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RFC 26: Hoe vs Stojkovic PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jhonatan Borge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sobrenatural De Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jhonatan Borge could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sobrenatural De Almeida's chin.
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208 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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jhonatan Borge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sobrenatural De Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Borge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Almeida has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Almeida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Almeida clinches.
De Almeida breaks from the clinch.
De Almeida has Borge up against the cage in a clinch.
De Almeida lands with a left to the head.
De Almeida taking a breather.
De Almeida gets underhooks to prevent Borge's takedown attempt.
Borge looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Almeida breaks from the clinch.
De Almeida scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! De Almeida has knocked Borge down with a huge combo! De Almeida steps away and waves a wobbly Borge back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
De Almeida displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borge.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jhonatan Borge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borge is breathing heavily.
Borge moves in looking to clinch but De Almeida pushes him off.
De Almeida clinches with his opponent.
De Almeida leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Almeida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Almeida closes the distance and clinches.
De Almeida gets underhooks to prevent Borge's takedown attempt.
De Almeida breaks the clinch.
Borge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Almeida avoids it really well and circles away.
Borge closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Almeida did well to prevent Borge getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Almeida is controlling Borge's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Borge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Almeida defending well though.
De Almeida gets full guard.
De Almeida has Borge pulled in close to control his posture.
De Almeida has his feet on Borge's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Almeida moves into range and clinches up with Borge.
De Almeida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Almeida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Almeida batters Borge with a massive right followed by a huge left! Borge is out on his feet looking like a zombie as De Almeida lands a final crushing right hand to drop Borge to the mat with a gruesome thud! De Almeida is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sobrenatural De Almeida!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Krazy Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krazy Horse's entrance music is click click boom. A fine choice. Junior Barboza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Krazy Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Barboza does it's job there.
Barboza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krazy Horse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barboza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krazy Horse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barboza.
Barboza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Krazy Horse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krazy Horse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krazy Horse misses with an uppercut
and Barboza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Barboza.
Krazy Horse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barboza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krazy Horse.
Barboza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboza tests Krazy Horse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barboza throws a nice looking combination but Krazy Horse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza moves out of range as Krazy Horse strikes.
Good exchange - Barboza coming out on top.
Barboza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krazy Horse has time to react.
Barboza connects with a jab.
Barboza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krazy Horse back to the cage. Barboza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, jab by Barboza - just one landing.
Barboza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krazy Horse.
Krazy Horse throws a body kick that misses.
Barboza might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Krazy Horse takes a swing at Barboza's ribcage but misses.
Barboza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krazy Horse had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Krazy Horse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Tyler Krazy Horse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barboza jabs Krazy Horse right on the nose. Krazy Horse blinks but takes it well.
Krazy Horse tries a low kick but Barboza avoids it.
Krazy Horse misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krazy Horse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barboza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krazy Horse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barboza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krazy Horse doesn't seem bothered though.
Krazy Horse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krazy Horse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Krazy Horse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barboza to score with a decent uppercut.
Barboza with a jab.
Krazy Horse misses with a body kick.
Krazy Horse misses with a combination
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krazy Horse is rocked!
Barboza works the jab nicely.
Oh Krazy Horse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barboza throws an overhand right that drops Krazy Horse like a sack of potatoes! Barboza dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Barboza!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadhg Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forte comes to the cage accompanied by First Of The Year. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadhg Forte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Smith!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a hook. Forte ducked under it nicely.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Forte sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Forte actively working from the bottom here.
Smith controlling the action here.
Forte wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Forte flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smith controlling the action here.
Forte punching from the bottom.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Forte!
Forte is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Forte working to try and regain half guard.
Smith blocks Forte's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Forte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Forte is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Forte's face.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Forte. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith breaks from Forte's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith blocks Forte's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith breaks from Forte's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Forte is rocked!
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Forte is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Smith! Forte is hurt baaadly! Smith is firing away with more strikes - Forte is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Smith!
Our winner, Wade Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fish Nak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Skillet - Hero ( Undisputed ). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fish Nak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Claus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Claus is trying to keep Nak in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claus is keeping the position for now.
Claus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Claus is looking for a triangle but Nak pushes his legs off easily.
Nak wants to pass the guard but Claus is keeping the position.
Nak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Claus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nak has managed to get both his arms back between Claus's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nak won't allow Claus to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Claus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nak has passed into half guard!
Claus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nak's back!
Nak is in bad spot here.
