks De Vries with a nice body shot.
De Vries is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quintana is defending well.
Quintana works on De Vries's body with a couple of short punches.
De Vries is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
De Vries is breathing heavily.
Quintana scores with a hook to the body.
De Vries connects with a knee to the head.
De Vries misses with a knee to the head.
De Vries looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Vries as Quintana tries to tie him up.
Quintana jumps guard but De Vries stands there with Quintana around his waist. Quintana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Quintana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Vries pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Quintana lands an uppercut.
De Vries is struggling to control the position.
De Vries is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quintana is defending well for now.

Quintana manages to pull guard.
De Vries lands a couple of digs.

Quintana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Vries chips away with some ground and pound.
Quintana looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Vries avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quintana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Vries trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Quintana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De Vries is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quintana keeping moving, preventing De Vries from controlling successfully.
De Vries loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus Quintana will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


Quintana lands a glancing blow to the side of De Vries's head.
De Vries throws a low kick but Quintana avoids it.
Quintana takes a swing at De Vries's ribcage but misses.
De Vries throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheers as De Vries lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quintana doesn't seem phased though.
De Vries misses the jab.
De Vries misses with a left hand
and Quintana counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! De Vries slams his shin into Quintana's torso.
Quintana throws a lazy right hand but De Vries sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Vries motions for Quintana to come forward. De Vries throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quintana misses with a looping right.

De Vries gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Vries misses with the head strike.
Jesus Quintana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quintana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quintana struggles to land a body shot inside as De Vries controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Vries.
De Vries pushes Quintana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries tries to land knees in the clinch but Quintana avoids the damage to the body.
Quintana takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quintana can't find room to land a body shot as De Vries controls the action.
Quintana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Vries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Vries lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from De Vries - that landed with a thud.
Quintana dodges an elbow strike from De Vries.
Quintana avoids the elbow strike from De Vries, against the cage.
Quintana cracks De Vries with a nice body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Vries throws an elbow but misses.
De Vries tries a body shot but Quintana blocks it.
Quintana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quintana misses with the head strike.
Quintana lands an uppercut.
De Vries tries to work over Quintana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Vries blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Vries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quintana blocks it with crossed arms.
De Vries creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Vries lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Quintana.
De Vries misses with a knee to the head.

Quintana has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics De Vries uses from the top position.
Quintana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for De Vries!
Quintana wants to control the pace but De Vries is squirming around nicely.
Quintana wants to take his opponent's back but De Vries doesn't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana wants to take his opponent's back but instead De Vries manages to regain half guard.
De Vries is pressing down on Quintana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Vries looking to control.

Quintana postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! De Vries is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Quintana, into his guard.
De Vries throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Vries loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Vries in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quintana looking for a sweep. Not yet Quintana, not yet.
De Vries looking to pass the guard.

Quintana is looking for a triangle but De Vries pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quintana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hans De Vries will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!


Quintana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Vries defends it nicely.
De Vries thuds his right hand into Quintana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quintana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Vries ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quintana moves away.
Quintana thows a body shot but no joy.

Quintana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Quintana trying to control the position from guard on top but De Vries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quintana wants to pass the guard but De Vries is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quintana trying to control the position from guard on top but De Vries is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jesus Quintana has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Quintana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hans De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Vries throws a head kick that misses.
De Vries moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Vries takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
Quintana connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quintana. De Vries does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Vries scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Vries throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by De Vries. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Vries.
Quintana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Quintana shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in De Vries's guard.

Quintana is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! De Vries is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! De Vries has escaped and now he's on top!
De Vries throws an elbow that misses. Quintana uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Vries's guard. Nice move by Quintana!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries is pulling down on Quintana's head. It's preventing any offense from Quintana, at least for the moment.
Quintana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
De Vries is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quintana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De Vries is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Quintana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Quintana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De Vries has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Quintana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quintana 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Quintana!
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RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davos Seaworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alejandro Rua had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business



175 cm
22
154 lbs
7 - 2 - 0
172 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alejandro Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davos Seaworth!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seaworth misses with a takedown attempt - Rua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davos Seaworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seaworth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seaworth misses with a hook.
Seaworth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Rua walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Seaworth misses with a left hand

and Rua counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Seaworth's guard now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seaworth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua wants to control from the top but Seaworth keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alejandro Rua wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Seaworth looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Seaworth is working for a submission of some sort.
Seaworth is looking to take a break and control but Rua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Seaworth seems to be working for a kimura but Rua defends the submission attempt.

Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Rua looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Seaworth is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rua is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Davos Seaworth!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crowley Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Cadematori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Crowley. Cadematori is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tedeschi Trucks Band - Bound for Glory. Carlos Cadematori has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



175 cm
31
157 lbs
29 - 12 - 0
183 cm
23
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


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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 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crowley Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Cadematori!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadematori misses with a series of wild punches.
Osbourne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Osbourne is leaning against Cadematori and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Osbourne cracks Cadematori with a nice body shot.
Osbourne tries a knee to the head but Cadematori blocks it.
Cadematori throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cadematori tries a knee to the head but Osbourne blocks it.
Cadematori misses with an elbow over the top.
Osbourne lands a shoulder strike.
Cadematori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Osbourne is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Osbourne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Osbourne lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Osbourne cracks Cadematori with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne digs a right hand into Cadematori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cadematori's gas tank.
Osbourne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Osbourne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cadematori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cadematori is rocked!
Osbourne misses with a punch on the inside.
Cadematori is still on wobbly legs! Can Osbourne finish him?
Osbourne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osbourne swings wildly with an uppercut but Cadematori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cadematori blocks an uppercut.
Cadematori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cadematori blocking some punches.
Osbourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cadematori.
Cadematori blocks an uppercut.
Osbourne has a couple of punches blocked by Cadematori.
Osbourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Osbourne fails to land.

Osbourne gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Osbourne in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cadematori tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Osbourne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crowley Osbourne!
A determined Crowley Osbourne didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ban-Ki Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogelio Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by Guns N' Roses: Welcome To The Jungle. 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.



180 cm
28
174 lbs
15 - 6 - 0
180 cm
27
180 lbs
14 - 11 - 3
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible
Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban-Ki Kim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogelio Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodriguez somewhat.
Kim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.
Kim connects with a high kick.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez dives in and grabs Kim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kim pushes down on Rodriguez's head and hops out.
Kim tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Kim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodriguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodriguez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim is looking to clinch.

Kim pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodriguez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kim.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.
Kim lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kim landing knees to the body.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rodriguez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kim regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodriguez throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez trying to control but Kim is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kim is keeping the position for now.
Kim manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
Rodriguez is trying to keep Kim in close.
Kim looking to pass the guard.
Rodriguez being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kim wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim tries to roll over but Rodriguez keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ban-Ki Kim dominated that 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.


Kim tries to clinch up.

Kim has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kim misses with some punches.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Rodriguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim stalling the fight.
Kim trying to stall but Rodriguez improves his position.
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks with his arms.
Kim throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Rogelio Rodriguez has been cut.
Kim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
Kim pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rodriguez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.
Kim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands an elbow that stopped Rodriguez in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Kim.
Kim taking a breather.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez blocks the elbow strike.
Rodriguez managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodriguez.
Ban-Ki Kim has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodriguez wants a takedown but no success here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rodriguez fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is pressed up against the cage. Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kim down to the mat. Kim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ban-Ki Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogelio Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kim throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim pushes Rodriguez away with a front kick.
Kim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Kim manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodriguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ban-Ki Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Kim misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ban-Ki Kim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rogelio Rodriguez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!



Kim takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Kim avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Come on Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rodriguez slowing the pace effectively.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez scores with a shoulder strike.
Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim has Rodriguez pushed against the cage.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Kim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez has Kim pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kim manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ban-Ki Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogelio Rodriguez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kim.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Rodriguez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Rodriguez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Rodriguez blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Kim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim prevents a body shot from Rodriguez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim stalling in the clinch but Rodriguez improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim is trying to maintain a safe position but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns Kim into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kim.
Come on Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rodriguez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim lands a good knee to the midsection. Rodriguez won't want to take too many of those.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rodriguez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Kim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ban-Ki Kim clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rogelio Rodriguez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!


Rodriguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rodriguez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim lands a high kick!
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is pressed up against the cage. Rodriguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kim down to the mat. Kim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rodriguez.
Kim throws a quick inside leg kick.

Rodriguez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rodriguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rodriguez is working for a submission of some sort.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rodriguez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rodriguez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
Kim wants to control but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez wants to control the pace but Kim is squirming around nicely.
Kim can't escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez lands a big elbow.

Rodriguez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kim can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rodriguez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kim is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to stand up.
Kim is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez thowing shots but they're missing.
Rodriguez is stalling here but it's allowed Kim to get half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim is trying to get back to full guard.
Kim looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodriguez tries to pass to full mount but Kim defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodriguez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim keeping control of the position.
Rodriguez wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rodriguez slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogelio Rodriguez dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rogelio Rodriguez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!


