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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Mc Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Cruz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Masquenada. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bubba Mc Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, TJ Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dela Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mc Daniel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dela Cruz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mc Daniel tries for a takedown but Dela Cruz circles away easily
and Dela Cruz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dela Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dela Cruz is trying to control. Mc Daniel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mc Daniel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mc Daniel has his feet on Dela Cruz's thighs here. He's pushed Dela Cruz off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dela Cruz screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Mc Daniel!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Shogun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenner has chosen Volbeat - Mary Ann's Place as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Shogun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Stenner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun clinches with his opponent.
Shogun pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shogun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shogun throwing strikes here but Stenner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Shogun working for a submission but Stenner is keeping him at bay.
Shogun throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stenner is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Shogun locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Stenner is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Shogun!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Luxuria - Só fico e Tchau. 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Magnus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas has a takedown stuffed.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Magnus keeps it at a distance.
Magnus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Magnus avoids a kick to the body.
Lucas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magnus tries to avoid it but Lucas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magnus to the ground. Magnus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Magnus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Magnus does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magnus feints and then cracks Lucas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucas down.
Magnus sends Lucas crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Magnus is motioning to the referee to let Lucas up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lucas is rocked!
Lucas looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus connects with a leg kick. Lucas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lucas is still on wobbly legs! Can Magnus finish him?
Lucas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Magnus.
Lucas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magnus.
Lucas is holding his hands too far apart here. Magnus throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Lucas is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Magnus!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenek Bonebreaker (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zenek Bonebreaker!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonebreaker digs a good hook to Vargas's body.
Bonebreaker throws a lazy head kick
and Vargas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonebreaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vargas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vargas throws a big shot that misses.
Bonebreaker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bonebreaker is looking to clinch but Vargas is avoiding it.
Vargas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bonebreaker.
Bonebreaker looks for the body kick but Vargas saw that one coming.
Bonebreaker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zenek Bonebreaker.
Bonebreaker forces Vargas back against the cage and clinches.
Vargas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonebreaker closes the distance but Vargas moves to the side
enabling Vargas to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonebreaker moves to clinch but Vargas breaks away
and Vargas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zenek Bonebreaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargas. That's going to slow Bonebreaker down.
Bonebreaker looks winded!
Vargas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vargas misses the shot to the body.
Bonebreaker throws a head kick but Vargas moves out of range.
Bonebreaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
James Vargas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vargas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
Bonebreaker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vargas to score with a decent uppercut.
Vargas misses with a head kick.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Bonebreaker moves out of range easily.
Bonebreaker wants to clinch
and Vargas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vargas!
Vargas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vargas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas swings for the body but Bonebreaker moves out of range.
Vargas takes a swing at Bonebreaker's ribcage but misses.
Bonebreaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonebreaker tries to move into range but Vargas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonebreaker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vargas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vargas's corner calls for a 1-2. Vargas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vargas throws a solid leg kick but Bonebreaker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vargas.
Bonebreaker throws the kick towards the body but Vargas avoids it.
Nice shot by Vargas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vargas punishes Bonebreaker's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonebreaker on the side of the head.
Bonebreaker walks into a straight right hand from Vargas.
Vargas misses with a low kick.
Vargas thows a body shot but no joy.
Vargas fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonebreaker in the body.
Vargas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargas lands a jab to Bonebreaker's midsection.
Bonebreaker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vargas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonebreaker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargas scores with a body shot.
Vargas misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Vargas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bonebreaker tries to work over Vargas's front leg with a kick but Vargas checks it.
Bonebreaker slips a straight right by Vargas.
Vargas lands the left hand.
Vargas throws a front kick aimed at Bonebreaker's knee but Bonebreaker avoids it well.
Vargas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonebreaker's sensitive parts.
Bonebreaker blocks a leg kick.
Vargas throws a hook but Bonebreaker avoids it easily.
Vargas misses with a low kick as Bonebreaker jumps back.
Bonebreaker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vargas throws a solid leg kick but Bonebreaker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vargas.
Vargas thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonebreaker is breathing heavily.
Bonebreaker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bonebreaker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonebreaker looks for a takedown but Vargas sprawls well.
Bonebreaker dives in and grabs Vargas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vargas pushes down on Bonebreaker's head and hops out.
