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UVT 198: Coward vs Lambada PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roley Cheese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Ramlho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheese's entrance music is Dr. GREENTHUMB. A fine choice. Ramlho has chosen Back To The Primitive - Soulfly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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163 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roley Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo Ramlho!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramlho misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Ramlho.
Cheese checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramlho misses with a straight right.
Ramlho misses the shot to the body.
Ramlho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cheese tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ramlho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cheese somewhat.
Cheese slips under a jab from Ramlho.
Good shot there by Ramlho.
Cheese blocks a head kick by Ramlho.
Ramlho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cheese counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramlho won't be happy with that.
That's one minute 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.
Cheese wants to control but Ramlho is keeping him busy.
Cheese looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cheese is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ramlho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cheese tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is looking to take a break and control but Ramlho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cheese swings around for an armbar but Ramlho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cheese's guard.
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
Cheese looking for a guillotine here but Ramlho defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese has a closed guard, preventing Ramlho from standing up.
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
Ramlho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramlho wants to stand but Cheese is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ramlho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roley Cheese dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ramlho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cheese.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ramlho pushes Cheese up against the cage in a clinch.
Ramlho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.
Ramlho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ramlho just leaning against Cheese, taking a breather.
Ramlho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese.
Cheese blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheese tries to pull guard but Ramlho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramlho missing with knees to the body.
Ramlho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramlho breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Ramlho does no damage.
Ramlho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramlho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramlho jabs Cheese right on the nose. Cheese blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Ramlho.
Ramlho fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cheese checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Ramlho.
Ramlho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cheese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ramlho catches Cheese with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roley Cheese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheese shoots in for a takedown but Ramlho shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roley Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramlho wants to clinch.
Juan Pablo Ramlho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese shoots in but Ramlho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ramlho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juan Pablo Ramlho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramlho scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramlho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cheese under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramlho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramlho.
Ramlho connects with a body shot.
Cheese takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramlho gets caught flat footed, as Cheese shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ramlho pulls Cheese in close to prevent any damage.
Cheese trying to control but Ramlho is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cheese fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ramlho avoids it really well and circles away.
Ramlho throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramlho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cheese staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pablo Ramlho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramlho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cheese counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ramlho!
Cheese with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cheese wants to finish this one by submission but Ramlho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cheese.
Cheese goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ramlho turns into him and now he's in Cheese's guard.
Ramlho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cheese. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ramlho trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese working a defensive guard here.
Cheese has his foot on Ramlho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ramlho works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese working a defensive guard but Ramlho passes into half guard.
Ramlho prevents Cheese from improving his position.
Cheese is staying active underneath Ramlho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cheese might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cheese preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ramlho with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juan Pablo Ramlho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramlho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ramlho scores with a body shot.
Ramlho lands a leg kick that knocks Cheese off balance momentarily.
Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramlho cracks Cheese with a good jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramlho.
Ramlho is looking to chop away at Cheese's legs.
Cheese moves out of range as Ramlho strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ramlho - just one landing.
Ramlho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramlho catches Cheese with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cheese shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramlho sprawls well. He's pushed Cheese's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramlho looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range.
No joy there for Ramlho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramlho throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheese shoots in but no luck this time.
Cheese tries for a takedown but Ramlho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roley Cheese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Ramlho finds it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Pablo Ramlho.
I think Ramlho 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Pablo Ramlho!
Juan Pablo Ramlho thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes into the arena with The Man in Me blaring out of the sound system. Silva has chosen Vlad the Impaler as his entrance music. Thor Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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219 lbs
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218 lbs
19 - 9 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor Silva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeps Lebowski at a distance using the push kick.
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lebowski.
Silva swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Lebowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lebowski tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lebowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva trying to control but Lebowski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lebowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lebowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thor Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lebowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Lebowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Lebowski defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Lebowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Lebowski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if Lebowski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lebowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Lebowski is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Lebowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Lebowski is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lebowski to get the leverage.
Lebowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lebowski is working for a kimura but Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Lebowski has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Silva defend it? Lebowski steps over the head and cranks it - Silva is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Lebowski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeff Lebowski!
Jeff Lebowski very nearly forgot to thank Shot in the Arm Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Parkway Drive - Carrion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Antonio Vegata had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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168 lbs
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vegata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Levine ducks right into an uppercut from Vegata.