Claus is punishing Nak with strikes - can he finish him?!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Claus. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Claus lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Nak tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Claus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nak's face.
Claus with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claus is landing with some decent strikes but Nak is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nak sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nak wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Claus lands a nice short elbow.
Claus lands strikes from half guard.
Claus drops an elbow to the side of Nak's head.
Nak is looking to escape.
Nak is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Claus.
Claus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nak is rocked!
Ground and pound from Claus.
Oh Nak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Claus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nak moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Claus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Claus arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nak's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wandy Claus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderlei Sonnen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joshua Casey's chin.
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217 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshua Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen misses with a hook to the body
enabling Casey to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Wanderlei Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen throws a lazy head kick
and Casey counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the liver by Casey. Beautiful body shot.
Casey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sonnen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Casey to counter with a crisp jab.
Sonnen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casey lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Sonnen head around and knocks him out cold! Casey hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joshua Casey!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyros Sisyphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ademar Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ademar Mota has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyros Sisyphus's chin.
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyros Sisyphus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ademar Mota!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mota cracks Sisyphus with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sisyphus.
A head kick misses from Mota.
Sisyphus shoots in looking for a takedown but Mota manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sisyphus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mota misses with a head kick.
Mota throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sisyphus feints and as Mota raises his hands in defense, Sisyphus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sisyphus looking to pass the guard.
Sisyphus postures up.
Mota really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sisyphus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sisyphus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mota is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sisyphus, into his guard.
Sisyphus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sisyphus is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisyphus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sisyphus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mota swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sisyphus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mota's head.
Mota is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sisyphus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mota is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sisyphus, into his guard.
Mota got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sisyphus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mota has managed to get both his arms back between Sisyphus's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisyphus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sisyphus keeping full guard, as Mota tries to pass.
Sisyphus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mota doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mota manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sisyphus pushes a forearm under Mota's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mota is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyros Sisyphus!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro has chosen Flux Pavilion – I Can't Stop as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bearer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bearer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ribeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Bearer.
Ribeiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Bearer has wrist control.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bearer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribeiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ribeiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ribeiro postures up in Bearer's guard and throws a big left but Bearer blocks it.
Bearer has momentary wrist control but Ribeiro slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking to sit in guard and control but Bearer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bearer wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Bearer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bearer has managed to get both his arms back between Ribeiro's legs - danger averted.
Ribeiro looking for a guillotine here but Bearer defends easily.
Bearer tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
Bearer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ribeiro is proving hard to escape from.
Bearer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearer preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard here.
Ribeiro is working an open guard so Bearer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bearer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Paul Bearer has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ribeiro has Bearer up against the cage in a clinch.
Bearer manages to break the clinch.
Bearer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ribeiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Bearer misses with a hook. Ribeiro ducked under it nicely.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcelo Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bearer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bearer throws a series of punches but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Bearer throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro moves away and avoids it.
Ribeiro drops Bearer with a beautiful combination! Bearer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ribeiro is looking for the KO!
Bearer is rocked!
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Oh Bearer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearer misses with a few strikes there.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Bearer seems to have got his legs back now.
Ribeiro connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Bearer to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Ribeiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcelo Ribeiro!
Marcelo Ribeiro made sure to mention his sponsor, El Zoido's Feeble Fightwear *** ROUPA DOS BROTHER* in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Helms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Herald (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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191 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Helms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Herald!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helms throws an off balance right hand
and Herald counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Helms misses with a combination
and Herald counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Herald as he connects with a hook.
Herald scores with a body shot.
Herald blocks a jab.
Herald moves out of range of the strikes.
Herald throws out a powerful jab.
Herald throws a jab but it's blocked by Helms.
Herald cracks Helms with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herald misses with the combination.
Helms misses with an uppercut.
Herald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Helms has time to react.
Herald takes a swing at Helms's ribcage but misses.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helms on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helms. Herald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helms misses with a double jab.
Helms connects with a single shot there.
Herald misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald throws a right and a left that Helms avoids nicely.
Herald throws a hook but Helms avoids it easily.
Helms on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carlos Helms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helms takes a swing at Herald's ribcage but misses.
Herald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helms falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herald counters with a left and a right that stings Helms.
Helms ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Herald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Herald.
Herald misses with a wild combination.
Herald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Herald looks to land a left hand but Helms moved out of range nicely.
Herald throws a series of punches but Helms avoids them all with ease.
Helms loads up on a big right hand but Herald slips the punch.