Vargas tests Bonebreaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vargas throws an overhand right that lands on Bonebreaker's shoulder, as Bonebreaker tries to avoid the shot.
Vargas lands with a cross.
Vargas connects with a body shot that sends Bonebreaker's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Vargas.
Vargas thumps Bonebreaker with a low kick.
Bonebreaker takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a head kick but Bonebreaker moves out of range.
Vargas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonebreaker slips under a jab.
James Vargas is winning the standup battle so far.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Bonebreaker moves out of range easily.
Vargas throws a jab when Bonebreaker was well out of range.
Vargas feints and then cracks Bonebreaker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonebreaker down.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Bonebreaker.
Bonebreaker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vargas scores with a jab. Bonebreaker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vargas catches Bonebreaker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vargas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bonebreaker is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vargas is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bonebreaker.
Bonebreaker checks a leg kick.
Vargas scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Vargas.
Vargas 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.
Vargas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vargas.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses.
Bonebreaker moves forwards but Vargas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas swinging wildly here.
Bonebreaker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonebreaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargas scores with a punch to the head.
Vargas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonebreaker manages to avoid it.
Vargas moves out of range as Bonebreaker throws a body kick.
Bonebreaker misses with a takedown
and Vargas counters with a stiff right hand.
James Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zenek Bonebreaker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargas lands the left hand.
Vargas misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Vargas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vargas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonebreaker. That did some damage!
Bonebreaker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vargas stuffs the takedown attempt from Bonebreaker. Bonebreaker gets slowly back to his feet.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vargas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vargas connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Vargas. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Vargas.
Vargas jabs Bonebreaker right on the nose. Bonebreaker blinks but takes it well.
Bonebreaker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonebreaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zenek Bonebreaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vargas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bonebreaker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vargas throws a shot to the body.
Vargas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonebreaker.
Bonebreaker throws a sloppy head kick
and Vargas counters with a straight right hand.
Vargas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonebreaker can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas lands a nice shot to the body.
Vargas throws a head kick but Bonebreaker moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bonebreaker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vargas - the referee stops the clock and Bonebreaker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vargas. Bonebreaker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vargas throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas swings for the body but Bonebreaker moves out of range.
Vargas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonebreaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vargas.
A swing and a miss from Vargas.
Bonebreaker fails with the takedown.
Vargas lands with a nice body punch.
Vargas slaps away a takedown attempt from Bonebreaker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zenek Bonebreaker.
Bonebreaker tries for a takedown but Vargas circles away easily
and Vargas counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonebreaker blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas throws a front kick that sends Bonebreaker stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vargas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bonebreaker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vargas digs a good body shot into Bonebreaker's ribs.
Vargas throws a hook but Bonebreaker avoids it easily.
Vargas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bonebreaker.
Vargas throws a head kick that Bonebreaker semi-blocks.
Vargas with a hook.
Bonebreaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vargas is fending him off so far but Bonebreaker persists. Nope, Vargas circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Vargas.
An inside leg kick lands from Vargas.
Vargas misses with the combination.
Vargas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vargas lands the left hand.
Bonebreaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Vargas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vargas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargas digs a good body shot into Bonebreaker's ribs.
Zenek Bonebreaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Vargas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonebreaker takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Vargas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vargas, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Vargas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between War MachineFour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bequembauer Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bequembauer Silva was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, War MachineFour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bequembauer Silva!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for MachineFour!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but MachineFour is avoiding damage well.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
MachineFour dodges the ground and pound from Silva.
Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Silva's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
It looks like War MachineFour has been cut.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but MachineFour defends.
MachineFour can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MachineFour is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MachineFour on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MachineFour tries to get out of the position.
Silva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
MachineFour takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Silva looks up at the clock and then as MachineFour takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Silva smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Silva is putting a hurting on MachineFour here, landing some big shots from side control.
War MachineFour's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MachineFour pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva working the ground and pound but MachineFour is defending the strikes.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Silva throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and MachineFour works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
MachineFour trying to control from the bottom.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MachineFour's head.
Silva scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MachineFour taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jeez, War MachineFour's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at War MachineFour's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bequembauer Silva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hearst Helmsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by The Fire Rises. The key to victory for Michael Peterson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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254 lbs
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280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Peterson!
