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SUPERFIGHTS RIO ±38± PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Camello Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Hainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camello Barros comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss - Detroit Rock City. Leonardo Camello Barros has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Camello Barros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Hainz!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camello Barros tries for a takedown but Hainz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Camello Barros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hainz.
Nice sprawl there from Hainz as Camello Barros shoots in.
Camello Barros shoots in for a double leg but Hainz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Camello Barros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camello Barros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camello Barros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camello Barros dives in and grabs Hainz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hainz pushes down on Camello Barros's head and hops out.
Camello Barros throws a series of punches but Hainz avoids them all with ease.
Camello Barros tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hainz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Camello Barros somewhat.
Hainz clinches up against the cage.
Camello Barros has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hainz uses from the top position.
Camello Barros is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hainz is looking to stand up but Camello Barros won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camello Barros looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Camello Barros has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hainz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camello Barros isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hainz stacks Camello Barros on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hainz!
Camello Barros is breathing heavily.
Hainz stands up and beckons Camello Barros to his feet.
Camello Barros misses with a takedown attempt - Hainz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camello Barros fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Camello Barros shoots in but Hainz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hainz forces Camello Barros back against the cage and clinches.
Hainz manages to break the clinch.
Camello Barros throws a series of punches but Hainz moves out of range.
Camello Barros misses with a two punch combination.
Camello Barros looks to clinch
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hainz.
Camello Barros keeps control of Hainz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camello Barros tries to pull guard but Hainz won't allow it.
Camello Barros goes for a takedown attempt but Hainz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Camello Barros throws a right and a left that Hainz avoids nicely.
Leonardo Camello Barros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hainz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch but Camello Barros keeps him there for the moment.
Camello Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Camello Barros fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Camello Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hainz smiles and moves away.
Camello Barros with a poor takedown
and Hainz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Camello Barros tries to pull guard but Hainz holds him up against the cage and eventually Camello Barros drops back down to his feet.
Camello Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Camello Barros fails to pull guard.
Camello Barros tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hainz just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Hainz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Camello Barros misses with a takedown attempt
and Hainz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Camello Barros tries to pull guard but Hainz holds him up against the cage and eventually Camello Barros drops back down to his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hainz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Camello Barros fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Camello Barros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hainz can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hainz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hainz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hainz closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Camello Barros's efforts to push away.
Hainz is trying to break free.
Camello Barros jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hainz walks away with a smile on his face. Camello Barros gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Camello Barros misses with a hook. Hainz ducked under it nicely.
Camello Barros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camello Barros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hainz.
Camello Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hainz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hainz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hainz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hainz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camello Barros.
Camello Barros misses with a takedown attempt
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch.
Camello Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camello Barros successfully pulls guard.
Hainz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Camello Barros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hainz.
Camello Barros shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hainz counters by clinching up.
Camello Barros prevents Hainz from breaking the clinch.
Hainz keeps control of Camello Barros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch but Camello Barros keeps him there for the moment.
Hainz wants to get back to striking at distance but Camello Barros won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camello Barros tries to pull guard but Hainz won't allow it.
Camello Barros fails to pull guard.
Hainz is trying to force a seperation but Camello Barros has the dominant position.
Hainz is trying to break the clinch but Camello Barros has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camello Barros can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Hainz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Camello Barros doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hainz counters by clinching up.
Camello Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hainz breaks from the clinch.
Camello Barros shoots and misses
and Hainz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Camello Barros. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hainz working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hainz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Camello Barros's efforts to push away.
Hainz wants to break free but Camello Barros has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camello Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hainz smiles and moves away.
Camello Barros has his takedown stuffed
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch.
Camello Barros jumps guard but Hainz stands there with Camello Barros around his waist. Camello Barros gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Camello Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hainz smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hainz moves out of range of the leg kick from Camello Barros.
A combination from Camello Barros does no damage.
Camello Barros misses with a takedown
and Hainz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hainz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camello Barros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hainz tries to close the distance and clinch but Camello Barros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camello Barros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch.
Camello Barros tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hainz smiles and moves away.
Bruno Hainz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camello Barros with a poor takedown
and Hainz counters by moving into the clinch.
Camello Barros fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hainz tries to break free but Camello Barros pushes him back against the cage.
Hainz breaks the clinch.
Camello Barros wants to clinch
and Hainz counters by clinching up.
Camello Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leonardo Camello Barros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Camello Barros tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hainz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Camello Barros jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hainz walks away with a smile on his face. Camello Barros gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Camello Barros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camello Barros misses with a takedown
and Hainz moves into the clinch.
Hainz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camello Barros closes the distance and pushes Hainz back into the cage.
Hainz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camello Barros has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Hainz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hainz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Hainz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Weeble Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CK Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieds kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Who Let The Dogs Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Weeble Nieds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, CK Chen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nieds looks for a takedown but Chen sprawls well.