Helms pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helms takes a swing at Herald's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helms loads up on a big right hand but Herald slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Herald, right into the meat.
Helms ducks under a wild hook from Herald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Helms misses.
Helms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herald moves away.
Herald scores with a sloppy right hand. Helms should have avoided that one.
Helms ducks under a wild hook from Herald.
Herald moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Helms does no damage.
Herald lands a lovely overhand right.
Herald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Helms circles away quickly and effectively.
Helms slips under a jab.
Herald lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Helms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herald.
A punch combination from Helms misses.
Herald misses with an uppercut. Helms saw that one coming.
Helms throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Herald throws an overhand right that lands on Helms's shoulder, as Helms tries to avoid the shot.
Herald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helms throws a lazy right hand but Herald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Herald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Helms misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald tests Helms's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Herald connects with a body shot that sends Helms's belly button to the back.
Helms slips under a jab.
Helms misses with a double jab
and Herald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Herald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helms throws a jab when Herald was well out of range.
Helms misses the shot to the body.
Herald moves out of range of the strikes.
Herald lands a body shot.
Herald wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Herald looks to land a combination but Helms avoids it well.
Helms swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Herald counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Herald misses the target.
Helms throws a series of strikes that have Herald backpedaling.
Herald lands a jab to the nose.
Helms throws a jab but it's blocked by Herald.
Herald scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Herald as he checks the leg kick.
Helms misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Herald counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Helms thows a body shot but no joy.
Herald misses with a straight right.
Herald lands a nice hook to Helms's body. Helms takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Herald throws a body punch but Helms moves out of range.
A lazy left from Herald finds it's target.
Herald loads up on a big right hand but Helms slips the punch.
Herald lands the left hand.
Herald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Herald is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Helms had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Herald misses with a body shot.
Helms thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Herald finds it's way through Helms's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herald throws out a loose jab but Helms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herald swings for the body but Helms moves out of range.
Herald throws a lazy right hand but Helms sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helms lands a jab.
Helms misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Herald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Herald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Helms.
Helms slips a jab from Herald.
Helms thows a body shot but no joy.
Helms avoids the body shot from Herald.
Carlos Helms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Helms misses with a hook.
Herald misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Herald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Herald.
Helms misses with a two punch combination.
Travis Herald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Herald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herald scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Helms misses.
Herald throws a hook but Helms avoids it easily.
Herald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Herald looks to throw the jab but Helms is out of range.
Helms misses with a body kick.
Herald lands a nice looking body shot.
Herald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Helms connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Herald scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herald slips a jab from Helms.
Herald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Helms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helms throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Herald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Helms doesn't seem bothered though.
Herald lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Herald.
A good leg kick by Herald.
Herald swings for the body but Helms moves out of range.
Helms takes a swing at Herald's ribcage but misses.
Herald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Helms.
Herald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Herald throws the left hand but Helms avoids the punch easily.
Helms throws a right hand that Herald ducks under and follows up with a left that Herald also avoids with ease.
Helms looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Helms swings for the body but Herald moves out of range.
Herald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Helms misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Helms has time to react.
Helms jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Helms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald scores with a sloppy right hand. Helms should have avoided that one.
Helms misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decent striking displayed by Herald there.
Helms thows a body shot but no joy.
Herald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herald misses with a hook. Helms ducked under it nicely.
Helms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helms throws a hook but Herald blocks it.
Good leg kick by Herald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Herald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helms was well out of range. Poor timing from Herald.
Herald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Helms slips under a jab from Herald.
Herald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Herald.
Helms is rocked!
Helms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herald.
Helms throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Herald throws a jab but it's blocked by Helms.
Helms dodges the punch combination from Herald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helms throws the left hand but Herald avoids the punch easily.
Helms scores with a body shot.
Herald looks to land a combination but Helms avoids it well.
A left lands for Herald.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herald.
Helms slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Helms throws a jab when Herald was well out of range.
Herald loads up on a big right hand but Helms slips the punch.
Helms takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Herald scores with a head kick.
Helms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herald moves away.
Herald loads up on a big right hand but Helms slips the punch.
Herald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Herald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Herald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Helms.
Herald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helms.
Herald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helms throws a body punch but Herald moves out of range.
Herald darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Herald moves away from the strike by Helms.
Herald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helms throws out the jab.
Herald throws a right hand that Helms ducks under and follows up with a left that Helms also avoids with ease.
