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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killah Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Bee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wu Tang Killa Beez - Killa Beez kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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195 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamie Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Killah Bee!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee misses with a takedown
and Gold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bee's knee momentarily.
Bee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
Gold cracks the inside of Bee's front leg.
Bee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gold counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gold blocks the strikes from Bee.
Gold passes to full mount!
Bee is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bee can't escape the position.
Bee is still trying to improve position.
Bee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gold. What's that going to do exactly?
Bee is desperately trying to improve his position but Gold has a good base and remains in mount.
Gold landing strikes from the mount and Bee is in trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gold cracks Bee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bee throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gold landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gold tries to control but Bee wriggling away.
Gold breaks from Bee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gold landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Gold.
Bee flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gold putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bee is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold blocks Bee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bee is still in real trouble! Can Gold finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bee seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold looking to control but Bee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gold. What's that going to do exactly?
Gold postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bee in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bee to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Gold!
A victorious Jamie Gold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Roussimoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roussimoff comes to the cage accompanied by Headstrong - Trapt. Andre Roussimoff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Roussimoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez takes one to the side of the head.
Roussimoff connects with a jab.
Hernandez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roussimoff misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Roussimoff actively working from the bottom here.
Roussimoff is looking to get back to full guard here but Hernandez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Roussimoff is looking for a sweep.
Hernandez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Roussimoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roussimoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The strikes coming from Hernandez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez controlling the position.
Roussimoff manages to get back to half guard.
Hernandez throwing shots but Roussimoff is blocking nicely.
Hernandez is keen to just control but Roussimoff is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roussimoff is looking to control Hernandez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roussimoff avoid being mounted?
Roussimoff tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
Roussimoff trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussimoff desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hernandez scores with a takedown into Roussimoff's guard.
Roussimoff has his foot on Hernandez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hernandez works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roussimoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roussimoff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Roussimoff trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to keep Roussimoff in close.
Hernandez wants to hit a switch here but Roussimoff passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hernandez there!
Hernandez is trying to escape the mount.
Roussimoff is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hernandez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Roussimoff trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Roussimoff goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hernandez turns into him and now he's in Roussimoff's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussimoff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hernandez defends it easily.
Roussimoff is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hernandez rolls with it to try and escape but Roussimoff cranks on the arm and Hernandez is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Roussimoff!
Post fight, Andre Roussimoff took to the microphone: 'I want to thank my sponsor and all the fans. And let everyone know that ANYONE that steps into my cage is in for a beating!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KO Kaelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KO Kaelin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Cormier!
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, KO Kaelin!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaelin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daniel Cormier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cormier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaelin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cormier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cormier throwing shots but Kaelin is blocking nicely.
Cormier lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cormier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cormier trying to control the action but Kaelin is working from the bottom.
Cormier is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kaelin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaelin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kaelin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cormier.
Cormier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cormier lands with a punch from half guard.
Cormier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kaelin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cormier.
Kaelin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cormier.
Cormier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cormier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is keen to just control but Kaelin is a slippery customer.
Cormier thows a huge punch but Kaelin dodges it nicely.
Kaelin won't allow Cormier to pass to mount.
Cormier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaelin's head.
Cormier is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaelin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cormier.
Kaelin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cormier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cormier works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Cormier there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaelin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cormier.
Cormier lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like KO Kaelin has been cut.
Cormier with shots to the head and body - Kaelin looks very uncomfortable down there.
That has opened up KO Kaelin's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cormier lands a big elbow - Kaelin is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kaelin is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Cormier!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Marcelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo comes to the cage accompanied by Nicky Romero - Toulouse. 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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198 lbs
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192 lbs
33 - 21 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asher Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marcelo lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee wants to clinch.
Marcelo looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Marcelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marcelo feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marcelo.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Marcelo moves out of range easily.
Lee misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
and Marcelo counters with an inside leg kick.
Marcelo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcelo connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcelo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Marcelo misses with a body kick.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo scores with a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marcelo.
Lee slips under a jab from Marcelo.
Marcelo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcelo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marcelo. Marcelo obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcelo throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch but Marcelo moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Marcelo wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Marcelo.
Marcelo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee with a jab.
Marcelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marcelo.
Marcelo wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Marcelo throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
Marcelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcelo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcelo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee lands with a straight right. Marcelo didn't see that one coming.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Marcelo.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marcelo tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Marcelo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marcelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcelo connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcelo looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Marcelo throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marcelo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Good leg kick by Marcelo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcelo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Marcelo.