Kim throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ban-Ki Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Kim misses the jab.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kim is fending him off so far but Rodriguez persists. Nope, Kim circles away and we're back to standing.
Ban-Ki Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogelio Rodriguez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Kim looks for the body kick but Rodriguez saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim lands with a slapping head kick.
Rodriguez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Rodriguez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rodriguez is keeping busy.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
Rogelio Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rodriguez blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim effectively controlling the action here.
Kim lands a knee to the body.
Rodriguez misses with some punches.
Kim missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kim.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Kim is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kim obliges.
Kim lands a damaging elbow.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim is trying to stall.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kim.
Kim looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rodriguez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rodriguez manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez is trying to ground and pound but Kim uses the momentary lack of control by Rodriguez to regain half guard.
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kim moves into full guard.
Rodriguez works over Kim with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodriguez scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ban-Ki Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ban-Ki Kim!

Ban-Ki Kim is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Ban-Ki Kim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rinta Pelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.



225 cm
32
288 lbs
29 - 18 - 0
193 cm
32
276 lbs
18 - 13 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


Convicted Trap House
Conviction


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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 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rinta Pelle!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee throws a hook but Pelle avoids it easily.
Pelle 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.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Pelle throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Pelle does no damage.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Pelle moves out of range easily.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Pelle's head.
Pelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Pelle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Pelle.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Pelle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pelle loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Pelle with an uppercut!
Pelle blocks the body kick.
Pelle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pelle throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee cracks Pelle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Pelle coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pelle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pelle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelle moves away.
The fighters circling - Pelle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee cracks Pelle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pelle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rinta Pelle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Pelle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pelle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Pelle misses with the combination.
Pelle throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Lee cracks Pelle with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pelle looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lee finish him?

Pelle is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Pelle is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pelle seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee throws a leg kick but Pelle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pelle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pelle looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Pelle throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rinta Pelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Lee.
A big right from Pelle misses.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Pelle.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pelle throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pelle misses with a wild body shot.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelle misses with a wild combination.
Pelle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pelle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Pelle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Pelle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pelle looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Pelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelle throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.

Lee cracks Pelle with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lee has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pelle to stand back up!
Pelle throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a crisp right that sends Pelle to the canvas! Lee follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Lee!
A relieved looking Fred Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



180 cm
30
156 lbs
21 - 11 - 0
225 cm
25
157 lbs
13 - 9 - 0
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin


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Animal Farm


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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Adbo moved out of range.
Adbo misses with an uppercut. Phillips saw that one coming.
Adbo misses with a looping right.
Phillips scores with the left hand. Adbo knows he should have avoided that one.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adbo.
Phillips swings for the body but Adbo moves out of range.
Adbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Adbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips walks into a stiff left hand from Adbo.
Adbo misses with a looping left.

Adbo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Phillips connects with a couple of short punches.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Phillips with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Phillips with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips lands a couple of digs.
Phillips lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adbo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adbo is looking to stand up but Phillips isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Phillips's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Phillips's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adbo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phillips distracts Adbo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Adbo is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips distracts Adbo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phillips works over Adbo with some ground and pound from guard.
Phillips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phillips 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.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Adbo has wrist control.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Phillips pushes down on Adbo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo is staying active underneath Phillips, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Adbo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phillips.
Adbo is looking to escape.
Adbo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phillips thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adbo pushes Phillips off looking to stand but Phillips dives back in and keeps control.
Phillips lands with a punch from half guard.
Phillips sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adbo defending well though.
Phillips throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Adbo to regain full guard.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phillips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phillips keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adbo's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Phillips chips away with some ground and pound.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Adbo is on top in guard.
Adbo trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adbo wants to stand but Phillips has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips 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.



Phillips shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adbo's guard.
Phillips with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Adbo keeps moving.
Phillips lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Phillips throws a strike but Adbo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Phillips working for a triangle but Adbo defends it easily.
Adbo preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adbo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Phillips has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adbo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adbo wanted to stand there but Phillips had control of the position.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Adbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Adbo controlling him for the moment.
Phillips is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adbo wants to get up but he can't break Phillips's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Adbo preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Adbo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adbo defends well.

Phillips throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adbo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Adbo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phillips is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adbo preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adbo wants to stand but Phillips has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Adbo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Phillips to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Adbo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Phillips pulls down on the head and he's put Adbo to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ian Phillips!
Ian Phillips gave a mention to STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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RATING
48%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



175 cm
30
170 lbs
25 - 13 - 1
176 cm
31
169 lbs
18 - 3 - 1
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gegard Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaromskis has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee cracks Zaromskis with a nice body shot.
Zaromskis lands with a left to the head.
Zaromskis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee is trying to drag Zaromskis to the mat but Zaromskis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short left from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaromskis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaromskis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaromskis.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Lee works on Zaromskis's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee prevents a body shot from Zaromskis.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaromskis misses with some punches.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
A short right from Zaromskis on the inside.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Zaromskis.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Zaromskis lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaromskis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaromskis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaromskis stalling the fight.
A short body shot lands from Zaromskis as the two fighters clinch.