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, Hearst Helmsley!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmsley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peterson's waist but Peterson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Helmsley off to one side.
Helmsley avoids a kick to the body.
Helmsley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Peterson is trying to control but can't.
Peterson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Helmsley connects with a nice short shot to Peterson's temple.
Helmsley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Helmsley trying to pass the guard but Peterson defending well.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helmsley is working for a submission of some sort.
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!
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Helmsley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Helmsley connects with a nice short shot to Peterson's temple.
Helmsley trying to mount his opponent but Peterson defends it.
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Helmsley.
Helmsley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Helmsley looks to land a strike but Peterson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Peterson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helmsley.
Peterson is trying to keep Helmsley in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmsley wants to get up but he can't break Peterson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Peterson is working an open guard so Helmsley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Peterson. No joy for Helmsley on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helmsley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hearst Helmsley.
Peterson tries to clinch but Helmsley moves out of range.
Helmsley fails with a takedown attempt.
Helmsley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Helmsley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Helmsley scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to stand but Helmsley is controlling the position.
Helmsley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helmsley passes Peterson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Helmsley lands with a punch from half guard.
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Helmsley.
Helmsley trying to advance position but Peterson counters by regaining guard.
Peterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Helmsley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Helmsley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Helmsley looking to pass the guard.
Helmsley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Helmsley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Helmsley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Helmsley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peterson's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helmsley postures up in Peterson's guard and throws a big left but Peterson blocks it.
Helmsley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Helmsley throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hearst Helmsley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Helmsley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Helmsley crashes against the mat.
Peterson tries to escape but Helmsley is in control.
Peterson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Helmsley connects with a decent elbow.
Helmsley lands a few punches from side control.
Helmsley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Peterson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helmsley lands a strong strike to the head of Peterson. That's dazed him! Helmsley looking to finish here. Peterson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Helmsley lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hearst Helmsley!
During a confident post fight interview, Hearst Helmsley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Randallmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Campos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordan Randallmen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randallmen misses with a double jab
and Campos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Campos is looking to land body kicks.
Campos throws a head kick that Randallmen semi-blocks.
It looks like Jordan Randallmen has been cut.
Campos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randallmen avoids the body shot from Campos.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randallmen.
Randallmen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucas Campos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campos misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randallmen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campos tries to bum rush Randallmen with a series of wild strikes but Randallmen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randallmen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campos pinned against the cage. Campos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Campos gets caught flat footed, as Randallmen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Randallmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Campos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos is adopting a defensive guard.
Randallmen looking to pass the guard.
Campos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Randallmen's guard.
Campos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Randallmen has a closed guard, preventing Campos from standing up.
Randallmen looking for a guillotine here but Campos defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randallmen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Randallmen is on top in guard.
Randallmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Campos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campos wants to stand and escape but Randallmen is having none of it.
Randallmen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Campos manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Randallmen has Campos in his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campos tries to stand but Randallmen is controlling from the bottom.
Campos stands up and waves to Randallmen to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos swinging wildly here.
Campos throws a head kick that misses.
Randallmen shoots in for a takedown but Campos shows good takedown defense.
Lucas Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Randallmen.
Campos misses with a two punch combination.
Campos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Randallmen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Randallmen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campos defends it nicely.
Campos throws a head kick that half lands.
Lucas Campos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Randallmen is defended easily by Campos.
Randallmen gets a double leg takedown into Campos's guard.
Randallmen looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos is looking to stand up but Randallmen isn't so interested in that idea.
Randallmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Campos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Randallmen tries to free his leg and advance position but Campos is retaining full guard.
Campos wants to sweep here but Randallmen controlling him for the moment.
Campos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campos tries to get out of the position.
Campos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Randallmen!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Randallmen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Campos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Randallmen's cut.
That's time! Campos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Campos does no damage.
Campos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas Campos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Randallmen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randallmen tries to close the distance and clinch but Campos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randallmen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campos pinned against the cage. Campos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Randallmen blocks the body kick.
Campos throws a head kick but Randallmen moves out of range.
Campos throws a head kick that misses.
Campos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campos tries a head kick but it misses.
Campos stuffs the takedown attempt from Randallmen. Randallmen gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucas Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Randallmen.