Chen throws a body punch but Nieds moves out of range.
Nieds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chen circles away.
Nieds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chen throws a hook but Nieds blocks it.
Nieds clinches with his opponent.
Nieds jumps guard and drags Chen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chen is fighting to break Nieds's control of his arms but Nieds is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chen trying to control but Nieds is working from the bottom.
Chen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nieds dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nieds throws and elbow that misses. Chen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nieds's guard. Nice move by Chen!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chen stands and throws Nieds's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nieds is not content to let Chen control the position.
Nieds is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Chen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chen has an Americana. Nieds didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Chen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Chen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). CK Chen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Orgasmatron. 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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164 lbs
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160 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathias Falcao!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parker backs up against the cage.
It looks like Peter Parker has been cut.
Parker has a takedown stuffed.
Falcao drops Parker with a nice combination! Falcao dives into Parker's guard, looking to finish!
Parker is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Falcao stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Falcao measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Parker! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mathias Falcao!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demian Maja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Maja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Maja tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Maja wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maja is looking to improve his position.
Maja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maja is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Maja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maja looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maja wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maja misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Maja's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is sitting in close to Maja's body. Maja has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gracie is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gracie is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Maja.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Demian Maja!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giovani Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giovani Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luc Deveraux!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deveraux rushes Gomes with punches - Gomes moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Gomes goes down! Deveraux follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luc Deveraux!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karel Krakemheds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Blau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krakemheds's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Werewolf in london. Winston Blau is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karel Krakemheds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Winston Blau!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakemheds throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blau was covering up waiting for the punch and Krakemheds finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Krakemheds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krakemheds has managed to get both his arms back between Blau's legs - danger averted.
Blau is trying to keep Krakemheds in close.
Blau wants to sweep here but Krakemheds controlling him for the moment.
Blau is trying to control the position but Krakemheds postures up.
Krakemheds wants to pass the guard but Blau is keeping the position.
Blau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krakemheds is one step ahead there.
Blau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krakemheds 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.
Blau manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krakemheds manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakemheds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blau's guard.
Krakemheds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Krakemheds trying to control but Blau is working from the bottom.
Blau trying to keep a closed guard but Krakemheds is proving a slippery customer.
Blau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blau keeping moving, preventing Krakemheds from controlling successfully.
Krakemheds postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blau is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Krakemheds, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blau won't allow Krakemheds to sweep him here.
Blau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Krakemheds is trying to control the position but Blau postures up.
Blau 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.
Blau looking to pass the guard.
Krakemheds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blau trying to control but Krakemheds is working from the bottom.
Blau preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krakemheds shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Krakemheds takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krakemheds is working away from the top position though.
Krakemheds is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blau is trying to get back to full guard.
Blau looking for submissions off his back.
Blau looks gassed!
Blau looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakemheds moves into full mount! Blau won't be happy about that!
Krakemheds goes for an armbar but Blau turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Blau.
Krakemheds keeping moving, preventing Blau from controlling successfully.
Krakemheds is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Krakemheds is working for a submission of some sort.
Krakemheds is working for a kimura here but Blau manages to reverse the position and he's now in Krakemheds's guard.
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 Karel Krakemheds will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krakemheds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krakemheds looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krakemheds shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blau is squirming around, avoiding Krakemheds's attempts to control the action.
Blau regains half guard.
Blau controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Krakemheds prevents Blau from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blau moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krakemheds is aware though and is defending well.
Krakemheds wants to control from the top but Blau keeps moving.
Blau has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krakemheds can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blau keeping moving, preventing Krakemheds from controlling successfully.
Krakemheds is really struggling to control Blau but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Krakemheds passes Blau's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakemheds works his way into full mount!
Blau is looking to get to half guard.
Krakemheds tries to control but Blau wriggling away.
Blau has given up his back here. Will Krakemheds look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Blau trying to control but not successfully.
Krakemheds doesn't have the hooks in and Blau manages to turn into his guard.
Krakemheds keeping full guard, as Blau tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blau trying to control but Krakemheds is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blau thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krakemheds looking for a sweep. Not yet Krakemheds, not yet.
Krakemheds trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karel Krakemheds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blau fails with the takedown
and Krakemheds counters with a head kick. That will keep Blau thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Krakemheds lands a head kick. Blau smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krakemheds drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krakemheds trying to control but Blau is working from the bottom.
Krakemheds postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blau is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Krakemheds, into his guard.
Blau tries to free his leg and advance position but Krakemheds is retaining full guard.
Blau slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blau thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Krakemheds is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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 Karel Krakemheds will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Krakemheds gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blau counters with a straight right hand.