Zaromskis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Zaromskis punishes Lee with strikes from the back mount.
Lee looking very determined here, making life difficult for Zaromskis.
Lee trying to control the position but Zaromskis manages to sink in the hooks.
Lee is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to control the position but Zaromskis manages to sink in the hooks.
Lee rolls, trying to escape but Zaromskis keeps control of the position.

Zaromskis working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis doesn't have the hooks in and Lee manages to turn into his guard.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee trying to control but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.
Lee postures up in Zaromskis's guard and throws a big left but Zaromskis blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee stops Zaromskis from standing up.
Lee trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zaromskis manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zaromskis is aware though and is defending well.
Zaromskis slips nicely into half guard.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaromskis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zaromskis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zaromskis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.
Zaromskis wants to get back to his feet.
Zaromskis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Zaromskis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!


Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis misses with a low kick.
Zaromskis doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Zaromskis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zaromskis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zaromskis off to one side.
Zaromskis misses with a looping left.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Zaromskis.
Jab by Zaromskis.
Lee connects with a right hand. Zaromskis shakes it off.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee throws a hook but Zaromskis avoids it easily.
Lee swings for the body but Zaromskis moves out of range.

Zaromskis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Zaromskis is trying to trip Lee. He has hold of a leg but Lee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zaromskis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zaromskis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Zaromskis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Zaromskis's head but Zaromskis avoids it well.
Zaromskis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaromskis keeps working.
Zaromskis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position but Zaromskis is working away.
Gegard Zaromskis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee controls the position.
Zaromskis struggling a bit here.
Lee wants to control but Zaromskis is keeping him busy.
Zaromskis wants to control but Lee postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis is not content to let Lee control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zaromskis.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee throws the left hand but Zaromskis avoids the punch easily.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zaromskis is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Zaromskis checks the leg kick.
Zaromskis staying out of range there.
Lee throws a jab when Zaromskis was well out of range.
Zaromskis avoids the body shot from Lee.
Eric Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaromskis misses with a few strikes there.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaromskis manages to avoid it.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Zaromskis saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee staying out of range there.
Zaromskis slips a straight right by Lee.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Zaromskis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Zaromskis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zaromskis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaromskis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis misses with a hook.

Zaromskis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaromskis wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gegard Zaromskis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!



Zaromskis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee trying to control but Zaromskis postures up.
Nice strikes from Zaromskis there.
Zaromskis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Lee wants to sweep but Zaromskis has passed to side control!
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.

Zaromskis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zaromskis trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis working the ground and pound.
Lee is trying to buck Zaromskis off.
Zaromskis cracks Lee with a big elbow.
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Zaromskis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Lee tries to hold on but Zaromskis postures up.
Lee throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Zaromskis looking to finish Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lee!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaromskis landing shots from mount.
Zaromskis prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Zaromskis landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!

Lee is rocked!
Lee is looking to improve his position but Zaromskis isn't that keen on the idea.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaromskis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zaromskis loads up with a big shot that hurts Lee! He's pulled Zaromskis in close but Zaromskis has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Lee survive? More strikes from Zaromskis and Lee is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gegard Zaromskis!
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perlito Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigues's entrance music is Sandstorm. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!



180 cm
29
197 lbs
10 - 3 - 0
194 cm
33
196 lbs
18 - 7 - 0
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucio Rodrigues!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Perlito Calzada!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzada works Rodrigues's body with a nice hook.
Rodrigues tries to clinch there but Calzada circles away.
Rodrigues tries for a takedown but Calzada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rodrigues tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calzada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calzada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perlito Calzada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzada slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigues.
Both fighters circling a little - Calzada finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Calzada tries to bum rush Rodrigues with a series of wild strikes but Rodrigues uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigues takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Lucio Rodrigues has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues swings for the body but Calzada moves out of range.
Calzada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodrigues on the side of the head.
Calzada moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calzada throws a right and a left that Rodrigues avoids nicely.
Calzada scores with a nice right hand.
Rodrigues shoots for a takedown but Calzada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Calzada.
Rodrigues shoots in looking for a takedown but Calzada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rodrigues's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodrigues tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calzada swivels and escapes.
Perlito Calzada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calzada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodrigues scrambles back to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rodrigues. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Calzada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calzada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodrigues as he connects with a hook.
Calzada connects with a solid leg kick.
Calzada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Calzada is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fighters circle, before Calzada throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Rodrigues's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Calzada lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Perlito Calzada!
Perlito Calzada is the new middleweight champion!
A less than humble Perlito Calzada misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
93%

 

 
 
 
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