Marcelo moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Marcelo circles away.
Lee throws a head kick but Marcelo moves out of range.
Marcelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Marcelo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
Marcelo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcelo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marcelo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a series of punches but Marcelo avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Marcelo tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Marcelo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marcelo misses with a kick to the body.
Marcelo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Marcelo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Marcelo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marcelo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcelo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marcelo avoids the body shot from Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee defending well as Marcelo loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flavio Marcelo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marcelo feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Marcelo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Marcelo tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marcelo.
Marcelo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marcelo on the side of the head.
Marcelo cracks Lee with a good jab.
Flavio Marcelo is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcelo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee checks a low kick from Marcelo.
Crunch! Marcelo slams his shin into Lee's torso.
Marcelo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marcelo moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee works over Marcelo's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Marcelo.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcelo can pounce on him.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marcelo.
Lee moves out of range as Marcelo throws a body kick.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Marcelo.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcelo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Marcelo.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee blocks a head kick by Marcelo.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marcelo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marcelo throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Lee lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcelo moves away from the strike by Lee.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Lee tries to clinch but Marcelo is having none of it.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Marcelo seems unphased.
Marcelo throws a body kick that misses.
Marcelo throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Marcelo had a free shot at his head there.
Lee throws a jab when Marcelo was well out of range.
Marcelo misses with a low kick.
Lee misses with a hook. Marcelo ducked under it nicely.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcelo moves away from the strike by Lee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marcelo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Marcelo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcelo connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcelo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee throws a jab when Marcelo was well out of range.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marcelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee misses the jab.
Marcelo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A cross from Marcelo lands.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Marcelo tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcelo cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a head kick by Marcelo.
Marcelo tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Marcelo tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcelo throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcelo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marcelo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marcelo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee scores with a hook.
Marcelo throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Marcelo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
Marcelo is rocked!
Lee tries to bum rush Marcelo with a series of wild strikes but Marcelo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Marcelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee blocks a head kick by Marcelo.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marcelo tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Flavio Marcelo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lee lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Marcelo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lee dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asher Lee!
A victorious Asher Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pontes has chosen Samba de Janeiro as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
17 - 13 - 1 |
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199 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Pontes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pontes shoots in but no luck this time.
Pontes has his takedown stuffed
and Lambada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lambada looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pontes!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lambada controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lambada tries to move into full mount but can't pass Pontes's legs.
Pontes tries to bench press Lambada off him but Lambada keeps the position.
Lambada in side control, throwing shots but Pontes defends.
Pontes tries to buck Lambada off but Lambada is having none of it.
Lambada controls the position.
Pontes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pontes seems to be looking for submissions.
Pontes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada is pressing down on Pontes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pontes throwing strikes but missing.
Lambada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pontes trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pontes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lambada's head.
Pontes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pontes stopping the sweep attempt from Lambada.
Pontes wants to pass the guard but Lambada is keeping the position.
Lambada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pontes trying to control but Lambada is working from the bottom.
Lambada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pontes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lambada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pontes throws a big elbow that misses.
Lambada pulls Pontes in close to his closed guard and prevents Pontes from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pontes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lassi Lambada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Pontes.
Pontes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pontes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lambada defends it nicely.
Pontes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lambada avoids it really well and circles away.
Pontes tries for a takedown but Lambada circles away easily
and Lambada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pontes thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pontes keeps the fight on the outside.
Pontes tries for a takedown but Lambada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lambada scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambada trying to control the position but Pontes is working away.
Pontes regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lassi Lambada will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pontes with a poor takedown
and Lambada counters with a left and a right that stings Pontes.
Lambada lands a nice looking body shot.
Lambada shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lambada showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lambada is keen to just control but Pontes is a slippery customer.
Pontes is looking to improve his position.
Pontes is refusing to be controlled, as Lambada sits in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lambada content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lassi Lambada wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pontes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lambada pinned against the cage. Lambada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lambada closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lambada lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lambada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pontes keeping moving, preventing Lambada from controlling successfully.
Lambada avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lambada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lassi Lambada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Lassi Lambada wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lambada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lambada closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pontes did well to prevent Lambada getting side control.
Pontes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lambada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pontes defending well though.
Pontes wants to sweep but Lambada has passed to side control!