Levine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vegata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Levine lands a front kick.
Vegata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vegata swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Levine.
Levine throws a leg kick but Vegata checks it.
Levine forces Vegata back against the cage and clinches.
Levine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vegata avoids it.
Levine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vegata lands a really nice looking cross but Levine seems unphased.
Vegata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levine throws a lazy right hand but Vegata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levine has closed the distance and engaged Vegata in a clinch.
Levine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vegata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine scores with a leg kick.
Levine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levine connects with a high kick.
Levine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levine misses with a body shot.
Vegata throws a shot from downtown. Levine moves away and avoids it.
Levine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vegata misses with a hook.
Vegata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Levine.
Vegata tests Levine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Levine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Levine wants to land a leg kick but Vegata is out of range.
Levine is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Vegata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vegata.
Vegata throws a jab but it's blocked by Levine.
Vegata checks a leg kick.
Vegata lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegata shoots in but Levine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Vegata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vegata fails to land the takedown.
Levine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Levine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vegata scores with a jab to the jaw.
Levine is looking to chop away at Vegata's legs.
Vegata walks into a left hand.
Vegata looks for a takedown but Levine sprawls well.
Vegata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vegata will feel that in the morning.
Vegata moves out of range of the body kick.
Vegata loads up on a big right hand but Levine slips the punch.
Vegata shoots in looking for a takedown but Levine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vegata's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Levine throws a shot from downtown. Vegata moves away and avoids it.
Levine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vegata gets the takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Levine can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegata working the strikes but Levine uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Levine tries to roll over but Vegata keeps him under control.
Levine is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine is refusing to be controlled, as Vegata sits in half guard.
Vegata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Levine's head.
Levine controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegata is looking to take a break and control but Levine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Levine is looking to improve his position.
Vegata 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.
Levine is staying active underneath Vegata, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Levine moves in looking to clinch but Vegata pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Levine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vegata fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Levine to the ground. Vegata is now in Levine's guard.
Vegata connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Vegata will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Levine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vegata enables Levine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vegata manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Levine wants to control from the top but Vegata keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Levine is fighting to break Vegata's control of his arms but Vegata is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Levine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Levine tries to free his leg and advance position but Vegata is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vegata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levine.
Vegata moves out of range of the leg kick from Levine.
Vegata looks to land a left hand but Levine moved out of range nicely.
Levine misses with the combination.
Levine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levine.
Levine avoids the body shot from Vegata.
Antonio Vegata is winning the standup battle so far.
Vegata lands a glancing blow to the side of Levine's head.
Vegata throws a good cross that connects.
Levine throws a head kick but Vegata moves out of range.
Vegata is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Levine looks to throw the jab but Vegata is out of range.
Levine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vegata scores with a hook.
Levine throws a wild body kick that Vegata sees coming a mile off.
Levine lands with a kick to the temple. Vegata shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Levine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Levine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vegata to score with a decent uppercut.
Vegata lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Levine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegata checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Vegata misses.
Vegata scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Levine is rocked!
Levine tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Levine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Levine is still on wobbly legs! Can Vegata finish him?
Levine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Levine takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Levine wants to land a leg kick but Vegata is out of range.
Levine thumps Vegata with a low kick.
Levine seems to have recovered his senses.
Levine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Levine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vegata sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vegata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegata getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Levine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine throws a poor cross that misses
so Vegata counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vegata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vegata trying to control the position from guard on top but Levine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vegata landing some decent shots from guard.
Levine can't keep his opponent in guard - Vegata advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vegata is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vegata with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Levine trying to hold on to Vegata's head to control him but Vegata postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata wants to pass to mount but Levine is defending the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegata sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Levine defending well though.
Levine wants to control but Vegata is keeping busy.
Levine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Levine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Levine keeping moving, preventing Vegata from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vegata won't allow Levine to sweep him here.
Vegata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Levine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Levine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Vegata dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vegata fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Levine tenderised Vegata's leg. Vegata is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Levine misses.
Antonio Vegata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levine slips under a jab.
Levine slips under a jab.
Vegata dips to his left and cracks Levine with an uppercut!
Vegata fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Levine avoids it really well and circles away.
Levine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Levine.
A nice inside leg kick there by Levine. That's going to slow Vegata down.
Horrible takedown by Vegata or perhaps it was just good defense by Levine which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Vegata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levine clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine stalling in the clinch.
Levine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Levine misses with an elbow strike.