Krakemheds closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Krakemheds is trying to control the action in half guard but Blau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blau wants to improve his position but Krakemheds is controlling well.
Krakemheds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blau sees it coming and defends easily.
Blau trying to control but Krakemheds postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blau is looking to improve his position.
Blau slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blau wants to sweep here but Krakemheds controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Krakemheds misses with a takedown attempt
and Blau counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Krakemheds trying to control the position here.
Blau wants to control from the top but Krakemheds keeps moving.
Blau forces his way into half guard.
Blau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krakemheds keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blau prevents Krakemheds from improving his position.
Krakemheds is defending against the submission attempts here by Blau.
Krakemheds wants to improve his position but Blau is controlling well.
Blau throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blau is looking for a kimura but Krakemheds is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Blau to get the leverage.
Blau is keen to just control but Krakemheds is a slippery customer.
Krakemheds wants to control but Blau is keeping busy.
Winston Blau has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krakemheds shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakemheds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Krakemheds controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Blau keeping moving, preventing Krakemheds from controlling successfully.
Krakemheds drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Krakemheds jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blau is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Krakemheds knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krakemheds defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Krakemheds won't allow Blau to pass to mount.
Krakemheds has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blau is working away from the top position though.
Krakemheds wants to improve his position but Blau is controlling well.
Blau is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krakemheds sees it coming and defends easily.
Winston Blau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blau trying to control the action but Krakemheds is working from the bottom.
Krakemheds trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Krakemheds tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Blau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krakemheds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Boomberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafah Worandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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220 lbs
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dale Boomberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafah Worandi!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boomberg looks for a takedown but Worandi sprawls well.
Worandi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boomberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Worandi somewhat.
Boomberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worandi checks a low kick from Boomberg.
Boomberg tries to clinch up but Worandi circles away and keeps his distance.
Worandi has managed to clinch.
Boomberg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Worandi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Worandi throwing strikes but missing.
Worandi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Worandi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Worandi is looking to work some ground and pound but Boomberg has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boomberg has momentary wrist control but Worandi slips an elbow through the middle.
Worandi landing with the ground and pound.
Worandi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Worandi throwing strikes from guard but Boomberg blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worandi scoring with some ground and pound.
Boomberg trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boomberg has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Worandi should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Boomberg has tightened it up now! Worandi should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dale Boomberg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between G s (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Lundblad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, G s!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Lundblad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundblad connects with a right hand. s shakes it off.
s is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lundblad.
Lundblad misses with a wild combination.
Lundblad slips a jab from s.
Lundblad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
s takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lundblad lands a really nice looking cross but s seems unphased.
s drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lundblad lands with a nice combination. s backs away looking to recover.
s misses with a series of wild punches.
Lundblad misses with a wild combination.
Lundblad ducks under a wild hook from s.
s throws a hook but Lundblad avoids it easily.
Lundblad lands a nice hook to s's body. s takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lundblad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lundblad falls off balance throwing a combination
and s counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
s dodges the punch combination from Lundblad.
Lundblad lands with a nice combination. s backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundblad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice straight punches there by Lundblad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lundblad.
Lundblad scores with a punch to the head.
s takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lundblad scores with a nice right hand.
Lundblad is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lundblad lands a nice shot that snaps s's head back.
s takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
s with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lundblad to score with a decent uppercut.
Lundblad throws a nice looking combination but s bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Lundblad both land. Nice combination.
Lundblad throws a series of punches but s avoids them all with ease.
Martin Lundblad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundblad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lundblad misses with a wild combination.
s throws a jab but it's blocked by Lundblad.
Lundblad misses with a series of wild punches.
Lundblad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
s fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundblad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lundblad misses with a combination
and s counters with a single leg into guard. Lundblad didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
s 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.
Lundblad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with s. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lundblad wants to stand and escape but s is having none of it.
s lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lundblad wants to stand up but s is controlling him.
s throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lundblad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lundblad wants to stand and escape but s is having none of it.
Lundblad has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes s off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lundblad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lundblad is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! s had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundblad swinging wildly here.
s misses with the combination.
s has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A left and a right from Lundblad both land. Nice combination.
Lundblad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lundblad lands with an uppercut that bounces s off the cage and back into rage.
Lundblad thuds a left hand into s's body.
s with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lundblad to score with a decent uppercut.
Lundblad slips a jab from s.
s throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lundblad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lundblad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of s's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lundblad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lundblad dips to his left and cracks s with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Lundblad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundblad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lundblad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
s showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lundblad.
Lundblad slaps away a takedown attempt from s, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lundblad throws a one two combo.
Lundblad misses with a few strikes there.
Lundblad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lundblad thuds a left hand into s's body.
Lundblad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
s looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
s has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Lundblad.
Lundblad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lundblad staying out of range there.