Lambada slows the pace down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pontes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lambada lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pontes down.
Pontes tries to improve position but can't.
Lambada trying to control the position but Pontes is working away.
Lambada has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pontes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lambada trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lambada landing punches.
Pontes is looking to get to half guard.
Lambada punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pontes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pontes trying to control but Lambada is working from the bottom.
Lambada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pontes manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada trying to control but Pontes is working from the bottom.
Pontes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lambada trying to control but Pontes is working from the bottom.
Lambada's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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!
Lambada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lambada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pontes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lambada has managed to get both his arms back between Pontes's legs - danger averted.
Lambada postures up and lands a big shot to Pontes's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pontes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lambada gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lambada is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lassi Lambada dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lambada scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pontes gets back to full guard.
Pontes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pontes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lambada manages to get himself to full guard.
Pontes is looking to advance position but Lambada has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pontes can't escape the position.
Pontes keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambada trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lambada controlling the position easily from mount.
Lassi Lambada has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lambada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Felipe Pontes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lambada looks to land a combination but Pontes avoids it well.
Lambada lands a really nice looking cross but Pontes seems unphased.
Pontes dodges the punch combination from Lambada.
Pontes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lambada to the ground. Pontes is now in Lambada's guard.
Pontes looking to pass the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lambada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pontes wants to control from the top but Lambada keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lambada is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lambada has escaped and now he's on top!
Lambada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pontes has his foot on Lambada's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lambada works his way back into a safe position though.
Lambada slips nicely into half guard.
Lassi Lambada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pontes is refusing to be controlled, as Lambada sits in half guard.
Lambada content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada is trying to control the action in half guard but Pontes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lassi Lambada has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pontes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lambada's waist but Lambada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pontes off to one side.
Lambada scores with the left hand. Pontes knows he should have avoided that one.
Pontes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lambada sprawls well. Lambada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pontes gets slowly back to his feet.
Lambada misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lambada clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lambada lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lassi Lambada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lambada 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lassi Lambada!
Our winner, Lassi Lambada, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Mizrahi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Bourque's chin.
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30
155 lbs
20 - 16 - 0 |
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37
156 lbs
39 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi tries to clinch up but Bourque circles away and keeps his distance.
Bourque lands with a nice body punch.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that Bourque semi-blocks.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mizrahi takes one to the chin there.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi misses with a body shot.
Bourque checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mizrahi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bourque lands a glancing blow to the side of Mizrahi's head.
Bourque moves out of range of the strikes.
Mizrahi misses with an uppercut.
Bourque throws a jab but it's blocked by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bourque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque lands a jab to the head.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Bourque on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque misses with an uppercut
and Mizrahi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mizrahi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourque is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bourque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mizrahi circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mizrahi. That's going to slow Bourque down.
Bourque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bourque throws a hook to the side of Mizrahi's head but Mizrahi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mizrahi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bourque. Bourque circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bourque misses with a series of wild punches.
Bourque throws a good cross that connects.
Mizrahi misses with a body kick.
Mizrahi misses the shot to the body.
Mizrahi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mizrahi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mizrahi throws a right hand that misses
and Bourque counters with a right hand to the body.
Mizrahi misses with a hook to the body
and Bourque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mizrahi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mizrahi moves into range and clinches up with Bourque.
Bourque avoiding damage as Mizrahi throws knees to the body.
Mizrahi lands a left hand.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Bourque avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Bourque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mizrahi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
Mizrahi leaning against his opponent.
Mizrahi tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourque avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bourque's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourque.
Mizrahi controlling the action here for a moment.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mizrahi.
Bourque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mizrahi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mizrahi.
Mizrahi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourque stalling in the clinch but Mizrahi improves position.
Mizrahi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mizrahi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Mizrahi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mizrahi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Mizrahi throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely.
Bourque missing with a left hand there. Mizrahi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mizrahi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mizrahi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mizrahi tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourque avoids the damage to the body.
Bourque managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Bourque prevents a body shot from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi lands a hook that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi crunches a lovely knee into Bourque's ribcage.
Bourque wants to break free but Mizrahi has control.
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Mizrahi.
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Bourque blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourque's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque tries to break free but Mizrahi pushes him back against the cage.
Mizrahi stalls.
Mizrahi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Mizrahi on the inside.
Mizrahi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Bourque blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourque tries to break free but Mizrahi pushes him back against the cage.