Helms cracks Herald with a good jab.
Helms throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herald counters with a nice body shot.
Herald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helms on the side of the head.
Helms blocks a jab.
Helms misses the jab.
Helms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herald moves away.
Helms on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Helms pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herald lands with a cross.
Helms throws a big shot that misses.
Herald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helms was well out of range. Poor timing from Herald.
Helms misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Herald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Herald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Helms gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Helms tests Herald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Herald lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Helms throws a sloppy head kick
and Helms takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Helms scores with a hook.
Helms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helms scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Herald doesn't seem bothered though.
Helms misses with a left hand
and Herald counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helms doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Herald misses.
Helms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herald lands with a good body shot.
Helms has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Herald finds it's way round the side to connect with Helms's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helms takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Helms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herald throws out the jab.
Helms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herald.
Herald misses with a double jab.
Herald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Helms clobbers Herald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Herald throws a hook but Helms avoids it easily.
Helms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Herald.
Herald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Helms at a distance.
Herald tests Helms's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Helms misses with a straight left.
Herald misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Helms.
Herald lands with an uppercut that bounces Helms off the cage and back into range.
Herald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helms.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herald. Helms does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helms throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helms misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helms slips a jab from Herald.
Herald misses with an uppercut. Helms saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helms misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helms will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helms throws a body punch but Herald moves out of range.
Helms misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Helms. That snapped Herald's head back.
Herald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helms moves away.
Helms misses with a jab to the body
letting Herald counter with a right hand.
Herald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Herald catches Helms right on the button with a cross.
Helms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herald.
Helms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.
Herald blocks a head kick by Helms.
Donk. Herald catches Helms right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald dodges the punch combination from Helms.
A big left from Herald misses.
Herald throws a jab when Helms was well out of range.
Herald defending well as Helms loads up on a big left hand.
Herald lands with a cross.
Herald scores with a sloppy right hand. Helms should have avoided that one.
Herald throws a jab but it's blocked by Helms.
Helms throws a body punch but Herald moves out of range.
Helms misses with a body punch
and Herald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Helms is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Helms.
Helms throws a looping overhand right but Herald ducks down to avoid it.
Helms seems to have got his legs back now.
Helms avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Herald looks to throw the jab but Helms is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Helms. Those never looked like landing.
Herald throws a shot from downtown. Helms moves away and avoids it.
Helms scores with a jab. Herald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Helms misses
and Herald counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helms misses with a body shot.
Helms slips under a jab.
Helms throws a jab when Herald was well out of range.
Helms takes a swing at Herald's ribcage but misses.
Herald misses with a wild body shot.
Herald misses with a looping left.
Helms avoids the head kick by Herald.
Herald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Helms throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Herald does no damage.
Helms ducks under a wild hook from Herald.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helms jabs at Herald's body.
Herald misses with a wild combination.
Herald looks to score with a jab to the body but Helms is just out of range.
Carlos Helms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helms scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Herald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Herald 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Herald!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Velimir Stojkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoe comes to the cage accompanied by Ivanhoe theme. Stojkovic has chosen Drowning Pool - Numb as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Hoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Velimir Stojkovic!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stojkovic lands a jab to the nose.
Hoe walks into a left hand.
Hoe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stojkovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoe takes one to the chin there.
Hoe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stojkovic lands a right hook to the body.
Stojkovic avoids the head kick by Hoe.
Stojkovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stojkovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoe backwards.
Hoe tries to pull guard but Stojkovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoe drops back down to his feet.
Stojkovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoe.
Stojkovic lands a left hand.
Stojkovic digs a right hand into Hoe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoe's gas tank.
Stojkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stojkovic uses from the top position.
Stojkovic pushes down on Hoe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stojkovic wants to control but Hoe is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stojkovic.
Hoe tries to get to full guard but Stojkovic has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stojkovic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Velimir Stojkovic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stojkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Stojkovic.
Stojkovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hoe misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoe tries to break free but Stojkovic pushes him back against the cage.
Stojkovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hoe is trying to keep Stojkovic in close.
Hoe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stojkovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stojkovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stojkovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hoe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stojkovic has managed to get both his arms back between Hoe's legs - danger averted.
Stojkovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hoe working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stojkovic wants to control from the top but Hoe keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Velimir Stojkovic.
Hoe throws a head kick that misses.
Hoe misses with a low kick.
Hoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stojkovic avoids the head kick by Hoe.
Stojkovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Stojkovic.
A punch lands to the side of Hoe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab from Stojkovic.
Hoe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoe misses with a shot to the body
enabling Stojkovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Hoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stojkovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stojkovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoe throws a body punch but Stojkovic moves out of range.
Stojkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Stojkovic lands.
Hoe misses with a head kick.
Hoe keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoe looks to land a right hand but Stojkovic moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Stojkovic.
Hoe walks into a stiff left hand from Stojkovic.
Stojkovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stojkovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Stojkovic.
Hoe misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Stojkovic does it's job there.
Hoe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stojkovic.
Hoe walks into a left hand.
Hoe misses with a takedown attempt - Stojkovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Velimir Stojkovic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stojkovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Stojkovic drives through and clinches with Hoe against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stojkovic throws an elbow but misses.
Stojkovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoe controls his hands.
Stojkovic lands with a right to the head.
Hoe tries for a takedown but Stojkovic manages to get underhooks.
Stojkovic lands with a right to the head.
Stojkovic tries a knee to the head but Hoe blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stojkovic.
A hook to the body from Stojkovic.
Hoe pulls Stojkovic into guard.
Hoe wants to sweep here but Stojkovic controlling him for the moment.
Stojkovic wants to control from the top but Hoe keeps moving.
Stojkovic looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stojkovic controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Velimir Stojkovic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stojkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoe throws a push kick but Stojkovic slaps the foot to one side.
Stojkovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stojkovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoe backwards.
Stojkovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Stojkovic.
Stojkovic controlling the action here for a moment.
Stojkovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoes head.
Stojkovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoe is keeping busy.
Stojkovic lands with a right to the head.
Stojkovic lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojkovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hoe tries to break the clinch but Stojkovic is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hoe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stojkovic walks away with a smile on his face. Hoe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoe throws the kick towards the body but Stojkovic avoids it.
Stojkovic sizes up Hoe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stojkovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stojkovic tries to clinch there but Hoe circles away.
Stojkovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stojkovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Hoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stojkovic blocks a head kick by Hoe.
Hoe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stojkovic cracks Hoe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Velimir Stojkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoe misses with a takedown attempt - Stojkovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stojkovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stojkovic lands with a nice body punch.
Hoe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stojkovic is looking to slow Hoe down with leg kicks.
Stojkovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stojkovic punishes Hoe's body with a nice straight punch.
Stojkovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hoe in his tracks.
Stojkovic wants to clinch.
Stojkovic connects with a body shot that sends Hoe's belly button to the back.
Stojkovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stojkovic lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stojkovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoe. Hoe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick from Stojkovic lands but Hoe takes it in his stride.
Stojkovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Stojkovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoe doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stojkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stojkovic circles away.
Hoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Stojkovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Stojkovic. Beautiful body shot.
Hoe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stojkovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Stojkovic.
Hoe looking for a takedown.
Stojkovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stojkovic lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Stojkovic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Stojkovic - that landed with a thud.
Stojkovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stojkovic controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Stojkovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Velimir Stojkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stojkovic scores with a jab. Hoe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stojkovic thumps Hoe with a low kick.
Stojkovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stojkovic cracks Hoe with a good jab.
Stojkovic avoids a kick to the body.
Stojkovic drives through and clinches with Hoe against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stojkovic.
Stojkovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoe is rocked!
Hoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Hoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stojkovic is defending well.
Hoe seems to have got his legs back now.
A body shot lands from Stojkovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoe jumps guard but Stojkovic stands there with Hoe around his waist. Hoe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stojkovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Stojkovic.
Stojkovic digs a right hand into Hoe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoe's gas tank.
Stojkovic lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Stojkovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stojkovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Velimir Stojkovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hoe tries to pull guard but Stojkovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoe drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Hoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojkovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stojkovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Stojkovic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stojkovic pushes Hoe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stojkovic pushes Hoe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hoe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stojkovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stojkovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stojkovic lands a body punch.
Stojkovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stojkovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Stojkovic misses with a knee strike.
Stojkovic has Hoe pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Stojkovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojkovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stojkovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stojkovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Stojkovic.
Stojkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stojkovic is trying to stall.
Stojkovic pushes Hoe against the cage. Stojkovic is working some dirty boxing. Stojkovic pushes off with a quick right hook! Hoe goes down! Hoe tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Stojkovic moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Velimir Stojkovic!
Velimir Stojkovic is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Velimir Stojkovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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