Vegata working hard to break the clinch.
Levine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Vegata misses.
Vegata jabs Levine right on the nose. Levine blinks but takes it well.
Vegata closes the distance and clinches up with Levine, looking for a takedown. Vegata pushes Levine against the cage but Levine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vegata thows a body shot but no joy.
Vegata is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vegata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vegata stuns Levine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vegata tries to score a power double leg takedown but Levine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vegata somewhat.
Levine throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Levine tries to clinch up but Vegata circles away and keeps his distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Levine, right into the meat.
Vegata scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vegata in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegata tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Antonio Vegata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Levine tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Levine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vegata can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Levine is looking to escape.
Vegata controlling from the full mount.
Levine can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegata scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Levine?
Vegata avoids the attempt from Levine to control.
Vegata thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Levine taking shots to the head.
Levine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Levine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vegata wants to control the pace but Levine is squirming around nicely.
Vegata working for a submission but Levine is keeping him at bay.
Levine tries to lock up and control but Vegata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vegata content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegata lands a big elbow.
Hudson Levine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levine really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Levine sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vegata.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Vegata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vegata, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Vegata!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Antonio Vegata waved his t-shirt featuring Real Fighters Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Minotauro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Buckethead - jump man. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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35
259 lbs
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24
280 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Minotauro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minotauro has his takedown stuffed
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Minotauro works Oliveira's body with a nice hook.
Minotauro misses with a right hand
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Minotauro's knee momentarily.
Minotauro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Minotauro wants it to stay on the feet.
Ze Minotauro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minotauro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Minotauro throws a lazy body kick
and Oliveira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Minotauro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Oliveira.
Minotauro working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minotauro wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oliveira is working Minotauro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Oliveira postures up in Minotauro's guard and throws a big left but Minotauro blocks it.
Minotauro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oliveira trying to control but Minotauro is working from the bottom.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Minotauro is retaining full guard.
Oliveira throwing strikes from guard but Minotauro blocks nicely.
Oliveira distracts Minotauro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Minotauro is controlling Oliveira's posture.
Minotauro looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing.
Minotauro has Oliveira pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Minotauro keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ze Minotauro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Minotauro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Minotauro misses
and Oliveira counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.
Minotauro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Minotauro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Minotauro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oliveira is in Minotauro's guard.
Oliveira is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Minotauro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oliveira.
Minotauro has momentary wrist control but Oliveira slips an elbow through the middle.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Minotauro seems keen to control Oliveira's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira landing some decent shots from guard.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Minotauro keeps moving.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minotauro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minotauro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Oliveira trying to control but Minotauro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Oliveira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Minotauro misses with a leg kick.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Minotauro counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Minotauro pushes him off.
Minotauro wants to land a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
Minotauro lunges at Oliveira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oliveira's hand.
Minotauro stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Minotauro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira instigates a clinch.
Minotauro lands with a right to the head.
Minotauro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Minotauro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira managing to block the knees to the body from Minotauro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minotauro.
Minotauro can't break the clinch.
Minotauro throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Minotauro.
Minotauro lands with a left to the head.
Minotauro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Minotauro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oliveira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minotauro. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Minotauro. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Oliveira catches Minotauro right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minotauro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Minotauro slips to the side
and Minotauro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira looks to clinch
letting Minotauro counter with a right hand.
Minotauro stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliveira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Minotauro sprawls well. He's pushed Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ze Minotauro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Oliveira.
Minotauro thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Minotauro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minotauro tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Minotauro sprawls well.
Minotauro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Minotauro throws the left hand but Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
Minotauro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Minotauro throws the left hand but Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro throws out a powerful jab.
Minotauro misses with a left hand
and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control.
Minotauro is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Oliveira politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Oliveira prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oliveira working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oliveira landing strikes.
Oliveira throws a strike aimed at the side of Minotauro's head but Minotauro avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira cracks Minotauro with a big right hand but Minotauro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Minotauro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira cracks Minotauro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Oliveira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oliveira fails to land the takedown.
Minotauro throws a sloppy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Minotauro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minotauro loads up on a big right hand but Oliveira slips the punch.
Ze Minotauro is winning the standup battle so far.
Minotauro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oliveira gets a clinch.
Oliveira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Minotauro is defending well.
Minotauro gets through Oliveira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Minotauro.
Minotauro can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.
Ze Minotauro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Minotauro gets underhooks to prevent Oliveira's takedown attempt.