Randallmen moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randallmen.
Campos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Randallmen is looking to clinch but Campos is avoiding it.
Randallmen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Campos avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randallmen.
Randallmen is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Campos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Randallmen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campos connects with a high kick.
Campos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Randallmen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos is pressed up against the cage. Randallmen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Campos down to the mat. Campos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Campos misses with a series of wild punches.
Campos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Campos throws an overhand right that lands on Randallmen's shoulder, as Randallmen tries to avoid the shot.
Campos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campos lands an overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Randallmen - that will leave a mark!
Campos lands a big head kick that sends Randallmen tumbling to the mat! Campos takes a step backwards and waves Randallmen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Randallmen is rocked!
Randallmen gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Campos gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Randallmen is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Campos!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poirier has chosen ACDC - TNT as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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28
209 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshua Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Poirier!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Poirier misses its intended target.
Peter Poirier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poirier slips a jab from Casey.
Nice cross by Poirier.
Poirier lands a big uppercut and Casey crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Casey looks OK. Poirier waves Casey back to his feet!
Casey is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Poirier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Casey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poirier misses with a wild combination.
Poirier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Casey.
Poirier misses with an uppercut
and Poirier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Casey tries to get into range but Poirier steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Casey! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Poirier scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Poirier!
A very excited looking Peter Poirier 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nopparat Somchaimy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Casey Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Casey Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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220 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Casey Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nopparat Somchaimy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Somchaimy counters with a leg kick.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Somchaimy instigates a clinch.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Somchaimy stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Somchaimy.
Somchaimy stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position.
Somchaimy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Somchaimy trying to land knees to the body.
Somchaimy lands a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Jones.
Somchaimy trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Somchaimy into the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Somchaimy controls the action.
Jones misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchaimy looking to stall.
Somchaimy seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Jones wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Somchaimy.
Somchaimy tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Somchaimy is defending well for now.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jones is trying to keep Somchaimy in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Somchaimy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Somchaimy defends well.
Jones trying to control the position.
Somchaimy wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy advances to half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is trying to control but Somchaimy passes into side control!
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Somchaimy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones is trying to control Somchaimy's posture but Somchaimy avoids it.
Somchaimy wants to stand but Jones has his arm trapped.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Somchaimy keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones struggling a bit here.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Somchaimy is controlling him well.
Somchaimy wants to stand but Jones is controlling his arm.
Somchaimy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Somchaimy tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
Jones is trying to control Somchaimy's posture but Somchaimy avoids it.
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 Casey Jones 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.
Somchaimy connects with a solid leg kick.
Somchaimy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Somchaimy throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Somchaimy tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jones thows a leg kick but Somchaimy checks it
and Somchaimy moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Somchaimy pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Somchaimy to work.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Somchaimy controls the action.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Somchaimy blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Somchaimy taking a breather.
Jones tries to work over Somchaimy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchaimy lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Somchaimy cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones is looking to control Somchaimy's arms but Somchaimy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Somchaimy lands a left hand.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Somchaimy to work.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Somchaimy avoids the damage to the body.
Somchaimy misses with a knee strike.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Casey Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Somchaimy.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Somchaimy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Somchaimy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Somchaimy is blocking nicely.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Somchaimy.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Somchaimy - that landed with a thud.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Somchaimy avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Somchaimy avoids it.
A short uppercut from Somchaimy.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Somchaimy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Somchaimy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Somchaimy.
Somchaimy has Jones pressed against the cage.
Somchaimy lands an uppercut.
Somchaimy managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Somchaimy landing knees to the body.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somchaimy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somchaimy connects with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Casey Jones has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy lands with a right to the head.
Somchaimy with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Somchaimy.
A hook to the body from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Somchaimy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Somchaimy pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Somchaimy taking a breather.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Somchaimy's elbow.
Somchaimy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Somchaimy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Somchaimy.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Somchaimy lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nopparat Somchaimy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Casey Jones's cut.
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.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Somchaimy moves away.
Somchaimy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Somchaimy, right into the meat.
Somchaimy connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Somchaimy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Somchaimy. That's going to slow Jones down.
Somchaimy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Somchaimy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Somchaimy can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Somchaimy.
Nice uppercut lands for Somchaimy. That snapped Jones's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Somchaimy there.