Lundblad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from s.
Lundblad connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Lundblad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lundblad scores with a hook to the body. s takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lundblad throws out a powerful jab.
G s is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundblad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lundblad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
s throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lundblad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
s fails with the takedown.
Lundblad cracks a nice hook into s's ribs.
Lundblad misses with a series of wild punches.
Lundblad digs a good hook to s's body.
Lundblad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martin Lundblad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Lundblad.
s is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lundblad's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lundblad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lundblad scores with a one two! s had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lundblad scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lundblad looks to land a combination. s sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
s misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lundblad.
Lundblad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lundblad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lundblad scores with a punch to the head.
Lundblad scores with a jab to the body.
Lundblad misses with a series of wild punches.
Lundblad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
s throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lundblad scores with a three punch combo!
s on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Lundblad misses.
s takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
s closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lundblad is trying to buck s off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundblad is looking to get back to his feet here but s is keeping cool and he's managed to take Lundblad's back.
Lundblad trying to get back to his feet but s is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - s's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lundblad is trying to stand back up.
Lundblad grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundblad has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundblad fending off the submission attempt from s.
s struggling to land strikes to the head as Lundblad covers up.
Lundblad looking very determined here, making life difficult for s.
s throwing sloppy strikes.
Lundblad has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
s throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lundblad holding both s 's hands and preventing any damage.
Lundblad has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from s.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
s scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Lundblad is looking for a way out.
Lundblad trying to get back to his feet but s is in full control for now.
s punches the canvas rather than the man.
s throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
s throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
s missing with strikes from the back.
Lundblad covering up well under a barage of strikes.
s thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Lundblad manages to escape to his feet.
Lundblad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by s.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lundblad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lundblad.
s takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lundblad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Lundblad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Lundblad cracks a nice hook into s's ribs.
Martin Lundblad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lundblad lands a jab to s's midsection.
Lundblad misses with a double jab.
Lundblad stalks s and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into s's face. s staggers backwards, shaken.
s pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to de liver by Lundblad. Beautiful body shot.
A left and a right from Lundblad both land. Nice combination.
Lundblad lands a nice hook to s's body. s takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lundblad scores with a body shot.
Lundblad lands a head shot.
Lundblad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from s.
Lundblad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lundblad throws a nice looking combination but s bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Lundblad both land. Nice combination.
s takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lundblad lands a two punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lundblad, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundblad stalks s and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into s's face. s staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
s is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lundblad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lundblad.
Lundblad scores with a three punch combo!
Lundblad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Lundblad.
A shot to de liver by Lundblad. Beautiful body shot.
s throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lundblad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lundblad lands a jab-cross combination.
s has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
s is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lundblad.
Lundblad lands a jab to s's midsection.
Lundblad throws a series of punches but s avoids them all with ease.
Lundblad looks to land a combination but s avoids it well.
Lundblad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lundblad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lundblad misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lundblad coming out on top.
s lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lundblad circles away quickly and effectively.
Lundblad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
s takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lundblad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab lands there for Lundblad.
Lundblad lands a body shot.
Lundblad throws a series of punches but s moves out of range.
s takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lundblad scores with a three punch combo!
Lundblad lands with a good body shot.
Lundblad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lundblad closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lundblad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Lundblad.
Lundblad throws a series of punches but s moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundblad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lundblad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left and a right from Lundblad both land. Nice combination.
Lundblad lands a two punch combo.
Lundblad lands with a nice body punch.
Lundblad throws a one two combo.
Lundblad looks to land a combination. s sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
s takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lundblad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lundblad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lundblad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lundblad!
Lundblad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent s stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lundblad throws a right and a left that s avoids nicely.
Lundblad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lundblad scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundblad tests s's chin there with a solid looking shot.
s finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
s is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
s throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lundblad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lundblad!
s takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lundblad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent s stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lundblad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lundblad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lundblad jabs at s's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from s. Lundblad does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - s throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
G s has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
s is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lundblad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundblad lands a nice hook to s's body. s takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
s drops his hands momentarily and Lundblad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lundblad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martin Lundblad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lundblad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Lundblad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lundblad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Lundblad!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gus Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gus Jackson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gus Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
Jackson stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Jackson slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie stops Jackson from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jackson is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Jackson denies him.
Gracie is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Jackson tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Jackson defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie throws and low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jackson holding on.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jackson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Jackson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Jackson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short right from Jackson on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Jackson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jackson throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jackson's guard now.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Jackson has managed to sweep!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rickson Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Jackson throws a nice head kick!
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has knee on belly momentarily but Jackson bucks him off and regains half guard.
Jackson is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson is trying to control but can't.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Jackson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rickson Gracie.
I think Gracie 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Gracie!
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