Minotauro avoiding damage.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Minotauro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Minotauro keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Minotauro misses.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Minotauro.
Ze Minotauro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Minotauro's waist but Minotauro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minotauro lands with a shot to the body.
Minotauro tries to land a leg kick but Oliveira saw it coming and moves away.
Minotauro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Minotauro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Minotauro keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minotauro.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minotauro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minotauro circles away.
Oliveira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Minotauro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveira lands a lovely overhand right.
Minotauro throws out a leg kick but Oliveira moves out of range and Minotauro only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Minotauro 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 Oliveira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oliveira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro misses with a combination
so Oliveira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Minotauro keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira throws a big elbow that misses.
Oliveira trying to control but Minotauro is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira cracks Minotauro with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Oliveira.
I've got Oliveira 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Oliveira!
A victorious Thiago Oliveira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Pinksy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
285 lbs
36 - 25 - 1 |
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30
272 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
36 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinksy misses with a body shot.
Kramer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinksy swivels and escapes.
Kramer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Pinksy.
Kramer has his takedown stuffed
and Pinksy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kramer fails with the takedown.
Drew Pinksy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kramer.
Kramer tries to clinch there but Pinksy circles away.
Kramer throws a right and a left that Pinksy avoids nicely.
Kramer darts in and clinches Pinksy up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy is trying to push Kramer away but Kramer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kramer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kramer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kramer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pinksy's efforts to push away.
Pinksy is looking to break free of the clinch but Kramer has double underhooks.
Pinksy manages to break the clinch.
Pinksy connects with a high kick.
It looks like John Kramer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Kramer.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinksy tries to sprawl out of it but Kramer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinksy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinksy swats away the attempt to clinch by Kramer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy lands a really nice looking cross but Kramer seems unphased.
Kramer shoots and misses
and Pinksy counters with a nice body kick.
Kramer looks winded!
Kramer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
John Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kramer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinksy lands a big head kick that sends Kramer tumbling to the mat! Pinksy takes a step backwards and waves Kramer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kramer is rocked!
Pinksy misses with a double jab.
Kramer is still on wobbly legs! Can Pinksy finish him?
Kramer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kramer seems to have recovered his senses.
Kramer is holding his hands too far apart here. Pinksy throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Kramer is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drew Pinksy!
A victorious Drew Pinksy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ty Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Fury (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.
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34
167 lbs
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163 lbs
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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
20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Fury!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle closes the distance and clinches up with Fury, looking for a takedown. Angle pushes Fury against the cage but Fury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angle!
It looks like Bryan Fury has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Angle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fury is trying to defend but Angle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury won't allow Angle to pass to mount.
Fury wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Angle lands a couple of digs.
Fury is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Angle stands up from Fury's guard - Angle perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Fury misses with a looping left.
Angle avoids the body shot from Fury.
Angle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fury tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Angle is in Fury's guard.
Angle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fury is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angle is controlling him.
Fury keeping moving, preventing Angle from controlling successfully.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ty Angle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Angle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fury throws the left hand but Angle avoids the punch easily.
Fury leaves Angle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
Fury connects with a body shot that sends Angle's belly button to the back.
Fury lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angle at a distance.
Bryan Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Fury.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Fury throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Fury takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown but Fury manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Angle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Angle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Angle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Angle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fury throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Angle on the side of the head.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fury as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryan Fury will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bryan Fury's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fury swings for the body but Angle moves out of range.
Angle avoids the body shot from Fury.
Fury gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Angle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Angle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Angle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Angle is trying to work for a kimura but Fury is defending well.
Angle seems to be looking for submissions.
Fury looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fury has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ty Angle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angle is working for a kimura but Fury is defending it quite comfortably.
Fury looks like he's trying to stand up.
Angle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle prevents Fury from standing back up.
Fury tries to kick Angle off in order to stand up. Angle Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Angle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fury has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Angle but great work by Fury.
Fury wants to stand but Angle has his arm trapped.
Fury decides to stand back up. Fury steps back and let's Angle get back to his feet.
Fury with a jab.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fury wants it to stay on the feet.
Fury fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Fury does no damage.
Angle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fury circles away.
Angle has a takedown stuffed.
Angle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fury is trying to stand back up but Angle is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle is working for a kimura but Fury is defending it quite comfortably.
Angle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury pushes Angle off looking to stand but Angle dives back in and keeps control.