Somchaimy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Somchaimy scores with a leg kick.
Somchaimy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Somchaimy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Somchaimy.
Somchaimy thuds his shin into the meat of Jones's side.
Somchaimy feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Somchaimy.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Somchaimy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Somchaimy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Somchaimy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Somchaimy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Somchaimy. Somchaimy obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Somchaimy can pounce on him.
Nopparat Somchaimy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Somchaimy lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Somchaimy. Somchaimy obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Somchaimy!
Somchaimy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Somchaimy is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Somchaimy throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Somchaimy throws a good cross that connects.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Somchaimy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Somchaimy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones is rocked!
Somchaimy circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Jones drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Somchaimy follows Jones to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nopparat Somchaimy!
Nopparat Somchaimy is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Van Den Broeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Den Broeck comes to the cage accompanied by Insane Clown Posse - Miracles. Rafael Silva told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Van Den Broeck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Den Broeck. That one must have hurt.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Den Broeck which made him look bad.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Den Broeck pinned against the cage. Van Den Broeck gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva gets a double leg takedown into Van Den Broeck's guard.
Van Den Broeck wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva 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.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Den Broeck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Den Broeck pulls Silva in close to his closed guard and prevents Silva from doing any damage or advancing position.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Van Den Broeck slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working for a triangle but Van Den Broeck defends it easily.
Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Van Den Broeck to get to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Van Den Broeck in particular looking to stall.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Den Broeck pulls his head out easily.
Van Den Broeck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Den Broeck wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva tries to roll over but Van Den Broeck keeps him under control.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Van Den Broeck passes the guard and advances to mount!
Silva wants to control but Van Den Broeck is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Den Broeck has a good base and remains in mount.
Silva tries to hold on but Van Den Broeck pushes him away.
Van Den Broeck controlling the position easily from mount.
Van Den Broeck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Den Broeck has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Van Den Broeck connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Van Den Broeck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Van Den Broeck isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Den Broeck wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
Van Den Broeck is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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 Vincent Van Den Broeck will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body kick from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Den Broeck finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Van Den Broeck throws a half hearted mid kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Van Den Broeck here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva looks for a takedown but Van Den Broeck sprawls well.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Den Broeck circles away.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Van Den Broeck misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Den Broeck.
Vincent Van Den Broeck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Van Den Broeck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Den Broeck looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Van Den Broeck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vincent Van Den Broeck is winning the standup battle so far.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Den Broeck - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Den Broeck. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Den Broeck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vincent Van Den Broeck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Den Broeck throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Den Broeck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Den Broeck is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good shot there by Van Den Broeck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Den Broeck, right into the meat.
Van Den Broeck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Den Broeck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Den Broeck throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooh!!! Van Den Broeck has knocked Silva down with a huge combo! Van Den Broeck steps away and waves a wobbly Silva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Van Den Broeck throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Den Broeck can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Den Broeck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Den Broeck.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva slips a jab from Van Den Broeck.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Den Broeck. Silva shrugs it off though.
Van Den Broeck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Van Den Broeck throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Den Broeck lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Den Broeck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Den Broeck lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Van Den Broeck connects with a looping right hand.
Van Den Broeck thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silva if he has to take too many more of those.
Van Den Broeck lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Van Den Broeck slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Van Den Broeck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva is rocked!
Van Den Broeck throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Van Den Broeck scores with a push kick.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Den Broeck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Den Broeck just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Den Broeck scores with a kick to the body.
Silva walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck with a hook.
Van Den Broeck throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Den Broeck tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Den Broeck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vincent Van Den Broeck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Silva.
Van Den Broeck lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Den Broeck misses with a kick to the body.
Van Den Broeck throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Van Den Broeck cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Den Broeck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Den Broeck!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Den Broeck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Van Den Broeck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Den Broeck, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Den Broeck 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.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Den Broeck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Van Den Broeck throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Van Den Broeck lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Den Broeck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Den Broeck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Den Broeck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Van Den Broeck misses with a body kick.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Den Broeck can pounce on him.
Van Den Broeck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Den Broeck throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Den Broeck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Den Broeck. That one must have hurt.