Bourque being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mizrahi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bourque working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mizrahi as Bourque tries to tie him up.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Bourque tries to break free but Mizrahi pushes him back against the cage.
Mizrahi keeps control of Bourque as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Mizrahi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bourque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bourque goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bourque takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bourque lands with a nice combination. Mizrahi backs away looking to recover.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.
A nice combination there by Mizrahi.
Bourque lunges at Mizrahi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mizrahi's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mizrahi looks for the body kick but Bourque saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
Mizrahi loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque slips a jab from Mizrahi.
Bourque takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bourque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi throws a sloppy head kick
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mizrahi moves into the clinch successfully.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Bourque avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Bourque has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mizrahi taking a breather.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourque.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi digs a right hand underneath Bourque's ribcage. Bourque let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mizrahi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Bourque is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks.
Bourque looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mizrahi lands a good knee to the midsection. Bourque won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Bourque avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Bourque wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mizrahi is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi tries a body shot but Bourque blocks it.
Mizrahi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
Bourque wants to break free but Mizrahi has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bourque looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mizrahi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
Bourque wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bourque is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mizrahi is keeping busy.
Mizrahi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mizrahi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizrahi controlling the action here for a moment.
Bourque swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Mizrahi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mizrahi, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Mizrahi!
Donnie Mizrahi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramos comes to the cage accompanied by The Killers - Somebody Told Me. Gattuso has chosen WAR-Low Rider as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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29
205 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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32
212 lbs
25 - 13 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso throws a jab when Ramos was well out of range.
Ramos lands a nice hook to Gattuso's body. Gattuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gattuso slips a straight right by Ramos.
Ramos throws a hook to the side of Gattuso's head but Gattuso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vinicius Ramos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramos cracks Gattuso with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Javier Gattuso has been cut.
Gattuso looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Gattuso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gattuso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramos. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gattuso lands a head kick. Ramos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gattuso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gattuso swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Gattuso misses with a looping left.
Gattuso throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
Gattuso slips under a jab.
Gattuso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gattuso's hands.
Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gattuso lands an overhand right.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Gattuso moves away and avoids it.
Ramos scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Gattuso as Ramos shoots in.
Ramos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Ramos misses.
Gattuso tries to sprawl but Ramos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ramos stops Gattuso from getting back to his feet.
Ramos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ramos wants to control but Gattuso is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gattuso wants to control but Ramos is keeping busy.
Ramos is looking for a kimura but Gattuso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ramos to get the leverage.
Ramos trying to mount his opponent but Gattuso defends it.
Gattuso is trying to maintain the position but Ramos is very close to passing his half guard.
Gattuso tries to get to full guard but Ramos has control of the leg.
Gattuso trying to control but Ramos postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is working for a kimura but Gattuso is defending it quite comfortably.
Gattuso is trying to get back to full guard.
Gattuso is defending against the submission attempts here by Ramos.
Ramos is taking a breather. Gattuso says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gattuso is trying to control but can't.
Ramos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ramos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso is trying to stand.
Ramos working Gattuso over with strikes.
Gattuso gets full guard.
Gattuso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramos's guard.
Gattuso throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramos is trying to control the position but Gattuso postures up.
Gattuso avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Gattuso prevents Ramos from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Ramos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Gattuso's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gattuso wants to land a leg kick but Ramos is out of range.
Gattuso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gattuso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramos misses the target.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Gattuso looks to throw the jab but Ramos is out of range.
Donk. Ramos catches Gattuso right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Gattuso misses.
Good exchange - Ramos coming out on top.
Ramos throws a jab when Gattuso was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gattuso scores with a decent looking hook.
Gattuso lands a head kick!
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Gattuso moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ramos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramos.
Ramos lands a jab to the head.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Ramos has cracked Gattuso with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Ramos lands another huge swinging hook and Gattuso tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Gattuso, before Ramos can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vinicius Ramos!
A relieved looking Vinicius Ramos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phillips dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Phillips moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phillips misses with an uppercut.
Phillips lands a head shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Phillips to the ground. Gracie is now in Phillips's guard.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Phillips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Phillips trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phillips is on top in guard.
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phillips keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Phillips connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Phillips working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Phillips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phillips controlling from the top position.
Gracie controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Phillips defends well.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Phillips content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phillips throws a big right hand that misses.