Angle is pressing down on Fury's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fury is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ty Angle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bryan Fury'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!
Angle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fury did well to prevent Angle getting side control.
Fury scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Angle manages to mount him!
Angle goes for an armbar but Fury turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fury.
Fury stopping the sweep attempt from Angle.
Fury stands up and waves to Angle to follow him.
Fury throws a series of punches but Angle moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Angle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown but Fury manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Angle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Angle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Angle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fury pushes Angle off looking to stand but Angle dives back in and keeps control.
Fury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angle is working for a submission of some sort.
Angle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury pushes Angle off and gets back to his feet.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury throws a sloppy head kick and Angle moves out of range easily.
Fury looks to throw the jab but Angle is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angle.
Angle fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands a two punch combo.
Angle shoots in but no luck this time.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fury as he avoids it easily.
Fury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angle.
Angle blocks a head kick by Fury.
Ty Angle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angle doesn't seem bothered though.
Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
Angle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fury counters with a series of strikes. Angle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fury takes a swing at Angle's ribcage but misses.
Angle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bryan Fury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Angle clinches with his opponent.
Angle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fury prevents it.
Fury is trying to push Angle away but Angle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fury breaks the clinch.
Fury tests Angle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Fury comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fury 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Fury!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sun Poison and Skin Cancer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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36
153 lbs
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31
156 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
37 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Equinox's knee but Equinox avoids it well.
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Equinox's knee but Equinox avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Campbell - just one landing.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Equinox walks into a left hand.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Equinox defends it nicely.
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Equinox sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Equinox feints a jab promting Campbell to slip. Equinox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Campbell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Equinox is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Equinox circles away and we're back to standing.
John Equinox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Equinox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
Equinox closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
Equinox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Campbell working hard to break the clinch.
Equinox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell throws a good cross that connects.
Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into Equinox's guard.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Equinox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Equinox.
Equinox keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell looking to sit in guard and control but Equinox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Equinox is looking to stand up but Campbell won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to control.
Equinox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Equinox preventing the sweep.
Equinox wants to stand and escape but instead Campbell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Campbell postures up in Equinox's guard and throws a big left but Equinox blocks it.
Equinox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Equinox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Equinox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campbell trying to control but Equinox is working from the bottom.
Campbell is pushing down on Equinox's leg trying to pass to half guard. Equinox is fighting to maintain full guard but Campbell has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Equinox dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell's cut.
That's time! Equinox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Equinox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Equinox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
John Equinox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Campbell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Equinox sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Equinox slaps away a takedown attempt from Campbell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ash Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell misses with a right hand
letting Equinox counter with a right hand.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Equinox swivels and escapes.
Campbell dives in and grabs Equinox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Equinox pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Equinox closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Equinox's head.
Equinox throws a head punch that misses.
Campbell can't break the clinch.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Equinox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.
Equinox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Equinox is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Equinox circles away and we're back to standing.
Equinox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Equinox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Equinox tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Equinox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Equinox closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Equinox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Equinox thows a body shot but no joy.
Equinox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Equinox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Equinox letting Campbell take a breather here.
Equinox taking a breather.
Equinox pushes Campbell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell tries to circle away but Equinox has him pinned against the cage.
Equinox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Equinox tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Equinox throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Campbell misses its intended target.
Equinox tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Equinox misses with a straight right.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Equinox swivels and escapes.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Equinox enables Campbell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Equinox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Equinox manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell is working an open guard so Equinox takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Equinox moved away.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and Equinox counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Equinox to acknowledge the strikes.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Equinox as he jumps to the side.
John Equinox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Equinox defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
Equinox tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Equinox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ash Campbell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Equinox rushes Campbell and presses him up against the cage.
Campbell struggles to land a body shot inside as Equinox controls his hands.
Equinox is leaning against Campbell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campbell as Equinox tries to tie him up.
Equinox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Equinox.
Equinox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Equinox can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Equinox breaks from the clinch.
Equinox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Equinox.
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!
Campbell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Equinox.
Campbell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Equinox's guard.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Equinox.
Campbell postures up.
Campbell won't allow Equinox to sweep him here.
Equinox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses. Equinox uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Equinox!
Equinox would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Equinox trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Campbell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campbell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Equinox is staying active underneath Campbell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Equinox dodges it nicely.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell throwing shots but Equinox is blocking nicely.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Equinox defends it well.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Campbell misses with a head shot. Equinox uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Equinox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Equinox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Equinox keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell pushing down on Equinox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Equinox regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Campbell.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ash Campbell.