Van Den Broeck cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck throws a good cross that connects.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Den Broeck lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left lands for Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Den Broeck connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Den Broeck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Den Broeck lands with a nice body punch.
Silva 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.
Van Den Broeck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Den Broeck finish him?
Silva blocks the body kick.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Van Den Broeck.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Den Broeck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Van Den Broeck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Den Broeck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Den Broeck sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva dives in and grabs Van Den Broeck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Den Broeck pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Den Broeck fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Van Den Broeck lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Van Den Broeck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Den Broeck throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Den Broeck. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Van Den Broeck.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Den Broeck.
Crunch! Van Den Broeck slams his shin into Silva's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Den Broeck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Den Broeck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Den Broeck.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Van Den Broeck throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Van Den Broeck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Den Broeck throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick there by Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Van Den Broeck throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Den Broeck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Van Den Broeck.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Den Broeck throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Den Broeck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Van Den Broeck swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Van Den Broeck lands with an overhand left.
Van Den Broeck connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Den Broeck lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Den Broeck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Den Broeck misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Den Broeck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Den Broeck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Den Broeck clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Den Broeck scores with a leg kick.
Jab from Van Den Broeck.
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Van Den Broeck did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Van Den Broeck is doing well to control the position and prevent Silva from advancing to side control.
Van Den Broeck gets back to full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Van Den Broeck wriggles free and stands up.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Van Den Broeck as he jumps to the side.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Den Broeck lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck scores with a leg kick.
Van Den Broeck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Den Broeck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Den Broeck, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Den Broeck. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Van Den Broeck finds it's target.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Den Broeck lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Van Den Broeck fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck lands with a good body shot.
Van Den Broeck thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Van Den Broeck connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Den Broeck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Den Broeck throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vincent Van Den Broeck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Silva.
Van Den Broeck keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Van Den Broeck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Van Den Broeck scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Den Broeck lands a jab to the head.
Van Den Broeck lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck thows a body kick. Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Van Den Broeck lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Den Broeck scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Van Den Broeck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Den Broeck. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Den Broeck.
Silva blocks a head kick by Van Den Broeck.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Den Broeck can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva fails with the takedown.
Van Den Broeck keeps Silva at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Den Broeck throws out the jab.
Van Den Broeck throws a body kick that misses.
Van Den Broeck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Van Den Broeck tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Van Den Broeck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Den Broeck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Den Broeck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Den Broeck scores with a punch to the head.
Van Den Broeck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Van Den Broeck shows good takedown defense.
Van Den Broeck throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Van Den Broeck had his way with Rafael Silva in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Van Den Broeck lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Van Den Broeck lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Den Broeck swivels and escapes.
Van Den Broeck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Den Broeck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vincent Van Den Broeck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Silva.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Van Den Broeck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Den Broeck is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Van Den Broeck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Den Broeck lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
Van Den Broeck cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Van Den Broeck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Den Broeck fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck lands with a nice body kick.
Van Den Broeck scores with a jab.
Van Den Broeck misses the jab.
Van Den Broeck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Den Broeck. Van Den Broeck obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Den Broeck connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Den Broeck with a hook.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Den Broeck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Den Broeck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Den Broeck leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Van Den Broeck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Den Broeck throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Den Broeck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Den Broeck lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Den Broeck is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Van Den Broeck lands a front kick.
Van Den Broeck connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Den Broeck.
Vincent Van Den Broeck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Den Broeck. That one must have hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Den Broeck.
Van Den Broeck connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Den Broeck.
Silva slips under a jab.
Donk. Van Den Broeck catches Silva right on the button with a cross.
Van Den Broeck throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Broeck throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Den Broeck. Silva shrugs it off though.
Van Den Broeck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Den Broeck lands a front kick.
A jab lands there for Van Den Broeck.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Den Broeck. That's going to slow Silva down.
Van Den Broeck fakes the leg kick and cracks Silva in the body.
Silva shoots in but Van Den Broeck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Van Den Broeck lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silva takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Den Broeck cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Rafael Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva shoots for a takedown but Van Den Broeck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Van Den Broeck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Den Broeck has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:42
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:42
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Van Den Broeck!
Vincent Van Den Broeck retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Vincent Van Den Broeck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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