Phillips is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Phillips defends well.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to keep Phillips in close.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Phillips pushes his legs off easily.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Phillips lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phillips lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phillips but Phillips pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Phillips sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
A big left from Phillips misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phillips.
Gracie slips a jab from Phillips.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a jab.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Phillips lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie dives in and grabs Phillips's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Phillips is trying to control but can't.
Gracie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Phillips knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Phillips trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips manages to get to full guard.
Gracie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Phillips's guard.
Phillips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Phillips raining down shots from the mount!
Phillips fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Phillips scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Phillips wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Phillips with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips lands with a punch from half guard.
Phillips is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Phillips prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Phillips.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Phillips passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
Phillips lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Phillips has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Phillips misses.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Phillips is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Phillips wants to get back to full guard.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
Phillips working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to hold Gracie in close to prevent damage but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
Phillips has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phillips can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Phillips won't allow it.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phillips moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Phillips from getting back to his feet.
Phillips working a defensive guard here.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Ian Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie passes Phillips's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Phillips defending well.
Phillips tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Phillips keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Phillips won't let him.
Phillips is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gracie rolls with it to try and escape but Phillips cranks on the arm and Gracie is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ian Phillips!
Ian Phillips took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hitmon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hitmon Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bang as he jumps to the side.
Lee avoids the body shot from Bang.
Bang staying out of range there.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Bang lands a jab to the head.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Bang counters with a nice uppercut.
Bang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bang did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Lee not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lee prevents Bang from standing back up.
Lee is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bang reverses the position - he's now on top in Lee's guard.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bang manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Bang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bang Bang wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bang.
Bang throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Bang Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Bang lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang slips a straight right by Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Bang tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Bang looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang Bang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Bang's leg but Bang calmly moves out of range.
Bang misses with a low kick.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.
Bang wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Bang's head but Bang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bang throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Bang saw that one coming.
Lee staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Bang ducks down to avoid it.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Bang misses with a looping right.
Hitmon Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang checks a low kick from Lee.
A good leg kick by Bang.
Bang drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Bang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in and bounces Bang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Bang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bang pulls his head out easily.
Bang is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Bang has control of the leg.
Bang tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bang Bang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Bang's front leg but catches the back leg as Bang tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee feints and then cracks Bang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bang down.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Bang moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Bang moves away and avoids it.
Bang misses with a low kick.
Bang slips a jab from Lee.
Bang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Lee moves out of range as Bang throws a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang walks into a left hand.
Lee fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bang to the ground. Lee is now in Bang's guard.
Hitmon Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitmon Lee dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee works Bang's body with a nice hook.
Bang avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Bang sprawls well.
Bang tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Lee forces Bang back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bang's elbow.
Bang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bang misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Bang misses with some punches.
Bang dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee has Bang pressed against the cage, preventing Bang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bang struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Bang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bang swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang working aggressively here.
Bang is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bang has his back to the cage.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Bang throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bang.
Bang throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Bang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bang pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bang is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bang!
Lee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bang can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the action but Bang is working from the bottom.
Lee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bang is not content to let Lee control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bang Bang just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bang.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bang.
Bang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Bang, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Bang against the cage but Bang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee works Bang's body with a nice hook.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Bang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Bang misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Bang.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
A big left from Bang misses.
Bang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Bang.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bang throws a big shot that misses.
Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bang misses the target.
Bang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bang scores with a nice right hand.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Bang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Bang misses the target.
A jab from Bang finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Bang throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Bang misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lee throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bang tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lee is in Bang's guard.
Bang pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Bang thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee swings for the body but Bang moves out of range.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bang scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bang.
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!
Bang clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bang moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Bang Bang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Bang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bang throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Bang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bang Bang dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Bang. Those never looked like landing.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Bang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bang scores with a body shot.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bang swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bang.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Bang.
Bang tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thows a leg kick but Bang checks it
and Bang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bang with a hook.
Bang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Bang settles back down.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bang punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bang throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee tries a low kick but Bang avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bang as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hitmon Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bang scores with a jab.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bang moves out of range.
Bang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bang wants it to stay on the feet.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
Lee misses the body punch
and Bang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Bang.
Bang punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Bang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Bang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitmon Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bang.
Bang Bang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bang Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bang Bang!
Bang Bang is the new light heavyweight champion!
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