I think Campbell 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Equinox!
Our winner, John Equinox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre's entrance music is Ca Fait Mal. A fine choice. Santiago has chosen Asesinos - Los Crudos as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
192 lbs
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37
198 lbs
26 - 8 - 1 |
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Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago gets a double leg takedown into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St Pierre seems keen to control Santiago's posture.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Santiago from controlling successfully.
Santiago throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre wants to stand up but Santiago is controlling him.
We're going to have a standup here because Georges St Pierre wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
St Pierre connects with a high kick.
Santiago looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Santiago blocks it.
St Pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Santiago is blocking nicely.
Santiago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by St Pierre after a bit of a struggle.
St Pierre stalling the fight.
Santiago wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but St Pierre has him pressed against the cage.
St Pierre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Santiago is working for takedown but St Pierre is calmly controlling the position for now.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Santiago.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside.
St Pierre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Pierre lands an elbow inside that Santiago shrugs off.
St Pierre connects with a knee to the head.
Santiago takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Santiago blocks with his arms.
St Pierre looking to throw knees to the head but Santiago is blocking nicely.
St Pierre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Pierre prevents it.
St Pierre lands an elbow that stopped Santiago in his tracks for a moment.
Santiago misses with some punches.
St Pierre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santiago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
St Pierre wants to stall.
St Pierre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santiago's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by St Pierre.
St Pierre utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St Pierre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santiago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Pierre prevents a takedown attempt there.
Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a straight right.
Santiago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
St Pierre swinging wildly here.
St Pierre moves out of range of the body kick from Santiago.
Santiago blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre blocks a jab.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre shows good takedown defense.
Antonio Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santiago throws a solid leg kick but St Pierre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santiago.
Santiago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Santiago pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a hook
and St Pierre counters with a head kick.
St Pierre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santiago doesn't seem bothered though.
St Pierre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
St Pierre leaves Santiago with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Pierre circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santiago.
St Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santiago sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Pierre misses with a shot to the body
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georges St Pierre 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.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santiago.
St Pierre slips a straight right by Santiago.
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Santiago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Pierre throws a head kick but Santiago moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santiago.
Santiago looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.
St Pierre scores with a nice right hand.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santiago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming St Pierre to the mat! St Pierre manages to get full guard.
Santiago throwing strikes from guard but St Pierre blocks nicely.
Santiago controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Santiago wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Santiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St Pierre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
St Pierre is trying to control the position but Santiago postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Georges St Pierre.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Georges St Pierre is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago blocks a head kick by St Pierre.
Santiago throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Pierre counters with a big head kick but Santiago shrugs it off.
Santiago shoots in but St Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Santiago.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Santiago.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Santiago on that attempt.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
St Pierre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago with a poor takedown
and St Pierre counters with a three punch combo that has Santiago backing up. Santiago nods at St Pierre to acknowledge the strikes.
Santiago cracks a nice hook into St Pierre's ribs.
Santiago might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Santiago scores with a body shot.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Santiago takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Santiago misses with a takedown
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre catches Santiago with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Pierre loads up on a big right hand but Santiago slips the punch.
Santiago scores with a hook to the body. St Pierre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
St Pierre moves forwards but Santiago connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Georges St Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Santiago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierre is fending him off so far but Santiago persists. Nope, St Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
Santiago tries for a takedown but St Pierre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big right from St Pierre misses.
Santiago throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre connects with a single shot there.
St Pierre misses with a double jab.
St Pierre lands a head kick!
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 slow jab from St Pierre misses its intended target.
Santiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago catches St Pierre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
The fighters circling - Santiago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago throws a right hand that misses
and St Pierre counters with a head kick.
Santiago misses with an uppercut. St Pierre saw that one coming.
Georges St Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santiago slips under a jab from St Pierre.
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 Georges St Pierre will probably get the nod.
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!
St Pierre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Pierre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santiago.
Nice takedown defense from St Pierre. No joy for Santiago on that attempt.
Santiago throws a jab but it's blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Pierre.
St Pierre scores with a head kick.
St Pierre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Santiago eats them both and turns towards St Pierre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Santiago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santiago misses with a hook. St Pierre ducked under it nicely.
Santiago throws an off balance right hand
and St Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santiago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to clinch up but Santiago circles away and keeps his distance.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Santiago misses.
Santiago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Pierre avoids it really well and circles away.
St Pierre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santiago lands an overhand right.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
Georges St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Santiago.
A jab lands there for St Pierre.
Santiago avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Santiago misses with a takedown attempt
and St Pierre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
A left and a right from St Pierre both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago shoots in but no luck this time.
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Santiago misses with a wild combination.
St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Santiago in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Pierre obliges.
St Pierre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Pierre tries a knee to the head but Santiago blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from St Pierre.
St Pierre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
St Pierre has Santiago pressed against the cage.
St Pierre tries to land a knee to the head but Santiago blocks with his arms.
Antonio Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre is pressed up against the cage. Santiago has hold of a leg and is looking to drag St Pierre down to the mat. St Pierre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
St Pierre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santiago getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santiago throws a hook but St Pierre blocks it.
Santiago closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre trying to keep a closed guard but Santiago is proving a slippery customer.
Santiago throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago stops St Pierre from standing up.
Santiago trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Santiago passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Santiago working away.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santiago is trying to ground and pound but St Pierre uses the momentary lack of control by Santiago to regain half guard.
St Pierre works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago prevents St Pierre from getting back to his feet.
Santiago with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges St Pierre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Pierre, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges St Pierre!
A very excited looking Georges St Pierre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skinny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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36
312 lbs
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287 lbs
30 - 38 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skinny Boy!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muerte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muerte gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Muerte is looking to work some ground and pound but Boy has wrist control.
Muerte tries to free his leg and advance position but Boy is retaining full guard.
Boy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Muerte looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Muerte is just riding it out for now. Boy eventually gives up the hold.
Boy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte wants to improve his position but Boy is controlling well.
Boy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muerte keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muerte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boy is working away from the top position though.
Boy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boy trying to control from half guard but Muerte is working away.
Boy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boy is trying to control. Muerte wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is thwarting Muerte's attempts to control the position.
Boy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Muerte is just riding it out for now. Boy eventually gives up the hold.
Muerte gets back to full guard.
Muerte not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Muerte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boy has managed to get both his arms back between Muerte's legs - danger averted.
Boy preventing the sweep.
Boy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Muerte working for submissions but it's allowed Boy to get to half guard.
Boy is keen to just control but Muerte is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Muerte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Muerte gets full guard.
Boy trying to control but Muerte is working from the bottom.
Boy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boy won't allow Muerte to sweep him here.
Muerte looking to control.
Boy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Muerte working for submissions but it's allowed Boy to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muerte manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to control but Muerte is working from the bottom.
Muerte is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boy forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muerte is pressing down on Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Muerte looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muerte wants to hit a switch here but Boy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Muerte there!
Muerte is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Muerte dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Muerte looking for submissions off his back.
Muerte is pressing down on Boy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boy trying to control but Muerte is working from the bottom.
Muerte is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Muerte keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Muerte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Muerte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy wants to control from the top but Muerte keeps moving.
Muerte looking for a guillotine here but Boy defends easily.
Boy looking to pass the guard.
Muerte is looking for a triangle here but Boy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Muerte is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Muerte is not content to let Boy control the position.
Muerte wants to control but Boy postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to control the position but Muerte is working away.
Muerte manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Muerte is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boy is looking to control Muerte's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boy avoid being mounted?
Muerte drops an elbow to the side of Boy's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muerte takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boy is looking to control Muerte's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boy avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muerte is nestled in close to Boy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Muerte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Muerte wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Muerte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muerte slips nicely into half guard.
Boy is trying to get back to full guard.
Boy looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muerte is trying to work for a kimura but Boy is defending well.
Muerte is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Muerte with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muerte with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muerte lands a big shot to the head and Boy winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thiago Muerte!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Machida The Coward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The Coward might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to machida the best. Machida The Coward could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lassi Lambada's chin.
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200 lbs
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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
31 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machida The Coward!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Lambada misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Lambada misses
and The Coward counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Coward throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lambada connects with a jab.
Lambada misses with a straight right.
Lambada tries for a takedown but The Coward circles away easily
and The Coward counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lambada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Coward was well out of range. Poor timing from Lambada.
A big right from Lambada misses.
The Coward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lambada manages to avoid it.
The Coward looks for the body kick but Lambada saw that one coming.
Lambada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The Coward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from The Coward finds it's way through Lambada's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambada clinches up with The Coward and pushes him back against the cage.
The Coward trying to control the position but instead, Lambada has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Coward into the cage.
Lambada is trying to drag The Coward to the mat but The Coward just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada trying to control the position but instead, The Coward has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lambada into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Coward.
The Coward misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambada lands a takedown into guard.
Lambada passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lambada trying to control the position but The Coward is working away.
The Coward tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Coward is working hard here to advance position.
The Coward struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Coward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on The Coward's face as Lambada controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Coward wants to control but Lambada postures up.
Lambada is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down The Coward's shoulder. That is not cool.
The Coward holding on.
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 bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lassi Lambada wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lambada forces The Coward back against the cage and clinches.
Lambada blocking some punches.
Lambada lands a hook that snaps the head of The Coward backwards.
The Coward presses Lambada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from The Coward fails to land.
The Coward is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Machida The Coward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lassi Lambada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lambada.
Lambada has a couple of punches blocked by The Coward.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Coward.
Lambada is working The Coward over against the cage.
Lambada breaks the clinch.
The Coward throws the kick towards the body but Lambada avoids it.
Lassi Lambada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Coward looks to land a combination but Lambada avoids it well.
Machida The Coward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Coward tried to score with a low kick but Lambada checks it.
Lambada takes a swing at The Coward's ribcage but misses.
Lambada shoots for a takedown but The Coward saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada 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.
Lambada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lambada throws a lazy right hand but The Coward sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Coward.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Coward. That's going to slow Lambada down.
The Coward misses with a low kick.
The Coward avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lambada tries to close the distance and clinch but The Coward swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Coward uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lambada.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lambada misses with the combination.
The Coward connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Machida The Coward will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lambada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lambada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Coward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lambada lands a jab to the nose.
The Coward lands a leg kick that knocks Lambada off balance momentarily.
The Coward throws an overhand right that lands on Lambada's shoulder, as Lambada tries to avoid the shot.
Lambada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Coward.
The Coward takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lambada tries to clinch up.
The Coward gets tackled into the cage by Lambada. Lambada maintains the clinch.
The Coward tries to throw a body punch but Lambada avoids it by throwing The Coward back against the cage.
Lambada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Coward tries to throw a body punch but Lambada avoids it by throwing The Coward back against the cage.
The Coward is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Coward trying to control the position but instead, Lambada has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Coward into the cage.
The Coward swings wildly with an uppercut but Lambada uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Coward misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lambada has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Coward avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Coward scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lambada fails to land.
Lambada has The Coward pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Coward manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Coward stalling in the clinch but Lambada improves position.
Lambada looking to throw knees to the head but The Coward is blocking nicely.
Lambada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Coward tries to throw a body punch but Lambada avoids it by throwing The Coward back against the cage.
The Coward trying to land knees to the body.
The Coward throws a head punch that misses.
The Coward has Lambada pressed against the cage, preventing Lambada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lambada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Coward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada throws a head punch that misses.
Lambada drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machida The Coward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lassi Lambada.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Coward.
The Coward misses with a punch to the body.
Lambada wants to take the fight to the mat but The Coward manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The Coward effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Coward lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Coward breaks the clinch.
The Coward swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lassi Lambada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lambada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Coward lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida The Coward is winning the standup battle so far.
Lambada misses with a takedown attempt
and The Coward counters with an outside leg kick.
Lambada is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Coward scores with a hook to the body. Lambada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Coward thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lambada if he has to take too many more of those.
Lambada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lambada is rocked!
The Coward misses with an uppercut.
Lambada is still on wobbly legs! Can The Coward finish him?
The Coward misses with a looping left.
Lambada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Coward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambada staying out of range there.
Lambada slips a jab from The Coward.
The Coward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lambada slips a jab from The Coward.
Lambada ducks under a wild hook from The Coward.
The Coward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Coward throws a shot from downtown. Lambada moves away and avoids it.
The Coward misses with a straight right.
Lambada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Coward.
Lambada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Coward.
The Coward misses with an uppercut. Lambada saw that one coming.
The Coward throws a looping overhand right but Lambada ducks down to avoid it.
Lambada wants to stay close but The Coward steps back to make room for something. Lambada seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from The Coward and Lambada drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Machida The Coward!
Machida The Coward retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Machida The Coward said 'Where at you Tonal?I know you goin duck me.
Dont be scared homie!'.
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